Qualcomm
Judge kills Broadcom patent lawsuit against Qualcomm
Mar. 16, 2009
A U.S. judge has dismissed a patent lawsuit brought by chip maker Broadcom against rival Qualcomm, saying the company didn't identify specific patents it was suing over.
Qualcomm accused of unfair trade in Korea
Mar. 11, 2009
A South Korean trade commission has taken what could be a first step toward regulating wireless chip vendor Qualcomm's business practices in the country.
Nokia, Qualcomm shelve litigation, reach licensing agreement
Jul. 24, 2008
Nokia and Qualcomm have agreed to shelve all litigation between themselves, including a complaint by Nokia to the European Commission, after reaching a new licensing agreement that covers a number of major wireless ...
Nokia, Qualcomm to work on smartphones together
Feb. 17, 2009
The world's largest mobile phone vendor and the biggest cellular chip developer said Tuesday they plan to make 3G mobile devices together for the North American market.
Mobile World Congress: contracting economy forces new cellular priorities
Feb. 12, 2009
The only reason an enterprise IT professional would go to this year's Mobile World Congress is to track down a good Spanish Priorat red wine.
Qualcomm posts lower profit, cuts revenue forecast
Jan. 29, 2009
Qualcomm lowered its revenue estimate and declined to update its earnings forecast as it reported flat revenue and a steep decline in profit for its fiscal first quarter.
AMD sells handheld chip unit to Qualcomm
Jan. 20, 2009
Qualcomm has acquired Advanced Micro Devices' handheld chip division for about US$65 million, looking to bring greater multimedia capabilities to handsets based on its chips.
Qualcomm invests in femtocell vendor ip.access
May. 21, 2008
In separate announcements Wednesday, Qualcomm said it has invested in vendor ip.access, which develops femtocell and picocell products and the Femto Forum announced a partnership with the GSM Association, along with an ...
Qualcomm missing in industry pact on LTE patent costs
Apr. 14, 2008
As the fight for 4G supremacy continues, seven industry heavy weights have joined forces to set up rules for licensing LTE technology, but Qualcomm is missing.
Federal judge orders stop to Qualcomm chip sales
Jan. 01, 2008
A U.S. federal judge has clamped further restrictions on Qualcomm's ability to sell and support certain wireless chipsets, saying that they infringe on three patents held by rival Broadcom.
Nokia, Qualcomm shelve litigation, reach licensing agreement
Jul. 24, 2008
Nokia and Qualcomm have agreed to shelve all litigation between themselves, including a complaint by Nokia to the European Commission, after reaching a new licensing agreement that covers a number of major wireless ...
Qualcomm claims first-ever 20 megabits-per-second data call
Aug. 20, 2008
A recent very high speed data call, using High-Speed Packet Access Plus (HSPA+) network technology, was the first of its kind in the world, according to Qualcomm Incorporated.
Where does Wi-Fi fit in a 4G world?
Jun. 25, 2008
Several wireless technologies are contending to become the next-generation transport system for mobile video and collaborative business applications and services. The frontrunners in the WAN are WiMAX and Long-Term ...
Qualcomm says Windows Mobile 7 key for mini-laptops
Jun. 02, 2008
Mobile phone chip giant Qualcomm on Monday showed off a mini-laptop that could cost around $299 and offer quick wireless access to the Internet via 3G mobile telecommunications networks.
Samsung, LG to push single mobile digital TV format in U.S.
May. 14, 2008
Frustrated with the gridlock in the U.S. mobile digital TV market, where several formats are competing and none has become dominant, South Korea's two largest consumer electronics agreed on Wednesday to ditch their ...
AT&T opens Mobile TV service
May. 01, 2008
AT&T this week will begin broadcasting its Mobile TV service, which the company says will provide live broadcasting of television shows and movies over mobile handsets.
Qualcomm buys Irish mobile ad targeting company
Mar. 11, 2008
Qualcomm has bought Irish software developer Xiam Technologies, a specialist in the targeting of mobile advertising, for US$32 million.
Decision against Qualcomm in Nokia case stands
Feb. 28, 2008
A December decision against Qualcomm's bid to keep some Nokia phones out of the U.S. will stand, Nokia said Wednesday.
Qualcomm maneuvers around court's chipset ban
Jan. 02, 2008
Qualcomm is shipping four new wireless chipsets that do not infringe on a video encoding patent held by competitor Broadcom. Qualcomm expects the WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) handsets containing the ...
Broadcom says Qualcomm is importing chips against ban
Dec. 21, 2007
The U.S. International Trade Commission said it will investigate whether Qualcomm is complying with a ban that prohibits it from importing certain chips into the U.S.
Nokia asks U.S. to ban import of Qualcomm products
Aug. 17, 2007
Nokia wants the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to ban the import of Qualcomm chipsets that allegedly infringe on five patents held by the Finnish handset maker.
Nokia counters with patent lawsuit against Qualcomm
May. 24, 2007
Nokia and Qualcomm have entered a new round in their high-stakes fight over patent royalties, with the Finnish handset maker landing its first counter-punch.
AMD sells handheld chip unit to Qualcomm
Jan. 20, 2009
Qualcomm has acquired Advanced Micro Devices' handheld chip division for about US$65 million, looking to bring greater multimedia capabilities to handsets based on its chips.
Qualcomm says Windows Mobile 7 key for mini-laptops
Jun. 02, 2008
Mobile phone chip giant Qualcomm on Monday showed off a mini-laptop that could cost around $299 and offer quick wireless access to the Internet via 3G mobile telecommunications networks.
Qualcomm invests in femtocell vendor ip.access
May. 21, 2008
In separate announcements Wednesday, Qualcomm said it has invested in vendor ip.access, which develops femtocell and picocell products and the Femto Forum announced a partnership with the GSM Association, along with an ...
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Qualcomm profile
Overview
2005 NW200 rank: 26
2004 NW200 rank: 30
Revenue
| Total '05 revenue (in $M) |
|
6024 |
| '04-'05 revenue change |
|
20% |
| '01-'05 CAGR revenue |
|
22% |
Profit
| Profit or loss (in $M) |
|
2250 |
| Change from '04 |
|
20 |
| As percentage of revenue 37 |
|
37 |
| CAGR, '01-'05 |
|
- |
Employees
| Number of employees |
|
9300 |
| '04 - '05 change |
|
22
|
| Revenue per employee |
|
647742 |
Misc.
| Mkt Cap as of 3/19/05 ($M) |
|
81740 |
| Cash/investments ($M) |
|
|
| Year inc. |
|
1985 |
| Fiscal year ends |
|
Sept |
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