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CANNES, France—Qualcomm Inc. and Comverse Technology have signed an agreement to develop BREW-enabled services for all types of third-generation networks. “Our joint efforts and resulting synergy will lead to the introduction of a vast array of attractive multimodal solutions for …

LONDON—Symbian announced six semiconductor companies have joined its Semiconductor Partner Programme, showing support for Symbian OS and ARM core-based chipsets. The six new partners—Agilent Technologies; Epson; Parthus; Philips Semiconductors; Samsung and STMicroelectronics—join existing partners ARM; Intel; Motorola SPS; Qualcomm CDMA …

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. said the patent offices in Europe, Korea and Japan have validated four of its CDMA patents. “The confirmation of these inventions strengthens our patent portfolio in Europe, Korea and Japan, and emphasizes the international value of the …

SAN DIEGO, United States—KTF in South Korea launched the Geleye service plan and associated handset, powered by Qualcomm’s gpsOne global positioning system (GPS) chipset and location software. KTF’s Geleye handset provides subscribers access to personal safety devices that include Web-based …

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. has named Anthony Thornley as its new president and chief operating officer and William E. Keitel as its senior vice president and chief financial officer. Thornley was the CFO, while Keitel was senior vice president and corporate …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.—Verizon Wireless signed an agreement with Qualcomm Inc. to commercially launch applications based on Qualcomm’s Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless platform. The BREW platform will allow Verizon Wireless customers to download entertainment and productivity applications over the air. Verizon …

WAALRE, Netherlands—Qualcomm Inc. said it signed a three-year agreement with Vos Logistics for Vos to use Qualcomm Wireless Business Solutions Europe as its supplier for fleet services. Under terms of the agreement, QWBS Europe will provide satellite communications services to …

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. said it has developed a multimode global positioning system processor and system software, the MGP6200, which supports the Third Generation Partnership Project Frequency Division Duplex mode for wideband CDMA, GSM and GPRS technologies. “Location services represent a …

SAN DIEGO, United States—In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Qualcomm said it does not plan to make its promised US$300 million investment in NextWave because of doubts about its future. “As a result of the uncertainty …

MOSCOW—U.K.-based Inquam, a consortium of Qualcomm and Omnia, is reportedly negotiating a deal to purchase Russian CDMA carriers Moscow Cellular Communications (MCC), SONET and St. Petersburg-based Delta Telecom. The news followed a statement by St. Petersburg-based Telecominvest holding that it …

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. said it met market expectations with earnings of $186.6 million, or 23 cents per share, before certain items. This contrasted with earnings of $189.7 million, or 23 cents per share in the year-ago period. “Qualcomm’s technology licensing …

SWINDON, U.K.—Lucent Technologies and Qualcomm said they have collaborated to place a series of voice calls employing Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) technology in compliance with the 3G Partnership Program (3GPP). “Lucent tested its commercial-grade UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network …

SWINDON, U.K.—Lucent Technologies Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. said they have collaborated to place a series of voice calls employing UMTS technology in compliance with the 3G Partnership Program. “Lucent tested its commercial-grade UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network with a Qualcomm …

WASHINGTON—Qualcomm Inc. today told the Federal Communications Commission that new tests show ultra-wideband devices operated near GPS-enabled wireless phones will hinder the location of callers who make 911 emergency calls, undermining the agency’s mandate requiring carriers to deploy location-based 911 …

RESTON, Virginia, United State—Nextel Communications entered a licensing agreement with Qualcomm for the further development and deployment of Qualcomm’s QChat software, which is designed to provide push-to-talk functionality on CDMA networks. Motorola, which is the infrastructure provider for Nextel, will …

MUMBAI, India—Qualcomm Inc. said it has invested $200 million to support the introduction of CDMA wireless technology for Reliance Communications Ltd. to provide basic telephone services, wireless local loop and national long-distance services. “RCL proposes to provide limited mobility wireless …

NEW DELHI, India—The U.S.-based CDMA developer Qualcomm finalized a deal with Mumbai-based Reliance Group to buy a minority stake in its basic service operations based on wireless technology. Reliance Group company, RCL, has been licensed to provide basic telephony services …

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. said CDMA operators in North America have started receiving volume shipments of its cdma2000 1x products. The company said such companies as AirPrime, GTRAN, Kyocera, LG, Novatel Wireless, Samsung, Sanyo and Sierra Wireless are rolling out the …

The personal digital assistant and wireless data device markets shook last week under a series of major announcements that served to puzzle, jar and-in most cases-hearten Wall Street and the wireless industry. The handheld computing industry has suffered through the …

WASHINGTON-2002 offers the wayward wireless industry a chance to begin to redeem and redefine itself. But it won’t be easy, and survival skills will be essential. Indeed, with economic sluggishness persisting here and abroad, the industry is not totally in …

MADRID, Spain-Vodafone Group plc completed live international roaming calls using the UMTS 3GPP wireless standard between Vodafone’s operations in Madrid, Spain, and J-Phone in Tokyo. The calls were made with a Qualcomm Inc. MSM5200 chipset-based handset using SIM technology from …

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. said JB Hunt Transport, a truckload carrier out of Lowell, Ark., selected Qualcomm’s OmniExpress mobile communications system for its intermodal fleet. Under terms of the agreement, JB Hunt will immediately begin deploying OmniExress units, which provide real-time, …

SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. announced it will launch gpsOne-enabled handsets and their associated position location service plans from KDDI Corp. in Japan this month. Qualcomm’s gpsOne technology is integrated on its MSM3300 chip, which is included in the handset. The chip …

MADRID, Spain—Vodafone Group plc completed live international roaming calls using the UMTS 3GPP wireless standard between Vodafone’s operations in Madrid, Spain and J-Phone in Tokyo. The calls were made with a Qualcomm Inc. MSM5200 chipset-based handset using SIM technology from …

BUCHAREST, Romania—Romania’s NMT operator, Telemobil, plans to commercially launch Zapp Mobile services on 7 December using cdma2000 technology. The new digital service, estimated at a cost of US$350 million, will offer high-speed packet data at 153 kilobits per second (kbps). …