Qualcomm Enters into CDMA Subscriber Unit License and Technology Transfer Agreement with TCL Holdings

date: November 19, 2001

Qualcomm and TCL Holdings, a large scale Chinese enterprise, today announced that they have signed a commercial subscriber unit license and technology transfer agreement. Under the terms of the worldwide, royalty-bearing license agreement, Qualcomm has granted TCL Holdings a license under Qualcomm's CDMA patent portfolio to develop, manufacture and sell cdmaOne and third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 1X/1xEV subscriber equipment.

Additionally, TCL Holdings has entered into a multi-million dollar CDMA2000 1X design technology transfer agreement for Qualcomm's development and design of CDMA2000 1X subscriber unit equipment.

"Qualcomm is pleased to welcome TCL Holdings, as they are the first company in China to sign a 3G CDMA2000 1X handset design transfer agreement with Qualcomm . . ." said Paul Jacobs, group president of Qualcomm Wireless and Internet Group. "We look forward to providing technical assistance to support TCL Holdings' efforts in deploying and rolling out cdmaOne and 3G wireless communications products for the China marketplace."

Dr. MingJian Wan, president of TCL Mobile Communications, siad, "As a leading handset manufacturer among Chinese domestic players, TCL is committed to enhancing its CDMA product offerings and looks forward to working with Qualcomm to help promote and drive the worldwide adoption of CDMA. This agreement will allow us to accelerate the development of CDMA subscriber unit equipment and meet the growing demand for innovative, advanced, yet cost-effective wireless devices in China."

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