General Release

Sprint PCS Launches Advanced Wireless Service in the Twin Cities Thirteen Years After Introducing Cellular Here, Local Telecommunications Entrepreneur Marks History Again

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, Minn., Jun. 18, 1997 -- Sprint PCS(SM) ushered in a new era of wireless communications today, announcing the launch of its PCS, or Personal Communication Services, for consumers and businesses in the Twin Cities. As the PCS industry leader, Sprint PCS's Twin Cities entrance marks the beginning of true local competition and a buyer's market for those considering a first-time wireless phone purchase or an upgrade.

Sprint PCS phones use digital Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology originally designed for the military for secure battlefield communications. CDMA is quickly becoming the new standard in PCS. Because PCS phones use digital technology, call quality, security and phone features are greatly enhanced. Sprint PCS phones incorporate a personal telephone, answering machine, pager, voice mail and caller ID in the basic package. In the future, Sprint PCS phones will have e-mail, faxing and other enhanced capabilities.

Minneapolis and St. Paul are the 47th and 48th cities to begin service on the Sprint PCS network, which will be America's first 100-percent digital, 100-percent PCS, single-technology nationwide network when fully deployed this year. Sprint PCS is the only local PCS provider that can offer this nationwide coverage, which means Twin Cities customers will be able to immediately use their Sprint PCS phones in major cities across the United States.

"The next generation of wireless communications is here," said Tom Poulos, vice president and general manager for Sprint PCS - Twin Cities. "We're not just providing Twin Citians with a better phone, we're providing them with a connection that's clearer, more affordable and more secure than conventional cellular services. We're also providing them with a link to the future of wireless communications."

Sprint PCS -- Building The Nation's Largest PCS Network

The Sprint PCS system will be the most extensive in the United States. When the first phase of launch is complete, the Sprint PCS network will encompass 65 cities coast-to-coast, including 35 of the top 50 U.S. metropolitan areas.

"During the second phase of nationwide rollout, we will expand our existing coverage and fill in our service in those few areas where we previously did not have licenses," said Andrew Sukawaty, Sprint PCS chief executive officer. "In the most recent Federal Communications Commission auctions, Sprint Corporation won licenses for all areas that were not previously covered by Sprint PCS, giving us licensed coverage of 260 million people. While other service providers are only regional operators or use a patchwork of technologies to achieve coverage, we will offer customers a seamless nationwide PCS network using a single technology. Other countries have similar national systems and now Sprint PCS is building one for the U.S."

Sprint PCS Officially Connects Buffalo to New York State

Sprint PCS Hosts VIP Event at the Marine Midland Arena Featuring Inaugural Phone Call From Mayor Masiello to Governor Pataki

BUFFALO, N.Y., Jun. 17, 1997 -- As part of the recent launch of Sprint Personal Communication Services (PCS) in Western New York, Buffalo Mayor Anthony Masiello placed an inaugural call to New York Governor George Pataki to officially connect Buffalo to New York State during a VIP luncheon at the Marine Midland Arena. The call also highlighted the creation of approximately 600 jobs throughout New York State, including 40-50 in Western New York, as well as the outlay of over $400 million in capital investment by Sprint PCS. Sprint PCS was launched in Albany and Syracuse in December 1996 while Rochester and New York City launched recently.

"The introduction of Sprint PCS across New York State has created a substantial number of new jobs and the first step towards revolutionizing communications as we know it," said Sprint PCS Area Vice President, Wayne Nanna. "Beginning today, people across the state can speak to each other with crystal clear reception using Sprint PCS's all digital network, solidifying the State's presence at the forefront of technological advances."

Sprint PCS selected the Marine Midland Arena because according to Nanna, "It exemplifies the growth of opportunity in New York State and the commitment of Sprint PCS to be a part of Buffalo's and Western New York's Renaissance."

Buffalo service completes the initial phase of construction connecting New York's major cities to the Sprint PCS network, which will be America's first 100 percent digital, 100 percent PCS, nationwide wireless network when fully deployed this year. The digital technology being implemented by Sprint PCS will ensure that a Sprint PCS phone will provide the same clear, secure connections and advanced features in every Sprint PCS city across the country.

Sprint PCS is now available in more than 43 cities, including, San Diego, Sacramento, Fresno and Orange County, Calif.; Milwaukee, Wis.; Portland and Eugene, Ore.; New York, Albany, Syracuse and Rochester, N.Y.; Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Pa.; Spokane and Vancouver, Wash.; Salt Lake City, Utah; Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Okla.; Toledo, Ohio; Little Rock, Ark.; Des Moines, Iowa City, Ames and Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Wichita, Kan.; Louisville, Ky.; Denver and Boulder, Colo.; Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin, McAllen, Harlingen and Brownsville, Texas; Omaha and Lincoln, Neb.; Nashville, Tenn.; New Orleans, La.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Tucson, Ariz.; Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; and the Kansas City area.

