QUALCOMM (R) Incorporated, founded in 1985 and based in San Diego, California, develops code division multiple access (CDMA) digital wireless technologies. The firm's systems support a variety of third-generation (3G) wireless products and services. The company develops CDMA2000 (R) 1X, 1EV-DO, and WCDMA (UMTS) chipsets. The company was the original promoter of CMDA technology. It licenses its technology to over 125 telecommunications equipment manufacturers worldwide. QUALCOMM's BREW (R) application platform, which operates on a variety of mobile devices, allows users to access a variety of downloadable applications. It includes distribution system and software development kit (SDK) components. QUALCOMM's Launchpad (TM) Suite, which is integrated with the company's chipsets and systems software, provides wireless device manufacturers with terminal design and development features. Launchpad Suite allows end users to access e-commerce, data storage and sharing, multimedia download, voice-based command, security, and other wireless services. The company's MediaFLO (TM) Content Distribution System allows network operators to deliver wireless multimedia services to subscribers. QUALCOMM also is known for the QChat (R) and BREWChat (TM) communications, radioONE (TM) radio signal conversion, and QPoint (TM) location-based services technologies. The company holds over 4,500 patents on its systems. QUALCOMM encompasses the QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies (QCT), QUALCOMM Technology Licensing (QTL), QUALCOMM Strategic Initiatives (QSI), QUALCOMM Internet Services (QIS), QUALCOMM Wireless Systems (QWS), QUALCOMM Wireless Business Solutions (QWBS), QUALCOMM Technology and Ventures (QTV), QUALCOMM Government Technologies (QGOV), MediaFLO Technologies (Media FLO), and QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies (QMT) businesses. The firm maintains additional offices across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. QUALCOMM is listed on NASDAQ under the QCOM symbol.