Qualcomm in China (A) Case Solution
A digital, mobile communications company specializing in code division multiple access (CDMA) technology, this company is called Qualcomm. The companyspent several years and in doing so missed many chances to get the technology adopted as a global standard.
Nevertheless, some states have not determined on a second-generation digital standard. The stakes were high for Qualcomm in getting CDMA technology embraced with its income nearly exclusively tied to this single technology.
This is just an excerpt. This case is about TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS
PUBLICATION DATE: February 18, 2003
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