The Sprint PCS system will be the most extensive in the United States. When the first phase of launch is complete later this year, the Sprint PCS network will encompass 65 cities coast-to-coast, including 35 of the top 50 U.S. metropolitan areas. In phase two, Sprint PCS, together with its affiliates, will expand its existing coverage to provide services under licenses recently acquired by Sprint Corporation in spectrum auctions conducted by the FCC. These new licenses, when combined with Sprint PCS's and its affiliates' licenses, will give Sprint PCS unprecedented licensed coverage of nearly 260 million people in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Sprint PCS is a partnership of Sprint Corporation, Tele-Communications, Inc., Cox Communications, Inc. and Comcast Corporation.

Korea Telecom Freetel to Purchase Octel Systems; Total Order Value Exceeds U.S. $14 Million for Personal Communications Systems (PCS) Launch

SINGAPORE, Jun. 9, 1997 -- Octel Communications Corporation, the world's largest provider of voice messaging technologies, today announced that its distributor Sungmi has signed a contract with Korea Telecom (KT) Freetel, a subsidiary of Korea Telecom, to provide 800,000 Octel voice mailboxes for its PCS launch later this year. The contract calls for KT Freetel to purchase several of Octel's high performance Sierra platforms to provide Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) PCS voice mail. The total order value for Octel and Sungmi will exceed U.S. $14 million.

"We are pleased that KT Freetel has chosen Octel voice messaging as a way to differentiate its service. Our research shows voice messaging can grow market share and improves customer satisfaction," said Margaret Norton, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Octel's Voice Information Services (VIS) strategic business unit.

As part of this purchase order, Sungmi Telecom will purchase for KT Freetel several Octel Sierras, the best-selling voice network server on the market today, to provide voice mail services to all KT Freetel PCS subscribers. These services include call answering, short message service notification and a special user interface designed to meet the unique needs of KT Freetel and the Korean customer.

Future services to be offered include fax applications, telephone number change notifications, cut-through-paging, networking and information services.

Sprint PCS and QUALCOMM Join Together to Provide the State of Texas Instant Wireless Communication for Disaster Relief QUALCOMM Donates CDMA Digital Phones and Sprint PCS Provides

Austin, Texas Jun. 2, 1997 -- Sprint PCS and QUALCOMM Incorporated partnered today in a joint announcement to provide 100 percent digital, 100 percent PCS wireless phone service as part of an ongoing disaster relief program for the state of Texas. QUALCOMM has donated 125 Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital service. Sprint PCS will immediately activate these digital phones in response to the recent disaster in Jerrell, Texas.

"QUALCOMM is pleased to partner with Sprint PCS to provide telecom service for the unfortunate victims of this disaster and those who are on the scene assisting them. With our fixed wireless CDMA phones, residents will have the same level of service that was available before the disaster and relief officials have the flexibility to direct them to where they are needed most. We are proud to be a part of the relief program for the state of Texas," said Dr. Irwin M. Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer for QUALCOMM.

"We are fortunate that our network survived the storm and are pleased to make the service available to victims of this disaster," said John Garcia, Sprint PCS Southwest Region President. "The phones provided by QUALCOMM, together with the airtime service offered by Sprint PCS, will allow us to immediately come tot he ad of victims of disasters wherever we have service in Texas."

The CDMA digital phones donated by QUALCOMM include 100 of QCT-1200 fixed wireless phones and 25 of QCP-1900 PCS handsets. The phones were donated to Sprint PCS in an effort to make them available during times of disaster throughout Texas in order to establish basic telephone service that is knocked out of commission. QUALCOMM's fixed wireless local loop service is a flexible and reliable service that utilizes CDMA wireless technology to establish phone service quickly and easily, especially in areas where wireline infrastructure is unavailable or disabled by disaster.

The fixed and mobile CDMA phones will be made available to residents who have lost their homes and do not have access to basic telephone service and local officials, such as police and the Red Cross, who also need reliable, on-site communications. Sprint PCS service, including handsets and unlimited airtime, has been provided to both the Red Cross Command Center and the Williamson County Sheriff Department Command center for relief efforts in the community.

Vendor News

Odetics Receives Orders for $2-Million-Plus for Korean CDMA and PCS Systems From LGIC

ANAHEIM, Calif., Jun. 27, 1997 -- Odetics, Inc., a leading manufacturer of information management products, today reports combined orders from LG Information and Communications, Ltd. (LGIC) for more than $2 million for its K-Star II and PCS/GPS wireless synchronization systems used in CDMA base-station synchronization of Korea's digital cellular telephone systems and newer personal communications systems (PCS).

"These newest contracts constitute the third and fourth orders Odetics has received from LGIC since October 1996, totaling approximately $12 million," reveals David Scheel, general manager of Odetics' Telecom Division. "Our product reliability, accuracy, flexibility and cost-effectiveness continue to result in new contracts from LGIC for its rapidly growing, nationwide CDMA digital cellular phone communications system."

Odetics' systems have been successfully used by LGIC for more than two years. The Odetics equipment uses the Global Positioning System (GPS) to provide low-cost and reliable time and frequency synchronization. Highly accurate timing and frequency integrity are essential for reliability and performance. Odetics' systems are installed in each of LGIC customers' Korean network base stations. The synchronized base stations of these networks assure completed calls and reduced dropped calls.

CDMA cellular and PCS systems are one of the most popular technologies for wireless telephone networks because of their digital architecture and capacity for higher numbers of subscribers. The recent awards of wireless cellular telephone and PCS licenses in Korea have increased the demand for LGIC's infrastructure products using CDMA technology. LGIC's products are well established in Korean cellular networks and are proving to be the product of choice in that country. The synchronization systems purchased by LGIC were designed and developed at Odetics' facilities in Anaheim, Calif.

Motorola awarded multi-million dollar contract from Cellular Plus; will deploy CDMA system in Georgia

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Jun. 26, 1997 -- Motorola, Inc.'s Cellular Infrastructure Group (CIG) has signed a contract with Cellular Plus to add Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital cellular phone technology to the existing analog network in Georgia.

As part of the expansion, CIG will install its state-of-the-art SC™ 2450 CDMA base station equipment in Cellular Plus's RSA (Rural Service Area) markets which include the cities of Dublin, Douglas, Hawkinsville and Sandersville, Georgia. Motorola's new high-capacity EMX(R) 5000 (Electronic Mobile Exchange) switch will also be utilized in the enhanced network.

Cellular Plus will begin offering digital CDMA cellular service in 1998. CDMA digital cellular service will allow network subscribers to enjoy improved voice quality with static and cross-talk virtually eliminated. In addition, CDMA will enable subscribers to enjoy additional service features such as enhanced messaging capability, paging, and message waiting services.

"Subscribers in our markets will soon realize the many benefits of CDMA, including longer battery life, improved in-building coverage and call quality," said Ray Beck, general manager of Cellular Plus. "We have a long-standing relationship with Motorola CIG and are pleased to be working with them in deploying a full-featured CDMA service for the people in middle Georgia."

"Cellular Plus has demonstrated its progressive vision by choosing to bring CDMA service to its customers in Georgia," said Jack Finlayson, corporate vice president and general manager of Motorola CIG's Pan American Wireless Infrastructure Division. "We've worked closely with Cellular Plus in developing an optimal system design that will provide the highest level of service for its customers."

QUALCOMM Announces Mahangar Telephone Nigam Ltd.'s Commencement Of First Commercial CDMA Wireless Local Loop Network in India

Launch in New Delhi Follows Indian Approval for Commercialization of Trial

SAN DIEGO, Jun. 26, 1997 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated today announced that its Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) wireless local loop (WLL) system has been approved by the Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for commercial operation. Mahangar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL) has commenced offering commercial service to New Dehli residents using QUALCOMM's state-of-the-art CDMA WLL equipment.

"We are proud to supply the DoT and MTNL with both CDMA digital phones and infrastructure equipment that are now delivering advanced services to their customers in New Delhi," said John Major, president of QUALCOMM's Wireless Infrastructure Products Division. "We will continue to work hand-in-hand with MTNL and DoT to ensure the continued success of this service."

MTNL officially launched service on May 17, World Telecommunications Day, offering New Delhi residents fast and reliable telephone service with wireline voice quality and features. MTNL's CDMA wireless local loop system utilizes QUALCOMM infrastructure and subscriber units, and will provide fixed residential and portable telephone service to subscribers in New Delhi.

This new era of telephony allows users to benefit from the many advantages of digital wireless technology, including the flexibility to easily relocate telephones, protection from traditional disruptions in wireline networks, immediate installation of telephones, and increased privacy and security.

