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QUALCOMM Plans to Open International Corporate Center in Chennai, India
PR Newswire - March 10, 1998 07:36
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Center to Provide Regional Customer Support, Deployment Services
and Software Development
SAN DIEGO, March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM)
today announced plans to open an International Corporate Center in Chennai,
India to support a variety of business efforts, including software
development, training, regional customer support and deployment services.
"Our goal in opening QUALCOMM's first International Corporate Center is to
better meet the needs of our customers in the region, as well as to focus
additional research and development resources on our wireless network planning
and deployment solutions," said Dr. Irwin M. Jacobs, chairman and CEO of
QUALCOMM. "Our choice of Chennai as the location represents our continuing
commitment to investing in India, where QUALCOMM has had operations for more
than four years, as well as our determination to continually improve the
quality and accessibility of our products and services to customers
worldwide."
"We are confident that our decision to open this facility will be
beneficial to QUALCOMM, our customers and to the city of Chennai," added
S. Rajan, general manager of the Chennai International Corporate Center for
QUALCOMM. "The International Corporate Center is scheduled to open in June of
this year and we anticipate expanding the facility to employ close to 100
employees by year end."
QUALCOMM is expanding development efforts to support QEDesign(R), the
Company's wireless network planning and system optimization software, and the
QCTest(TM) family of CDMA network optimization tools. Software development
for these products will now be located at the Chennai center.
QEDesign, developed by QUALCOMM, provides operators with a sophisticated
software solution for design and performance simulation of CDMA wireless
systems, resulting in highly accurate and resource-efficient radio network
designs. QEDesign is used internally at QUALCOMM to design CDMA networks for
customers, and is sold externally to CDMA-focused operators around the world.
QUALCOMM's extensive line of QCTest products was specifically developed for
CDMA over-the-air testing and analysis.
QUALCOMM's comprehensive training program, known as "CDMA University(SM)",
will be offered at the International Corporate Center, making it easier for
QUALCOMM's customers in the region to provide training to their staff. The
program provides a complete education in the theoretical and working
principles of QUALCOMM's Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology.
Designed for engineers, technicians and managers, these courses prepare
operators for successful installation, optimization, operation and maintenance
of CDMA systems.
In addition, the International Corporate Center will be staffed with
skilled engineers and customer service representatives providing round-the-
clock technical support and customer service to regional customers. The
engineering team will also perform hardware and software repairs, and will
manage a spare parts depot to provide faster turn-around time for customers.
Extensive deployment resources will also be based out of the center,
including CDMA engineers skilled in installation and optimization, experienced
project managers to support the customer base, and network planning engineers.
Field engineering, project management and network planning services will be
offered to support business units in the region.
The International Corporate Center represents an expansion of QUALCOMM's
training, deployment and customer support services, which are currently based
out of the Company's headquarters in San Diego, Calif. Site selection and
staffing needs for the Chennai center are currently being determined.
QUALCOMM is the supplier of India's first commercial CDMA wireless local
loop (WLL) system, operated by Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited in New Delhi,
India. QUALCOMM has emerged as a leader in the WLL arena with agreements to
deploy CDMA systems in North America, South America, Asia, Eastern Europe and
Africa.
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(R)
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 the Company'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 Company's products, 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 28, 1997 and most recent Form 10-Q.
QUALCOMM, OmniTRACS, QEDesign, Eudora and Eudora Pro are registered
trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. CDMA University is a service mark of
QUALCOMM Incorporated. QCTest is a trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated.
Globalstar is a trademark of Loral QUALCOMM Satellite Services, Incorporated.
SOURCE QUALCOMM Incorporated
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fax: 619-651-2622, mfrench@qualcomm.com, or Christine Trimble, Corporate
Communications, 619-651-3628, fax: 619-651-2590, ctrimble@qualcomm.com, or
Julie Cunningham, Investor Relations, 619-658-4224, fax: 619-651-2590,
juliec@qualcomm.com, all of QUALCOMM/
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