Qualcomm logo

Qualcomm

San Diego, CA

Qualcomm is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Diego, California, and incorporated in Delaware. It creates semiconductors, software, and services related to wireless technology. It owns patents critical to the 5G, 4G, CDMA2000, TD-SCDMA and WCDMA mobile communications standards. Qualcomm was established in 1985 by Irwin M. Jacobs and six other co-founders. Its early research into CDMA wireless cell phone technology was funded by selling a two-way mobile digital satellite communications system known as Omnitracs. After a heated debate in the wireless industry, the 2G standard was adopted with Qualcomm's CDMA patents incorporated. Afterwards there was a series of legal disputes about pricing for licensing patents required by the standard. Over the years, Qualcomm has expanded into selling semiconductor products in a predominantly fabless manufacturing model. It also developed semiconductor components or software for vehicles, watches, laptops, wi-fi, smartphones, and other devices.

https://www.qualcomm.com/

Company Details

Founded

1985

Employees

50,000 employees

Raised

Unknown

Headquarters Location

San Diego, CA

Public

Yes

Acquired

No

CEO

Cristiano AmonCristiano Amon

Founders

Klein Gilhousen
Franklin Antonio
Andrew Viterbi
Andrew Viterbi
Irwin Jacobs
Irwin Jacobs
Andrew Cohen
Adelia Coffman
Harvey White
Harvey White