"We are pleased that the DoT and MTNL have launched the first CDMA digital system in India, introducing state-of-the-art technology to this dynamic marketplace and allowing Indian consumers to benefit from CDMA's many advantages," said Marshall Towe, regional vice president for operations in Asia for QUALCOMM's Wireless Infrastructure Products Division. "With QUALCOMM's network equipment, fixed telephones and portable handsets, MTNL's customers will experience improved levels of service, including exceptional voice quality and greater call security. MTNL and other Indian operators who introduce CDMA service to India will benefit from reliable systems, decreased maintenance and operational costs, and high capacity systems that can keep up with subscriber demand."

After discussions with other leading manufacturers of IS-95 CDMA network equipment, the DoT placed an order with QUALCOMM for a 1,000 subscriber capacity wireless local loop system to be trialed in New Delhi, with the stipulation that the DoT would consider placement of orders for two more cities after the system proves successful.

The trial was to be supervised by the DoT until the system was found to be suitable for commercial service, at which time operator MTNL would take over operation of the network. This phase of the trial has now been completed, with MTNL in control of the system and the DoT conducting an ongoing analysis of several competing wireless local loop technologies. The official validation certificate from the DoT will be issued when additional non- critical features are added to the system and successfully tested.

The DoT's approval of QUALCOMM's wireless local loop system and the deployment in New Delhi has validated the IS-95 standard's commercial viability in the Indian market, and the deployment of CDMA networks in 20 other countries worldwide demonstrates that this digital technology is a leading choice for wireless operators.

Rostov City of Novocherkaask Gets Digital Mobile, Fixed Wireless Phone Service; Rostov Electrosviaz to Deploy Nortel (Northern Telecom) CDMA Network

MOSCOW, Jun. 25, 1997 -- Residents of the city of Novocherkaask in the Russian Federation will be among the first in the world to experience the benefits of CDMA digital technology for both mobile and fixed wireless service.

Rostov Electrosviaz, the public telephone service operator for the Russian Federation's southern region, has selected Nortel (Northern Telecom) to deploy CDMA digital wireless networks -- the first for Nortel in Europe -- for service beginning later this year.

The announcement was made earlier this month at the second annual CDMA World Congress in Singapore.

General Director V. Ukhov, Chief Engineer M. Maslennikov and Deputy General Director Mr. Egorochkin have signed on behalf of Rostov Electrosviaz a multi-million dollar supply agreement with Nortel for CDMA digital network infrastructure equipment and related services to be deployed on a rapid schedule.

"Installation will begin in August in the city of Novocherkaask, with completion scheduled for September," said M. Domchenko, director, Rostov Electrosviaz. "In October, the Moscow division of the Central Research Communications Institute will hold linear certification tests on the CDMA equipment. Commercial service will follow in November."

The CDMA digital network for Novocherkaask will provide both mobile and fixed telephone service, initially for 3,000 subscribers. Plans call for expansion of network capacity to support more than 20,000 subscribers through the region by the end of 1998.

"This new network will allow us to more rapidly address the huge, pent-up demand for business and residential phone service in the southern region," Domchenko said. "The economics and simplicity of wireless offer tremendous advantages in terms of rapid service deployment. And Nortel's CDMA digital technology allows us to offer near-wireline audio quality for mobile and fixed service."

MTS Mobility Selects Nortel (Northern Telecom) To Build $US 16 Million cdmaOne Digital PCS Network

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Jun. 24, 1997 -- Manitobans will soon benefit from the next generation of wireless personal communications services.MTS Mobility, the largest wireless service provider in Manitoba, has signed a four-year supply agreement with Nortel (Northern Telecom) for cdmaOne (IS-95 CDMA) digital cellular network equipment and services valued at more than $US 16 million.

``We are making this investment in Manitoba to provide our customers with the latest wireless technology using a standard adopted by the majority of North American operators,'' said James Fitzgerald, president and chief operating officer, MTS Mobility.

MTS Mobility chose Nortel's cdmaOne solution for its high capacity, which will significantly enhance the customer's cellular experience by minimizing network busy signals and dropped calls. Toll quality audio and the latest cellular, paging, voice mail and Internet access features add value and convenience for the customer as well.

``Because of the crystal clear audio quality and many advanced features of digital PCS, we know our customers will be really excited by this service,'' Fitzgerald said.

MTS Mobility's cdmaOne network has been in the planning stages for some time, and will be rolled out in the fourth quarter of this year. Initially, it will offer more than 50,000 potential customers in Winnipeg advanced features like caller ID, voice mail and paging. Service will ultimately be extended to rural Manitoba as well.

