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Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM)
QCOM 174.690.0%Dec 24 12:59 PM EST

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To: Joe NYC who wrote (11630)6/18/1998 1:49:00 AM
From: DaveMG  Read Replies (3) of 152472
 
Qualcomm just happens to have a website where one can find old press releases in a jiffy. Try it out.

QUALCOMM Signs CDMA (IS-95) ASIC License With VLSI Technology
- Key ASIC Supplier to Provide Chipsets to CDMA Markets Worldwide -
SAN DIEGO - August 15, 1996 - QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that it has signed a multi-million dollar, royalty-bearing license agreement with VLSI Technology of San Jose, Calif. The agreement enables VLSI to develop, manufacture and sell CDMA (IS-95) Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) to QUALCOMM's subscriber equipment licensees for digital cellular, personal communications services (PCS) and wireless local loop applications around the globe.

"VLSI enjoys a worldwide reputation as a key supplier of digital communications integrated circuits to the mobile communications marketplace," said Steve Altman, senior vice president and general manager of QUALCOMM's Technology Transfer division . "By adding CDMA to its portfolio of capabilities, VLSI stands to gain an even larger share of this lucrative market."

With this agreement, VLSI Technology becomes the third ASIC supplier to worldwide CDMA markets, joining QUALCOMM and DSP Communications. CDMA is the digital technology of choice for digital cellular and PCS in the United States. The majority of wireless carriers here have committed to CDMA, and have already begun deploying networks across the nation. The technology is also being adopted for wireless local loop applications, which offer economical alternatives to basic wired telephone service. CDMA offers better voice quality with longer talk and standby times and greater
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