Sisvel is committed to offer licenses under the DSL Patents on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms to all the companies purchasing, making, having made, using, selling or importing products, which make use of the DSL technology, under the following Royalty Rates.
Royalty Rates on DSL CPEs*:
| Volume (Units per calendar year) | Royalty Rate per Unit |
|---|---|
| From 1 to 1.000.000 | $ 0,50 |
| From 1.000.001 to 5.000.000 | $ 0,375 |
| From 5.000.001 to 10.000.000 units | $ 0,25 |
| 10.000.001 units and above | $ 0,20 |
Royalty Rates on DSL Telecommunications Equipment Ports**:
| Volume (Ports per calendar year) | Royalty Rate per Port |
|---|---|
| From 1 to 1.000.000 ports | $ 1,40 |
| From 1.000.001 to 5.000.000 ports | $ 1,05 |
| From 5.000.001 to 10.000.000 ports | $ 0,70 |
| 10.000.001 ports and above | $ 0,56 |
*“CPE” shall mean equipment employed on the premises of a person (other than a carrier) to originate, route, or terminate telecommunications but [it] does not include equipment used to multiplex, maintain, or terminate access lines; Examples of CPE are modems and routers.
**“Telecommunications Equipment” shall mean any equipment, other than customer premises equipment, used by a carrier to provide telecommunications services. Examples of Telecommunications Equipment are Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers (“DSLAMs”).
Please find under the following link a further explanation how these rates are calculated and fit into the framework of FRAND requirements:
The complete terms and conditions of our running royalty offering under the DSL Program can be found under the following link:
The DSL Patents owned by Sisvel are also available for license to companies providing DSL services. The terms and conditions for such licenses are available upon request.