Nortel, a global leader in cdmaOne deployment, will begin construction immediately on the MTS Mobility network, which will include Nortel's 800 MHz radio base stations and DMS-MTX SuperNode digital switching equipment.

(x) cdmaOne is a registered trademark of the CDMA Development Group.

Samsung wins Shanghai phone system order

SEOUL, Jun. 16, 1997 -- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, a unit of South Korea's Samsung Group, said on Monday it had won a Chinese order to provide a phone system and follow-up services to Shanghai.

Samsung would install 67 code division multiple access (CDMA) cellular system base stations in the Chinese city by 1998, the company said. It did not give the value of the order.

China opened tenders to introduce CDMA systems in four major cities. The bids went to Lucent Technologies Inc for Guangzhou, Motorola Inc for Beijing and Northern Telecom Ltd for Xian, it said.

QUALCOMM Announces Grand Opening of Its New Moscow Office

Russian Customers to Receive Responsive, Local Support

REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, Jun. 10, 1997 -- In order to provide dedicated service to the growing Russian market, QUALCOMM Incorporated announced the grand opening of its new office in Moscow. From this new facility, QUALCOMM will provide dedicated service to the region and respond quickly to the needs of its many new customers in the area.

"We're very excited about the prospect of providing the highest level of personalized service to our present as well as our future customers in the Eastern Europe region. By opening this new office in Moscow, QUALCOMM has shown its commitment to the region and to the penetration of its Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology into this ever-growing market," said John Major, president of QUALCOMM's Infrastructure Products Division.

Dr. Ronald Uhlig, QUALCOMM's regional vice president for the CIS and Baltic countries, cut a ribbon symbolizing the formal opening of the office on May 21, 1997. The ribbon cutting ceremony was attended by nearly 100 guests and approximately 20 QUALCOMM employees.

"We are pleased to welcome to this ceremony our current and future customers, as well as the many people who have helped us with certification testing, the representatives from the State Committee on Telecommunication and Informatization, and our Russian and American employees who have worked so hard to bring us to this point," said Dr. Uhlig. "QUALCOMM is committed to working throughout Russia and other CIS and the Baltic countries to provide high quality CDMA wireless telephone service based on our advanced CDMA infrastructure and subscriber equipment."

QUALCOMM has completed certification testing of its CDMA infrastructure and subscriber units in Russia and is expecting a certificate to be issued shortly by the State Committee for Telecommunication and Informatization. QUALCOMM has announced major CDMA contracts in Chelyabinsk, Rostov, and the Moscow region, and is actively working on numerous other projects throughout the Russian Federation and other CIS countries.

The Moscow office joins QUALCOMM's growing global network of sales, marketing and customer support offices in Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Hong Kong, Korea, and Singapore.

QUALCOMM Announces Licensing Agreement for Ortel's CDMA Wireless Repeater Products

Repeater Products Recognized as Strategic Network Elements

SAN DIEGO, Jun. 10, 1997 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated today announced the signing of a royalty-bearing licensing agreement with Ortel Corp. to manufacture and sell wireless repeater products based on QUALCOMM's Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology.

"Ortel's success as a premier manufacturer of wireless repeater products provides QUALCOMM with another quality licensee of our CDMA technology," said Marv Blecker, senior vice president for business development QUALCOMM's Technology Transfer Division. "QUALCOMM welcomes Ortel as a supplier of CDMA repeaters, enabling CDMA operators the opportunity to take advantage of the added benefits associated with Ortel's line of repeater products."

"Today's strategic licensing agreement with QUALCOMM further demonstrates Ortel's commitment to providing global network operators with the most cost- effective, state-of-the-art wireless repeaters," said Hal Zarem, wireless communications business manager, Ortel Corp. "Among the many benefits offered by CDMA technology are inherently high capacity and a reduction in the required number of base stations. This leads to technical and economic considerations which create a solid business case for the use of CDMA repeaters, clearly the most cost-effective network element for enhancing coverage."

Ortel's wireless repeater product family includes the Ortel MirrorCell Channel Selective Repeater, the first repeater designed to meet the industry standard for CDMA -- ANSI, JSTD 008, and has been proven to provide both indoor and outdoor coverage in commercial CDMA networks. Ortel's MirrorCell repeaters offer network operators a low-cost coverage solution and allow significant reductions in infrastructure cost and expedites roll-out.

