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CDMA CHOSEN AS CELLULAR STANDARD FOR KOREA
-Ministry of Communications Selects CDMA: Commercial Service To Begin 1995-
SAN DIEGO Q April 21, 1993 - The Korean Ministry of Communications
(MOC) announced that it has selected Code Division Multiple Access
(CDMA) for the Korean cellular telephone system. QUALCOMM
Incorporated, (NASDAQ:QCOM), the developer of CDMA technology,
indicated that the MOC has set a 1995 date for commercial CDMA
service.
According to Director General, Mr. In Hak Lee of the Radio Regulatory
Office of the MOC, CDMA was selected after a careful evaluation of
both TDMA and CDMA technologies. The basis for the selection was
CDMA's multiple advantages. "CDMA has larger capacity, six or seven
times that of TDMA, and provides excellent voice quality," he said.
"Also, we can expect to save 30% of the system installation and
operating expenses by using CDMA," Lee continued.
With the selection of CDMA, the schedule for digital service
implementation in Korea, originally planned for 1997, has been
advanced two years. The schedule outlined by Mr. Lee now calls for
prototype equipment in September 1994, followed by commercial field
trials in early 1995 and commercial service later that year.
CDMA subscriber and infrastructure equipment for the Korean network
will be supplied by Korean manufacturers. Four major Korean cellular
telephone equipment manufacturers and the Electronics and
Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) of Korea will participate
in the implementation of digital cellular equipment based on
QUALCOMM's CDMA technology. "ETRI and the manufacturers will work
closely with QUALCOMM to realize the early commercial deployment of
CDMA network and subscriber equipment in Korea in 1995," said Dr.
Seung Taik Yang, President of ETRI. "ETRI intends to make the first
implementation of CDMA in Korea a showcase for other Asian countries."
Each of the ETRI designated manufacturers, Goldstar Information &
Communications, Ltd., Hyundai Electronics Industries Co., Ltd., Maxon
Electronics Co., Ltd., and Samsung Electronics Co., has signed an
agreement with QUALCOMM for the joint development of cellular
telephone subscriber and infrastructure equipment. Maxon will produce
subscriber equipment only, while the other three companies will
develop both subscriber and infrastructure equipment. In addition to
providing equipment for the Korean market, these manufacturers will
provide alternate sources of CDMA equipment for networks in the U.S.
and other countries interested in implementing CDMA.
"The Korean MOC's choice of CDMA for its digital network demonstrates
the growing international acceptance of the CDMA technology developed
by QUALCOMM as a next generation mobile technology," said Irwin
Jacobs, QUALCOMM's Chief Executive Officer. "With their new schedule
for commercialization, Korea will parallel U.S. carriers in the
implementation of CDMA." Three U.S. carriers, Bell Atlantic Mobile,
PacTel Cellular and U S WEST NewVector Group, have announced purchases
of, or plans to implement, CDMA networks in their U.S. cellular
markets. U S WEST NewVector's plans include CDMA installation in its
Seattle market beginning in late 1993 with commercial service
available in late 1994.
QUALCOMM Incorporated develops, manufactures, markets, licenses and
operates advanced communications systems and products based on digital
wireless technology. QUALCOMM's products include the OmniTRACSR
system and digital wireless telephone systems and products based on
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology. The company also
develops and markets a range of VLSI devices.
###
OmniTRACS is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated.
CDMA PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
March 17, 1993
QUALCOMM Evaluates InterDigital Corporation's CDMA patents and
determines they are either not necessary to build CDMA equipment
compliant with the draft CDMA standard or embody technology first
invented, developed and belonging to QUALCOMM. The draft CDMA
standard was approved on March 15th by TR45.5 Subcommittee and issued
to members of TIA for ballot. Ballots are due by April 16, 1993.
March 17, 1993
Four Manufacturers Sign on For Korean CDMA Development. Goldstar,
Hyundai, Maxon & Samsung Electronics were chosen by ETRI to
participate in the implementation of CDMA in Korea. Each company has
signed an agreement with QUALCOMM to jointly develop CDMA cellular
subscriber and infrastructure equipment.
March 2, 1993
QUALCOMM Introduces Hand-Held CDMA Portable Phone. The CD-7000 is the
industry's first CDMA/analog portable telephone and can operate as a
digital CDMA phone wherever CDMA service is available, and otherwise
as a high-quality standard analog phone. Production quantities will
be available in Fall 1993.
March 2, 1993
QUALCOMM Announces Design for Mobile Station Modem (MSM) ASIC, which
replaces previous CDMA subscriber three-chip set. The MSM chip
reduces portable phone power requirements by 50%, as well as increases
portable talk time, and is immediately available to licensed CDMA
subscriber equipment manufacturers.
March 2, 1993
FCC Grants QUALCOMM Experimental PCS License to conduct field trials
and studies in the 1850-1990 MHz band. The company will demonstrate
the feasibility of using its CDMA digital cellular system for personal
communications services (PCS).
February 22, 1993
QUALCOMM Introduces First Dual-Mode CDMA-AMPS Mobile Phone. The
CD-3000 operates as a digital CDMA phone wherever digital service is
available, and otherwise as a high-quality standard analog phone.
This is the first in a series of CDMA-based cellular telephones
designed by QUALCOMM.
