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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
QUALCOMM and Sky Link Announce Plans to Bring BREW(R) Services to Wireless Subscribers in Russia
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 22 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated
(Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of Code Division Multiple
Access (CDMA) and other advanced wireless technologies, today announced that
it has signed a definitive agreement with Sky Link, a leading communications
provider and the largest CDMA operator in Russia, for a commercial launch of
wireless applications and services based on QUALCOMM's BREW solution. The
rollout of BREW services will enable Sky Link subscribers to shop for and
download a variety of applications -- from ringtones, games and information
applications to business services that enable productivity -- over-the-air on
Sky Link's CDMA2000(R) network.
"Sky Link has exemplified innovation and progress in the Russian wireless
market through its commitment to its customers," said Bob Briggs, vice
president of global business relations and operations for QUALCOMM Internet
Services. "Sky Link's decision to offer BREW products and services will
provide wireless subscribers in Russia an exciting new experience on their
mobile phones. We look forward to working with them as they move toward a
commercial launch of wireless data services."
"Since Sky Link announced its commitment to the enhancement of its
wireless network last year in Russia, we have been dedicated to offering the
highest quality and most advanced wireless products and services to our
subscribers," said Nikolay Likhachev, deputy general director of Sky Link JSC.
"By offering the latest in mobile content based on the BREW solution, Sky
Link's mobile subscribers will be able to access the most compelling wireless
content available in the Russian market and reinforce our vision of the
wireless future."
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 delivery system that enables the
distribution 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
solution can make the wireless visions of innovative companies a reality.
JSC Sky Link, the leading CDMA carrier in Russia, was established in June
2003 to consolidate regional NMT-450 operators and to implement a federal
cellular communications network based on CDMA2000 technology for the 450MHz
frequency band. CDMA450 networks under the Sky Link trademark are now
deployed in 19 regions of the Russian Federation. The project licensing
territory covers 65 regions with a population of 104 million that represents
72 percent of the total Russian population. JSC Sky Link is a member of
International 450 Association (IA-450), since 2003. For further information
on the company, please visit: www.skylink.ru.
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.
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