CI Wireless Obtains CDMA Licensing Agreement From QUALCOMM; Agreement Underscores CI Wireless' Commitment to Providing State-of-the-Art Wireless Distribution Solutions.NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 1999-- Resulting from its recent acquisition of Ortel Corp.'s U.S. wireless operations, CI Wireless Wednesday announced that the company has signed a royalty-bearing licensing agreement with QUALCOMM to manufacture and sell Code Division Multiple Access (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. ) wireless distribution products. The agreement further reinforces CI Wireless' commitment as a leading supplier of state-of-the-art wireless distribution products and provides QUALCOMM with a quality licensee. "We are looking forward to working with CI Wireless and developing a partnership that will benefit global operators by providing them with well-rounded wireless distribution solutions," said Steve Altman, executive vice president and general manager of QUALCOMM's Technology Transfer Division. "CDMA operators have experienced the benefits of using wireless distribution products as strategic network elements to serve difficult coverage areas and expand roll-out." "CI Wireless' strategic licensing agreement with QUALCOMM further demonstrates the company's commitment to providing global network operators with the most cost-effective, high-quality wireless distribution products," said Dave McKay
"Building on the inherent benefits of CDMA technology, CI Wireless' CDMA products are a proven, cost-effective technology for enhancing coverage and expanding cell site footprints in networks." QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital 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. products and services based on the company's CDMA digital technology. The company's major business areas include CDMA phones; integrated CDMA chipsets CDMA Chipsets is hugely popular Chipsets used in 3G and 2G mobile phones manufactured by Qualcomm Inc. and system software; technology licensing; and satellite-based systems including OmniTRACS(R) and portions of the Globalstar(TM) system. With headquarters in San Diego, QUALCOMM is included in the S&P Index and is a 1999 FORTUNE 500(R) company traded on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol Ticker Symbol An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors QCOM QCOM Qualcomm, Inc. (stock symbol) . With headquarters in Grapevine, Texas, CI Wireless designs and manufactures products to enhance the performance of wireless communications systems. The company's mission is to provide high quality, cost-effective products that meet the need for RF signal distribution in buildings and outdoors where coverage or additional capacity is a system requirement. CI Wireless also provides the essential service and design support required to meet the fast pace growth conditions in today's global wireless environment. The company's wireless distribution products can be used in any wireless communications system, including AMPS, CDMA, TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) A satellite and cellular phone technology that interleaves multiple digital signals onto a single high-speed channel. For cellular, TDMA triples the capacity of the original analog method (FDMA). , GSM, Paging, SMR/ESMR, LMDS (Local Multipoint Distribution Service) A digital wireless transmission system that works in the 28 GHz range in the U.S. and 24-40 GHz overseas. It requires line of sight between transmitter and receiving antenna, which can be from one to four miles apart , MMDS (Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service or Microwave Multipoint Distribution Service) A digital wireless transmission system that works in the 2.2-2.4 GHz range. and conventional two-way radio systems. For more information on CI Wireless, call Valerie Christopherson at 714/540-1030, e-mail vchristopherson@bockpr.com, or visit the company's Web site at www.ciwireless.com. QUALCOMM and OmniTRACS are registered trademarks of QUALCOMM Inc. Globalstar is a trademark of Loral QUALCOMM Satellite Services Inc. |
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