QUALCOMM's BREW(R) Solution Helps KDDI Reach New Heights in the Japanese Mobile Content Market

KDDI Customers Have Downloaded More Than 75 Million Data Applications on More Than 20 Million BREW Devices - SAN DIEGO, March 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- QUALCOMM Incorporated(Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of Code Division MultipleAccess (CDMA) and other advanced wireless technologies, and KDDI Corporation,today announced that KDDI's BREW-based service has achieved anothersignificant milestone -- more than 20 million handsets sold and more than75 million BREW applications downloaded (as of December 2005). QUALCOMM'sBREW solution powers KDDI's advanced wireless data services for all phones,including its CDMA2000(R) and EV-DO devices. Since launching the BREW solution in February 2003, KDDI's wireless dataservices have increased significantly both in popularity and in the number ofsubscribers in the Japanese wireless market. Currently, KDDI offers more than2,300 different BREW applications, including advanced, high-performance 3Dgaming; a digital book viewer; location-based services with features such asin-car or pedestrian navigation; and productivity tools and enterpriseapplications for email and document viewing. "KDDI has proven to be a world leader in offering advanced mobile contentto its subscribers and we are proud that the BREW solution has beeninstrumental in the success of its wireless data business," said Bob Briggs,vice president of global business relations and marketing for QUALCOMMInternet Services. "KDDI's latest achievements are exciting proof points ofhow their innovation and leadership, combined with the BREW solution, candrive data revenues." "The continuing growth of KDDI's advanced mobile content offerings isdirectly impacted by the technical capabilities that the BREW solutionprovides, which allows us to offer our subscribers the most compellingwireless data available in Japan today," said Masahiro Inoue, associate seniorvice president and general manager, "au" Service & Product Planning Division,"au" Business Sector, KDDI. "We view the BREW solution as the most robustapplication platform for the delivery of advanced wireless data services andwe are very pleased that such a wide range of compelling applications arealready available today, including 3D games, LBS navigation, and book anddocument viewers for consumer and enterprise applications." The BREW solution drives the discovery and delivery of wireless dataservices. BREW customers can benefit from several offerings which include:uiOne(TM) for rich, integrated and dynamic user experiences with fast accessto high revenue services on wireless devices; deliveryOne(TM) fordifferentiated and tightly integrated, operator managed support and deliveryof advanced wireless data content and services; and marketOne(TM) for aquick-to-market, hosted, scalable content delivery service that includes mediatitles, flexible management and monetization, content provider settlement andbusiness intelligence services. QUALCOMM offers this comprehensive set ofBREW offerings to meet the distinct needs of companies delivering mobileproducts and services around the world. QUALCOMM Incorporated (http://www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing anddelivering innovative digital wireless communications products and servicesbased on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego,Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2005 FORTUNE 500(R)company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM. QUALCOMM and BREW are registered trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated.uiOne, deliveryOne and marketOne are trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated.CDMA2000 is a registered trademark of the Telecommunications IndustryAssociation (TIA USA). All other trademarks are the property of theirrespective owners. QUALCOMM Contacts: Michele Guthrie, QUALCOMM Internet Services Phone: 1-858-651-4017 Email: mbg@qualcomm.com Jeremy James, Corporate Communications Phone: 1-858-651-1641 Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com Bill Davidson, Investor Relations Phone: 1-858-658-4813 Email: ir@qualcomm.com
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