QUALCOMM Announces Wireless Reach BREW Application Funding Winners

QUALCOMM Announces Wireless Reach BREW Application Funding Winners

QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and other advanced wireless technologies, today announced the selection of winners for the Company’s Wireless Reach™ BREW® Application Funding Program. As part of QUALCOMM’s Wireless Reach initiative, the USD 1 million fund is designed to increase the availability of useful wireless applications in countries around the world.

QUALCOMM’s Wireless Reach BREW Application Funding Program challenged developers to create the most innovative BREW public service application in one of five areas: healthcare, education, public safety, governance and the environment. QUALCOMM is awarding grants to the most innovative proposals for BREW applications.

The grand prize winner, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) of India, is a leading IT services, business solutions and outsourcing organization. TCS will receive a grant for USD 100,000 for development of its proposed application. The application development team, led by TCS’ head of advanced technology and applications, Dr. Arun Pande, will demonstrate how CDMA networks can help provide specific and useful advice to farmers and spread the benefits of technology deep into rural India at an affordable cost. For the grand prize, QUALCOMM will also apply additional funds to put TCS’ proposal into action through a new or existing Wireless Reach project.

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