Qualcomm is proud to have been a partner of the European mobile industry for the past 10 years. A few of our achievements over the past decade include:

  • 1998: First European office opens in Sophia Antipolis, France
  • 1999: Purchase of Simac modular on-board computer system manufacturer
  • 2000: Announces first UMTS chip product
  • 2001: Supplies first UMTS FFA test device and ships first UMTS products
  • 2002: Launch of UMTS/GSM/GPRS solutions for European market
  • 2003: Acquires Alcatel Mobicom mobile satellite data communications systems & services provider
  • 2004: Purchase of Trigenix mobile user interface company
  • 2005: Acquires Elata global leader in mobile content delivery software
  • 2006: Samples the world’s first HSUPA chipset
  • 2007: Announces €100M venture capital fund
  • 2008: Presence in 13 European countries representing all Qualcomm divisions

We look foward to many more decades of success and partnership in Europe.