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Qualcomm

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Qualcomm is a global technology company specializing in the development and commercialization of foundational wireless communications, high-performance computing, and semiconductor technologies. The enterprise operates primarily through two main business segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, which designs and supplies integrated circuits and system software for mobile handsets, automotive systems, personal computers, and internet of things devices; and Qualcomm Technology Licensing, which grants licenses for the use of its intellectual property portfolio. Headquartered in San Diego, California, the company supplies advanced processors, cellular modems, radio frequency front-end integrated systems, and connectivity chipsets to major original equipment manufacturers and technology platforms globally.

Snapshot

Public USOwnership
1985Year founded
~52,000Employees
San Diego, United StatesHead office
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United States
San Diego, US
San Jose, US
Austin, US
Hyderabad, IN
Cambridge, GB
Munich, DE

Products and/or services of Qualcomm

  • Mobile Processors and Basebands: Design and supply of integrated system-on-chip platforms, application processors, and cellular modems powering 5G and 4G smartphones worldwide, serving major global handset original equipment manufacturers through fabless semiconductor manufacturing.
  • Technology Licensing: Licensing of essential patent portfolios covering 3G, 4G, 5G, and Wi-Fi cellular standards, granting device manufacturers rights to manufacture and market wireless devices utilizing foundational telecommunications intellectual property under long-term agreement structures.
  • Automotive Platforms: Development of digital cockpit platforms, driver assistance systems, automated driving compute units, and telematics connectivity chips supplied to global automakers and tier-one automotive suppliers for connected vehicle architecture and digital chassis systems.
  • Internet of Things Solutions: Provision of high-performance microprocessors, edge artificial intelligence hardware, and wireless connectivity modules tailored for industrial automation, smart enterprise infrastructure, consumer electronics, wearables, and retail point-of-sale systems across commercial markets.
  • RF Front-End Systems: Design and integration of radio frequency components including power amplifiers, low-noise amplifiers, filters, multiplexers, and antenna tuners that optimize signal transmission between cellular transceivers and device antennas across mobile wireless frequencies.
  • Personal Computing Processors: Engineering of ARM-based central processing units, integrated neural processing units, and graphics hardware designed for desktop and laptop computers, enabling high efficiency, long battery life, and on-device generative artificial intelligence execution.

Qualcomm executive team

  • Mr. Cristiano Renno AmonCEO, President & Director
  • Mr. Akash PalkhiwalaExecutive VP, CFO & COO
  • Ms. Ann N. Cathcart ChaplinExecutive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
  • Mr. Alexander H. Rogers J.D.Executive VP, President of Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL) & Global Affairs
  • Dr. Baaziz AchourExecutive VP & Chief Technology Officer of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
  • Ms. Patricia Y. GrechSenior VP & Chief Accounting Officer
  • Mr. Mauricio Lopez-HodoyanVice President of Investor Relations
  • Mr. Don McGuireExecutive VP & Chief Marketing Officer
  • Mr. Colin RyanExecutive VP and Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer
  • Ms. Heather Ace J.D.Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer