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Qualcomm

Qualcomm Incorporated (/ˈkwɒlkɒm/) is an American multinational technology corporation headquartered in San Diego, California. The company develops and designs technologies for global communications and computing, including next-generation mobile networks, smart devices, and semiconductors — such as mobile processors and artificial intelligence chips.…

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LinkabitAndrew ViterbiSchneider NationalInitial public offeringPaul E. JacobsWorld Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)PCT SystemEuropean Commission

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Founded
July 1, 1985; 41 years ago (1985-07-01)
Founders
Irwin Jacobs · Andrew Viterbi · Franklin Antonio
Industry
Telecoms equipments Semiconductors
Headquarters
San Diego, California, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Cristiano Amon (CEO) · Mark D. McLaughlin (chairman)

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Overview

History

Wireless CDMA

Software and other technology

Patents and patent disputes

Operations and market-share

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Qualcomm

Top relations

related to 3G · 20
Qualcomm → American, Both, CDMA, CDMA-2000, Ericsson, ETSI, European, European Telecommunications Standards Institute, GSM, In, ITU, Nokia, Qualcomm's CDMA, TDMA, The, The ITU, The Telecommunications Industry Association, Third Generation Partnership Program, TIA, WCDMA
related to 4G · 19
Qualcomm → Android, By, CDMA, CDMA-based Ultra Mobile Broadband, CPU, DFX, Gobi, GPS, LTE, LTE-related, No, November, Scorpion, Snapdragon, The Gobi, Then, This, UMB, VLSI Technology Organization
related to history · 19
Qualcomm → Adelia Coffman, Andrew Cohen, Andrew Viterbi, By, CDMA, Franklin Antonio, Harvey White, Irwin Jacobs, It, July, Klein Gilhousen, Linkabit, Omninet, Omnitracs, Other, Qualcomm's, Quality Communications, Schneider National, The
related to 1990–2015 · 18
Qualcomm → Americas, An, Around, Asia Pacific, By, CDMA, CDMA-based, Europe, In, Its, Qualcomm's, September, Since, South Korea, The, To, United States, US-based
related to Early software · 18
Qualcomm → APIs, Brew, By, Eudora, Get, In, KTFreeTel, March, Microsoft Outlook, November, Now, PCs, Qualcomm's Eudora, Software, South Korean, There, Verizon, Windows-based
related to Federal Trade Commission · 17
Qualcomm → Apple, Apple's, As, As Qualcomm, August, FTC, January, Judge Koh, Judge Koh's, Judge Lucy Koh, May, Ninth Circuit, Northern District Court, Qualcomm's, Stemming, The, The Ninth Circuit
related to Nokia and Project Stockholm · 17
Qualcomm → April, Asia, December, Europe, European Commission's, ITC, Korean Fair Trade Commission, Nokia, October, Project Stockholm, Qualcomm's, Several, Six, The, These, They, US
related to Other technology · 17
Qualcomm → AT, Cast TV, December, Despite, FLO, FLO Forum, FLO-based, In, July, LTE Broadcast, MediaFLO, Mobile TV, Super Bowl Sunday, The, The MediaFlo, Verizon, Verizon Wireless
related to Developments since 2016 · 16
Qualcomm → Centriq, February, Ford, Gobi, HaloIPT, In, In January, November, PC, PC Magazine, PCs, Qualcomm Datacenter Technologies, Server Development Platform, Snapdragon, Wingcast, WiTricity
related to Recent disputes · 13
Qualcomm → August, China, China National Development, Exchange Commission, In November, July, ParkerVision, Qualcomm's, Qualcomm's Chinese, Reform Commission, The, The Chinese, The Securities

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Important terminology

qualcomm's cdma patents company technology million apple announced standard wireless networks also patent standards billion products communications market licensing commission

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
QualcommArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
QualcommFoundedJuly 1, 1985; 41 years ago (1985-07-01)1.00infobox
QualcommFoundersIrwin Jacobs1.00infobox
QualcommFoundersAndrew Viterbi1.00infobox
QualcommFoundersFranklin Antonio1.00infobox
QualcommHeadquartersSan Diego, California, U.S.1.00infobox
QualcommIndustryTelecoms equipments Semiconductors1.00infobox
QualcommKey peopleCristiano Amon (CEO)1.00infobox
QualcommKey peopleMark D. McLaughlin (chairman)1.00infobox
QualcommNet incomeUS$5.541 billion (2025)1.00infobox
QualcommNumber of employeesc. 52,000 (2025)1.00infobox
QualcommOperating incomeUS$12.36 billion (2025)1.00infobox
QualcommProductsCDMA/WCDMA chipsets, Snapdragon, Dragonwing, BREW, OmniTRACS, MediaFLO, QChat, mirasol displays, uiOne, Gobi, Qizx, CPU1.00infobox
QualcommRevenueUS$44.28 billion (2025)1.00infobox
QualcommSubsidiariesAirgo Networks1.00infobox
QualcommSubsidiariesCSR plc1.00infobox
QualcommSubsidiariesIkanos Communications1.00infobox
QualcommSubsidiariesNuvia1.00infobox
QualcommSubsidiariesQualcomm Atheros1.00infobox
QualcommSubsidiariesSiRF1.00infobox
QualcommSubsidiariesArduino1.00infobox
QualcommTotal assetsUS$50.14 billion (2025)1.00infobox
QualcommTotal equityUS$21.21 billion (2025)1.00infobox
QualcommTraded asNasdaq: QCOM1.00infobox
QualcommTraded asNasdaq-100 component1.00infobox
QualcommTraded asS&P 100 component1.00infobox
QualcommTraded asS&P 500 component1.00infobox
QualcommTypePublic1.00infobox
QualcommWebsitequalcomm.com1.00infobox
Qualcommis alargest public company in San Diego0.90text

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    Qualcomm

    Nodes116
    Edges115
    Triples270
    Avg. degree1.98
    Density0.017241
    Components1
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