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Avanci

Avanci is an operator of patent licensing platforms established in 2016 in the information and communications technology (ICT) space and more specifically in the Internet of things (IoT) and broadcast spaces. By licensing patents from multiple holders under a single agreement, Avanci provides licenses to standardized technologies for manufacturers in the IoT and broadcast industries. The company is based in Dallas, Texas, operating through offices in Dublin, Beijing, Tokyo, and Seoul. As of 2023, Avanci has 57 patent holders in its Avanci 4G Vehicle marketplace licensing their portfolios of eCall, 2G, 3G, and 4G standard essential patents and 61 licensors in its Avanci 5G Vehicle marketplace licensing their 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G standard essential patents. The company has estimated that almost 80-85% of connected cars are under the Avanci license. Patent holders on Avanci's platforms include Ericsson, InterDigital, Nokia, Qualcomm and Sharp. The company also has over 80 auto brands under license across its platforms, including Audi, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche, Renault, Stellantis, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo, and its licenses cover over 130 million vehicles. In 2023, Avanci launched Avanci Aftermarket, a licensing program for vehicle aftermarket products, as well as Avanci Broadcast, a service focused on ATSC 3.0 broadcast technologies.

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Avanci is an operator of patent licensing platforms established in 2016 in the information and communications technology (ICT) space and more specifically in the Internet of things (IoT) and broadcast spaces. By licensing patents from multiple holders under a single agreement, Avanci provides licenses to standardized technologies for manufacturers in the IoT and broadcast industries. The company is based in Dallas, Texas, operating through offices in Dublin, Beijing, Tokyo, and Seoul. As of 2023, Avanci has 57 patent holders in its Avanci 4G Vehicle marketplace licensing their portfolios of eCall, 2G, 3G, and 4G standard essential patents and 61 licensors in its Avanci 5G Vehicle marketplace licensing their 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G standard essential patents. The company has estimated that almost 80-85% of connected cars are under the Avanci license. Patent holders on Avanci's platforms include Ericsson, InterDigital, Nokia, Qualcomm and Sharp. The company also has over 80 auto brands under license across its platforms, including Audi, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche, Renault, Stellantis, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo, and its licenses cover over 130 million vehicles. In 2023, Avanci launched Avanci Aftermarket, a licensing program for vehicle aftermarket products, as well as Avanci Broadcast, a service focused on ATSC 3.0 broadcast technologies.

Key claims

  1. date of establishment: 2016 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of foundation: 2016 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "2016". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of foundation is "2016". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359337486

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.