3Com Corporation, QUALCOMM and Unwired Planet Announce Quick Network Connect Technology: Internet Access for CDMA Networks; Quick Net Connect Technology Enables Fully Digital Internet Connections from CDMA Phones.REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 1997--3Com Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :COMS COMS 3Com Corporation (stock symbol) COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist COMS Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems COMS City of Manchester Stadium (UK) ), QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM QCOM Qualcomm, Inc. (stock symbol) ), and Unwired Planet, Inc. (UP), today announced a strategic initiative to bring quick net connect technology to CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. networks. Quick net connect is a technology enhancement that extends the capabilities of the standard IS-99 CDMA circuit switched data protocol, and allows fully digital Internet connections to be established in a range of three to six seconds. This fast connection time means that users of QUALCOMM CDMA digital phones and Unwired Planet's UP.Browser(TM) will be able to access Internet- or intranet-based information with connection speeds comparable to those of cdmaOne(R) packet data. Quick net connect based services are expected to be available from leading CDMA carriers in advance of packet data-based services. Quick net connect is the result of efforts by 3Com, a leading manufacturer of networking solutions, including Inter-Working Function The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. (IWF IWF Interworking Function IWF Internet Watch Foundation IWF Independent Women's Forum IWF International Weightlifting Federation IWF Internationaler Währungsfond (German; IMF) IWF Independent Wrestling Federation ) gateways for wireless infrastructure, and QUALCOMM, the pioneers of cdmaOne technology and one of the world's largest manufacturers of CDMA digital phones, as well as other leading CDMA infrastructure manufacturers including Nortel (Northern Telecom). Quick net connect technology provides an end-to-end solution (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. through Unwired Planet's UP.Browser, QUALCOMM's CDMA phones, 3Com's Total Control(TM) remote access concentration and infrastructure suppliers such as Nortel and QUALCOMM. Networks equipped with quick net connect technology will support Internet and intranet access via CDMA phones and mobile computers. "Users of Unwired Planet's UP.Browser on QUALCOMM phones will be among the first beneficiaries of the faster, Internet-based quick net connect technology," said Ross Manire, senior vice president, Carrier Systems at 3Com. "The results of this industry collaboration will mark the next generation in wireless information access." "Earlier this year we led the industry with the announcement of our revolutionary Q phone," said Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, president of QUALCOMM's Subscriber Products Division. "In developing quick net connect Internet access See how to access the Internet. technology, together with, 3Com and Unwired Planet, we once again bring technology and products to the CDMA marketplace in a time frame that others believed impossible." "CDMA quick net connect is an ideal platform for providing live Internet and intranet access to users of cdmaOne phones," said Alain Rossmann, chairman and chief executive officer of Unwired Planet. "The groundbreaking 3-6 second connect times, combined with our UP.Browser technology will enable consumers to have interactive, cost-effective access to Email, information services See Information Systems. , and corporate applications." How It Works Internet dial-up connections normally utilize analog modem A common device that converts the computer's digital pulses to tones that can be carried over analog telephone lines. See modem. protocols, such as V.34, to establish modem-to-modem connections. These protocols use analog technology to communicate, even when the underlying transport mechanism is a fully digital cellular network. This results in slower connection times as a result of modem training (the familiar tones which occur when a modem connects), negatively impacting user applications that only require short, bursty Refers to data that is transferred or transmitted in short, uneven spurts. LAN traffic is typically bursty. Contrast with streaming data. connections. The quick net connect technology leverages the IS-99 circuit-switched standard to provide fully digital connections through the cdmaOne network, resulting in connection times of three to six seconds. About the Companies 3Com Corporation enables individuals and organizations worldwide to communicate and share information and resources at anytime from anywhere. As one of the world's preeminent suppliers of data, voice and video communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry , 3Com has delivered networking solutions to more than 100 million customers worldwide. With global reach and local touch, the company gives enterprises, network service providers and carriers, small businesses and consumers comprehensive, innovative information access products and system solutions for building intelligent, reliable and high performance local and wide area networks. 3Com has worldwide revenues of more than $5.6 billion and employs approximately 13,000 people in 45 countries. For further information, visit 3Com's World Wide Web Site at http://www.3Com.com . Headquartered in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , QUALCOMM develops, manufactures, markets, licenses and operates advanced communications systems and products based on its proprietary digital wireless technologies. QUALCOMM's primary product areas are the OmniTRACS(R) system (a geostationary Aligned with the earth. Refers to satellites (GEOs) that travel at the same rotational speed as the earth (they are geosynchronous) and are always the same distance from the earth. See GEO. satellite-based, mobile communications system providing two-way data and position reporting services), CDMA wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. systems and products and, in conjunction with others, the development of the Globalstar(TM) low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite communications system. Other QUALCOMM products include the Eudora Pro(TM) electronic mail software, ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. products, and communications equipment and systems for government and commercial customers worldwide. For more information on QUALCOMM products and technologies, please visit QUALCOMM's Web site at http://www.qualcomm.com/. Unwired Planet (UP) is a leading provider of open scalable software platforms for secure wireless Internet and intranet access to Web-based information services and applications, from mass market handheld devices, such as mobile phones and PDAs. UP's network- and device-independent solution is designed to serve a global community and has been adopted by major wireless telecommunications leaders worldwide. UP technology is advancing the development of an increasing number of innovative, interactive information services and applications for mass market handheld devices. The company, headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., is privately held. For more information, visit Unwired Planet's Web site at http://www.uplanet.com/.(R) Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including timely product development, continued growth in the CDMA subscriber population and the scale up and operations of CDMA systems, QUALCOMM's ability to successfully manufacture significant quantities of CDMA or other equipment on a timely and profitable basis, change in economic conditions of the various markets QUALCOMM serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in QUALCOMM's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended September 29, 1996 and most recent Form 10-Qs. -0- QUALCOMM, OmniTRACS and Eudora are registered trademarks and the Q logo and Eudora Pro are trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Globalstar is a trademark of Loral QUALCOMM Satellite Services, Incorporated. cdmaOne is a registered trademark of the CDMA Development Group. The Unwired Planet name and logo, and all terms carrying the UP. prefix are trademarks and UPLANET.COM is a registered trademark of Unwired Planet, Inc. 3Com, the 3Com logo and Total Control are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation. All Rights Reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: 3Com Philip Anast, 847/982-5243 email: panast@usr.com or QUALCOMM Joanne Coleman, 619/651-8768 (Subscriber Products Div.) email: jcoleman@qualcomm.com Christine Trimble, 619/651-3628 (Corporate Comm.) ctrimble@qualcomm.com Julie Cunningham, 619/658-4224 (Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. ) jcunningham@qualcomm.com or Unwired Planet Pat Almon, 650/596-5251 (press hotline) pr@uplanet.com |
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