Notel is eager to accelerate the acceptance of 4G technology and has decided to publish a competitive handset royalty rate of about one percent for its portfolio of LTE standards-essential patents.
“Nortel is focused on helping our customers put the power of 4G LTE wireless broadband into the hands of consumers as quickly and as cost-effectively as possible,” said Scott Wickware, vice president of marketing and strategy for carrier networks, Nortel. “This is why we have published competitive handset royalty rates for our LTE standards-essential patent claims. Coupled with the cost benefits of next-generation LTE technologies, we think moves like this by patent holders could help provide handset suppliers with IPR cost predictability. That in turn will hopefully encourage early adoption of LTE and a healthy ecosystem from which service providers can build a strong business case for LTE deployment.”
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