QUALCOMM is well positioned to continue to lead the research
and
development of an in-cabin wireless system that does not compromise the safety
of the aircraft
or the reliability of terrestrial wireless networks. In addition, Asiana,
Etihad, Austrian Airlines
and El Al Israeli Airlines have announced their
intent to begin offering the high-speed service in
the near future.r."
Phantom Works researchers, together with those from Chorus Motors, a
developer
of innovative electric motor technologies, have worked together this
year to design, build and operate
a prototype onboard electric drive system
that may enable pilots of large airplanes to be in complete
control of their
airplanes from gate to gate. In
addition to its own development work, Phantom
Works collaborates with
universities, companies, and organizations around the globe to ensure it
is
finding the best technology solutions the world has to offer.
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Using standard cellular communications
, a
small in-cabin CDMA2000 and GSM "picocell," or small cellular base station, is
connected to
the worldwide terrestrial network by an air-to-ground satellite
link provided by the Connexion by
Boeing high-speed airborne network."
"Connexion by Boeing is committed to providing evolutionary
new wireless
services that provide passengers with additional choices for how to
communicate while
airborne, while also providing air carriers with a
competitive edge within in the industry," said
David Friedman, vice president
of marketing and direct sales for Connexion by Boeing. SEATTLE
, The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA)
and Chorus Motors have demonstrated an exploratory technology that
could lead
to a more efficient way of moving airplanes when they are on the ground at
airports
. "Our testing has shown that onboard electric motors can be
very useful in achieving that goal if
packaging, weight and flight-related
technical issues identified during these tests can be resolved
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or other aviation professionals.
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Working in close collaboration with Boeing Commercial Airplanes,
the
testing, which began in May 2005, will continue through September 2005.
Connexion by Boeing
Contact:
Marc Birtel
Phone: 1-206-655-1572
Email: marc.bao fulltext
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"We are striving to help our aerospace customers operate more efficiently,
cleanly and quietly
at airports," said Jim Renton, a director of Technology
Integration in Boeing Phantom Works, the
company's advanced research and
development unit.doses stowell
Except for the historical information
contained herein, this news release
contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks
and
uncertainties, including the Company's ability to successfully design and have
manufactured
significant quantities of CDMA components on a timely and
profitable basis, the extent and speed
to which CDMA is deployed, change in
economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves
, as well as the
other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including
the
report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 26, 2004, and most recent
Form 10-Q.com
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QUALCOMM Contacts:
Jeremy James, Corporate Communications
Phone: 1-858
-845-7333
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.gi .chirp taildraggers
Hugh
Campbell, director of Pilot Qualifications
at Air Canada, who participated in
the testing with Air Canada's chief 767 pilot, Capt.chorusmotors
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"According to an October 2004 report, CSP Associates estimates the
penetration rate of mobile
phones for passengers in the United States is
approximately 70 percent and expected to rise to 90
percent in the next three
years," said Paul Guckian, senior director of technology for QUALCOMM.
"The
cellphone is quickly becoming the most personal information and entertainment
device today
, and passengers want to make the best use of travel time by
accessing business and entertainment
applications while in-flight. For more information, see http://www.
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QUALCOMM
and Connexion
by Boeing are cooperating to make this capability a reality."
QUALCOMM and Connexion by Boeing
will continue to perform research and
development supporting the feasibility of in-flight mobile
telephony and
evaluate the potential for interference from multi-technology picocell
networks
and mobile phones to other aircraft systems and terrestrial networks.
QUALCOMM and BREW are
registered trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated.
Chorus Motors plc (OTC: CHOMF), a developer
of proprietary electric motor
technologies, is a subsidiary of Borealis Exploration Limited
(OTC:
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Successful tests in June of an onboard electric motor attached to the nose
wheel of
a Boeing 767 have shown that it may be a viable way of powering
airplanes to move in and around gates
, largely eliminating the use of airport
tow tugs and jet engines now serving this purpose, as well
as reducing
emissions. Tests also
were performed at ramp temperatures exceeding 120 degrees Fahrenheit
and at
loads of up to 94 percent of the maximum takeoff weight for the airplane.taildraggers instill
(Nasdaq: UTSI).
About Connexion by Boeing
Connexion by Boeing is, for the second year running, the
recipient of the
World Travel Award for World's Leading High-Speed In-flight Internet Services
Provider
and was recently named one of the wireless companies to watch in 2005
by IDC wireless services analysts
. Headquartered in San Diego,
Calif.com
"Powered nose wheels have very positive
benefits and I am quite impressed
with the potential of the electric motor technology," said Capt
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Connexion
by Boeing also offers a high-speed connectivity solution for the business
aviation
and maritime markets.
