Verizon Hit With Patent Suit Over 5G Network, Base Stations

Verizon Communications Inc infringed patented wireless network technology with its 5G network and base stations, Texas-based Cellular Link Innovations LLC said in a lawsuit against the company.

Cellular Link filed the suit in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on Wednesday, saying it owns wireless architecture technology that Verizon operates without license. The technology allows base stations to assist each other in processing and transmitting signals.

Verizon also induced employees and customers to infringe its patent because it operates local stores in Texas that advertise the 5G network, Cellular Link said.

Though Verizon is a Delaware-based ...