On October 11, foreign media reported that the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission has imposed a record fine of NT$23.4 billion (approximately RMB 5.1 billion) on Qualcomm for its alleged monopolistic practices in the mobile baseband chip market. In response, Qualcomm's headquarters in San Diego, USA, announced that it would not accept the findings of the investigation. The company plans to challenge both the amount and the calculation method of the fine in court once the official ruling is issued in the coming weeks.
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Taiwanese regulators claimed that Qualcomm held a monopoly over mainstream mobile phone standards and refused to supply products to companies that did not agree to its terms. According to the report, Qualcomm’s behavior violated local antitrust laws for at least seven years, during which time local firms paid a total of NT$400 billion (about RMB 87.2 billion) in patent licensing fees. This case highlights the ongoing global scrutiny of Qualcomm’s business practices.
Qualcomm has faced investigations from regulatory bodies in South Korea, China, Japan, the European Union, and the United States. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission stated that Qualcomm holds a large number of essential patents in CDMA, WCDMA, and LTE technologies and is a major supplier of baseband chips for these standards. The FTC accused the company of abusing its dominant position by refusing to issue necessary patent licenses. Chinese and Taiwanese companies have reportedly spent around USD 30 billion (approximately RMB 197.66 billion) on Qualcomm baseband chips over the years.
In addition to the fine, the Fair Trade Commission ordered Qualcomm to cancel an agreement with a competitor that forced the other party to disclose sensitive information such as pricing, customer names, shipping methods, and product models. This move is seen as an effort to promote fair competition in the market. (Internship Compilation: Peng Zhaozhi Reviewer: Li Zongze)
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