SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has signed a cooperation agreement with NTT DoCoMo Inc. to promote the global deployment of W-CDMA technology.
The announcement follows interoperability tests by both companies, using Qualcomm’s MSM6250 W-CDMA chipset on the Japanese carrier’s networks. The tests are scheduled to be completed at the end of this year.
Qualcomm also said it is in talks with several handset vendors to develop FOMA i-mode handsets targeted to launch in the second half of next year.
“Based on the successful results of the interoperability tests, field trials will begin immediately on DoCoMo’s live FOMA network,” said Qualcomm.
The CDMA proprietor also said it has agreed to license Radvision’s Session Initiation Protocol toolkit as a developer platform for its video-telephony solutions.
The product will be integrated into Qualcomm’s Mobile Station Modem chipsets, which initially will focus on the CDMA2000 1x EV-DO market, according to the radio chipmaker.
