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QUALCOMM and LG Electronics MobileComm Demonstrate FLO(TM) Technology on 3G Handsets at 2006 International CES

San Diego (ots/PRNewswire)

- Demonstration Shows Advanced Mobile Multimedia Service
Capabilities of FLO on LG Mobile Phones
QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and
innovator of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and other advanced
wireless technologies, today announced the Company will conduct live,
over-the-air demonstrations of FLO Technology, featuring delivery and
viewing of multiple channels of wireless multimedia content, on
handsets from LG Electronics MobileComm (LG), a pioneer in multimedia
convergence technology. The demonstration will take place during the
2006 International CES in Las Vegas, Jan. 5-8, in LG Electronics'
Booth #8214, LVCC Central Hall. QUALCOMM's FLO Technology
demonstrations at CES are the first handset demos with major device
manufacturer LG. FLO Technology, a multicast innovation and key
component of the MediaFLO(TM) System, is an air-interface technology
designed  to offer the most capacity and coverage available while
reducing for cellular  operators the cost of delivering multimedia
content to mobile handsets.
"Rich mobile media delivery requires a robust air interface like
FLO. The user experience is optimized when users are able to access
services on full-feature handsets that support sharp video and high
quality audio," said Rob Chandhok, vice president of engineering and
market development for QUALCOMM MediaFLO Technologies. "Our
demonstrations at CES show that leading handset providers, like LG,
recognize the quality and capacity that FLO Technology offers. Seeing
FLO Technology in action will assure users that they are experiencing
the most advanced multimedia service available."
"FLO Technology will allow us to offer innovative devices to our
customers. It gives us the ability to deliver rich, real-time
multicast streams of content on our phones, with superior quality and
minimal lag time," said Juno Cho, president for LG Electronics
MobileComm USA. "LG is committed to delivering the most robust
services to our customers to enhance their mobile lifestyle."
Engineered specifically for the mobile environment, FLO Technology
offers several advantages over other OFDM-based mobile multicast
technologies, including higher-quality video and audio, faster
channel switching time, superior mobile reception, optimized power
consumption and greater capacity than other multicast technologies.
Specific performance features of FLO Technology include:
- Support for up to 20 streaming channels of QVGA (320x240 pixels)
      quality video at up to 30 frames per second, 10 stereo audio channels
      (HE AAC+ parametric stereo) and up to 800 minutes of stored
      Clipcast(TM) content per day (short-format video clips)
    - An average channel switching time of 1.5 seconds without buffering or
      progress bars
FLO Technology reduces the network cost of delivering multimedia
content by dramatically decreasing the number of transmitters that
need to be deployed. In addition, FLO Technology-based multimedia
multicasting will complement wireless operators' CDMA2000(R) 1X,
1xEV-DO and WCDMA cellular network data and voice services,
delivering content to the same cellular handsets used on these 3G
networks.
MediaFLO USA Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of QUALCOMM
Incorporated, offering interactive wireless multimedia services to
consumers in cooperation with U.S. wireless operators. The nationwide
network, based on QUALCOMM's FLO technology and using the MediaFLO
Media Distribution System, will deliver multimedia content to mobile
devices in the 700 MHz spectrum for which QUALCOMM holds licenses
with a nationwide footprint. MediaFLO USA Inc. expects to begin
commercial operation of the new network in the fourth quarter of
2006, creating market opportunities for the entire wireless value
chain and delivering on the promise of wireless multimedia to
subscribers.
FLO Technology is supported by the FLO Forum (www.floforum.org),
an organization responsible for driving the global standardization of
the technology. More than 25 leading wireless industry companies from
around the world have joined the FLO Forum to ensure FLO Technology
specifications will be open and available to a wide range of
technology providers, and equipment and handset manufacturers.
LG Electronics (Korea Stock Exchange: 6657.KS), established in
1958 as Korea's pioneer consumer electronics company, is a major
global force in Electronics and Information and Communications
products. More than 55,000 employees working in 76 overseas
subsidiaries and marketing units around the world strengthen LG
Electronics' core competencies in three main business areas: Digital
Appliance, Digital Display & Media, and Telecommunication Equipment &
Handset. LG Electronics' goal is to enable the intelligent networking
of digital products that will make consumers' lives easier than ever.
For more information, please visit www.lgusa.com.
QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing
and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products
and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies.
Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P
500 Index and is a 2005 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 and FLO Technology are 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 25,
2005, and most recent Form 10-Q.
QUALCOMM is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated.
MediaFLO and FLO are trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. CDMA2000 is
a registered trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association
(TIA USA). All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
QUALCOMM Contacts:
    Cheryl Schwarzman, QUALCOMM MediaFLO
    Phone: +1-858-651-6276
    Email:  mediaflo_pr@qualcomm.com
    or
    Jeremy James, Corporate Communications
    Phone: +1-858-651-1641
    Email:  corpcomm@qualcomm.com
    or
    Bill Davidson, Investor Relations
    Phone: +1-858-658-4813
    Email:  ir@qualcomm.com
    LG Contact:
    Melissa Elkins
    Phone: +1-858-635-5329
    Email:  melkins@lge.com
    Web site: http://www.floforum.org
    Web site: http://www.qualcomm.com
              http://www.lgusa.com

Contact:

Cheryl Schwarzman, +1-858-651-6276, mediaflo_pr@qualcomm.com, or
Jeremy James, Corporate Communications, +1-858-651-1641,
corpcomm@qualcomm.com, or Bill Davidson, Investor Relations,
+1-858-658-4813, ir@qualcomm.com, all of QUALCOMM; or Melissa Elkins
of LG,
+1-858-635-5329, melkins@lge.com

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