Qualcomm Inc says it has launched of the first Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) wireless local loop system in Russia. The telecommunications network consists of Qualcomm’s cdmaOne IS-95 infrastructure and subscriber equipment, which was certified for commercial use in Russia on July 17. Regional operator, Sviazinform of Chelyabinsk, and South Urals Cellular Telephone Company are now providing wireless telephone service to residents and businesses in the city. Qualcomm has also signed a multi-million dollar, royalty-bearing license agreement with M.I. Tel Co Ltd of Korea. Under terms of the agreement, Qualcomm granted M.I. Tel a license to manufacture and sell subscriber products for Personal Communications Services (PCS) in Korea based on its CDMA IS-95 standard.
