Qualcomm, of course, is hoping to both ink a 5G patent licensing agreement with Apple as well as sell its 5G silicon to the iPhone vendor. Along those lines, Qualcomm's management in April indicated the company is adjusting its patent-licensing terms, which some analysts said could result in a reduction in licensing fees paid by some of Qualcomm's bigger customers, such as Samsung. It's unclear whether Qualcomm's patent-licensing changes, and its 5G momentum, might sway Apple or whether the iPhone vendor will look to another supplier like MediaTek—or develop its own products—to tackle the 5G sector.