Qualcomm was founded in 1985 and is a pioneer in CDMA digital wireless technology. It is also one of the leading manufacturers driving the development of 3G wireless products and services. Qualcomm is at the forefront of developing CDMA2000-1X, 1xEV-DO, and WCDMA (UMTS) chipsets and solutions. They have also licensed their core CDMA patent technology to over 125 communication equipment manufacturers worldwide.