Qualcomm defiant in the face of fresh monopolistic accusations

Mobile chip giant Qualcomm has been accused by the US Federal Trade Commission of abusing its FRAND patent position to manipulate the baseband market in its favour.
FRAND stands for ‘fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory’ and is the system that seeks to ensure standard-essential patents are licensed at a rate reasonable to both the holder and licensee. Qualcomm’s strong position in the 3G standard has been the foundation of its success for the past decade or so, including th