Ericsson and Huawei extended a global patent cross-licensing agreement, which includes the payment of royalties to Ericsson from 2016 onward.

In a statement, the Swedish company said that the deal covers both companies’ standard-essential patents, including for 2G, 3G and 4G technologies. Full details of the deal are confidential.

Jianxin Ding, head of Global Intellectual Property at Huawei, said: “This new agreement reflects the two leading companies’ joint view that innovation and intellectual property rights shall be protected, and reasonable compensation for the implementation of intellectual property rights is vital to promoting technology innovation, sharing and standardising technology, driving and accelerating industry evolution.”