Apple's $1 Billion Baseband Deal
Qualcomm’s CEO testifies in antitrust case
January 14, 2019
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Qualcomm paid Apple $1 billion in a three-year deal in 2011 to win its cellular modem business. Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf noted the eye-popping figure in testimony late Friday in an antitrust case the U.S. Federal Trade Commission brought against the company.
The figure was one of just two bombshell numbers from the day’s testimony. Earlier in the day, the head of procurement at Apple described the deal as an effort to get Qualcomm handset royalties below $10 per iPhone.
To read the full article, click here
Related Semiconductor IP
- Ultra high-performance low-power ADC
- HiFi iQ DSP
- CXL 4 Verification IP
- JESD204E Controller IP
- eUSB2V2.0 Controller + PHY IP
Related News
- Qualcomm Booking $4.5B in Apple Deal
- Intel to Cut A Deal with Apple for Fab 42?
- Qualcomm Returns Fire in Apple Suit
- Qualcomm Files Answer and Counterclaims to Apple Lawsuit
Latest News
- Fraunhofer IPMS develops new 10G TSN endpoint IP Core for deterministic high-speed Ethernet networks
- A new CEO, a cleared deck: Is Imagination finally ready for a deal?
- SkyeChip’s UCIe 3.0 Advanced Package PHY IP for SF4X Listed on Samsung Foundry CONNECT
- Victor Peng Joins Rambus Board of Directors
- Arteris Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 and Estimated First Quarter and Full Year 2026 Guidance