It develops and supplies CDMA-based integrated circuits and system software for wireless voice and data communications, multimedia functions, and global positioning system products for wireless device and infrastructure manufacturers.
The company grants licenses to use portions of its intellectual property portfolio, which includes patent rights essential to or used in the manufacture and sale of CDMA products.
It offers satellite and terrestrial-based two-way data messaging and position reporting services for transportation companies, private fleets, construction equipment fleets, and other enterprise companies.
The company provides the binary runtime environment for wireless product and services to network operators, handset manufacturers, and application developers; and support for developing and delivering over-the-air wireless applications and services.
In addition, QUALCOMM makes strategic investments to promote worldwide adoptions of CDMA products and services for wireless voice and Internet data communications.
The company markets its products through direct sales force, partnerships, and distributors in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, South Korea, and Mexico.
QUALCOMM was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
