BARCELONA, Spain, February 16 /PRNewswire/ --
-- MSM8960 Delivers Support for All Leading Mobile Broadband Standards with Cost Advantages for Device Manufacturers -
Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, today introduced the industry's first chipset solution for advanced Smartphones supporting CDMA2000(R) 1xEV-DO Rev. B and Simultaneous Voice-Data Operation (SV-DO), as well as multi-carrier HSPA+ and LTE. The Mobile Station Modem(TM)(MSM(TM)) MSM8960(TM) chipset is the industry's only complete integrated solution that supports all of the world's leading mobile broadband standards. The chipset is compatible with Smartphone platforms based on Qualcomm's other MSM8x60 chipsets, delivering significant economies of scale to device manufacturers who are designing cutting-edge devices based on those solutions. The MSM8960 is scheduled to sample in mid-2010.
"Multi-mode 3G/LTE chipsets will be crucial to smooth deployments of LTE by operators who are looking to complement their existing 3G networks, and the MSM8960 delivers maximum flexibility by supporting EV-DO Rev. B and HSPA+ in addition to LTE," said Steve Mollenkopf, executive vice president of Qualcomm and president of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. "The MSM8960 raises the bar for LTE solutions by not only offering support for all leading mobile broadband standards, but also integrating exceptional multimedia performance. This allows device manufacturers to leverage their existing HSPA+ device designs for significant economies of scale."
The MSM8960 features radio frequency, software and pin-compatibility with the MSM8260(TM) and MSM8660(TM) chipsets for HSPA+ and HSPA+/EV-DO Rev. B, allowing device manufacturers to benefit from the economies of scale and existing investments into designs based on those two solutions. The MSM8960 chipset also supports LTE-TDD.
The MSM8960 is compatible with the QTR8610(TM) transceiver, which integrates support for all worldwide CDMA2000 and UMTS radio frequency bands and eliminates the need for standalone GPS, Bluetooth, FM radio chips and codecs. The QTR8610 is scheduled to sample in the fourth quarter of 2009.
Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Qualcomm is included in the S&P 100 Index, the S&P 500 Index and is a 2008 FORTUNE 500(R) company. For more information, please visit www.qualcomm.com.
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 manufacture significant quantities of the MSM8960 and the QTR8610 on a timely and profitable basis, the commercial deployment of LTE networks, the extent and speed to which CDMA2000 1xEV-DO and WCDMA are 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 28, 2008, and most recent Form 10-Q.
Qualcomm is a registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. Mobile Station Modem, MSM, MSM8960, MSM8260, MSM8660 and QTR8610 are trademarks 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.
Nothing in this press release is an offer to sell any of the parts referenced herein. This press release may reference and/or show images of parts and/or devices utilizing parts whose manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale, or importation into the United States are subject to certain injunctions against Qualcomm. This press release is intended solely to provide information for those products and uses of products that are outside the scope of the injunctions. Any device utilizing 1x-EVDO parts that are intended for activation on a U.S. wireless network (other than Verizon Wireless) must utilize Qualcomm's hybrid mode alternative solution.
Qualcomm Contacts:
Kira Golin, Qualcomm CDMA Technologies
Phone: +1-858-651-1554
Email: qctpublicrelations@qualcomm.com
Tina Asmar, Corporate Communications
Phone: +1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
John Gilbert, Investor Relations
Phone: +1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
Kira Golin, Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, +1-858-651-1554, qctpublicrelations@qualcomm.com, or Tina Asmar, Corporate Communications, +1-858-845-5959, corpcomm@qualcomm.com, or John Gilbert, Investor Relations, +1-858-658-4813, ir@qualcomm.com, all of Qualcomm
