SAN DIEGO, Dec. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM)
today announced a signed agreement with the Centre for Development of
Telematics (C-DoT) in India. The two companies intend to jointly develop a
V5.2 interface between C-DoT's switching platform and QUALCOMM's CDMA
QCore(TM) Base Station Controllers (BSCs). Once the interface is developed,
C-DoT's family of digital switches and QUALCOMM's cdmaOne(TM) (IS-95 Code
Division Multiple Access) infrastructure equipment will be able to be
integrated, providing cost effective wireless local loop solutions for global
markets, including India.
"By selecting QUALCOMM, the developers of CDMA technology, C-DoT has
ensured that the latest CDMA products and services will be available to the
Indian basic telecommunications market. This mutually beneficial agreement
also enables us to jointly pursue wireless local loop opportunities in the
global market, and we are confident that this new system architecture will
provide a cost effective solution to basic telecommunications service
providers worldwide," said K. N. Gupta, executive director, C-DoT.
"As leading, customer-focused telecommunications providers, QUALCOMM and
C-DoT realize that by offering operators an expanded portfolio of products, we
will be able to better meet the needs of the growing wireless local loop
market worldwide. As a result of this agreement, the C-DoT system will
accommodate CDMA-based wireless local loop technology, so that rural as well
as suburban telecom services can be further enhanced," said Marshall Towe Jr.,
QUALCOMM's regional vice president of infrastructure sales, Asia. "We are
pleased that C-DoT has chosen QUALCOMM to integrate their systems for wireless
local loop applications, and we look forward to a productive and long-term
relationship with C-DoT."
The V5.2 interface is an open interface standard between the switch and
the BSC in a wireless local loop system. The interface allows equipment from
different vendors to communicate based on a standard set of specifications,
allowing operators to choose network elements from multiple vendors.
The agreement with C-DoT complements QUALCOMM's overall strategy to offer
operators additional flexibility in designing their CDMA networks through the
implementation of standard interfaces such as V5.2 and IS-634. QUALCOMM
recently announced agreements with Alcatel and NEC to develop IS-634
interfaces for mobile networks. C-DoT has an established powerful switching
platform that is already deployed worldwide, and is fully supportive of CDMA
technology and the V5.2 standard interface. The combined expertise of
QUALCOMM and C-DoT will be beneficial to operators looking to expand basic
telecom service through wireless local loop systems.
The V5.2 interface will further benefit C-DoT licensees by giving them
access to a new architecture for wireless local loop systems. QUALCOMM is
already working with Indian Telephone Industries (ITI), the largest
manufacturer of C-DoT switches. Operators who have already deployed C-DoT
switches will be able to easily migrate their systems to support CDMA wireless
local loop network elements.
C-DoT, an autonomous Research & Development organization of the Department
of Telecommunications (DoT), has a cost-effective family of digital switches
ranging from 200 to 40,000 lines. There are already 20,000 exchanges based on
C-DoT technology supporting more than six million lines in the Indian telecom
network. C-DoT also has an established base of switches deployed in Asia,
Africa and Latin America.
CDMA, developed by QUALCOMM for commercial wireless applications, is
easier to deploy, more flexible, and more cost-effective than other WLL
technologies. QUALCOMM will continue to offer its stand-alone CDMA networks
to global markets, which support fixed, mobile and hybrid requirements.
QUALCOMM's advanced system architecture, network infrastructure components,
subscriber products and ancillary equipment provide complete solutions to
telecommunications carriers worldwide.
QUALCOMM has emerged as a leader in the WLL arena, and is the supplier of
India's first commercial CDMA wireless local loop system, operated by
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) in New Delhi, India. The company has
also deployed commercial systems in Russia, and has agreements to deploy WLL
systems in Bangladesh, Nigeria, the Philippines, and Ukraine. QUALCOMM's
mobile CDMA systems are being deployed in several other countries, including
the United States and Chile.
Headquartered in San Diego, QUALCOMM develops, manufactures, markets,
licenses and operates advanced communications systems and products based on
its proprietary digital wireless technologies. The Company's primary product
areas are the OmniTRACS(R) system (a geostationary satellite-based, mobile
communications system providing two-way data and position reporting services),
CDMA wireless communications systems and products and, in conjunction with
others, the development of the Globalstar(TM) low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite
communications system. Other Company products include the Eudora Pro(TM)
electronic mail software, ASIC products, and communications equipment and
systems for government and commercial customers worldwide. For more
information on QUALCOMM products and technologies, please visit QUALCOMM's web
site at 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 and commercial
implementation of the QUALCOMM's technology, as well as the other risks
detailed from time to time in the QUALCOMM SEC reports, including the report
on Form 10-K for the year ended September 29, 1997 and most recent Form 10-Qs.
QUALCOMM, OmniTRACS and Eudora are registered trademarks of QUALCOMM
Incorporated. The Q logo, QCore, and Eudora Pro are trademarks of QUALCOMM
Incorporated. Globalstar is a trademark of Loral QUALCOMM Satellite Services,
Incorporated. cdmaOne is a trademark of the CDMA Development Group. |