QUALCOMM Announces $5.8 Million Agreement for CDMA Fixed Wireless Local Loop System to Russia

Rostov Electrosviaz Contract Will Handle Over 20,000 Subscribers

REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, Jun. 10, 1997 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated today announced signing of an agreement with Rostov Electrosviaz of Rostov, Russia, to supply $5.8 million in 800 MHz Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) fixed wireless local loop infrastructure equipment and services. QUALCOMM's CDMA system will be deployed in the Russian region of Rostov-on-Don and surrounding cities and provide advanced wireless telecommunications service to over 20,000 subscribers.

"By choosing QUALCOMM to supply its CDMA system, Rostov Electrosviaz has joined other Russian operators in choosing the developer of CDMA technology to deploy their CDMA systems. QUALCOMM's advanced system architecture coupled with our new, in-country office and support team will prove to be a successful combination as the system begins commercial service later this year," said John Major, president of QUALCOMM's Infrastructure Products Division.

Under the terms of the contract announced at the Asia Telecom Exhibition, QUALCOMM will provide Rostov Electrosviaz with $5.8 million in 800 MHz base station and base station controller equipment and network planning services. With the signing of this contract, Rostov Electrosviaz has agreed to purchase from QUALCOMM all CDMA infrastructure equipment and services required for their expanding network over the next five years. The system is scheduled to be deployed immediately, and will begin providing commercial service by October 1997, with features such as call forwarding, call transfer, call waiting and voice mail service.

QUALCOMM's CDMA wireless local loop systems, which provide voice quality similar to that of wireline, can be rapidly deployed and easily expanded, even in diverse terrain and weather conditions. In addition to this new agreement, QUALCOMM also has contracts to deploy CDMA wireless local loop systems in Chelyabinsk and the Moscow region, supporting over 300,000 subscribers.

Currently, the Rostov region has over four million people, of which more than 100,000 are waiting for fixed phone service. The waiting list for customers interested in telephone service is eight years.

QUALCOMM and Ericsson Settle One of Their Several Lawsuits

SAN DIEGO, Jun. 6, 1997 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated and Ericsson, Inc. have settled one of several lawsuits pending between the companies. The agreement was filed today in federal court in San Diego and resolves the patent infringement lawsuit which QUALCOMM filed against Ericsson on March 20, 1997 in federal court in San Diego.

For the seven-month term of the agreement, Ericsson agreed that Ericsson and its affiliates will not make, sell, offer to sell, use, import or commercially introduce in the United States any CDMA subscriber products or equipment unless such products or equipment have been licensed by QUALCOMM or unless Ericsson first gives QUALCOMM thirty days notice of Ericsson's intended activity. Ericsson further represented and warranted that to date neither it nor its affiliates have made, used, manufactured, sold, or offered to sell such products in the United States, although Ericsson did not state whether it plans to make or sell CDMA subscriber products or equipment in the U.S. during or after the seven-month term of the agreement.

Based on Ericsson's agreements and representations, QUALCOMM dismissed without prejudice its patent infringement claims against Ericsson in the San Diego court, and Ericsson agreed that for the next seven months, Ericsson will not file any lawsuit against QUALCOMM or any of its customers or licensees related to Ericsson's actual or intended CDMA subscriber products or equipment without first giving QUALCOMM thirty days notice. The companies further stipulated that if any such lawsuit arises, it can proceed only in San Diego.

Today's agreement does not affect other litigation between the companies pending in Texas, nor does it impact a lawsuit filed last September against Ericsson by OKI America, Inc. in federal court in San Jose, California, in which OKI is seeking a judicial declaration that its CDMA products do not infringe certain patents of Ericsson. A decision on QUALCOMM's motion to intervene in the San Jose action is pending.

Nortel wins $130 million in CDMA contracts

New York, Jun. 4, 1997 -- Northern Telecom Ltd. said it has been selected to build new CDMA digital wireless telephone networks estimated to be worth more than $US 130 million over four years in Russia, China and the United States.

The Canadian telecom equipment supplier said Rostov Electrosviaz and Shaanxi Great Wall Mobile Communication have selected Nortel to supply CDMA digital wireless networks the first for Nortel outside of North America.

Service in Russia and China is scheduled to begin late this year or early next year, Nortel said in a statement.

Nortel also said AirTouch Communications has extended its CDMA infrastructure supply pact with Nortel to include the entire U.S. Great Lakes region, encompassing the regions of Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio.

The announcements were made today at the second annual CDMA World Congress in Singapore.

CDMA, or Code Division Multiple Access, is one of several competing systems used to build the newer generation of digital wireless phone networks.

