QUALCOMM forms alliance with Nasscom

CHENNAI:



QUALCOMM Incorporated today announced an alliance with the

Nasscom

Foundation to provide CDMA2000-based wireless Internet connectivity

solutions to 65 Village Resource Centres under Nasscom's Rural Knowledge Network

Program.






The program supports India's larger national initiative, Mission 2007, to
establish 600,000 Village Resource Centres by August 15, 2007, coinciding with

India's celebration of 60 years of independence.






This alliance launches Qualcomm's first Wireless Reach initiative in India. The
initiative aims to empower communities that have limited or no

telecommunications access through the use of cwhich will help contribute to

long-term socio-economic development.






Under the scope of this alliance,


Nasscom and



QUALCOMM will provide connectivity and content to Village Resource Centres

in the states of West Bengal; Orissa; Maharashtra; Andhra Pradesh; Karnataka;

Tamil Nadu; Goa; Gujarat; and Kerala. Qualcomm, as Nasscom's technology

supporter, will provide Internet connectivity through CDMA2000 fixed wireless

terminals to the Centres.






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