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QUALCOMM Inc. (QCOM)At 1:19PM ET: 44.39  Down 0.36 (0.80%)  
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QUALCOMM Inc.
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714
United States - Map
Phone: 858-587-1121
Fax: 858-658-2100
Web Site: http://www.qualcomm.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 100
S&P 500
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Nasdaq 100
Sector:Technology
Industry:Communication Equipment
Full Time Employees:15,400

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
QUALCOMM Incorporated engages in the development, design, manufacture, and marketing of digital wireless telecommunications products and services. The company operates in four segments: Qualcomm Code Division Multiple Access Technologies (QCT), Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL), Qualcomm Wireless and Internet (QWI), and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment develops and supplies code division multiple access (CDMA)-based integrated circuits and system software for wireless voice and data communications and multimedia functions, as well as global positioning system products based on its CDMA technology and other technologies. The QTL segment grants licenses to use portions of its intellectual property portfolio comprising patent rights useful in the manufacture and sale of certain wireless products, such as products implementing cdmaOne, CDMA2000, WCDMA, CDMA TDD, and/or OFDMA standards and their derivatives. The QWI segment comprises Qualcomm Internet Services that provides content enablement services for the wireless industry and push-to-talk and other products and services for wireless network operators; Qualcomm Government Technologies, which offers development, hardware, and analytical services to the United StatesÂ’ government agencies involving wireless communications technologies; Qualcomm Enterprise Services that provides satellite and terrestrial-based two-way data messaging, position reporting, wireless application services, and managed data services to transportation and logistics companies and other enterprise companies; and Firethorn, which builds and manages software applications that enable financial institutions and wireless operators to offer mobile commerce services. The QSI segment makes strategic investments to promote the worldwide adoption of CDMA-based products and services. QUALCOMM primarily operates in the United States, South Korea, China, and Japan. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in San Diego, California.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    QUALCOMM Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 65% of S&P 500 companies and 96.1% of Technology Hardware & Equipment companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Dr. Paul E. Jacobs Ph.D., 46
    Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer, Member of Fin. Committee and Member of Strategic Committee
    $ 4.02M $ 13.24M
    Mr. Steven R. Altman J.D., 47
    Pres
    $ 2.29M $ 11.08M
    Dr. Irwin Mark Jacobs Ph.D., 75
    Founder, Director and Chairman of Strategic Committee
    $ 650.00K $ 209.13M
    Mr. William E. Keitel , 56
    Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Exec. VP
    $ 1.84M $ 19.68M
    Mr. Donald J. Rosenberg , 58
    Exec. VP, Corp. Sec. and Gen. Counsel
    $ 9.68MN/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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