Field trials shows Sanders' PCS-Over-Cable broadens wireless coverage

Nashua, N.H. Jun. 4, 1997 -- Sanders, a Lockheed Martin Co., has successfully concluded an 11-week field trail of the company's PCS-Over-Cable and PCS-Over-Fiber systems in Pittsburgh, Pa.

The tests demonstrated capabilities of the Sanders systems to provide Radio Frequency (RF) coverage for areas not covered by an existing tower-based Personal Communications Services (PCS) Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network. Pittsburgh's hilly terrain, with attendant "dead spots" for cellular coverage, was specifically selected to test capabilities of the system.

PCS-Over-Cable is currently being commercially deployed in a network configuration in San Diego, Calif. In the Pittsburgh trials, Sanders demonstrated that PCS-Over-Cable and its newer PCS-Over-Fiber system for fiber optic networks can also be deployed as a complement to a tower-based wireless network which has coverage "dead spots" or areas not convenient for tower installation.

"Our Pittsburgh tests demonstrated conclusively that PCS-Over-Cable is an excellent solution for operators experiencing a multitude of coverage or tower sighting problems," said Charles Powers, director of telecommunications systems at Sanders. "This trial in Pittsburgh's demanding terrain reaffirmed the ease of installation, deployment and operation of our system," Powers said.

The Pittsburgh trial involved the deployment of a small number of Cable Microcell Integrators (CMIs) into the network and installed on a local cable provider's hybrid fiber-coax (HFC) CATV network.

During the test, a tower macrocell was simulated with the use of Sander's new fiber remote RF head, the key component of the PCS-Over-Fiber system, which was installed on a local 100-foot tower. Hand-offs between the macrocell and the CMIs were demonstrated successfully using a Sanders-owned base station. Subsequent tests in the Pittsburgh field trials involved successful hand-offs using an existing macrocell as part of a local PCS network.

Nortel (Northern Telecom) Selected to Build CDMA Digital Wireless Networks Estimated to be Worth More Than $US 130 Million in China, Russia, US

SINGAPORE, Jun. 4, 1997 -- On the heels of successful commercial service rollouts in more than 30 cities in North America, Nortel (Northern Telecom) has been selected to build new CDMA digital wireless telephone networks - estimated to be worth more than $US 130 million over four years - in the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China and the US.

Rostov Electrosviaz and Shaanxi Great Wall Mobile Communication have selected Nortel to supply CDMA digital wireless networks - the first for Nortel outside of North America - for service beginning late this year or early next year.

In addition, AirTouch Communications has extended its CDMA infrastructure supply agreement with Nortel to include the entire US Great Lakes region, encompassing Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio.

The announcements were made today at the second annual CDMA World Congress in Singapore.

``We see these as major stepping stones on our path to success in the world market for CDMA networks,'' said Matt Desch, president, Wireless Networks, Nortel.

``With more than 1,500 base stations already in commercial service in cities large and small across the US and Canada, thousands of digital PCS subscribers are already enjoying the superior audio quality, enhanced calling services and exceptional overall performance and reliability of Nortel's CDMA networks,'' Desch said.

``These new networks give Nortel a terrific opportunity to demonstrate to the world, and to thousands of potential new subscribers, our ability to deliver the same benefits globally,'' Desch said. ``We've done it with other wireless technologies. Now we're doing it with CDMA.''

Installation will begin in August for Rostov Electrosviaz, the public telephone service operator for the Russian Federation's southern region. As Nortel's first European CDMA network, commercial mobile and fixed CDMA digital wireless service is scheduled to be available in the city of Novacherkassk in November for 3,000 subscribers, with plans to expand capacity by 20,000 throughout the region in 1998.

Nortel recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Shaanxi Great Wall Mobile Communication for the design, engineering and construction of the Xian CDMA network, and for support of the pre-commercial service rollout. Installation is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of this year.

AirTouch expects to launch its Powerband digital service in Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus in the fourth quarter of 1997, using CDMA infrastructure upgrades to its existing Nortel analog cellular networks. AirTouch also provides Powerband service in Detroit using Nortel CDMA network infrastructure as an overlay to an Ericsson analog cellular network.

QUALCOMM Announces $70 Million PCS Handset Agreement with Bell Mobility

TORONTO, Jun. 4, 1997 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated today announced that Bell Mobility moved closer to commercial launch of its digital PCS service with the signing of an 18-month, $70 million contract for QUALCOMM's Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital handsets, including the "Q" phone, the world's smallest and lightest 1.9 GHz CDMA digital PCS phone.

