Motorola, Nokia sign 4G licensing agreement

LIBERTYVILLE, USA: Motorola Inc. and Nokia Corporation announced that the companies have entered into a 4G license agreement.

Motorola and Nokia have extended the companies' existing intellectual property licensing agreement to include 4G cellular technologies, such as LTE, WiMAX and LTE-Advanced.  The terms of the agreement are confidential.

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"We are pleased to extend our existing IP licensing agreement with Nokia to include 4G technologies and are confident this agreement will help foster continued innovation and technological advancement for the telecommunications industry," said Kirk Dailey, corporate vice president of intellectual property, Motorola Mobility, Inc.

Paul Melin, vice president, intellectual property, Nokia, said: "This agreement also shows that the industry is making fast progress in resolving LTE licensing issues between the major patent holders. LTE has now become a key element of Nokia's licensing program, and we expect strong returns for our pioneering development."