Have to give it to them on mentioning 5G posturing though, which I think is what this is.
From another recent article (https://www.cnet.com/news/qualcomm-apple-iphone-patents-roya...):
In Apple's case, the iPhone maker pays Qualcomm's licensing fee through its manufacturers. Apple doesn't have a direct license of its own. The fee is based on the total value of the device ($650 in the case of the iPhone) versus the value of the chip (closer to $20), but it's capped at a certain level. Neither company has disclosed the limit, but it's lower than the actual $650 price of the iPhone.