When it launches PCS later this year, Bell Mobility will offer customers QUALCOMM's QCP-2700, the first CDMA digital dual-baud, dual-mode phone, providing access to both Bell Mobility's new PCS network and existing extensive analog network. As well, these dual-band, dual-mode phones increase customers' ability to roam more freely throughout Canada and the U.S. in either digital PCS or analog coverage areas.

"Our customers have told us they want better voice quality, seamless coverage and enhanced services -- benefits that have been proven with existing CDMA networks across North America and in other areas around the world," said Randall Reynolds, senior vice president, Market and Network Development, Bell Mobility.

"QUALCOMM congratulates Bell Mobility on selecting our innovative new series of CDMA digital phones, including the new palm-sized 'Q' phone," said David J. McDowell, senior vice president of sales for QUALCOMM's Subscriber Products Division. "Canadians will be among the first to experience the revolutionary new features that these lightweight digital phones offer."

Bell Mobility's CDMA-based digital PCS is currently undergoing market trials in the Ottawa-Hull area. Customer trials will also take place in Toronto and Montreal this summer.

"We have built our reputation as the leader in wireless communications by providing Bell Mobility customers with the highest quality of technology and service," says Reynolds. "CDMA is proof-positive -- quickly becoming the most widely accepted digital technology platform in North America providing coverage for more than 200 million populations across the U.S. already."

Bell Mobility selected CDMA along with network infrastructure equipment from Nortel, as the platform for its digital PCS. CDMA technology tests met corporate standards for coverage, capacity and call quality and also demonstrated the ability to support the most advanced features and applications.

Lucent Technologies Expands CDMA Offer

Extends Equipment to 1800MHz and Introduces Symmetric Wireless High Speed Data Service

Singapore, Jun. 4, 1997 -- Lucent Technologies today announced two new initiatives for its IS-95 Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology which will expand its availability into new markets around the world.

The company will produce CDMA equipment that will operate in the 1800MHz spectrum giving network operators a choice of technologies in this frequency.

Also, Lucent will offer a symmetrical high speed wireless data software/firmware solution that will enable carriers to upgrade their capabilities while protecting their hardware investment.

Extending its CDMA infrastructure and terminal equipment for the 1800MHz spectrum from 850MHz and 1900MHz follows the CDMA Development Group's (CDG) efforts to standardize IS-95 around the world. Previously, carriers in countries which have allocated the Personal Communications Network (PCN) spectrum did not have a choice of technologies for this part of the spectrum.

Symmetrical high speed data service will allow transmission speeds up to 64Kbps for both sending or receiving wireless data, and users will benefit by having identical data rates whether downloading or sending electronic files. Moreover, Lucent Technologies' implementation of wireless data service automatically allocates the required network resources so that carriers gain maximum efficiency for voice, mobile and fixed wireless environments. This will give carriers the ability to maintain high quality voice service as they add future applications such as high speed Internet access, Internet telephony and efficient wireless transport for large file transfers like fax service.

"Carriers around the world have told us they want a choice of technologies in this part of the spectrum and moving CDMA to 1800MHz will give them that choice," said Scott Erickson, vice president - marketing for wireless network systems at Lucent Technologies. "These developments underscore Lucent's commitment to cdmaOne, the CDG's efforts to establish worldwide standards and products for IS-95 CDMA."

The CDG has announced a universal designation for IS-95 based CDMA specifications, called cdmaOne. The term will serve as an umbrella for the worldwide family of products that are based on the IS-95 air interface including wireless local loop, Personal Communications Systems (PCS) and cellular technology. In addition to extending CDMA to the 1800MHz and 900MHz part of the spectrum, cdmaOne includes the IS-41 standard for interoperability between networks and the latest IS-634 standard to allow communications between base stations and switches from different manufacturers. Also included are the IS-96, IS-98 and IS-99 standards which pertain to the 8Kbps voice coder, minimum performance for base stations and circuit mode data, respectively.

Erickson noted that Lucent Technologies is well positioned to market CDMA systems for all global frequency plans. "Bell Labs originally designed our IS-95 products so that we can easily modify them for applications in the PCS spectrum allocated worldwide," said Erickson. "Our recent win with Hansol in Korea is a dramatic example of this inherent flexibility in our PCS CDMA minicell."

Lucent is an industry leader in CDMA systems, with more than 57 networks for 17 customers either in commercial service or under construction.

In the Asia/Pacific region, Lucent Technologies supplies CDMA infrastructure equipment to Hansol and Shinsegi of Korea, Total Access Communications (Public) Company Limited of Thailand, P.T. Komunikasi Selular Indonesia (Komselindo) and the Philippines' Pilipino Telephone Corporation (PILTEL).