i-mode Enabled 3G Handset for Telefonica Moviles

Europe Spain : QUALCOMM Incorporated and leading European manufacturer Vitelcom announced that the i-mode G600i mobile handset is commercially available in Spain from network operator Telefonica Moviles.

The handset is based on QUALCOMM's Mobile Station Modem(TM) (MSM(TM)) MSM6250(TM), which supports WCDMA (UMTS), GPRS and GSM standards and is helping to drive the deployment of 3G technologies in Europe and around the world.

"Vitelcom is excited to provide one of the first UMTS i-mode phones to Telefonica Moviles," said Carlos Carrero, chief executive officer of
VITELCOM. "We look forward to providing a feature-rich, exciting and consistent end-user experience for European i-mode subscribers."

"We are excited to help further advance the adoption of 3G products with an i-mode-enabled handset," said Dr. Sanjay K. Jha, president of QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies. "These efforts with Vitelcom further demonstrate QUALCOMM's commitment to supporting European network operators and handset manufacturers in the global deployment of WCDMA."

The G600i handset features the MSM6250 chipset, which is part of
QUALCOMM's Multimedia Platform of single-chip solutions that deliver engaging multimedia devices and applications.

Vitelcom Mobile Technology, a European company established in 2001, is a manufacturer of GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS and CDMA2000(R) mobile phones operating from Spain, France and Germany with manufacturing in Spain, Mexico and Brazil.

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