January 18, 1993
QUALCOMM and GTE conduct joint CDMA Trials in Tampa, Florida. The
30-day trial, funded by GTE Mobile Communications, will validate
previous findings, and confirm benefits of CDMA for cellular
applications in the Tampa market.
December 21, 1992
CDMA Digital Cellular Technology Nears Standardization. Technical
parameters and baseline text for a CDMA digital cellular standard
adopted by TIA TR45.5 Subcommittee after unanimous vote to begin
validation and verification process.
December 3, 1992
Telecom Australia's Research Laboratories (TRL) signs contract for
CDMA digital cellular telephone equipment for testing in Australia in
the 800MHz band. QUALCOMM will provide several base stations, a
switch, several mobile units and CDMA-specific test equipment, as well
as its proprietary distributed antenna.
November 23, 1992
Telesis Technologies Laboratory (TTL), a subsidiary of Pacific
Telesis, announce joint testing of CDMA PCS system (1850 - 1990 MHz)
in San Diego. Tests are currently underway and will continue through
first quarter of 1993.
September 30, 1992
CDMA goes to Wall Street. LOCATE and Bear, Stearns sign contract for
CDMA technology and equipment for PCS applications. Contract covers
equipment to be used for testing prior to CDMA implementation on Wall
Street at Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.
September 21, 1992
QUALCOMM successfully completes CDMA cellular demonstration in Geneva
with Swiss PTT. Trials were conducted in the 800 - 900 MHz band and
allowed the Swiss to compare CDMA with European GSM standard.
August 20, 1992
Ameritech announces first dual digital cellular trial of CDMA and TDMA
technology. The trials will be based in Chicago metropolitan area
beginning in September and lasting 60 days.
August 18, 1992
QUALCOMM & ETRI announce commencement of Phase II of contract to
jointly design and develop CDMA-based digital cellular system for
metropolitan area in Korea.
July 15, 1992
Mitsubishi Electric Signs CDMA Technology Support Agreement,
positioning themselves to join as licensee.
June 10, 1992
A resolution of the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association's
Board of Directors requests expeditions development of a CDMA wideband
spread spectrum digital cellular standard.
June 4, 1992
Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems, Inc. announces plans to conduct field
trials of CDMA digital technology in its Washington, D.C. cellular
system.
May 28, 1992
Demonstrations of a CDMA-based digital cellular system are completed
in the Federal Republic of Germany in cooperation with Deutsche
Budespost Telekom (DBP Telekom). Data garnered during the trials will
be assessed for possible use in both mobile and fixed location
wireless loop applications.
May 21, 1992
QUALCOMM is awarded U.S. patent number 5,101,501 for its method of
providing a "soft" hand-off in a CDMA digital cellular telephone
system. To date seven CDMA patents have been issued, with 16 pending.
April 16, 1992
American Personal Communications (APC) announces a multimillion dollar
contract with QUALCOMM for the purchase of CDMA equipment to test
APC's Frequency Agile Sharing Technology (FAST) in the Washington,
D.C./Baltimore area.
April 13, 1992
Nokia Mobile Phones announces they have signed a multimillion dollar
licensing agreement with QUALCOMM for CDMA technology.
March 9, 1992
QUALCOMM'S CDMA Digital Cellular Common Air Interface (CAI)
specification is accepted as a contribution by the Telecommunications
Industry Association's subcommittee TR45.5 as a proposed wideband
spread spectrum standard.
March 2, 1992
QUALCOMM announces that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
has granted the company an experimental license to conduct trials
demonstrating personal communications services (PCS) in the 1850-1990
MHz band.
March 2, 1992
Matsushita Communications Industrial Co., Ltd. signs a support
agreement with the company for CDMA technology.
January 3, 1992
Northern Telecom signs a multimillion dollar licensing agreement with
QUALCOMM for CDMA technology. It joins previously announced licensees
AT&T, Motorola and OKI telecom.
December 6, 1991
The company announces the successful completion of formal Phase Two
field validation tests of CDMA with the participation of 14 carriers
and manufacturers. Results of the trials show increases in capacity
in excess of 10 times the current analog system, as well as
improvements in quality.
November 22, 1991
U.S. patent number 5,056,109 is awarded to the company for its method
of controlling transmission power in CDMA digital cellular systems.
October 7, 1991
QUALCOMM announces availability of its CDMA Application Specific
Integrated Circuit (ASIC) chip set. The ASIC's are offered to
manufacturers under licensing agreement.
August 29, 1991
U.S. West NewVector Group joins the CDMA field trial evaluation team.
August 7, 1991
OKI telecom, a participant in the CDMA field trials, signs a licensing
agreement with QUALCOMM for CDMA technology.
July 31, 1991
Formal Phase Two field validation trials of CDMA technology begin.
July 25, 1991
Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems, Inc. signs on as a CDMA field trial
evaluation team member.
July 23, 1991
Toronto-based Bell Cellular announces they will participate in CDMA
field trials.
July 17, 1991
GTE Telecommunications joins as a member of the CDMA field trial
evaluation team.
May 23, 1991
The Korean Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
(ETRI) and QUALCOMM sign a joint development agreement valued at $17
million to develop digital cellular network and subscriber equipment
using CDMA technology.
May 10, 1991
Alpine/Alps Electric and QUALCOMM create joint venture to manufacture,
market and distribute CDMA digital cellular telephones and other
wireless products worldwide.
[ lots of early development here... ]