QUALCOMM, Incorporated

Since its founding in 1985, QUALCOMM has pioneered CDMA digital wireless technology, which makes effective use of the radio frequency spectrum to achieve far greater capacity gains than any other digital technology. Commercially introduced in 1995, CDMA quickly became one of the world's fastest-growing wireless technologies. In 1999, the International Telecommunications Union selected CDMA as the basis for 3G wireless systems. Today, more than 188 million users worldwide rely on CDMA.

Additionally, QUALCOMM has more than 3,000 issued and pending patents for CDMA and more than 125 telecommunications equipment manufacturers have been licensed for CDMA. Recent enhancements to CDMA2000 1xEV-DO provide operators with higher system capacity and the ability to offer users richer multimedia experiences and faster data rates. Wireless phones can now offer enhanced voice quality, highspeed Internet access, e-mail and a variety of multimedia applications. QUALCOMM's entire family of products and solutions is evolving to meet the need for such services, while continuing to enrich the overall wireless experience for consumers and businesses.