QUALCOMM and Cyberlane Sign CDMA Modem
Card License Agreement
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2001--QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM - news), pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today announced that it has entered into a CDMA modem card license agreement with San Diego-based Cyberlane Inc. Under the terms of the royalty-bearing agreement, QUALCOMM has granted Cyberlane a worldwide license under QUALCOMM's CDMA technology and patents to design and market innovative solutions for cdmaOne(TM) and third-generation (3G) CDMA (cdma2000, cdma2000 1xEV, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA) applications. Cyberlane will pay QUALCOMM ongoing royalties at the same rates for second generation and 3G equipment, irrespective of the licensed CDMA standard implemented.
``QUALCOMM welcomes Cyberlane to our growing list of CDMA modem card licensees as they begin participating in the rapidly growing CDMA market, especially for data applications through modem card implementations,'' said Marvin Blecker, senior vice president of technology transfer for QUALCOMM. ``Cyberlane's commitment to the research, design and development of CDMA technology further supports QUALCOMM's vision of providing advanced CDMA-enabled wireless solutions to consumers and businesses worldwide.''
``We have always believed that CDMA offers inherent advantages to meet our customers' needs for superior voice and data communication products. We look forward to working closely with QUALCOMM to support this need,'' said Byoung-Sik Jang, CEO of Cyberlane. ``This license will allow Cyberlane to continue expanding its proven record of CDMA design and development. Additionally, it will foster our organization to readily support and develop wireless-enabled devices based on all 3G CDMA standards.''
Cyberlane Inc. (www.cyberlane.com) is a leading OEM supplier and forerunner in turnkey development of CDMA
wireless-enabling technology and products, including mobile handsets, embedded communications modules and wireless PC Modem Cards focused on current and future 3G CDMA standards. The Company is committed to providing wireless solutions to complement the convergence of wireless voice and data-centric applications. Headquartered in San Diego, Cyberlane was established in 1997 as an R&D center for wireless handsets and communication modules. For more information, please visit the Web site at www.cyberlane.com.
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