The analyst firm has conducted its own technical analysis of the 5G patent landscape, investigating whether patents are truly essential to the 5G standard, rather than relying on the raw numbers declared by patent holders.
Nokia's patent portfolio, a leader in the industry, is based on over €130 billion invested in R&D since 2000 and comprises some 20,000 patent families, including more than 3,500 declared essential for 5G.