Qualcomm

Extracted Attributes

• Name

  Qualcomm Incorporated

• Founded

  1985-07-01

• Chairman

  Mark D. McLaughlin

• Founders

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

• Industry

  Semiconductors, Software, Wireless Technology

• Headquarters

  San Diego, California, United States

• Business Model

  Fabless semiconductor

• Incorporated In

  Delaware, United States

• Operating Segments

  Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL), Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI)

• Number of Employees

  30,500

• Chief Executive Officer

  Cristiano R. Amon

• Chief Marketing Officer

  Don McGuire

• Key Technologies/Patents

  5G, 4G, CDMA2000, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA, CDMA

• Chief Financial Officer; Chief Operating Officer

  Akash Palkhiwala

• Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer

  Colin Ryan

Timeline

• Qualcomm Incorporated was established by Irwin Jacobs and six co-founders. (Source: summary, wikipedia, wikidata, web_search_results)

  1985-07-01

• Qualcomm's early research into code-division multiple access (CDMA) wireless cell phone technology was funded by selling its Omnitracs two-way mobile digital satellite communications system. (Source: summary, wikipedia, web_search_results)

  1985

• CDMA was adopted as a 2G standard in North America, incorporating Qualcomm's patents, following a heated debate in the wireless industry. (Source: summary, wikipedia, web_search_results)

  1990s

• Mark D. McLaughlin became Chairman of Qualcomm. (Source: web_search_results)

  2019

• Cristiano R. Amon became Chief Executive Officer and President of Qualcomm. (Source: web_search_results)

  2021

• Akash Palkhiwala became Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Qualcomm. (Source: web_search_results)

  2024

• Qualcomm is involved in Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 plan, forming a US-Saudi AI Alliance with companies like AMD, Nvidia, and Grock, to establish Saudi Arabia as a global AI and technology superpower, particularly in AI inferencing. (Source: summary, related_documents)

  Ongoing

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Incorporated () 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 Jacobs and six others. Its early research into code-division multiple access (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, CDMA was adopted as a 2G standard in North America, with Qualcomm's 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.

Web Search Results

• Qualcomm - Wikipedia

  Qualcomm Incorporated (/ˈkwɒlkɒm/) 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 created in July 1985 by seven former Linkabit employees led by Irwin Jacobs. Other co-founders included Andrew Viterbi, Franklin Antonio, Adelia Coffman, Andrew Cohen, Klein Gilhousen, and Harvey White. The company was named Qualcomm for "Quality Communications". It started as a contract research and development center largely for government and defense projects. [...] Qualcomm was established in 1985 by Irwin Jacobs and six others. Its early research into code-division multiple access (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, CDMA was adopted as a 2G standard in North America, with Qualcomm's patents incorporated. Afterwards, there was a series of legal disputes about pricing for licensing patents required by the

• Qualcomm Inc Company Profile - GlobalData

  Qualcomm Inc (Qualcomm) designs and develops wireless telecommunication products and services. The company offers integrated circuits and system software for mobile devices and other wireless products. Its product offerings include system processors, audio components, wireless networking, radio frequency components, sensors, wired networking, and wireless connectivity. The company’s products find applications in mobile devices, laptops, tablets, cellular networks, cameras, headsets, enterprise [...] networks, home security, smart homes, auto connectivity, warbles, and small cells. The company has a business presence in Brazil, China, Germany, Singapore, India, Japan, the UK, South Korea, and the US. Qualcomm is headquartered in San Diego, California, the US. [...] | Name | Position | Board | Since | Age | --- --- | Mark D. McLaughlin | Chairman | Executive Board | 2019 | 59 | | Cristiano R. Amon | Chief Executive Officer; Director; President | Executive Board | 2021 | 54 | | Akash Palkhiwala | Chief Financial Officer; Chief Operating Officer | Senior Management | 2024 | 49 | | Don McGuire | Senior Vice President; Chief Marketing Officer | Senior Management - | | Colin Ryan | Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer | Senior Management - |

• [PDF] Corporate Overview - Qualcomm

  Where ideas connect, there’s Qualcomm. Qualcomm’s technology connects you wherever you are in the world. We manufacture wireless chipsets, license technology and provide communication services around the world. In a global economy, we are the link to markets and opportunity. We help to bring minds and ideas together. Corporate Overview Imagine the world, organised around you. [...] www.qualcomm.com “People interact with each other in a different way because of the technologies that we have created.” Dr Paul E Jacobs Chief Executive Officer Qualcomm Incorporated is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Qualcomm serves the global wireless industry with breakthrough technologies that enable the convergence of mobile communications and consumer electronics, making [...] For 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of wireless communications, connecting people more closely to information, entertainment and each other. Today, Qualcomm technologies are powering the convergence of mobile communications and consumer electronics, making wireless devices and services more personal, affordable and accessible to people everywhere. Our partners In an increasingly open mobile world, we are developing new capabilities with our partners to give

• Qualcomm | QCOM Stock Price, Company Overview & News - Forbes

  QUALCOMM, Inc. engages in the development, design, and provision of digital telecommunications products and services. It operates through the following segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL), and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software based on technologies for the use in voice and data communications, networking, application processing, multimedia, and global positioning system [...] QUALCOMM, Inc. engages in the development, design, and provision of digital telecommunications products and services. It operates through the following segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL), and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software based on technologies for the use in voice and data communications, networking, application processing, multimedia, and global positioning system [...] | | | | | | | | --- --- --- | DATE | OPEN | HIGH | LOW | CLOSE | ADJUSTED CLOSE | VOLUME | | Oct 31, 2025 | 178.52 | 182.15 | 176.83 | 180.90 | 180.90 | 9,452,781 | | Oct 30, 2025 | 178.68 | 179.88 | 177.19 | 177.26 | 177.26 | 7,862,891 | | Oct 29, 2025 | 182.00 | 183.49 | 178.20 | 178.67 | 178.67 | 11,614,583 | | Oct 28, 2025 | 183.93 | 185.91 | 179.41 | 181.03 | 181.03 | 2,032,313 | | Oct 27, 2025 | 168.95 | 205.95 | 168.82 | 187.68 | 187.68 | 81,799,263 |

• QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) Company Profile & Facts

  QUALCOMM Incorporated engages in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry worldwide. It operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT); Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL); and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software with connectivity and computing technologies for use in mobile devices; automotive systems for connectivity, digital cockpit, and [...] intelligence, automotive, consumer, enterprise, cloud, IoT, and extended reality, and investments, including non-marketable equity securities and, to a lesser extent, marketable equity securities, and convertible debt instruments. It also provides development, and other services and sells related products to the United States government agencies and their contractors. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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• Country

  United States

• Founder

  Andrew Viterbi

• Employees

  30,500

• Instance Of

  Q891723

• Headquarters

  San Diego

• Inception Date

  7/1/1985