Qualcomm Incorporated Back Participating Organisations List>
Qualcomm Incorporated (Qualcomm) is the world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies, and innovations driving mobile and adjacent industries forward. For more than 30 years, Qualcomm's technologies powered the smartphone revolution and connected billions of people. We pioneered 3G and 4G – and now we are leading the way to 5G and a new era of intelligent, connected devices. Our products are revolutionizing industries, including automotive, computing, IoT, healthcare and data center, and are allowing millions of devices to connect with each other in ways never before imagined. Founded in 1985, the company’s headquarters are located in San Diego, California, United States, and Qualcomm has more than 30,000 employees worldwide.
With innovation as its core trait, Qualcomm treats future development as a responsibility, and makes considerable investment in the research and development of new technologies to accelerate the development of the whole ecosystem through its “Invent-Share-Collaboration” business model, and ultimately support the success of companies in the whole industry chain. About 20 percent of its revenue is re-invested into R&D each year. To date, Qualcomm has invested over $48.9 billion into R&D.
Qualcomm entered the Chinese market in 1990s and has been cultivated in this market for over 20 years. Currently, Qualcomm China has branches in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Xi’an. Two R&D centers have been established in Beijing and Shanghai, and Qualcomm also set up an Innovation Center in Shenzhen. In 2016, Qualcomm established Qualcomm (China) Holding Co., Ltd., registered in Guian New Area, to serve as the vehicle for future investments and business transactions in China. With the strategy of “Rooted in China, Share wisdom, Enable Innovation”, the company has always been committed to supporting Chinese operators, device manufacturers and application developers as China evolves through the next generation of wireless technology. Due to the efforts of Qualcomm’s China employees, China has become increasingly important to Qualcomm’s global business and is one of Qualcomm’s most important markets worldwide.
