TOKYO -- Huawei Technologies is seeking licensing fees from roughly 30 small to midsize Japanese companies for the use of patented technology, Nikkei has learned, signaling the sanctions-hit Chinese telecommunication giant's growing reliance on such revenue.
A source at Huawei's Japan unit revealed that "talks are currently underway with about 30 Japanese telecom-related companies." The telecom manufacturer is believed to be stepping up royalty collection in Southeast Asia as well.
