- Support for VoIP Services, Higher Data Rates, Additional Capacity
Improvements and Platinum Multicast Further Increase Operators' Ability to
Offer Compelling Data Services -
NEW ORLEANS, CTIA Booth #2631, Hall C, March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), pioneer and world leader of Code
Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today began
offering attendees to CTIA Wireless 2005 in New Orleans the opportunity to see
live demonstrations of the significant improvements in wireless services
enabled by CDMA2000(R) 1xEV-DO Rev. A. QUALCOMM will be demonstrating such
converged IP-based (Internet protocol) capabilities as VoIP (voice over
Internet protocol) services over EV-DO, EV-DO Rev. A higher data rates, pilot
interference cancellation (PIC), and Platinum Multicast. These leading
capabilities enable wireless operators to cost-effectively offer a wide
variety of compelling voice and data services tailored to segmented user
needs. QUALCOMM's demonstrations can be seen at Booth Number 2631, Hall C, at
the CTIA show March 14-16.
"With Rev. A, the capabilities of CDMA2000 1xEV-DO continue to set the
benchmark for wireless wide area IP Systems," said Dr. Paul E. Jacobs,
QUALCOMM CEO-elect. "The rich variety of multimedia and IP-based services --
both voice and data -- enabled by Rev. A will allow our handset,
infrastructure and operator partners to drive the competitive landscape as the
convergence of mobile wireless, computing and consumer electronics change
consumers' high-tech lifestyles around the globe."
Support for VoIP Services
Operators implementing Rev. A throughout their network will be able to
take advantage of wireless IP-based capabilities and enjoy the cost and
flexibility advantages of an IP-based system well into the future. Operators
choosing this development path will benefit from economies of scale and
high-volume cost curves which take advantage of IP network elements and
distributed network architectures. The ability to offer VoIP services over
Rev. A-based networks will profoundly enhance operators' service offerings by
enabling the combination of high-quality voice with a wide variety of
applications, such as interactive 3D gaming among large groups of players,
instant messaging with full multimedia content and video telephony.
Also, over Rev. A the IP airlink, resources can be used more flexibly --
e.g., downloading high-quality multimedia content to user devices overnight
while using the airlink resources for VoIP and interactive high-speed data
applications during the day. This means operators will realize an improved
use of spectrum and network flexibility by being able to tradeoff capacity and
QoS capabilities, as well as monetizing high-speed data during voice idle
times.
Rev. A Higher Data Rates & Higher Capacity
Rev. A offers improved peak data rates on both the forward and reverse
links. On the forward link, peak data rates increase to 3.1 Mbps, while
reverse link peak speeds have increased to 1.8 Mbps. Rev. A offers higher
sector capacity within the same 1.25 MHz carrier, allowing operators to
support more users and richer applications. Rev. A has twice the sector
capacity of Release 0 on the reverse link and 1.2 times sector capacity on the
forward link. Rev. A is fully backward compatible and interoperable with
deployed EV-DO networks and devices around the world. Moreover, it builds on
previous EV-DO enhancements, which enable operators to offer exciting new
services and significantly differentiate their wireless offerings from their
competitors.
Pilot Interference Cancellation
QUALCOMM continues to find new approaches to increasing system capacity
and network efficiency for CDMA-based networks -- all the while lowering
operating costs for service providers. PIC employs advanced techniques to
reduce interference on the CDMA reverse link. It improves the reverse link
capacity by removing the pilot interference, which improves the
signal-to-noise ratio. By removing pilot signal interference, an operator can
increase capacity by an estimated 15%-20% for VoIP applications. Future
products supporting Rev. A will introduce full interference cancellation, thus
approaching the ultimate theoretical capacity of a multiple-access reverse
link.
Platinum Multicast
Platinum Multicast is proposed as the next evolutionary step of EV-DO
multicast technologies. Platinum Multicast provides an extremely
cost-effective method for wireless operators to deliver a multitude of video
and audio channels to a large subscriber population over Rev. A-based cellular
networks coupled with a content delivery system such as the MediaFLO media
distribution system, with more than three times the capacity of Gold
Multicast. This higher capacity translates into more channels of content or
higher resolution content with the same number of channels. Higher capacity
also results in a proportionately lower cost per bit transferred over the air.
Operators who deploy Rev. A networks will have the ability to offer Platinum
Multicast with a software upgrade. This smooth migration path enables EV-DO
operators to stay at the forefront of offering the highest-performance and
lowest-cost cellular services with broad appeal to mass consumers. (See
related Platinum Multicast/FLO Technology announcement from QUALCOMM on
Oct. 12, 2004).
Rev. A is supported by QUALCOMM's CSM6800 and MSM6800 chipsets. Rev. A
features are backwards compatible to earlier CDMA-based systems thereby
preserving operators' initial CDMA system investments -- providing operators a
low risk migration path for existing systems.
QUALCOMM Incorporated (http://www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and
delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services
based on the Company's CDMA digital technology. Headquartered in San Diego,
Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2004 FORTUNE 500(R)
company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release
contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties, including the Company's ability to successfully design and have
manufactured significant quantities of CDMA components on a timely and
profitable basis, the extent and speed to which CDMA is deployed, change in
economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the
other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including
the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 26, 2004, and most recent
Form 10-Q.
QUALCOMM is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. CDMA2000 is
a registered trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA
USA). All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
QUALCOMM Contacts:
Emily Gin, Corporate Public Relations
Phone: 1-858-651-4084
Email: publicrelations@qualcomm.com
or
Bill Davidson, Investor Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
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