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demand for next-
generation
services is
growing rapidly
growth driver > connectivity
3G wireless is helping to increase teledensity
worldwide. The growing availability of
low-cost phones and affordable chipset
solutions will help bring wireless phone
service to vast new audiences by extending
voice services into emerging markets. This
is expected to expand opportunities for
manufacturers and operators alike.
growth driver > convergence
The convergence of wireless multimedia
technology and the Internet has created
numerous opportunities for new enabling
technologies and business models to
deliver on the increasing demand for
communications and entertainment
by consumers.
wireless multimedia
users are estimated
by 2008(2)
500 million
1.5 billion
wireless data users
are estimated
by 2009(1)
growth driver > data
The rapid migration from 2G voice to 3G voice and data services represents
a signifi cant opportunity for QUALCOMM and all of its partners in the
wireless value chain. Today’s CDMA2000 and WCDMA networks are already
delivering on the promise of data while providing migration paths that will
support the evolution of ever-faster services.
ready to embrace
the opportunity before us
(1) The Yankee Group (as of June 2005)
(2) Strategy Analytics, Aug. ’04 Yankee Group, Nov. ’04
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partnerships
2.6 billion
wireless voice users
are estimated
by 2009(1)