China's Huawei ranked first in the world in the number of patents in wireless communications filed in the year ending October 2020, and the company has maintained the pace of research and development even in light of the Corona epidemic, and the impact of U.S. restrictions on exports, a new report shows.
The company, based in The Chinese city of Xinjiang, filed some 8,607 wireless patents between January 1 and October 30, ahead of US chip maker Qualcomm, which received 5,807 patents, according to a report released Thursday by China's incopat, which also ranked the top 100 companies, with China's smartphone company Oppo, ranked third with 5,353 patents.
According to the country, China and the United States each accounted for 32 percent of patents filed, japan at 15 percent, and South Korea with 7 percent. IncoPat said the list is based on general patent data in the field of wireless networks, including: 5G networks.
As a key area of modern communications, wireless network technology has always been a very important part of the 5G r&d process," the report said. "With new technical competition and a new globalization situation, telecommunications technology has become an important strategic choice for companies to face international competition."
Patents — especially in emerging technologies, such as 5G networks and artificial intelligence — play an important role in identifying companies and countries that will have special advantages in the "tomorrow's economy."
In addition to patents filed, Huawei is also leading contributions to 5GPPP networks, a comprehensive international organization working to develop telecommunications standards, ahead of European rivals Ericsson and American Qualcomm, according to a report by research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics earlier this year.
This year, 3GPP has identified Release 16, the next phase of 5G standards that includes a range of new applications, such as: self-driving, smart plants, and telesurgery in the healthcare sector.
Concerned about Beijing's economic progress and amid national security concerns last year, the United States escalated a technical war with China that threatens to de-link the two economies in many areas, opening up the double standards of many new technologies.
Meanwhile, China continued its strong push for 5G networks, with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announcing earlier this month that the country had built nearly 700,000 core stations for 5G networks in 2020, surpassing its original target of half a million.
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