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� The industry’s first dual-carrier HSPA+ chipset was launched in August 2010. In February<br />

2009, the Company announced both a data-optimized chipset (MDM8220) and handsetoptimized<br />

chipset (MSM8270) to support HSPA+ Rel-8 and the multicarrier feature with 42 Mbps<br />

peak data rates, launched in August 2010.<br />

� The first multi-mode 3G/LTE chipsets sampled in November 2009. These chipsets support<br />

both LTE FDD and LTE TDD including integrated support for Rel-8 DC-HSPA+ and EV-DO Rev<br />

B – helping to provide the user with a seamless mobile broadband experience.<br />

Qualcomm also continues to serve as a leading contributor to 3GPP for LTE/SAE performance and is a<br />

leader in several LTE standards areas, including:<br />

� Significant contributions to key LTE-Advanced features including multicarrier, self-organizing<br />

network, relay and waveform<br />

� Major contributions to the ITU on the IMT-Advanced submission<br />

o Qualcomm is the company to show results satisfying IMT-Advanced requirements for single<br />

point transmission results<br />

� LTE Heterogeneous network work item approved in Rel-10<br />

o Focus on co-channel heterogeneous network scenarios (March 2010) — supported by 32<br />

companies<br />

Research In Motion (RIM), is the designer and manufacturer of the award-winning BlackBerry®<br />

smartphone, used by millions of people around the world. The company also creates software for<br />

businesses and the operating system that allows the BlackBerry smartphone to provide mobile access to<br />

email, IM, apps, media files, the Internet and more.<br />

Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia<br />

Pacific and Latin America. RIM is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ: RIMM) and the Toronto<br />

Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM).<br />

RIM works with over 575 carrier and distribution partners worldwide in over 175 countries. RIM is an endto-end<br />

player in wireless technology – manufacturing handsets, providing software and middleware,<br />

providing the Network Operating Center (NOC) and accessories.<br />

� 2010: RIM has first successful field trial of EEDGE product – Rel-7<br />

� September 2009: RIM trials world’s first R7 GERAN Evolved EDGE prototype – Rel-7<br />

� November 2008: RIM released Storm1 – Rel-5<br />

� Storm2 supports HSUPA – October 2009) Rel-6<br />

� July 2008: RIM released the first HSDPA capable device – the Bold 9000 with HSDPA – Rel-5<br />

(cat 5/6)<br />

T-Mobile USA, Inc., the U.S. wireless operation of Deutsche Telekom AG, provides high speed wireless<br />

access to approximately 33.7 million mobile customers as of the end of the third quarter of 2010. Utilizing<br />

technology based on GSM, UMTS and HSPA, T-Mobile USA’s innovative wireless products and services<br />

help empower people to connect to those who matter most.<br />

www.4gamericas.org February 2011 Page 109

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