Wave Issue 2004 1/25/00 Article 7-01

***QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies' MSM3000 Chipset and System
Software Powers Data-Enabled Handsets in Japan
(January 21)

QUALCOMM announced that its MSM3000 chipset and high-speed packet
data (HSPD) software solution is featured in the handsets
developed by Toshiba, Hitachi, Casio, Sanyo and Sony for the 64
kilobits per second (kbps) high-speed packet data service jointly
launched on Japan's nationwide cdmaOne network by DDI CORPORATION
and IDO CORPORATION on January 7, 2000.

Selected for its performance and features, the MSM3000 chipset
and system software represents an available solution in
production quantities to support IS-95B mobile protocol revision
four, featuring data rates of up to 86.4 kbps, providing wireless
handset manufacturers and network operators the ability to
deliver high-speed wireless Internet access anywhere.

Release 3.0 of the MSM3000 system software, which includes
support for HSPD - shipped in May 1999. Version 4.0 of the
software shipped in December 1999. Version 4.0 includes features
such as voice enhancements, improved handoff, call setup, roaming
indication, incoming call forwarding, neighbor searching and
pilot reporting.

The solution includes a full interoperability specification for
infrastructure requirements and provides training and technical
support to ensure manufacturers can add high-speed packet data to
their existing MSM3000-based handsets without requiring any new
or additional hardware.

In addition to the MSM3000 system software, QUALCOMM CDMA
Technologies began sample shipments of its next generation
MSM3100 CDMA chipset and system software in September 1999. The
MSM3100 solution supports data rates of up to 86.4 kbps and
features a 50 percent reduction in the printed circuit board area
and a 50 percent increase in stand-by time (to an estimated 300
hours in CDMA mode with a 650 mAh battery).

www.qualcomm.com