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SpatialNews.com Press Release
QUALCOMM and TCS Achieve A-GPS Milestone
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NEW ORLEANS, CTIA Booth #2631, Hall C, March 14
QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), pioneer and world leader of Code
Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, and
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (Nasdaq: TSYS), a global leader in
wireless data technology, today announced the successful completion of live
assisted-GPS (A-GPS) calls on WCDMA (UMTS) and GSM/GPRS networks using a
preliminary version of the Secure User Plane for Location (SUPL) interface.
SUPL, a standards-based protocol that allows a mobile handset client to
communicate with a location server, is a standard promoted by the Open Mobile
Alliance (OMA) standards body and supported by QUALCOMM, TCS and other
location industry leaders. QUALCOMM and TCS are supporting a preliminary
version of the SUPL ("Pre-SUPL") protocol to meet the rapidly accelerating
demand for high-accuracy location-based services in Europe, North and South
America and Asia. The test calls were conducted using QUALCOMM's TM6250(TM)
test mobile and TCS's Xypoint(R) Location Platform (XLP) and confirmed the
end-to-end interoperability of the Pre-SUPL protocol.
The TM6250 test mobile is powered by QUALCOMM's MSM6250(TM) chipset, which
integrates industry-leading gpsOne(R) technology and offers a cost-effective
way to launch high-accuracy location-based services. The Pre-SUPL support in
the MSM6250 chipset enables operators to begin commercial trials, application
testing and network preparation in anticipation of the final released OMA SUPL
specification, accelerating SUPL deployments. To address operator demands,
Pre-SUPL support is planned for commercial deployment during 2005.
Upon OMA's finalization of the SUPL specification, SUPL support will
become a component of QUALCOMM's gpsOne-enabled chipset roadmap and TCS' XLP.
The gpsOne solution with Pre-SUPL support is a standard feature of QUALCOMM's
MSM6250 chipset and software releases. QUALCOMM is working with a number of
handset partners to commercialize the gpsOne capabilities in the MSM6250
chipset to address rapidly accelerating demand for high-accuracy
location-based services. TCS will be incorporating standards-based SUPL
support into its XLP providing a complete, future-proof solution as well as
seamless migration for those operators deploying A-GPS solutions today.
"We're pleased to work with TCS to test an initial version of the SUPL
protocol that supplies the industry with an open, easy migration path to OMA's
SUPL standard," said Mark Frankel, vice president of product management for
QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies. "With the early availability of the Pre-SUPL
standard, operators can start offering location-based services today that can
later be migrated to SUPL -- providing a competitive edge that enables
early-to-market success."
"As the pioneer in 3G broadband wireless location server solutions, TCS is
excited to work jointly with QUALCOMM to enable operators to easily and
cost-effectively deploy advanced location-based solutions," said Maurice B.
Tose, Chairman, President and CEO of TeleCommunication Systems. "We've
extended the functionality of our award-winning Xypoint Location Platform to
leverage the preliminary version of the SUPL protocol supported by QUALCOMM's
MSM6250 chipset -- advancing the state of A-GPS solutions in the WCDMA market
by enabling operators to take full advantage of the revenue-generating
potential of location-based services. This brings the precise location
accuracy, which CDMA operators have experienced, to the rest of the wireless
operators around the world."
TCS, also a system integrator for QUALCOMM's QPoint(TM) location server
product, offers precise location solutions either as in-network platforms or
as hosted services. TCS/QUALCOMM in-network location-based solutions are now
available to any wireless operator in the world, directly through TCS or
through TCS' Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) partners. The hosted
solution supports multiple standards from a single platform and complements
and shares facilities with TCS's E9-1-1 service provided to more than
30 network operators in North America, including four of the five largest,
through TCS's TL9000-certified Network Operation Centers. This capability can
rapidly deliver emergency and commercial services to any wireless operator
globally over any air interface.
The MSM6250 chipset is part of QUALCOMM's Multimedia Platform which also
includes the MSM6100(TM), MSM6225(TM), MSM6250, MSM6300(TM) and MSM6500(TM)
chipsets -- single-chip solutions that deliver engaging multimedia devices and
applications to more market segments in every major wireless standard. The
MSM6250 chipset supports the Company's Launchpad(TM) suite of advanced
multimedia, connectivity, position location, user interface and removable
storage functionality, including QUALCOMM's gpsOne solution, the world's most
broadly deployed assisted-GPS handset technology.
QUALCOMM's chipsets also support the Company's BREW(R) ecosystem, which
enables the development and monetization of advanced applications and content,
allowing operators and OEMs to differentiate their products and services and
increase revenues. QUALCOMM's chipsets are also compatible with the Java(R)
runtime environment; J2ME(TM) can be built entirely on the chipset as an
extension to the BREW solution.
Please refer to Open Mobile Alliance's Web site for more information
regarding the Pre-SUPL protocol. Specification documents can be found at:
http://member.openmobilealliance.org/ftp/Public_documents/LOC/2004. Related
documents include OMA-LOC-2004-0279R03, OMA-LOC-2004-0280R03 and OMA-LOC-2004-
0314R01.
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (Nasdaq: TSYS) is a leading provider
of mission critical wireless data and precise location solutions to carriers,
enterprise and government customers. TCS' wireless data offerings include
location-based Enhanced 9-1-1 services, and messaging and location service
infrastructure for wireless operators, real-time market data and alerts to
financial institutions, mobile asset management and mobile office solutions
for enterprises, and encrypted satellite communications to government
customers.
QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and
delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services
based on the Company's CDMA digital technology. Headquartered in San Diego,
Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2004 FORTUNE 500(R)
company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release
contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties, including the Company's ability to successfully design and have
manufactured significant quantities of CDMA components on a timely and
profitable basis, the extent and speed to which CDMA is deployed, change in
economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the
other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including
the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 26, 2004, and most recent
Form 10-Q.
QUALCOMM, gpsOne and BREW are registered trademarks of QUALCOMM
Incorporated. QPoint, MSM6100, MSM6225, MSM6250, MSM6300, MSM6500, TM6250 and
Launchpad are trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Xypoint is a registered
trademark of TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. Java and J2ME are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other
countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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