Huawei, HP Sign Multiyear Global Wi‑Fi Cross-Licensing

Huawei and HP announced a multiyear global cross-licensing deal granting HP rights to use certain Huawei Wi‑Fi patents and providing Huawei reciprocal rights to HP’s patents, broadening both companies’ access to standardized Wi‑Fi technology. The agreement underscores ongoing cooperation in intellectual property licensing and highlights Huawei’s ongoing innovation in ICT, while signaling increased adoption of Huawei technology by a major US-listed company despite broader tech tensions between the two nations. The deal centers on Wi‑Fi generations including Wi‑Fi 6 and 7, with licenses covering standardized technologies used across laptops, PCs, and other connected devices. Huawei and HP’s representatives described the arrangement as mutually beneficial, with neither side disclosing financial terms or specific patent details, and the multiyear term indicating a stable, long‑term collaboration. The background context notes past disputes and Huawei’s participation in patent pools such as Sisvel WiFi 6, illustrating the evolving landscape of global IP licensing for wireless technologies.