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Dr. Andrew Viterbi, Co-Founder of QUALCOMM, Joins Flarion Board of Directors - January 23, 2001
BEDMINSTER, N.J. (January 23, 2001) - Flarion Technologies, a new company that has developed a breakthrough wireless data technology for the burgeoning mobile Internet market, today announced that Dr. Andrew (Andy) J. Viterbi has been appointed to the company's board of directors. Dr. Viterbi is the co-founder of QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), and a co-inventor of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) based digital cellular technology.
"Flarion has a great wireless technology and a very impressive team," said Dr. Viterbi. "I am pleased to be associated with Flarion and look forward to contributing to its success." As a member of the board of directors, Dr. Viterbi will play a key role in shaping the company's future and technology.
"It is a great honor to welcome Andy to our board of directors," said Ray Dolan, president and CEO of Flarion Technologies. "Seldom does a market discontinuity exist as significant as today's gap between mobile wireless technologies and the Internet. Flarion's flash-OFDM™ technology is poised to revolutionize the mobile data industry. Andy's decision to join the board is the best endorsement anyone could have hoped for."
"Andy's vision and technology leadership has had a profound impact on the wireless industry," said Rajiv Laroia, founder and CTO of Flarion Technologies. "His contributions will help Flarion strengthen our presence in the market and help our technology realize its full potential. "
After co-founding QUALCOMM in July 1985, Dr. Viterbi served as the company's chief technical officer until 1996. He continued to serve as vice chairman of the company until his retirement in 2000. Under his leadership, QUALCOMM received worldwide recognition for innovation in wireless communication systems and products based on CDMA technology. Before QUALCOMM, Dr. Viterbi co-founded Linkabit Corporation, a digital communications company. He is also the inventor of the well-known Viterbi Algorithm, a decoding algorithm used in most digital communication systems.
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