Thu Sep 10, 2009 7:30am EDT
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq:
QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies,
products and services, and Global Wireless Technologies LLC (GWT), a designer
and developer of wireless solutions for the cellular access point market,
today announced that they have entered into a CDMA femtocell (including
femtocell modules) license agreement. A femtocell is a small cellular access
point, typically designed for use in a residential or small business
environment. Under the terms of the royalty bearing agreement, Qualcomm has
granted GlobalWireless a worldwide patent license to develop, manufacture and
sell femtocells that implement a CDMA2000(R), WCDMA and/or TD-SCDMA 3G
standard, including multi-mode femtocells that implement any one or more of
these 3G standards as well as a 4G (OFDMA) standard.
"Qualcomm is pleased to provide GWT with a license for the development,
manufacture and sale of femtocells," said Derek Aberle, executive vice
president and president of Qualcomm Technology Licensing. "With the design
and development of these femtocells, GlobalWireless will be providing an
improved user experience for customers through better coverage for voice
services and higher data transmission rates."
"GlobalWireless is significantly enhancing the wireless experience for
residential and enterprise users," said Robert Kenas, executive vice president
of product management, GWT. "With access to this femtocell license from
Qualcomm, GlobalWireless' innovative architecture and unique reconfigurable
and upgradeable platform will deliver to our customers the benefit of higher
speeds and improved coverage in a 3G femtocell solution (that also may be
multi-mode 3G and 4G) for their home or office."
Global Wireless Technologies LLC (GlobalWireless) is a designer and developer
of flexible and cost effective wireless solutions for the cellular access
point market. GlobalWireless' high capacity, multi-standard residential and
enterprise class cellular access point and integrated gateway solution extends
network coverage for existing and planned cellular coverage for operators over
both the current CDMA and UMTS networks and the future rollout of LTE. For
more information, visit www.globalwirelesstech.com.
Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) is a leader in developing and delivering
innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA
and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Qualcomm
is included in the S&P 100 Index, the S&P 500 Index and is a 2009 FORTUNE
500((R)) company. For more information, please visit www.qualcomm.com.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release
contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties, including the Company's ability to successfully design and have
manufactured significant quantities of CDMA components on a timely and
profitable basis, the extent and speed to which CDMA is deployed, 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, 2008, and most recent
Form 10-Q.
Qualcomm is a registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. CDMA2000 is a
registered trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA USA).
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Qualcomm Contacts:
Tina Asmar, Corporate Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
John Gilbert, Investor Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
GlobalWireless Contacts:
Robert Kenas, Director of Marketing
Phone: 1-973-992-2534
Email: robertk@globalwirelesstech.com
SOURCE Qualcomm Incorporated; Global Wireless Technologies LLC
Tina Asmar, Corporate Communications, +1-858-845-5959, corpcomm@qualcomm.com,
or John Gilbert, Investor Relations, +1-858-658-4813, ir@qualcomm.com, both of
Qualcomm Incorporated; or Robert Kenas, Director of Marketing of
GlobalWireless, +1-973-992-2534, robertk@globalwirelesstech.com