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To: slacker711 who wrote (60976)	3/14/2007 8:42:07 PM
From: GO*QCOM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 197210

Government Panel to Hear Patent Dispute Wednesday March 14, 7:05 pm ET Government Panel to Consider Patent Dispute Between Qualcomm, Broadcom WASHINGTON (AP) -- An unusually large number of companies and government officials will testify next week before the U.S. International Trade Commission on a patent dispute between wireless technology developer Qualcomm Inc. and semiconductor designer Broadcom Corp. The hearing, which was extended from one to two days to accommodate the large number of interested parties, will consider what penalties to impose on Qualcomm for violating a Broadcom patent on technology that helps cell phones conserve battery power when out of cellular network range. The ITC could bar Qualcomm from importing chips that include the technology, issue a cease and desist order to prevent the company from using or selling products with the technology, or stop the company from importing cellular phones which contain the infringing chips. The last option has attracted the most attention, as several wireless telecommunications equipment companies and service providers have argued that barring the import of cell phones with the infringing chips would disrupt the wireless industry and could threaten public safety. According to a filing with the ITC, Verizon Wireless will testify during the March 21-22 hearing that such a step would "cripple the most advanced and most widely deployed broadband technology in the United States," by limiting the availability of handsets compatible with EV-DO wireless technology. Qualcomm has received a boost from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which said in a separate filing that barring the handsets would have "an adverse effect on ... FEMA's ability to accomplish its mission." Broadcom, meanwhile, argued that "Qualcomm, the wireless carriers, and device manufacturers have vastly overstated the impact of such an order on their businesses." Other companies that have requested to appear before the ITC include Motorola Inc., Sprint Nextel Corp., and Samsung Electronics. The ITC has said it will complete its investigation by May 8.

To: slacker711 who wrote (60976)	3/15/2007 8:51:06 AM
From: slacker711	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 197210

A GSM infrastructure license for Nortel??? QUALCOMM and Nortel Sign Cross-License Agreement Print this press release SAN DIEGO — March 15, 2007 — QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and other advanced wireless technologies, and Nortel, a leading provider of mobile broadband infrastructure and services, have entered into an agreement which extends and expands the patent and product scope of their previous CDMA cross-license agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, QUALCOMM has granted Nortel a royalty-bearing license under its patent portfolio to manufacture and sell infrastructure products for use in CDMA and GSM wireless networks, and Nortel has granted QUALCOMM a license under its patent portfolio to manufacture and sell components for use in CDMA subscriber devices (including multi-mode CDMA/GSM devices) and infrastructure products. “CDMA” includes CDMA2000®, WCDMA and TD-SCDMA. The agreement also provides each party with additional patent rights beyond CDMA and GSM, but does not cover Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) / Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) (other than certain IEEE 802.11 and MediaFLO rights). “We welcome the expansion of our prior license agreement with Nortel, a proven leader in the development and supply of CDMA and other mobile broadband products,” said Derek Aberle, senior vice president and general manager of QUALCOMM Technology Licensing. “This agreement paves the way for increasing cooperation between QUALCOMM and Nortel, one of QUALCOMM's earliest CDMA licensees, as we work together to drive continued growth of the CDMA market for the benefit of consumers worldwide.” QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2006 FORTUNE 500® company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market® 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 Company's ability to successfully design and have manufactured significant quantities of CDMA components on a timely and profitable basis, the extent and speed to which CDMA is deployed, 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 24, 2006, and most recent Form 10-Q.