Qualcomm, Nokia and Others Demand Patent Fees From Toyota, Honda & Nissan for Using Their 4G, 5G Communications Technology

Qualcomm, Nokia and Others Demand Patent Fees From Toyota, Honda & Nissan for Using Their 4G, 5G Communications Technology

A total of 48 telecommunications technology developers, including Finland’s Nokia and U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm, have demanded that automakers Toyota, Honda and Nissan pay them patent fees for components used to connect their vehicles to the internet. The electronics giants are demanding that the automakers pay them for the hardware even if drivers don’t use it.