Finnish cell phone giant Nokia agreed to pay U.S.-based InterDigital Commmunications $253 million to quash a long-running patent dispute over 2G handsets. In exchange for Nokia's payment and agreement to end appeals before U.S. and UK courts of a 2005 ruling, InterDigital will grant Nokia a paid-up license for 2G TDMA equipment and infrastructure. InterDigital, which specializes in making wireless modems, will not enforce its three UK patents and will allow Nokia to continue to make and sell unlicensed 3G terminal units. While the pact absolves Nokia of patent infringement liability through April 26, future licensing by Nokia of InterDigital 3G technology is in doubt. A 1999 license agreement set to expire at the end of April will not be renewed. As a result, Nokia's sale of 3G products after the 26th will be unlicensed, according to the Prussia, Pa.-based InterDigital.

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