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company in Europe and engineering resources in India. We
announced our intent to acquire Flarion Tech nologies, a
developer of OFDM-based mobile wireless data products.
Our MediaFLO™ division conducted the fi rst live, over-the-
air demonstration of FLO™ technology. And we smoothly
transitioned the management of the Company to a new
leadership team.
a catalyst for industry progress
QUALCOMM pioneered the commercial development of Code
Division Multiple Access (CDMA) wireless technology. Because
of its advantages in providing unmatched voice and data capac-
ity and advanced capabilities for wireless networks, today
CDMA serves as a foundation for enabling Third Generation
(3G) services worldwide. Since our founding in 1985, our main
business has been to develop, design, license, manufacture
and market digital wireless telecommunications products
and services based on CDMA. Looking forward, we are lever-
aging this wireless expertise as we design systems using an
increasing array of technologies, positioning the Company
well to continue driving new applications for wireless.
We have become successful by aligning our business model
with others in the wireless industry value chain, including
equipment manufacturers, network operators, application
developers and content providers. By providing a vision for
what’s possible and consistently delivering on our technology
and chipset road maps, we have built a reputation that our
partners can depend on. In addition to the traditional wireless
suppliers, our business model has enabled new companies
to enter the wireless market, creating increased competition,
a faster pace of innovation and a rapid decrease in device
costs, to the benefi t of wireless operators and consumers.
leading in innovation
We have increased our R&D investment year-over-year to
capitalize on the opportunities afforded by the accelerating
transition to 3G and the increasing industry focus on the use
of wireless devices for entertainment, productivity and com-
puting, in addition to traditional voice communications.
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we have become successful by
aligning our business model with
others in the wireless industry
value chain, including equipment
manufacturers, network opera-
tors, application developers and
content providers.