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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
QUALCOMM Powers Multiple Devices for HSDPA and WEDGE Launches by Cingular Wireless
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 7 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated
(Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of Code Division Multiple
Access (CDMA) and other advanced wireless technologies, today announced the
Company is actively supporting the world's first widespread High-Speed
Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) deployment, recently launched by Cingular
Wireless in the United States on December 6, 2005. QUALCOMM has been working
for several months with leading device manufacturers to develop and validate
multiple mobile devices for the HSDPA network. Data cards by Novatel
Wireless and the AirCard(R) 860 by Sierra Wireless, powered by QUALCOMM's
Mobile Station Modem(TM) (MSM(TM)) MSM6275(TM) chipset solution, were
available for the rollout. Additional mobile handsets and other wireless
devices based on the MSM6275 chipset capable of supporting data rates of up
to 1.8 Mbps are expected to launch on Cingular's HSDPA and WCDMA/EDGE (WEDGE)
networks in 2006. Wireless devices based on QUALCOMM's MSM6280(TM) solution
supporting data rates of up to 7.2 Mbps will follow.
"Our joint efforts to bring WCDMA to Cingular's wireless users have
resulted in the world's first commercially available HSDPA devices," said Dr.
Sanjay K. Jha, president of QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies. "Based on the
MSM6275 chipset, the mobile devices are backward compatible with EDGE and
GPRS networks to offer Cingular's wireless subscribers not only a seamless
transition as Cingular deploys more HSDPA networks, but also the ability to
roam onto other networks around the world."
The MSM6275 solution for HSDPA and WCDMA networks is fully backward
compatible with EDGE and GPRS standards, offering roaming capabilities in all
countries where the networks have been deployed. The MSM6275 solution
supports data rates of up to 1.8 Mbps and has been selected by more than 10
industry leaders for mobile handsets, data cards and other wireless devices.
The MSM6280 also features compatibility with the HSDPA/WCDMA and
EDGE/GPRS/GSM standards and supports data rates up to 7.2 Mbps.
QUALCOMM's solutions support the Company's Launchpad(TM) suite of
advanced multimedia, connectivity, position location, user interface and
removable storage functionality, and the BREW(R) solution, which enables the
download and monetization of advanced applications and content, allowing
operators and OEMs to differentiate their products and services and increase
revenues. QUALCOMM's chipsets are also compatible with the Java(TM) runtime
environment (J2ME(TM)), which can be built entirely on the chipset as an
extension to the BREW client.
QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and
delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services
based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego,
Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2005 FORTUNE
500(R) company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol
QCOM.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release
contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties, including the Company's ability to successfully design and
have manufactured significant quantities of CDMA components on a timely and
profitable basis, the extent and speed to which CDMA is deployed, change in
economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the
other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports,
including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 26, 2004, and
most recent Form 10-Q.
QUALCOMM and BREW are registered trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated.
Launchpad, Mobile Station Modem, MSM, and MSM6275 are trademarks of QUALCOMM
Incorporated. Java and J2ME are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun
Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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