HP and Huawei sign license-sharing agreement on Wi-Fi tech - but won't reveal what they're working on

Date:
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:18:51 +0000

Description:
Huawei is giving HP access to important Wi-Fi 7 patents in return, HP is paying Huawei by sharing some of its own patents.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter HP and Huawei enter patent-sharing deal, with Huawei's Wi-Fi 7 patents central to the deal Huawei is still under the microscope by the US Department of Commerce The companies have had a previous run-in about Wi-Fi patents Huawei has confirmed a multi-year global patent cross-licensing agreement with HP in relation to its Wi-Fi technology, ultimately granting the latter permission to use certain Huawei Wi-Fi patents. In return, Huawei will also receive rights to some of HP's patents.

Central to the agreement is Huawei's Wi-Fi portfolio, including Wi-Fi 7 technology, however neither company has actually disclosed the exact patents that are covered. Further details, like the financial terms or the deal's duration, are also under wraps. The deal is of great geopolitical significance, with California-based HP striking up a deal with Shenzhen-based Huawei a Chinese company that remains on the US Department of Commerce's Entity List. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here: HP and
Huawei deal Although US restrictions have severely restricted Huawei's
ability to buy American chips, software and other technology, and other international restrictions including in the UK have sought to remove Huawei hardware from critical national infrastructure, this new deal is proof that the company still has major influence outside of China.

Importantly, an HP spokesperson (via Reuters ) stressed that this is merely a patent licensing agreement: "It is not new, and does not represent a broader strategic or commercial relationship, partnership, or collaboration with Huawei." The company noted that such licences are normal because
manufacturers need access to patented technology for certain standards, like Wi-Fi. You may like Huawei's fiercest competitor just launched the world's first Wi-Fi 8 access point Huawei could join Samsung as the only tech firms producing its own CPUs, SSDs, and DRAM Huawei's chairman officially thanks
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"This milestone agreement not only reflects the companies cooperation in the field of intellectual property licensing but also recognizes Huawei's innovation capabilities and core technological strength as well as HPs position as a global leader in computers and peripheral equipment," Huawei wrote.

Ultimately, being on the Entity List doesn't represent an outright ban for American companies to transact with Huawei, but it does place the company under US scrutiny. Neither does it mean that HP has been given special treatment to bypass US restrictions to open this deal. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get
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your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. A work in progress Interestingly, the deal didn't just come from nowhere. HP and Huawei have been involved in a dispute over Wi-Fi intellectual property for a while. Huawei accused HP's products of implementing its Wi-Fi 6 patents without a relevant licence in August 2025.

Standard-essential patent owners are generally expected to make their patents available under FRAND terms to grant manufacturers access to the technology, but cross-licence deals like this latest one are often seen as the most efficient and cost-effective way to open up the technology.

Rather than both companies paying full royalties to each other, HP gets
Huawei rights and Huawei gets HP rights in return. It's unclear if one of the companies has also made a balancing payment.

In other circumstances, Huawei's current rates for consumer products are
$0.50 per device for both Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7.

For Huawei, it's just another opportunity to turn years of R&D into important revenue. "By the end of 2025, Huawei held a total of 165,000 active patents and had signed over 260 patent licensing and cross-license agreements with many of the worlds largest patent holders," the company shared in a 2026 update . Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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