Monday October 11, 1:00 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: QUALCOMM Incorporated
QUALCOMM to Offer Live Field Demonstration of
High Data Rate Technology
- Hands-On Demonstration to Coincide with Ten-Year Anniversary of First CDMA Call -
GENEVA, Telecom '99, Booth 1130.2, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM - news),
pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today announced that it is
inviting a broad segment of the wireless industry to a demonstration of its High Data Rate (HDR) technology. Participants will
experience high-speed, highly efficient wireless Internet access capability in fixed and mobile computing environments. The
demonstration will be conducted next month in a multi-sector, multi-user environment to highlight HDR technology's advanced
throughput, high efficiencies and handoff capabilities.
''It is fitting that our HDR trials coincide with the ten-year anniversary of the first CDMA demonstrations when participants
experienced the capabilities of multi-loop, power control, rake receivers and soft handoff,'' said Dr. Irwin M. Jacobs, chairman
and CEO of QUALCOMM. ''HDR offers an excellent complement to current and future cellular and PCS standards and is
capable of meeting the increasing demands for high-speed, high-capacity wireless Internet access.''
The demonstration will be conducted in conjunction with a wireless symposium on Tuesday, November 9, 1999 in San Diego.
The symposium, designed exclusively for wireless operators, manufacturers and partners, will feature presentations by industry
leaders and QUALCOMM executives with live demonstrations of HDR in fixed and mobile environments. Following the
demonstration, extensive field tests in a multi-sector, multi-user environment will be conducted with the participation of key
operators and partners.
HDR supports e-mail, web browsing, e-commerce, telematics and many other applications while offering end-users continuous,
untethered access to the Internet and next generation data services. HDR's versatility allows the technology to be embedded in
handsets, laptop and handheld computers, and other fixed, portable and mobile devices.
HDR provides a spectrally efficient 2.4 Mbps peak rate in a standard 1.25 MHz channel bandwidth. Optimized for packet
data services, HDR incorporates a flexible architecture based on standard Internet Protocols (IP). HDR's IP-based
architecture allows flexible implementation of this wireless system in high-performance and cost-effective ways. As a
complementary solution to voice networks utilizing operator's existing cell sites, towers, antennas and network equipment, HDR
technology allows operators to leverage their current infrastructure investment and cellular/Personal Communication Services
(PCS) networks. It can also be implemented as a stand-alone system using off-the-shelf IP backbone equipment. HDR is
compatible with IS-95A, IS-95B and future cdma2000(TM) networks, enabling existing cdmaOne(TM) and cdma2000
service providers to obtain higher capacities and superior performance by optimizing voice and data spectrum separately,
serving both applications from the same network.
QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) 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 included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 1999 FORTUNE 500® company traded on the Nasdaq under the
ticker symbol QCOM.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to
risks and uncertainties, including the risk that HDR technology may not become commercially viable, 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 26, 1999, and most recent Form 10-Q.
QUALCOMM and OmniTRACS are registered trademarks and OmniTRACS is a service mark of QUALCOMM
Incorporated. cdmaOne is a trademark of the CDMA Development Group. cdma2000 is a trademark of the
Telecommunications Industry Association. Globalstar is a trademark of Loral QUALCOMM Satellite Services, Incorporated.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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