Born of inspired thinking, we are proud to be an engine for new ideas that is driving the future of wireless. We are innovators of CDMA wireless technology, the foundation for today’s 3G-based technology, which has opened the market for wireless high-speed data applications worldwide. Building on that success, we developed a technology roadmap for bringing faster and more efficient services to life.
Our EV-DO technology extends the value of CDMA2000 for many years to come and our HSDPA/HSUPA technology takes WCDMA to the next level. In the future, the Ultra Mobile Broadband™ (UMB™) and Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technologies we are developing today have the potential to revolutionize our industry.
“We believe Qualcomm’s intellectual property (IP) position continues to strengthen: In the last 10 years, Qualcomm’s IP portfolio has grown extensively to over 6,500 patents. In 2007, Qualcomm also indicated that it had significant patent positions in OFDMA-based systems. We believe that Qualcomm charging the same royalty rates for their ever-increasing IP portfolio is of great value to their licensees. We believe that aggregation of royalties to fund further IP and merchant chips is in the best interest of the wireless handset industry.”
— Jefferies & Company, Inc., November 15, 2007
“With increased R&D expenses in FY08, we believe these investments will result in strong longer-term growth, as Qualcomm builds on its industry leadership position and extends its solutions to new end markets.”
— Piper Jaffray, November 15, 2007
“We remain encouraged by healthy business fundamentals at Qualcomm, supported by strong 3G growth. Following solid reports from several wireless handset and component vendors, we believe the overall market remains healthy in both emerging markets and 3G.”
— Lehman Brothers, November 15, 2007
