Nokia wins second round in legal fight against Daimler on patent licensing fees

In a significant win for Finnish telecommunication equipment maker Nokia, a German court has ruled against Daimler over patent licensing fees with the judge saying the carmaker had not made a serious attempt to resolve the issue with Nokia. The litigation underscores a wider battle with tech companies and carmakers over royalty payments for technologies…

China’s ZTE Corp loses $3 billion market capitalization after it agrees to pay U.S. fine

ZTE’s strategic move will, at least in the short run, allow it to resume operations and start sourcing components from the U.S. It is to be seen how the Trump Administration navigates ZTE’s stigma of posing as a national security threat to the U.S. in the Congress. On Wednesday, Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE Corp saw…

Ericsson likely to cash-in on its goodwill in these struggling times

The digital goodwill impairment does not however impact its cashflow. On Friday, Swedish mobile network equipment maker Ericsson stated it may have to cash-in on a goodwill impairment in its struggling media and digital services businesses. Although the move may potentially hit its operating income, its cashflow however has been safeguarded. Ahead of the roll-out…