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Industry Leaders Select QUALCOMM’s MSM6275 WCDMA (UMTS)/HSDPA Solution
Chipset Enables High-Speed Wireless Devices

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i-Newswire, 2005-03-17 - QUALCOMM Incorporated ( Nasdaq: QCOM ), pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access ( CDMA ) digital wireless technology, today announced that wireless industry leaders have selected QUALCOMM's Mobile Station Modem™ ( MSM™ ) MSM6275™ chipset solution to develop devices for WCDMA ( UMTS )/HSDPA and GSM/GPRS/EDGE ( EGPRS ) markets worldwide. The MSM6275 chipset maximizes the capabilities of 3G wireless multimedia with higher processing capacity and lower power consumption to help drive demand for next-generation wireless multimedia applications and devices. Curitel, LG Electronics, Novatel Wireless, Option NV, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Siemens Communications and Sierra Wireless, Inc. are among the first wireless manufacturers to select the MSM6275 chipset solution for commercial WCDMA ( UMTS )/HSDPA and EDGE devices. To actively support near-term commercial network roll-outs, QUALCOMM has also successfully completed interoperability testing with global infrastructure providers representing operators worldwide using test devices based on the MSM6275 chipset.

“We are dedicated to providing handset manufacturers with a proven solution that accelerates entry into HSDPA markets,” said Luis Pineda, senior vice president of marketing and product management for QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies. “QUALCOMM's proven WCDMA solutions enable handset manufacturers to develop products that extend the uses of wireless data to address various new business and consumer market segments.”

QUALCOMM's MSM6275 chipset includes the RTR6250™/RFR6250™ and RFR6220™ chips. This complete solution enables global roaming on WCDMA/HSDPA and EGPRS networks and provides increased multimedia processing power at low power consumption to enable high-quality audio/visual capabilities on cost-effective, multiband, multimode handsets with smaller form factors.

The MSM6275 chipset supports QUALCOMM's Launchpad™ suite of advanced multimedia, connectivity, position location, user interface and removable storage functionality, including QUALCOMM's gpsOne® solution, the world's most broadly deployed assisted-GPS handset technology.

The MSM6275 solution also supports the Company's BREW® ecosystem, which enables the development and monetization of advanced applications and content, allowing operators and OEMs to differentiate their products and services and increase revenues. QUALCOMM's chipsets also are compatible with the Java™ runtime environment ( J2ME™ ), which can be built entirely on the chipset as an extension to the BREW solution.

QUALCOMM Incorporated ( www.qualcomm.com ) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on the Company's CDMA digital technology. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2004 FORTUNE 500® company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market® under the ticker symbol QCOM.

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 26, 2004, and most recent Form 10-Q.

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QUALCOMM, gpsOne and BREW are registered trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Launchpad, Mobile Station Modem, MSM, MSM6275, RTR6250, RFR6250 and RFR6220 are trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Java and J2ME are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Press Release Date
2005-03-17