Uncle Frank: Per your request. Re: Qualcomm.
To: Ruffian who wrote (11033)
From: JohnG Monday, May 29, 2000 7:45 PM ET
Reply # of 11035
Samsung supports global HDR deployment.
JohnG
Samsung Supports HDR Technology; Leading CDMA
Manufacturer Committed to High-Speed Wireless Internet
Solution
Business Wire - May 24, 2000 21:46
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2000--In a move designed to drive the commercialization of High Data Rate (HDR) technology, QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, and Samsung today announced that Samsung will support the development and deployment of HDR for high-speed wireless Internet access globally.
"We are pleased to continue working with QUALCOMM to make third-generation wireless communications a reality," said Young Ky Kim, vice president, Telecommunications R&D Center,
Information and Communications business, Samsung Electronics, Ltd. QUALCOMM's 1x HDR and 1xMC solution will enable us to offer our customers high-speed, high- performance Internet services and enhanced voice capacity while preserving their investments in existing CDMA systems."
"We are committed to supporting Samsung's plans to develop and trial 1x HDR systems and equipment," said Jeff Jacobs, senior vice president of business development, QUALCOMM. "Samsung's decision signifies another leading manufacturer's recognition of HDR as the solution for high-speed wireless Internet access."
HDR provides a spectrally efficient 2.4 Mbps peak rate in a standard 1.25 MHz channel bandwidth for fixed, portable and mobile applications. Optimized for packet data services, HDR incorporates a flexible architecture based on standard Internet Protocol (IP). HDR is an evolution of CDMA technology with identical radio frequency characteristics as cdmaOne(TM) and 1x Multi-Carrier. HDR supports e-mail,
web browsing, mobile e-commerce, telematics and many other applications while offering end users continuous, untethered, always-on access to the Internet and next-generation data services.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., with 1999 sales revenue of US$22.8 billion is a world leader in the electronics industry. The Korea-based concern has operations in about 50 countries with 54,000 employees worldwide. The company consists of three main business units: Digital Media,
Semiconductors and Information & Communications Businesses. For more information, please visit our website, samsungelectronics.com.
.......
Cha2 |
