Qualcomm Does WCDMA, GSM

SAN DIEGO -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) , pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today announced the availability of WCDMA test mobiles at 1900 MHz for North American test and deployment activities. These test mobiles are identical to those used for WCDMA in Europe and Asia except that the test phones' external radio frequency (RF) components are tuned to the 1900 MHz band instead of the 2100 MHz frequency used in Europe and Asia. "These 1900 MHz WCDMA test mobiles demonstrate QUALCOMM's commitment to making our WCDMA solution available in North America," said Don Schrock, president of QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies. "Our WCDMA chipsets and system software will support operators anywhere in the world since our RF components function in all necessary UMTS frequency bands." The MSM6200(TM) Mobile Station Modem (MSM(TM)) chipset is QUALCOMM's second-generation WCDMA solution and supports data rates of up to 384 kbps. The MSM6200 solution supports QUALCOMM's wireless Launchpad(TM) suite of applications and software, encompassing advanced multimedia, connectivity, position location, user interface and removable storage capabilities. Selected components of the Launchpad are integrated into all of QUALCOMM's MSM chipsets based on the market for which each chip is designed. In a separate release: QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) , pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today announced the highly integrated RGR6200(TM) Global Positioning System (GPS) radio receiver. The RGR6200 solution is designed to interface with QUALCOMM's MGP6200(TM) multimode GPS processor and MSM6200(TM) Mobile Station Modem (MSM(TM)) chipsets. As a complete solution, these chips provide best-in-class GPS performance for UMTS and GSM/GPRS systems, enabling simultaneous GPS operation with UMTS/GSM/GPRS radio operation. "The RGR6200 radio receiver offers unrivaled performance for a cost-effective solution," said Don Schrock, president of QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies. "QUALCOMM is dedicated to bringing the most advanced solutions for position location to the wireless marketplace, and the RGR6200 solution offers the best UMTS GPS sensitivity and selectivity in the industry." The RGR6200 solution incorporates QUALCOMM's radioOne(TM) Zero Intermediate Frequency (ZIF) architecture, which eliminates the need for IF components, including large IF SAW filters and additional IF circuitry. CDMA chips using radioOne technology require less printed circuit board area than previous generation chips, which reduces bill-of-material costs for wireless handsets. The MGP6200 solution, to which the RGR6200 chip interfaces, is a companion chip for the Company's MSM6200 chipset. The MGP6200 chip uses the proven Assisted GPS (AGPS) fast-convolution hardware core and software algorithms from SnapTrack(R), Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of QUALCOMM, to provide significantly enhanced GPS signal sensitivity, fast start times, multipath mitigation and power optimization, while minimizing positioning data traffic on wireless networks. Qualcomm Inc.