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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
QUALCOMM and NEC Complete Successful A-GPS Interoperability Testing
SAN DIEGO, May 16 QUALCOMM Incorporated
(Nasdaq: QCOM), pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access
(CDMA) digital wireless technology, and NEC Corporation (Nasdaq: NIPNY), one
of the world's leading providers of mobile and broadband network solutions,
today announced the successful completion of assisted-GPS (A-GPS)
interoperability testing (IOT) in Japan on a commercial 3G WCDMA network.
Testing included protocol and network connectivity testing with basic A-GPS
operations using a preliminary version of the Secure User Plane for Location
(SUPL) interface. SUPL, a standards-based protocol that allows a mobile
handset client to communicate with a location server, is a standard that is in
the process of being adopted by the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) and is expected
to be supported by QUALCOMM, NEC and other leading companies developing
location technology, products and services.
QUALCOMM and NEC are supporting a preliminary version of the SUPL
("Pre-SUPL") protocol to meet the rapidly accelerating demand for
high-accuracy location-based services in Europe, North and South America and
Asia, including Japan. IOT was conducted using QUALCOMM's TM6250(TM) test
mobile and NEC's location-information system to confirm the accuracy, protocol
and end-to-end interoperability of Pre-SUPL.
The TM6250 test mobile is powered by QUALCOMM's MSM6250(TM) chipset, which
contains fully -integrated, industry-leading gpsOne(R) technology, and
provides a cost-effective way to perform high-accuracy location-based
services. The Pre-SUPL support in the MSM6250 chipset enables operators to
begin commercial trials, application testing and network preparation in
anticipation of the final-released OMA SUPL specification. To address
operator demands, Pre-SUPL support is planned for commercial deployment during
2005.
Upon OMA's finalization of the SUPL specification, SUPL support is
expected to become a component of QUALCOMM's gpsOne-enabled chipset roadmap
and NEC's location-information system. The gpsOne solution with Pre-SUPL
support is currently a standard feature of QUALCOMM's MSM6250 chipset and
software releases. QUALCOMM is working with a number of handset partners to
commercialize the gpsOne capabilities in the MSM6250 chipset to address
rapidly accelerating demand for high-accuracy location-based services. NEC
expects to incorporate standards-based SUPL support into its
location-information system, providing a complete, future-proof solution, as
well as seamless migration for those operators deploying A-GPS solutions
today.
"Working with NEC, we've successfully completed interoperability testing
of the Pre-SUPL protocol using our gpsOne client technology on a commercial 3G
WCDMA network, which we expect will provide operators with an easy migration
path to OMA's SUPL standard," said Mark Frankel, vice president of product
management for QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies. "The commercial availability of
Pre-SUPL allows operators to offer location-based services today that can
later be updated to support SUPL, thereby providing the competitive advantage
of early commercial availability."
"NEC is committed to the global success of location-based information
services. In 2001, our technology enabled the first commercial user-plane
location information system used in Japan," said Yasushi Yoshikawa, general
manager of NEC Mobile Business Development Division. "Today, the success of
our IOT with QUALCOMM ensures the user-plane A-GPS location-information system
is no longer dependent upon operators' control plane networks, providing
continual improvements to mobile operators' location-information services."
NEC's location-information system, which uses QUALCOMM's QPoint(TM)
location server product, is one of the world's first commercial user-plane
systems enabling accurate location-based navigation services. Advanced mobile
services continue to increase a mobile operator's popularity in the
competitive Japanese cellular market. In 2005, NEC's improved
location-information system enabled completion of interoperability testing of
live A-GPS calls on a commercial WCDMA network with a preliminary version of
SUPL. This advanced system is expected to have a considerable impact on the
location information business within Japan in the near future.
The MSM6250 chipset is part of QUALCOMM's Multimedia Platform which also
includes the MSM6100(TM), MSM6255(TM), MSM6260(TM), MSM6300(TM) and
MSM6500(TM) chipsets -- single-chip solutions that deliver engaging multimedia
devices and applications to more market segments in every major wireless
standard.
The Multimedia Platform supports QUALCOMM's Launchpad(TM) suite of
advanced multimedia, connectivity, position location, user interface and
removable storage functionality, including QUALCOMM's gpsOne solution, the
world's most broadly deployed assisted-GPS handset technology. The Multimedia
Platform chipsets also support QUALCOMM's 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.
Please refer to OMA's web site at http://www.openmobilealliance.org for
more information regarding the Pre-SUPL protocol.
NEC Corporation (Nasdaq: NIPNY) (FTSE: 6701q.l) is one of the world's
leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business
solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global
base of customers. Ranked as one of the world's top patent-producing companies,
NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and
electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks,
and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics
Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 140,000 people worldwide and had
net sales of 4,855 billion yen (approx. $45.4 billion) in the fiscal year
ended March 2005. For additional information, please visit the NEC home page
at: http://www.nec.com. * Newsroom:
http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/newsroom/index.html
QUALCOMM Incorporated (http://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.
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, gpsOne and BREW are registered trademarks of QUALCOMM
Incorporated. MSM6100, MSM6250, MSM6255, MSM6260, MSM6300, MSM6500, TM6250,
QPoint and Launchpad 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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