IIT-H startup to licence 5G patents

Hyderabad: WiSig Networks Private Limited, a wireless networks technology startup founded at the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IITH), on Wednesday announced its intent to licence its 5G patents.

The startup, which was founded in 2016, intends to licence its patents on a Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) basis to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in India as well as worldwide.

The extensive portfolio of 5G patents held by WiSig Networks encompasses standard essential patents, which are fundamental to the implementation of 5G technology. The startup has registered 160 patents on technology related to 5G so far, out of which 24 are standard and essential technologies that will be available for licensing.