Qualcomm is a semiconductor company that produces telecommunications products and services.
The company was founded in 1985 by Irwin M. Jacobs, Andrew Viterbi, Harvey White, Adelia Coffman, Andrew Cohen, Klein Gilhousen, and Frank Antonio.
Qualcomm’s first products and services included OmniTRACS satellite locating and messaging service which was used by long-haul trucking companies, and specialized integrated circuits for digital radio communications.
Today Qualcomm generates most of its sales through the development and marketing of semiconductor chips and systems-based software based on CDMA and other technologies.
The company also licenses technology rights from its portfolio of intellectual property rights, including patents, copyrights, and trade secrets.
Qualcomm trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the symbol QCOM, is a member of the S&P 500, is #225 in the Fortune 500, has 31,000 employees, and had $16.63 billion in revenue in 2013.
QualcommQualcomm is a semiconductor company that produces telecommunications products and services.
The company was founded in 1985 by Irwin M. Jacobs, Andrew Viterbi, Harvey White, Adelia Coffman, Andrew Cohen, Klein Gilhousen, and Frank Antonio.
Qualcomm’s first products and services included OmniTRACS satellite locating and messaging service which was used by long-haul trucking companies, and specialized integrated circuits for digital radio communications.
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Today Qualcomm generates most of its sales through the development and marketing of semiconductor chips and systems-based software based on CDMA and other technologies.
The company also licenses technology rights from its portfolio of intellectual property rights, including patents, copyrights, and trade secrets.
Qualcomm trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the symbol QCOM, is a member of the S&P 500, is #225 in the Fortune 500, has 31,000 employees, and had $16.63 billion in revenue in 2013.
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