Qualcomm has announced the company has entered into a 3G and 4G China patent license agreement with QiKu Internet Network Scientific (Shenzhen), a joint venture between Qihu and Coolpad.

Under the terms of the royalty bearing agreement, Qualcomm has granted QiKu a patent license to develop, manufacture and sell 3G WCDMA and CDMA2000 (including EV-DO), and 4G LTE (including 3-mode GSM, TD-SCDMA and LTE-TDD) subscriber units for use in China. The royalties payable by QiKu are consistent with the terms of the rectification plan submitted by Qualcomm to China's National Development and Reform Commission.

"We are pleased to sign QiKu as a new licensee and to support their entry into China with 3G/4G smartphones," said Eric Reifschneider, senior VP and GM of Qualcomm Technology Licensing for Qualcomm, in a press statement. "As a new brand, QiKu is poised to deliver on what consumers want: variety, performance and dependability."

Qualcomm has also reached a new 3G and 4G China patent license deal with Xiaomi, the chip firm announced in early December. Qualcomm has granted Xiaomi a royalty-bearing patent license to develop, manufacture and sell 3G (WCDMA and CDMA2000) and 4G, including 3-mode (LTE-TDD, TD-SCDMA and GSM), complete devices.

"Qualcomm is committed to the success of its partners in China as they continue to grow their businesses," said Qualcomm president Derek Aberle in another press statement. "We work closely with our partners, such as Xiaomi, to push the boundaries of what's possible and drive the advancement of the mobile industry."