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Safety is a top priority and it is with this in mind that QUALCOMM and
Connexion by Boeing have committed to research and testing to ensure there is
no potential for
interference with both aircraft systems and terrestrial
networks. QUALCOMM
has worked closely
with a number of aviation industry forums, such as the
Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics
and World Airline Entertainment
Association, and government agencies including the FCC and FAA.qualcomm
., QUALCOMM is included in the S+P 500 Index and is a 2005 FORTUNE 500(R)
company traded on The Nasdaq
Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.birtel@boeing. The Chorus systems produce high torque
at start-up speeds and
can be used in applications in aircraft, automobiles, trucks, locomotives
, and
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QUALCOMM and Connexion by Boeing Testing In-Flight Mobile Phone Communications
"What
makes the
Connexion system so unique is its capability to provide high-speed
connectivity and
entertainment services with a bandwidth that can support
simultaneous data activity to a large number
of passengers who board
commercial aircrafts every day carrying mobile phones. Richard Burke.workload taildraggers
Passengers on the test flight were able to use BREW(R)-based data
applications via QUALCOMM's
BREW solution. The data tests were
conducted over CDMA2000 1X and CDMA2000 1xEV-DO and voice calls
were made over
CDMA2000 and GSM.taildraggers bao
Passengers also downloaded and watched video clips and made phone
calls on a
variety of mobile devices including 3G mobile phones.com
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Bill Davidson
, Investor Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.integrations aopa
- Connexion One
Aircraft Configured With a Multi-Technology Cabin
Communications System to Enable Internet
-Connected Data
Applications in Flight -
SEATTLE and SAN DIEGO
, QUALCOMM
Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), pioneer and innovator of Code Division Multiple
Access
(CDMA) and other advanced wireless technologies, and Connexion by
Boeing, a business unit of The
Boeing Company (NYSE: BA), announced today that
they are working together to test and demonstrate
in-flight wireless
communications aboard Connexion One, a specially equipped Boeing 737-400
aircraft
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The BREW solution enables users to
download business applications, 3D games, information and communication
applications such as email and instant messenger wirelessly, over the air. All
other trademarks
are the property of their respective owners.
Boeing Phantom Works is the advanced R+D unit of
The Boeing Company. As
an element of Boeing Technology, it provides advanced system solutions and
innovative, breakthrough technologies that reduce cycle time and cost while
improving the quality
and performance of aerospace products and services.taildraggers doses
Through a broadband connection to an
equipped
aircraft, high-speed Internet, data and entertainment connectivity is
delivered directly to travelers
in flight.Boeing Demonstrates New Technology for Moving Airplanes on the Ground
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"They could reduce
the need for ground tugs and their associated costs, allow faster flight
turnarounds and increased
fuel efficiency per trip, and reduce airplane noise
and emissions at airports, to name just a few
advantages. Air Canada pilots performed ground maneuvers on
slopes and terrains typical of those
at airports around the world, including
driving in reverse from a gate and taxiing forward to a runway
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A wholly-owned subsidiary of Chorus Motors plc, WheelTug plc, has been
assigned rights for aerospace
applications of the Chorus family of motor
technologies.authoritive fulltext
The Connexion by Boeing service is
available
today on flights offered by Lufthansa, SAS, Japan Airlines, ANA,
Korean Air, Singapore Airlines and
China Airlines.com.com) is a leader in developing and
delivering innovative digital wireless communications
products and services
based on CDMA and other advanced technologies.
In June, the Phantom
Works/Chorus Motors team, in cooperation with Air
Canada, installed an electric motor drive on an
Air Canada 767 and conducted a
series of successful tests.doses procockpit
The companies have performed a
series of test flights that successfully
demonstrated the simultaneous use of CDMA and GSM mobile
phone technology over
an on-board network with infrastructure and integration support from
UTStarcom
, Inc.
About QUALCOMM
QUALCOMM Incorporated (http://www."
"We believe onboard
electric motors have a great many advantages," added
Bob Carman, Chorus Motors' WheelTug(TM) program
manager.assn procockpit
As a part of
QUALCOMM's commitment to research on this subject, the Company provided
testimony
in mid-July for a Congressional hearing on cellphone use on
aircraft, providing technical and research
expertise highlighting the many
capabilities of the mobile phone today beyond voice and the potential
for both
business and entertainment that mobile phone connectivity could bring to the
flying public
. For more information, please visit
http://www.maneuvers integrations
Next steps involve working to successfully
resolve the technical issues
that surfaced during the tests in order to define a path for commercial
system
installation.aviators determinations
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