Huawei Technologies and technology giant Amazon have inked a multi-year patent licensing deal that resolves litigation between them.

As a result, the Chinese telecoms company announced it has ended lawsuits brought against the technology giant in Germany over patented technology in regards to wifi and video playback.

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This comes as the USA has banned Huawei from its market, raising concerns about data and privacy, forcing US carriers to remove their equipment from its networks.

It has also prevented firms from supplying Huawei with chips and other components as well.

Huawei Head of Huawei’s Intellectual Property Rights Department, Alan Fan, said: “Huawei is pleased to exchange patent rights with Amazon.

“Patent licensing expands the number of companies that can use what otherwise would be proprietary technologies, which, in turn, provides consumers with more innovative products and services.”

Amazon Vice President of IP, Scott Hayden, added: “Amazon respects Huawei’s worldwide patent portfolio, innovations, and contributions to the standardisation process.

“Amazon also respects Huawei’s efforts to license its patents to companies like Amazon, which frequently use industry technical standards when inventing new products and services for customers.”

The move follows Huawei’s announcement that it had signed a cross-licensing patent deal with smartphone maker Vivo, which covers cellular Standard Essential Patents, including those for 5G.

Commenting on the move, Fan stated: “This licensing agreement reflects our mutual respect for the value of each other’s patents. It also demonstrates that the industry is working together.

“We’re collectively investing in fundamental research, and we’re committed to standardising and sharing the fruits of innovation. In the end, it’s all about providing people around the world with better products and services.”