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To: METMAN who wrote (22679)	2/8/1999 3:42:00 PM
From: Ruffian	Respond to of 152472

Qualcomm Ctia News> THE INDEPENDENT SOURCE FOR WIRELESS INDUSTRY NEWS February 08, 1999 February 8, 1999 Qualcomm CTIA news Qualcomm Inc. announced at CTIA's Wireless '99: · Its vision of future wireless telecommunications, which includes the naming of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, previously the company's ASIC Products division, which develops and produces semiconductors and software. · Next-generation radio-frequency and analog chips: The Code Division Multiple Access-based MSM3100, Qualcomm's sixth-generation single-chip Mobile Station Modem baseband processing solution, of which the chipset and system software provide a 50-percent reduction in chip size and up to 300 hours standby time; Components of the new chipset for Qualcomm's MSM3100 baseband processing chip include the RFT31000 transmit and RFR3100 receive processors, which offer reduction in power consumption; The PM1000 power management chip, which provides battery supervision and charging functions, programmable voltage regulation and integration of other collateral support functionality for CDMA handset applications. · An agreement with Matsushita Electronic Components Co. Ltd., ‘‘contemplating the formation of an alliance'' for the development and manufacture of new CRM3000 CDMA Radio Modules. The CRMs will contain complete radio-frequency circuitry for CDMA handsets and interface with Qualcomm's MSM3000 chip. · The release of version 2.0 of the QCTest CDMA Air Interface Tester, a network optimization software package for field test engineers. Installed on a laptop running current Windows software and connected to a Qualcomm CDMA handset, CAIT 2.0 acts as a portable wireless testing and analysis tool, to support design and development of CDMA networks. · The PureVoice VR voice-recognition software for the MSM3000 Mobile Station Modem platform. The software, designed for dual-mode cellular and personal communications services handset applications, allows manufacturers to add speech capabilities to CDMA handsets without additional hardware. · The pdQsuite package of Internet applications designed for use with Qualcomm's pdQ smart phone and Palm Computing Inc. platform-based devices. The package includes the pdQmail e-mail program and pdQbrowser micro Web browser. · The new QCell 600 series base stations, which offer macrocell performance in a microcell package, said Qualcomm. The base stations were designed with wireless operators' input and will provide them a clear migration path to third-generation cdma2000 services, said Qualcomm. · A new range of accessories, including a data connectivity kit, two hands-free car kits, a desktop charger for the Thin Phone—which can charge three batteries simultaneously—and three new hands-free headsets. · Plans to conduct trials of its High Data Rate solution with U S West Wireless L.L.C. HDR delivers high-speed CDMA wireless Internet access at peak data rates greater than 1.8 megabits per second. RCR NEWS