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BOSTON and SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Access Advance, an independent licensing administrator, today announced that

ZTE Corporation, a global leader in telecommunications and information

technology, has become a Licensor and Licensee of the HEVC Advance Patent Pool.

As a Licensor, all of ZTE's HEVC/H.265 essential patents are now included under

the HEVC Advance Patent Pool license. As a Licensee, ZTE gains access to the

over 16,000 (and counting) world-wide patents essential to implementing the

HEVC/H.265 video codec standard.

"We are delighted to join the HEVC Advance Patent Pool," said Marco Tong, Chief

Licensing Officer at ZTE. "Our engagement and collaboration with Access Advance

is another example of both parties' strong commitment to FRAND principles and

good faith negotiation."

"We welcome ZTE to the HEVC Advance Patent Pool. ZTE has been a significant

contributor to global telecommunication and media technology and standards. We

are very excited that ZTE has chosen to join the HEVC Advance Patent Pool not

only as a Licensee but also as a Licensor. The addition of ZTE's patents will

make the HEVC Advance Patent Pool license even more valuable to our Licensees,"

said Access Advance CEO Peter Moller. "We thank ZTE for their trust and

confidence and look forward to working with ZTE, along with our other HEVC

Licensors and VVC Licensors, in on-going efforts to provide industry leading

patent pools that best meet the needs of all stakeholders while accelerating

the adoption of next generation technologies such as HEVC and VVC for the

benefit of consumers."

About ZTE:

ZTE Corporation is a global leader in telecommunications and information

technology. Founded in 1985 and listed on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock

Exchanges, the company has been committed to providing innovative technologies

and integrated solutions for global operators, government and enterprise, and

consumers from over 160 countries across the globe. Serving over 1/4 of the

global population, the company is dedicated to enabling connectivity and trust

everywhere for a better future.

About Access Advance:

Access Advance LLC (formerly HEVC Advance LLC) is an independent licensing

administrator company formed to lead the development, administration, and

management of patent pools for licensing essential patents of the most

important standards-based video codec technologies. Access Advance provides a

transparent and efficient licensing mechanism for both patent owners and patent

implementers. Access Advance currently manages and administers the HEVC Advance

Patent Pool for licensing patents essential to H.265/HEVC technology and the

VVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing patents essential to VVC/H.266

technology.  For more information about Access Advance or the HEVC Advance

Patent Pool, please visit www.accessadvance.com. For more information about the

VVC Advance Patent Pool, please contact Paul Bawel, SVP, Business Development,

at Paul.Bawel@accessadvance.com.

Contact: press@accessadvance.com

SOURCE  Access Advance