Bell Mobility selects QUALCOMM's QEDesign network planning software for its PCS network.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 1996--QUALCOMM Inc. (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 :QCOM QCOM Qualcomm, Inc. (stock symbol) ) has signed a contract with Bell Mobility (BCE BCE abbr. 1. Bachelor of Chemical Engineering 2. Bachelor of Civil Engineering BCE Abbreviation for before the Common Era. Mobile -- NYSE/TSE/MSE:BCX BCX Beloreck (Russia) ) of Montreal to provide its QEDesign 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. (Code Division Multiple Access) network planning software. Bell Mobility will use QEDesign software to develop its CDMA network which will provide its customers with the next generation of personal communications services See PCS. (PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. ). Bell Mobility, one of Canada's largest providers of wireless telecommunications services, has been testing QEDesign software over the past year and awarded QUALCOMM the contract because of its progressive features and ease of use. "We examined all the CDMA planning tools on the market and chose QUALCOMM's QEDesign software because it best suited our needs from both a design and post-installation point of view," said Paulo Francisco, manager of CDMA development for Bell Mobility. "QEDesign allows our network planners to quickly get the information they need to accurately plan a complete CDMA network." QUALCOMM developed the UNIX-based software over two years by incorporating the results of numerous CDMA pilot system deployments it has performed since 1990. Introduced last year, QEDesign network planning software features a combination of high-speed graphics and flexible system editing, as well as QUALCOMM's QCPlan CDMA analysis module. The QEDesign software also has a novel feature which enables network planners to make use of satellite imagery, as well as traditional terrain and land use data. "QUALCOMM is pleased to add Bell Mobility to our growing list of QEDesign network planning customers," said Mark Kelley, director of network planning for QUALCOMM. "QEDesign offers a cost-effective and complete solution to the challenges of planning a digital network. We look forward to working closely with Bell Mobility to assist them in planning and optimizing their state-of-the-art CDMA network." QEDesign software is available now for UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). workstations from Sun, Silicon Graphics and Hewlett-Packard. Annual software lease fees are priced competitively and are negotiated based on options, quantities, length of contract, etc. QUALCOMM can also design networks to meet exact customer requirements using customized terrain, clutter and demographic databases. With headquarters in San Diego, QUALCOMM develops, manufactures, markets, licenses and operates advanced communications systems and products based on its proprietary digital wireless technologies. The company's primary product areas are the OmniTRACS system (a geostationary satellite-based, mobile communications system providing two-way data and position reporting services), CDMA wireless communications systems and products and, in conjunction with others, the development of the Globalstar low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite communications system. Other company products include the Eudora Pro 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 the company's web site at http://www.qualcomm.com/. The Bell Mobility family of companies provides a complete range of wireless communications solutions -- cellular, one- and two-way paging, data, satellite and airline passenger communications services -- to more than 1 million Canadian customers. Bell Mobility companies are subsidiaries of BCE Mobile Communications Inc., a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. (stock symbol BCX) which is 65 percent owned by BCE Inc. Bell Mobility was licensed in December 1995 to provide personal communications services in the 2 GHz frequency. 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, 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 Sept. 24, 1995, and most recent Form 10-Qs. NOTE: QEDesign and QCPlan are trademarks of QUALCOMM Inc. OmniTRACS is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Inc. Globalstar is a trademark of Globalstar L.P. Eudora is a registered trademark of the University of Illinois University of Illinois may refer to:
CONTACT: QUALCOMM Inc., San Diego Julie Cunningham, Corporate Communications 619/658-4224 (ph) 619/658-4957 (fax) E-mail: juliec@qualcomm.com or Molly Foerster, Investor Relations 619/658-4844 (ph) E-mail: mfoerster@qualcomm.com or Bell Mobility Angela Hislop, 416/213-3308 E-mail: aahislop@mobility.com |
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