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QUALCOMM 2002 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 23
QUALCOMM Internet Services (QIS) was formed to support and accelerate the emergence of a
genuinely useful wireless Internet, building on QUALCOMM’s Binary Runtime Environment for
Wireless™(BREW™) applications platform. With BREW, QUALCOMM has created a complete
technical and business solution that directly addresses the needs of the wireless industry.
BREW enables hardware manufacturers and
software developers to create a multitude of
applications and services rapidly.
Wireless operators can generate added revenue
by offering their customers a continuously
growing catalog of the latest applications.
With BREW, consumers can quickly and easily
download and run the applications they choose
on their wireless devices, from location-based
services to messaging, games, streaming audio,
video and more.
QUALCOMM’s BREW platform is part of a
complete end-to-end solution for wireless
applications development, device configuration,
application distribution and billing and payment.
The complete BREW solution includes the
BREW SDK™(software development kit) for
developers, the BREW applications platform and
porting tools for device manufacturers and the
BREW Distribution System (BDS) that is con-
trolled and managed by operators—enabling
them to easily get applications from developers
to market and coordinate the billing and
payment process.
BREW is a product of QUALCOMM Internet
Services (QIS), a division within the QUALCOMM
Wireless & Internet (QWI) Group.
DRIVING DATA USAGE IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS