Monday June 19, 11:21 am Eastern Time
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Agilent Technologies Receives "Supplier of the Year" Award from QUALCOMM
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2000--Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A - news) has received the prestigious ``Non-Production Supplier of the Year'' award from QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq:QCOM - news), pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology. Agilent was honored for its forward-thinking initiative that resulted in a strategic alliance with QUALCOMM and for its solutions in helping meet the challenging and rigorous characterization and production test requirements for QUALCOMM's Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit (RFIC) chipset products.
``QUALCOMM's ability to supply innovative, on-time solutions to the CDMA industry has been complemented by our partnership with Agilent,'' said Johan Lodenius, senior vice president of marketing and product management for QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies. ``Agilent's expertise and first-class test solutions have helped us continue to produce the superior products and services for which QUALCOMM is recognized.''
The alliance formed with QUALCOMM in late 1999 has allowed the two companies to partner in developing and delivering production test solutions for Radio Frequency (RF) wireless chipsets. According to QUALCOMM, the alliance with Agilent may result in significant reductions in cost-of-test and cost-of-ownership and improve time-to-market.
About Agilent's Semiconductor Test Solutions
Agilent is a global supplier of semiconductor test solutions that revolutionize production test. Solutions include the Agilent 93000 SOC Series for testing System-on-a-Chip integrated circuits, the Agilent 95000 HSM series for testing high speed memories, the Agilent 84000 RFIC Series for testing radio frequency and millimeter wave integrated circuits, and the Agilent 4070 Parametric Test Series for validating the semiconductor manufacturing process.
Information about Agilent's semiconductor test solutions and other related products can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com/go/semiconductor.
About QUALCOMM
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. The Company's major businesses include integrated CDMA chipsets and system software; technology licensing; and satellite-based systems including portions of the Globalstar system and wireless fleet management systems, OmniTRACS and OmniExpress. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2000 FORTUNE 500 company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol QCOM.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A - news) is a diversified technology company, resulting from Hewlett-Packard Company's plan to strategically realign itself into two fully independent companies. With approximately 43,000 employees serving customers in more than 120 countries, Agilent Technologies is a global leader in designing and manufacturing test, measurement and monitoring instruments, systems and solutions, and semiconductor and optical components. The company serves markets that include communications, electronics, life sciences and healthcare. In fiscal year 1999, the businesses comprising Agilent, then a subsidiary of HP, had net revenue of more than $8.3 billion.
Information about Agilent Technologies can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com
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