The European Commission has fined Qualcomm €997m for abusing its market dominance in LTE baseband chipsets. According to the Commission, its exclusivity rebates with Apple illegally shut out rivals from the 4G baseband chipsets market. Baseband chipsets are used in smartphones and tablets to connect them to mobile networks for voice and data transmission. LTE…
The European Commission has issued two connected statements of objections to Qualcomm for exclusive dealings and predatory pricing, both potentially bringing about anti-competitive effects. The investigation against Qualcomm was opened in July 2015, when the Commission disclosed concerns about a possible abuse of dominant position by Qualcomm in the baseband chipset market. Eventually, at the…
The Commission announced on 16 July the launch of two investigations against Qualcomm, with a view to determine whether the company has engaged in practices abusing its market position under Article 102 TFEU. The proceedings concern the field of baseband chipsets that are the crucial components of consumer electronic devices, such as smartphones or tablets.…