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To: Caxton Rhodes who wrote (12391)	7/15/1998 1:19:00 PM
From: bananawind	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

And the first cdma smart appliance is... a truck! QUALCOMM Introduces JTRACS Pro Vehicle Data Gateway to Trucking Industry PR Newswire - July 15, 1998 07:46 -OmniTRACS Customers and Component Manufacturers to Benefit from Real-time Vehicle Diagnostics Reporting- SAN DIEGO, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) today announced the availability of its JTRACS Pro(R) Vehicle Data Gateway(R) product which uses the OmniTRACS(R) system to provide on-board vehicle diagnostics and fault monitoring. Additionally, this product has the ability to pass free form data to and from a truck engine's electronic control module or any other electronic device connected to the J1708 databus. With this product, QUALCOMM has created real-time vehicle diagnostics reporting and a communication path to vehicle systems while the truck is en route. OmniTRACS- equipped customers will benefit by having the ability to keep their vehicles monitored and maintained while on the road instead of in the shop. The new product utilizes the engine's J1708 databus, an industry standard data link found on most medium and heavy-duty vehicles. The system was designed with an open architecture to maximize flexibility and connectivity by facilitating communication paths between electronic control modules on the vehicle and corresponding software applications on the dispatch computer. Initial applications are expected from major engine and component suppliers. For example, the current method of diagnosing and reprogramming engines and components requires the vehicle to be in the maintenance shop. By using QUALCOMM's gateway feature, component manufacturers can develop applications that will perform these functions while the truck is in route. Additional monitoring capabilities of the system allow customers to query any Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) standard parameter at any time and during each engine start. For example, once a fleet's speed threshold has been established, JTRACS Pro will check the vehicle top road speed setting during each ignition start and only report changes in the setting back to the dispatcher and/or maintenance supervisor. "By monitoring the trucking company's parameters, JTRACS Pro will not only save our customers' money but will assist them in ensuring that safety requirements are met," said Phil White, senior vice president and general manager of QUALCOMM's OmniTRACS Division. "The JTRACS Pro Vehicle Data Gateway has been designed in response to our customers' requests for access to vehicle information that would help keep their trucks on the road and out of the shop." The JTRACS Pro Vehicle Data Gateway also utilizes special software in QUALCOMM's Network Management Center, which allows data generated from the truck to be sent to vehicle and component manufacturers for diagnostic and prognostic information. As a result, customers and vendors can now share critical engine and component data to make the entire maintenance process more efficient and effective. With over 230,000 OmniTRACS units sold worldwide, QUALCOMM is the leading provider of mobile communications and information management systems to the transportation industry. QUALCOMM currently has systems operating in the United States, Canada, Europe, Russia, Middle East, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, Korea and Malaysia. Headquartered in San Diego, California, 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, 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 28, 1997 and most recent Form 10-Q. QUALCOMM, OmniTRACS, JTRACS Pro, Vehicle Data Gateway, and Eudora Pro are registered trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Globalstar is a trademark of Loral QUALCOMM Satellite Services, Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks of their respective holders. SOURCE QUALCOMM Incorporated

To: Caxton Rhodes who wrote (12391)	7/15/1998 1:25:00 PM
From: bananawind	Respond to of 152472

Venezuela... tick off another country for cdmaOne and another million subscribers in the next year or two. Telcel of Venezuela Selects Lucent Technologies for cdmaOne Overlay of Its Wireless Network Business Wire - July 15, 1998 12:15 CARACAS, Venezuela--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 1998--Lucent Technologies today announced it has received a contract -- valued at up to $100 million -- to upgrade the cellular network of Telcel, Venezuela's leading wireless telecommunications service provider. Telcel will upgrade its system from analog to digital, utilizing the cdmaOne(R) digital wireless standard, a step that will expand the capacity and customer features of its cellular network. The initial phase of the modernization project is slated for Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, where Lucent will install a mobile switching center (MSC), using its flagship 5ESS(R) Switch and Autoplex(R) System 1000 Series II cell cites, and will provide technical expertise and support services. "We believe Lucent's advanced technology platform provides the innovation we require to move into the next generation of services that our customers demand," said Enrique Garcia V., president, Telcel's Operations Group. "As competition intensifies with the coming deregulation of Venezuela's telecommunications marketplace, innovation and reliability will determine how successful we are in winning subscribers." Mario Lizaso, president, Telcel's Corporate Group, stated, "Lucent Technologies was one of two vendors to conduct CDMA trials with Telcel in 1996. The trials proved CDMA's technological advances and potential for growth, combined with superb voice quality." The new Lucent equipment incorporating the cdmaOne standard is based on code division multiple access (CDMA), the newest commercially deployed digital wireless technology based on an industry standard called IS-95. This technology provides wireless carriers with greater call capacity than analog and other digital systems and offers customers enhanced call quality that is comparable to landline service. CDMA reduces the static and cross-talk sometimes heard on analog systems and provides a "soft hand-off" capability that makes call hand-offs between cell sites and mobile switching centers (MSCs) virtually unnoticeable to customers. "We are extremely pleased to have been selected as Telcel's technology supplier in this important project," said Carlos Linares, vice president for South America at Lucent Technologies. "We believe our system architecture is a key selling point since the network we install today has all of the necessary features to allow for smooth transitions to future innovations." Telcel is a joint venture between BellSouth and Venezuelan-based Comtel. Telcel holds 60 percent share of the cellular market in Venezuela, with more than 350,000 subscribers in Caracas alone and over a million throughout the nation. Operating on the A-Band license, the company began commercial service in 1991. Further information about Telcel is available on the worldwide web at telcel.net.ve Lucent Technologies is a leading provider of wireless infrastructure equipment utilizing all of the major global wireless standards - AMPS, TDMA, CDMA and GSM. An industry leader in CDMA technology, Lucent has more than 100 cdmaOne networks either in commercial operation or under construction for 25 network operators worldwide. In the Caribbean and Latin America region, Lucent Technologies has won contracts to build cdmaOne networks in Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Guadeloupe. In North America, Lucent is the leading provider of cdmaOne infrastructure equipment for the largest PCS network providers - PrimeCo Personal Communications, Sprint PCS and others - and for cellular carriers such as GTE, AirTouch and Bell Atlantic Mobile. Lucent Technologies designs, builds and delivers a wide range of public and private networks, communications systems and software, data networking systems, business telephone systems and microelectronics components. Bell Laboratories is Lucent's research and development arm. Further information about Lucent Technologies is available on the worldwide web at lucent.com cdmaOne is a trademark of the CDMA Development Group