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QUALCOMM and Alcatel Announce Fully-Integrated cdmaOne IS-634 Architecture for Wireless Services Ready for Delivery in the Second Quarter of 1998
Companies Plan Aggressive Strategy Targeting Mobile Service Providers Worldwide
SAN DIEGO, March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- QUALCOMM and Alcatel have announced that wireless service providers worldwide will be able to take delivery of QUALCOMM's cdmaOne(TM) IS-634 wireless network solution beginning in the second quarter of 1998. The system features QUALCOMM's QCore(TM) base station controllers fully integrated with the Alcatel 1000 S12 switching center via the IS-634 open interface, as well as QCell(TM) base stations. With the IS- 634 open radio-switch interface, the new architecture proves an attractive option for price- and performance-conscious wireless operators who want deployment flexibility and not single-vendor proprietary solutions.
''The international market demand for CDMA-based wireless solutions is increasing at a rapid pace,'' said David Owen, vice president and general manager-Mobile Switching, Alcatel Network Systems, Inc. ''Alcatel's large installed switching base and comprehensive international service and support capabilities, coupled with QUALCOMM's recognized competence in developing and deploying products for CDMA networks, will provide operators with a strong, integrated solution.''
''We look forward to introducing operators in Asia and beyond to the benefits of networks that have implemented open interface standards,'' said Larry Hartigan, regional vice president, North Asia, for QUALCOMM's Wireless Infrastructure Division. ''Wireless operators in China are likely candidates for the new IS-634 solution, which provides operators with the flexibility of choosing the network elements that best suit their needs.''
The two companies announced an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement in September 1997 to use the Alcatel switch in QUALCOMM's cdmaOne networks. Since then, both companies have conducted many tests of this integrated solution for the wireless industry in QUALCOMM's research and development facilities in San Diego, Calif. and Alcatel's design center in Raleigh, N.C.
In addition to offering the IS-634 solution, QUALCOMM continues to develop, supply and deploy CDMA networks utilizing the Company's existing integrated solution, which consists of the QCore 22X(TM) Integrated Base Station Controller with switching capabilities and QCell base stations.
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