3G Launches In India

QUALCOMM Inc. congratulates Reliance Infocomm, a member of the Reliance group, India's largest business enterprise, on the commercial launch of Reliance IndiaMobile's, third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 1X services, which commenced on May 1, 2003. The Reliance IndiaMobile service marks the first CDMA2000 1X nationwide commercial launch in India, bringing advanced wireless data and voice services to 92 cities.

Reliance Infocomm's success in signing up over one million customers and achieving a record 30 million minutes of wireless usage per day demonstrates that the company is at the forefront of delivering advanced wireless communications services to India.

"We are very pleased that Reliance Infocomm has chosen CDMA as the foundation of its wireless strategy, and this launch marks an exciting beginning for advanced 3G wireless services in India," said Jeff Jacobs, president of global development for QUALCOMM. "Reliance will ensure India's residents have access to the latest, high-quality, affordable voice and data wireless services. Reliance is positioned to be a key driver for the global 3G CDMA market."

"We believe that the combination of our large customer base, new and attractive customer benefits, a nationwide retail network and an overarching wireless network will set the stage for a mobile revolution in India through the Reliance IndiaMobile service," said Prakash Bajpai, president, Enterprise Division, Reliance Infocomm. "The deployment of high-quality voice, value- added and high-speed multimedia services will further advance India's leadership position and reputation for innovation in the worldwide wireless market."

Reliance Infocomm is packaging its services as Reliance IndiaMobile, offering a host of feature-rich applications, including messaging in Indian languages, e-mail, Internet surfing, access to real-time political, financial and sports-related news, games and streaming video at speeds of up to 144 kbps.

Reliance's launch follows the launch of 43 commercial 3G networks in 24 countries across Asia Pacific, Australia, Eastern Europe and the Americas. CDMA2000 1X operators are experiencing increased average revenue per user (ARPU) in data-related services, support from an expanded base of device manufacturers and myriad applications from an increasing number of content developers.