TelecomLive January-2019

[ News Bytes ] www.telecomlive.com 9 Telecom LIVE January 2019 Qualcomm wins pat- ent dispute with Apple, gets iPhone sales banned in China A Chinese court has ordered a ban in the coun- try on iPhone sales in a patent dispute between US chipmaker Qualcomm andApple. The Fuzhou Interme- diate People's Court had grant ed Qua l comm' s request for two prelimi- nary injunctions against f ou r s ub s i d i a r i e s o f Apple, ordering them to immediately to stop sell- ing the iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X. The move marked the latest in a long-running dispute over patents and royalties between the two Califor- nia tech giants playing out in courts and admin- istrative bodies world- wide. Samsung to shut its mobile phone plant in China's Tianjin As part of ongoing efforts to enhance effi- ciency in production facilities, Samsung Elec- tronics has decided to c e a s e o p e r a t i on s o f Tianjin Samsung Elec- tronics Telecommunica- tion by the end of Dec 2 0 1 8 . T h e f a c t o r y employed about 2,600 people. Qualcomm laid down a security deposit amount- ing to 668.4 mn euros ($765mn). The court said it had sought the large sum as that could be the amount awarded to Apple in terms of revenue losses if the iPhone maker man- ages to get the Munich ruling overturned by a higher court. RIL creates seven units for telecom, content business Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), which bought s t a k e s i n D e n a n d Hathway cable networks in Oct 2018, has created seven subsidiaries to handle its fast-growing telecomand content busi- nesses. These subsidiaries are Jio Content Distribution Holdings, Jio Internet Distribution Holdings, Jio Television Distribu- tion Holdings, Jio Cable and BroadbandHoldings, Jio Futuristic Digital Holdings, Jio Digital Distribution Holdings and Jio Digital Cableco Pvt Ltd. These subs idi ar i es would undertake the businesses of broadcast- ing, broadband internet, wireless, data and hosting services to business and residential retail custom- ers, cable services distri- b u t i o n , v o i c e o v e r internet protocol and video on demand, among others. The subsidiaries would also set up or promote ven t ur e s r e l a t i ng t o e n t e r t a i n m e n t , e - commerce, telecom, and internet, manufacture of telecom equipment or information technology- enabled service industry among others. carrier. Mr Vestberg, who spent his entire career at communications-equipment maker Ericsson AB before coming toNewYork-basedVerizon inApr 2017, is making network technology a priority throughout the company. Verizon aims to capitalize on its network invest- ment and gain a lead in new 5G services while its com- petitors are challenged by merger integration. Its larg- est rival, AT&T Inc, also is preparing a 5G network, but it's been busy turning itself into amedia conglomerate. And T-Mobile US Inc is seeking approval for its $26 bn takeover of Sprint Corp. Qualcomm wins case against Apple, could lead to iPhone ban in Germany A German court ruled in favour of US chipmaker Qualcomm in a patent dispute case against Apple, which could lead to a ban on sales of iPhones in Ger- many. "The ruling effectively outlaws the offering and placing on the market of the finished product in Ger- many, including the sale. The iPhones 7plus, 7, 8, 8plus and X are affected," said the regional court in Munich in a statement. Given that Apple can appeal the initial ruling, the court said the injunction banning sales of affected iPhones can only be imposed immediately if