High-pass or seven-case antitrust investigation is expected to fall within three months

Absrtact: The National Development and Reform Commission's antitrust investigation of Qualcomm is expected to result in a shorter period of time. The fastest possible closing in two or three months. July 31, the source of the 21st century economic reporting reporter said that because of price monopoly and abuse of market dominance, such as




The
National development and Reform Commission's antitrust investigation of Qualcomm is expected to result in a shorter period of time.





"is likely to be closed within two or three months." "July 31, the source of the 21st century economic reporter said that because of the price monopoly and abuse of market dominance and other aspects of the investigation, the need to collect a lot of evidence, the National Development and Reform Commission on Qualcomm's antitrust investigation was expected to not be able to produce results this year, but at present, the investigation seems to be The fact that Qualcomm is suspected of monopolization is taking a step by step.





last November, relevant associations, companies reported abuse of market dominance, discriminatory fees, the National Development and Reform Commission launched a Qualcomm antitrust investigation. Subsequently, Qualcomm Beijing and Shanghai companies were raided by investigators, the National Development and Reform Commission also investigated chips, terminals and other mobile phone industry chain enterprises and other related enterprises.




During the
investigation, Derek Aberle, president of Qualcomm Corporation, which took office in March of this year, exchanged views and inquired into the National Development and Reform Commission in April, May, 7 months and three times. Among them, April 3, accompanied by Derek Aberle, including Qualcomm 6 vice presidents and 1 Chinese lawyers, May 8 peers, including Qualcomm Vice president and chief legal Adviser, including 8 deputy director of the CD; July 11 and Derek Aberle to the National Development and Reform Commission's team Qualcomm including authorized vice President Fabian Gonell. Moreover, Fabian Gonell and others have received inquiries from investigators of the case.





July 25, media reports said sources close to the NDRC had learned that the NDRC had established a high-pass monopoly and was investigating Qualcomm's sales figures from Chinese companies.





"Qualcomm or involved in seven deadly sins." "The sources mentioned above said to reporters that the United States Qualcomm's patent licensing model may be in the following 7 aspects of the problem: first, the whole machine as the basis for the calculation of licensing fees; second, the standard necessary patent and non-standard necessary patent bundled license; third, the licensee is required to carry out a free anti-license; Continue to charge for expired patents; Five, the patent license and the sale of chips binding: Sixth, the refusal of the chip manufacturers patent licensing;





In fact, Qualcomm has recently been releasing "Furuan" signals in antitrust investigations.





first, Qualcomm transferred part of the chip production to mainland China. July 3, SMIC and the United States Qualcomm announced that the two sides will be in 28 nm process and wafer manufacturing services in close cooperation, by SMIC in China for the United States Qualcomm manufacturing its 骁丽 long mobile phone chip. SMIC is China's largest chip generation factory, but in the global rankings to the fifth place, and its size is only the world's first TSMC company's about one-tenth, technical process and TSMC have a big gap. It is clear that Qualcomm's cooperation with SMIC will help improve the maturity and capacity of SMIC's 28 nm process.





second, three model patent fees on the "drag word tactic." Shenzhen mobile phone industry chain practitioners to the 21st century Economic reporter confirmed that Qualcomm this year on the three-mode 4G mobile phone to take a temporary fee-less policy. "While retaining the right to recover, we understand that Qualcomm is free for three modules." "said an executive at a domestic handset maker.





again, July 24, Qualcomm announced in Beijing a total of up to 150 million dollars in investment commitments to support the various stages of Chinese start-ups.





In addition, it is noteworthy that Qualcomm recently released its fiscal year 2014 third quarter financial time, reducing its fourth-quarter performance expectations. Derek Aberle at the earnings analysis meeting that the NDRC's investigation involved Qualcomm's patent licensing business, as well as the crossover between its authorized business and its chip business, and made it harder for Qualcomm to negotiate with Chinese manufacturers about its 4G technology patents.





"We expect to have a bigger impact on the next or next quarter until these things are resolved." Derek Aberle said.





the source said, this shows Qualcomm's investigation of the case of the trend has been a preliminary.