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24 qualcomm 2006
We’re bringing a new generation of
high-value services to the wireless user.
qualcomm internet services (qis)
QIS provides technology and services
to support and accelerate rich discovery
experiences and the delivery of high-value
content, including BREW solutions and the
QChat push-to-talk solution.
the premier choice for data services
A cornerstone of our vision for the future
of wireless, our BREW solutions create new
opportunities for our industry and make
wireless data meaningful for consumers. BREW
has been driving the discovery and delivery of
data services since 2001. And we’ve continued
to optimize its offerings to meet new opportu-
nities in the rapidly evolving mobile world. This
year our customers are beneting from several
innovative offerings, including uiOne for
dynamic user experiences; the deliveryOne
content-delivery platform; QPoint location
services software; and BREW Signature
Solutions that enable reduced time-to-market
and capital investment for companies providing
mobile products and services.
impressive market growth this year
The capabilities enabled by BREW are helping
to drive data revenues for operators around
the world, including KDDI in Japan, which
reports that as of this year, subscribers there
have downloaded a cumulative number of
more than 75 million data applications on
more than 20 million BREW devices.
Wireless data industry revenues are
expected to increase from $81 billion
to $150 billion between 2005 and 2009.1
In the U.S., Verizon Wireless achieved 36
percent growth in gaming downloads over
the last year since launching premium BREW
3D games as part of its “V CAST” service. And
the company’s BREW-enabled Get It Nowsm
subscriber base has increased by more than
sixfold over the last 36 months.
1
Source: The Yankee Group, “Mobile Content Market Will
Accelerate Technology Innovation,” January 2006.