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To: DaveMG who wrote (104)	6/10/1999 9:19:00 AM
From: Clarksterh	Respond to of 426

NTT DoCoMo licenses Qualcomm technology for 3g deployment: exchange2000.com Clark

To: DaveMG who wrote (104)	6/10/1999 9:22:00 AM
From: Clarksterh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 426

CDMA Development Group Comments On Outcome Of Harmonization Discussions Costa Mesa, CA, June 7, 1999 -- The CDMA Development Group (CDG) today issued a statement on the harmonization discussions that have taken place between operators around the world over the past several months. Focused on harmonizing the cdma2000 and W-CDMA IMT-2000 proposals, operators met most recently in Toronto, May 25-26, and re-emphasized that CDMA technology is the IMT-2000 solution, as representatives from over 30 worldwide operators committed to a single CDMA standard for 3G. The CDG believes that the global wireless community's commitment to harmonization is an extremely positive step but cautions that these developments are meaningless unless standards organizations begin the technical work immediately to meet the IMT-2000 schedule. "We are pleased that the Europeans have finally joined the CDG members and other leading companies throughout Asia to work together to achieve the harmonization goal we have been promoting for over a year," said Perry LaForge, executive director of the CDG. "Through the creation of a single CDMA standard, worldwide interoperability comes that much closer to reality. At the same time, operators are assured that their investments are protected when migrating from cdmaOne to 3G platforms, because cdmaOne is the only technology with a flexible, compatible and cost-effective migration path to IMT-2000. However, as we have stated in the past, the devil is in the details. There are still unresolved issues that must be addressed to make the most recent outcomes consistent with previous agreements, such as that of the Trans-Atlantic Business Dialogue (TABD), and to ensure that actions follow words. We have yet to see the commitment from all standards bodies, particularly in Europe." LaForge concluded, "To see results from this agreement, we are calling on the Third Generation Partnership Project and Third Generation Partnership Project-2 to immediately begin merging standards activities. The CDG will continue to make contributions to the partnership projects to move the harmonization effort from concept to reality, and we will coordinate with appropriate US government entities to ensure that the significant agreement reached during the February TABD meeting is carried through to the standards." ***cdmaOne is a trademark of the CDG Clark

To: DaveMG who wrote (104)	6/16/1999 10:10:00 AM
From: DaveMG	Respond to of 426

Sprint and Nokia Team to Offer Web-Capable Phone Sprint, Nokia Sign Contract Worth up to $500 Million KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint PCS (NYSE: PCS - news) and Nokia (NYSE: NOK - news) today announced an agreement to offer web-capable, dual-band Nokia 6185 phones and single-band Nokia 5170 phones. Both phones will deliver the benefits of the Sprint PCS 100 percent digital, 100 percent PCS nationwide wireless network. Sprint PCS is the nation's fastest growing wireless carrier with service in more than 280 metropolitan markets nationwide. The contract between Sprint PCS and Nokia calls for the delivery of a minimum of $360 million worth of dual-mode Nokia 6185 and single band Nokia 5170 CDMA PCS phones. The contract has the potential to increase to over $500 million. Initial deliveries of the browser-capable Nokia 6185 phones have begun. In early autumn, Nokia 6185 phones will include a web browser for the delivery of value-added services. The phones will be manufactured at Nokia's facilities in Fort Worth, Texas. ''The nationwide coverage, value-packed offers and future data services of the Sprint PCS all-digital CDMA network combined with cutting-edge phones from Nokia offer consumers and businesses a great product,'' said Charles Levine, chief sales and marketing officer for Sprint PCS. ''Now customers can receive all of the benefits and clarity of Sprint PCS in two of Nokia's most popular wireless phones.'' ''Nokia is pleased to provide Sprint PCS with phones for its 100 percent digital Sprint PCS CDMA nationwide network,'' said K-P Wilska, president of Nokia Mobile Phones, Americas. ''With Nokia's new range of CDMA phones, Sprint PCS customers have a choice when selecting CDMA digital technology.'' Nokia and Sprint PCS have also teamed with 7 UP in a May through August Join the UNderground Network national promotion. Supported by a multi-million dollar TV advertising campaign, Join the UNderground Network will award grand prize trips to an UNderground Party, 14,000 Sprint PCS Nokia 5170 digital wireless phones and three months' free Sprint PCS service will be awarded to consumers during the promotion. The collaboration with 7UP will give Nokia and Sprint PCS consumer exposure on more than 700 million bottles and cans that will be sold in more than 100 thousand (non-traditional ''wireless'') points of distribution. Sprint PCS and Yahoo! recently announced an agreement to offer Yahoo!® Web content and services to Sprint PCS wireless subscribers using Sprint PCS phones. Under the terms of the agreement, Sprint PCS and Yahoo! will jointly provide a range of co-branded Sprint PCS and My Yahoo! services to both companies' users. The companies expect to make the services available in the fourth quarter of 1999. The Nokia 6185 phone is one of the many Sprint PCS phones expected to deliver these services. Sprint PCS operates the largest 100 percent digital, 100 percent PCS nationwide wireless network in the United States, already serving the majority of the nation's metropolitan areas including more than 4,000 cities and communities across the country. Sprint PCS has licensed PCS coverage of nearly 270 million people in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information, visit the Sprint PCS web site at sprintpcs.com. Sprint PCS is a wholly owned tracking group of Sprint Corporation trading on the NYSE under the symbol ''PCS.'' Sprint is a global communications company at the forefront in integrating long distance, local and wireless communications services and one of the world's largest carriers of Internet traffic. Sprint built and operates the United States' only nationwide all-digital, fiber optic network and is a leader in advanced data communications services. Sprint has $17 billion in annual revenues and serves more than 17 million business and residential customers. Nokia is the world's leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile and fixed telecom networks including related customer services. Nokia also supplies solutions and products for fixed and wireless datacom, as well as multimedia terminals and computer displays. In 1998, net sales totaled EUR 13.3 billion (USD 15.7 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on the New York (NOK), Helsinki, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges, has sales in over 130 countries and employs more than 47,000 people worldwide. www.nokia.com SOURCE: Sprint PCS

