Ericsson and Huawei renew patent cross-licensing deal

FILE PHOTO: A logo of Ericsson is seen outside the company's office in Kanata, Ontario, Canada April 17, 2023. REUTERS/Lars Hagberg/File Photo

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson said on Friday it and Chinese peer Huawei had renewed a multi-year global patent cross-licensing agreement.

The deal covers the companies' respective sales of network infrastructure and consumer devices, Ericsson said in a statement.

(Reporting by Anna Ringstrom, editing by Terje Solsvik)