Qualcomm Incorporated (Qualcomm) is the world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies,and innovationsdriving 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 hasmore than 30,000 employees worldwide. Qualcomm is a “FORTUNE Global 500 Company” and has been listed on“FORTUNE 500 Company” for fourteen consecutive years. Additionally, Qualcomm has been listed among Financial Times’ list of “Most Valuable Global 500 Companies” since 2000. In 2016, Qualcomm was honored with the “Most Admired Company”award at the award ceremony, co-hosted by The Economic Observer and Peking University. Thisauthoritative prizemeasures the operations, technological innovation, social responsibility and reputation of a company.