To: DaveMG who wrote (104)	6/16/1999 10:14:00 AM
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QUALCOMM's pdQ Smartphone Provides Ideal Platform For Wireless Business Solutions - 724 Solutions Launches Secure Wireless Banking and Brokerage Transaction Solution - SAN DIEGO, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM - news) today announced the first in a series of profiles highlighting its Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital pdQ(TM) smartphone for the development and deployment of vertical, enterprise and consumer applications and services. The pdQ smartphone is the only smartphone to offer the popular Palm Computing® platform and support full-time access to the Internet based upon standard Internet protocols, making it the ideal device for a broad variety of solutions. QUALCOMM's pdQ smartphone was chosen by 724 Solutions Inc., as one of the key platforms for its new wireless financial services solution, now in market trial by the Bank of Montreal and Bell Mobility. 724 Solutions created a version of its software for the pdQ smartphone using the pdQ software developers kit from QUALCOMM. 724 Solutions' robust software system enables financial institutions to securely deliver banking and brokerage services and information content. ''724 Solutions is delivering on its promise of anytime, anywhere wireless banking and brokerage,'' said Christopher Erickson, president of 724 Solutions. ''QUALCOMM's pdQ smartphone is an ideal consumer device that integrates wireless voice and data with the Palm Computing platform for a rich user experience.'' ''QUALCOMM's pdQ smartphone is the only product in the smartphone category to combine the popular Palm Computing platform and its broad developer base with wireless access using standard Internet protocols,'' said Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, president of QUALCOMM Consumer Products. ''This powerful combination enables developers, such as 724 Solutions, to rapidly deliver high-value wireless applications to meet the needs of a broad range of consumers and enterprises.'' The CDMA digital pdQ smartphone supports standard Internet protocols, enabling end-to-end security for wireless applications. The pdQ smartphone features a flip-down phone keypad for easy call dialing and a large, 160-by-240 pixel LCD touch screen for displaying information and data entry. Any number in the pdQ smartphone's address book can be dialed simply by tapping on that name with the included stylus or dialing from the pdQ smartphone's keypad. Users can input data three ways: through Palm Computing's Graffiti® power writing software, the on-screen keyboard or through a personal computer's keyboard when connected to the pdQ smartphone with the included HotSync® technology. Using HotSync, users can transfer and synchronize information between the pdQ smartphone and a personal computer, including Lotus Notes and Microsoft Exchange data. The pdQ smartphone ships with a charging/synchronization cradle, lithium ion battery and a headset that enables users to talk on the phone while simultaneously using the PDA portion of the unit. The software system developed by 724 Solutions enables financial institutions to deliver personalized banking, brokerage and information content on a wide variety of Internet access devices. Specific functions include: Banking: account information and history, bill payment, funds transfer Brokerage: stock quotes and charts, on-line trading, investment portfolio information, watchlists and alerts Lifestyle Information: news, sports, weather, horoscopes, lottery results 724 Solutions Inc. is a privately held company, established in 1997 to conceive, design and deliver Internet software applications enabling ''any time, anywhere, any way'' access to trusted banking, investment, and lifestyle services. In addition to Bell Mobility and the Bank of Montreal, 724 Solutions has developed alliances with Phone.com (formerly Unwired Planet), 3Com/Palm Computing, QUALCOMM Incorporated and Certicom, to enable its vision of the Personal Electronic Marketplace. For additional information about 724 Solutions, visit 724solutions.com. QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM - news) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on the Company's CDMA digital technology. The Company's major business areas include CDMA phones; integrated CDMA chipsets and system software; technology licensing; and satellite-based systems including OmniTRACS® and portions of the Globalstar(TM) system. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is a FORTUNE 500® company with fiscal 1998 revenues in excess of U.S. $3 billion. For more information, please visit the Company's web site at <http://www.qualcomm.com>. Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including timely product development, the Company's ability to successfully manufacture significant quantities of CDMA or other equipment on a timely and profitable basis, and those related to performance guarantees, change in economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 27, 1998, and most recent Form 10-Q. QUALCOMM and OmniTRACS are registered trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Globalstar is a trademark of Loral QUALCOMM Satellite Services, Incorporated. 724 Solutions is a trademark of 724 Solutions Inc. All other names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. SOURCE: QUALCOMM Incorporated