Key LTE Players Renewing Commitment to Patent Pool For 5-Year Terms, Via Says

Existing licensors in Via Licensing’s LTE patent pool renewed their commitments for an additional five-year term starting in September, Via said Thursday. Companies that offer LTE essential patents through Via’s patent pool include AT&T, China Mobile, Deutsche Telekom, Dolby, Google, HP, KDDI, MediaTek, NTT Docomo, Newracom, SK Telecom, Telecom Italia and Telefónica, Via said in a news release. “We are delighted with our licensors’ continued commitment to Via’s LTE pool and to Via’s fair and transparent pricing model for LTE licenses,” said President Joe Siino. “The efficiency of our reasonable license terms and pricing transparency is demonstrated by the growing numbers of licensors and licensees in our LTE pool.”