Nokia ran into trouble in Europe; Sales ban due to violation of licenses

HMD Global due to the use of advanced voice services (EVS) case Complaint And from the sale of some handsets Nokia In some markets European Like Germany and Switzerland is banned.

The Finnish mobile maker has banned the sale of most of its handsets in Germany and Switzerland. According to published reports, the inventory of all Nokia phones with the exception of the two newly introduced devices, namely Nokia G21 And G11 It has been announced on the company’s website in the two countries. Nevertheless, it seems HMD with more problems Encountered.

A company called VoiceAgeEVS LLC from HMD because of the use Advanced audio service (EVS) complains on its phones and claims that the Finnish company License Have not used it. This audio standard is designed for VoLTE, ie when making contact Used via LTE network.

HMD statement following ban on sales of Nokia phones

It is not yet clear how long this problem will affect the availability and availability of Nokia phones, and HMD has shared the following statement with several German media outlets:

HMD has been charged in several lawsuits filed by VoiceAgeEVS LLC (“VAEVS”) in various jurisdictions, including Germany. We are disappointed with the completion of VoiceAge in Germany in December and have filed a complaint. At the same time, we are confident that none of the vending machines in Germany will support EVS.

However, Nokia phones are sold in the market of several other European countries, including France، Spain And Italy Is also prohibited. The only phone in these areas is the Nokia G21 and it is said that the X20, X10 and other phones of this brand in Great Britain Still available.

VAEVS in recent years from other companies such as Apple، Lenovo And TCL He has complained about his advanced voice service patents and their problems have been resolved in court.