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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
QUALCOMM and Centennial Announce Plans to Bring BREW(R)-based Services to Wireless Subscribers in PR
NEW ORLEANS, CTIA Booth #2631, Hall C,
QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), pioneer and world leader of Code
Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today announced
that it has signed a definitive agreement with Centennial, a leading provider
of wireless services in Puerto Rico to offer downloadable wireless
applications and services based on QUALCOMM's BREW solution. The rollout of
BREW-based services will enable Centennial subscribers to shop for and
download a variety of wireless applications -- from games, video and
ringtones, to information, communication, business and productivity tools --
directly on their BREW handsets.
"This agreement demonstrates Centennial's leadership in the wireless
industry and commitment to providing the ultimate wireless experience to their
subscribers," said Bob Briggs, vice president of global business relations for
QUALCOMM Internet Services. "QUALCOMM looks forward to working with
Centennial to further promote the wireless data market in Puerto Rico."
"We expect QUALCOMM's BREW solution to help provide our wireless
subscribers with access to high-quality productivity, entertainment and
communication applications," said Jose Rivera, products and development
director for Centennial Puerto Rico. "BREW has proven to be the ideal
solution for quickly and effectively bringing wireless data services to
market, and Centennial is confident that the upcoming deployment of BREW
applications will enhance the services portfolio we provide to our wireless
subscribers. Understanding customer needs is part of our continued effort to
provide a tailored customer experience."
QUALCOMM's BREW solution is designed to meet the distinct and varied needs
of wireless operators, handset manufacturers, publishers, developers and end
users around the world. BREW products and services include: an open,
extensible client platform that supports robust system and application
software including personalized and branded user interfaces for mass market
devices; a J2EE(TM)-based, modular distribution system that enables the
delivery of content, applications and user interfaces to wireless devices
across all air interfaces; a dedicated professional services team that
supports the integration of customized implementations; and the wireless
industry's first global marketplace to support the monetization of
applications and services developed in all programming languages. The BREW
ecosystem can make your wireless vision a reality.
Centennial Communications (Nasdaq: CYCL), based in Wall, NJ, is a leading
provider of regional wireless and integrated communications services in the
United States and the Caribbean with over one million wireless subscribers.
The U.S. business owns and operates wireless networks in the Midwest and
Southeast covering parts of six states. Centennial's Caribbean business owns
and operates wireless networks in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the
U.S. Virgin Islands and provides facilities-based integrated voice, data and
Internet solutions. Welsh, Carson Anderson & Stowe and an affiliate of the
Blackstone Group are controlling shareholders of Centennial. For more
information regarding Centennial, please visit our websites
http://www.centennialwireless.com/, http://www.centennialpr.com/ and
http://www.centennialrd.com/
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 2004 FORTUNE 500(R)
company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.
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