Nokia may cite CDMA decision in support of its WCDMA IPR claims

摘要

Nokia's decision to abandon its embryonic CDMA-handset joint venture with Sanyo has prompted dismay in CDMA circles, with some observers speculating that Nokia's motives might go beyond the immediate commercial reasons suggested by the vendor and be tied to its legal battle with Qualcomm over 3G IPR. Nokia said it decided to abandon the JV to develop and manufacture CDMA handsets because "the terms and conditions of the proposed partnership were not satisfactory and in the best interests of Nokia's long-term success." Citing "an already financially prohibitive CDMA ecosystem in general," Nokia says that "recent developments may indicate that the CDMA emerging-markets business case is looking more challenging."