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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
QUALCOMM to Host Fourth Annual BREW(TM) Developers Conference
SAN DIEGO, May 11 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated
(Nasdaq: QCOM), pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access
(CDMA) digital wireless technology, today announced its line-up of keynote
speakers and business and technical track presenters from around the globe for
its BREW 2004 Developers Conference, to be held on June 7-9 at the Sheraton
San Diego Hotel and Marina in San Diego. Expecting an estimated 1,400
attendees, the conference offers attendees valuable insight on the current and
future state of the wireless data industry and provides attendees the
opportunity to collaborate and form strategic relationships with leading
players in the mobile marketplace. Conference attendees will also benefit
from valuable technical and business tracks and workshops presented by leading
experts and analysts from throughout the wireless industry.
"We are thrilled to host this premier developer's conference for all
parties that have been key to making the BREW solution an international
success during the last year," said Peggy Johnson, president of QUALCOMM
Internet Services. "The BREW community is clearly at the forefront of mobile
application development and innovation and BREW 2004 provides publishers and
developers with the technical and business information they need to continue
to play a critical role in driving the success of wireless data moving
forward. With the BREW solution's truly global presence, attendees will have
a tremendous opportunity to hear from, and network with, leading wireless
companies from around the world."
The conference will include more than 30 business and technical sessions
and workshops providing attendees the latest development tools and networking
opportunities. The conference will kick off on Tuesday, June 8, with a
welcome address from Peggy Johnson, followed by a keynote address from Dr.
Paul E. Jacobs, president of QUALCOMM Wireless & Internet Group. Dr. Sanjay
K. Jha, president of QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies, will give a keynote address
on Wednesday, June 9.
Executives from leading wireless operators, including China Unicom, Hutch,
KDDI, KTF, Midwest Wireless, Verizon Wireless, Verizon Wireless International,
VIVO and U.S. Cellular, will provide valuable insight on the BREW marketplace
and discuss how developers can be successful in the global wireless data
market.
The third annual BREW Developer Awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday
morning following Dr. Jha's keynote. The BREW Developer Awards will honor the
best applications in six categories: Best Productivity/M-commerce Application,
Best Entertainment Application, Best Game Application, Best Location-Based
Service Application, Best Communications Application and Best Information
Application.
Conference attendees will have the opportunity to experience the latest
BREW-enabled applications and services demonstrated by more than 20
publishers, developers, handset manufacturers and operators in this year's
BREW 2004 Partner Pavilion. This year's conference will hold its BREWFest, an
exclusive celebration for conference attendees, on Tuesday night, featuring a
live performance by the iconic pop group, the B-52s.
For more information on the BREW 2004 Developers Conference, please visit:
www.brew2004.com. Those interested in attending should register and reserve
hotel accommodations by visiting
http://brew.qualcomm.com/brew/brew_2004/register/.
QUALCOMM's BREW system provides products and services that connect the
mobile marketplace value chain, which includes application developers,
publishers, content providers, device manufacturers, operators and consumers.
Publishers and developers worldwide are generating revenue from BREW-based
applications and content, and 26 manufacturers have offered more than 135
BREW-enabled device models to consumers. BREW is successfully enabling the
commercial wireless data services of many very successful operators, including
Verizon Wireless, ALLTEL, Cellular One, MetroPCS, Midwest Wireless and U.S.
Cellular in the United States, China Unicom, KDDI in Japan, KTF in South
Korea, Hutch in Thailand, Telstra in Australia, VIVO in Brazil, BellSouth
Chile, BellSouth Colombia, BellSouth Ecuador, BellSouth Guatemala, BellSouth
Nicaragua, BellSouth Panama, BellSouth Peru, Telefonica Moviles in Peru,
Movicom in Argentina, Telcel and Movilnet in Venezuela, Verizon Dominican
Republic, Verizon Wireless Puerto Rico, Pelephone in Israel and Zapp Mobile in
Romania.
QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and
delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services
based on the Company's CDMA digital technology. Headquartered in San Diego,
Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2003 FORTUNE 500(R)
company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.
QUALCOMM is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. BREW is a
trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
For further information, please contact: Michele Bakic, QUALCOMM Internet
Services, +1-858-651-4017, mbakic@qualcomm.com, or Emily Gin, Corporate Public
Relations, +1-858-651-4084, publicrelations@qualcomm.com, or Bill Davidson,
Investor Relations, +1-858-658-4813, ir@qualcomm.com, all of QUALCOMM.
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