SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. increased its wireless footprint with announcements in the United States, China and Japan.
In China, the CDMA proprietor signed a joint venture with China Unicom to foster the development of BREW-based CDMA wireless data applications, splitting the ownership between both companies.
“With the outstanding value-added services enabled by BREW, CDMA subscribers in China will now be able to experience the brilliance of the CDMA network,” said Yang Xianzu, chairman of China Unicom.
In Japan, carrier KDDI Corp. introduced BREW-enabled services ranging from games and entertainment to business, productivity and location-based applications. “The BREW solution enables us to deliver a cutting-edge wireless experience-providing our subscribers with the ability to download a variety of applications over the air and personalize their BREW-enabled phones,” said Yasuhiko Ito, executive managing officer at KDDI solution business sector.
In the United States, Qualcomm said Transport Industries selected its OmniTracs mobile communications system and integration management. Under the deal, Qualcomm will install more than 1,400 units over the next three months. The system includes real-time data communications, automatic vehicle tracking and seamless, nationwide coverage, according to Qualcomm.
