QualComm conducts business primarily through four reportable segments. These segments are: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, or QCT; Qualcomm Technology Licensing, or QTL; Qualcomm Wireless & Internet, or QWI; and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives, or QSI. QWI, which includes Qualcomm Enterprise Services (QES), Qualcomm Internet Services (QIS), Qualcomm Government Technologies (QGOV) and Firethorn, generates revenues primarily through mobile information products and services and software and software development aimed at support and delivery of wireless applications. QES sells equipment, software and services used by transportation and other companies to connect wirelessly with their assets and workforce. Through December 2010, QES has shipped approximately 1,446,000 terrestrial-based and satellite-based mobile information units. QIS provides content enablement services for the wireless industry, including Brew, the Plaza suite and other services. QIS also provides QChat push-to-talk, QPoint and other products for wireless network operators. QGOV provides development, hardware and analytical expertise involving wireless communications technologies to United States government agencies. Firethorn builds and manages software applications that enable mobile commerce services. QWI revenues comprised 5% of total consolidated revenues for the first quarter of both fiscal 2011 and 2010. Source: SEC Filings

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Dish to plow ahead on wireless handsets regardless of FCC action

Dish Network intends to launch wireless handsets using chipsets from Qualcomm regardless of how the FCC crafts rules for the terrestrial use of Dish's S-band MSS spectrum.

Qualcomm nabs former Intel exec as CMO to boost chipset marketing

Qualcomm named former veteran Intel executive Anand Chandrasekher as its new CMO to boost the chipset giant's marketing profile around the world.

Marvell is the latest to join WiGig chip race

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Qualcomm's Rob Chandhok predicts the future of cross-platform development and the progress of HTML5

FierceDeveloper talks to Qualcomm exec Rob Chandhok about the obstacles and opportunities impacting cross-platform app development moving forward and the role Qualcomm will play in that future.