高通Qualcomm (QCOM) 1999财年年度报告「NASDAQ」.pdf

1、Big Ideasenabled by CDMA99Annual ReportQUALCOMMThe Internet UnleashedHDRHigh Data RateTechnologyTheres something pretty special about the people here at QUALCOMM.Were fortunate tohave a world-class workforce.Sixty-one percent of our employ-ees have college degrees.Twenty-five percent have one or mor

2、e graduate degrees.Our people are creative thinkers.Resilient.Flexible.Innovative.We have over 1,000 patentsissued or pending.But theresmore to QUALCOMMthan technol-ogy.Theres a culture here thatcelebrates knowledge andachievement.You can feel it inthe campus-like environment atour headquarters in S

3、an Diego,California.Recreational facili-ties mixed in with offices andlabs.Plenty of places for peopleto gather and talk.We welcomeexploration here.We believe education is a globalriority.Thats why we have over00 different training programsor our employees around theworld.Were dedicated to inspir-ng

4、 young students and teachersn the community to pursue math and science careers.In fact,QUALCOMMsupports the com-munity through many outstandingvolunteer and philanthropicactivities.Its amazing what youcan do when you put your mindto it.Thats at the heart of our philosophy.If it hasnt been done,well

5、do it.If it has been done,well strive to do it better.Thatsthe spirit of invention.ThatsQUALCOMM.Except for the historical information contained herein,the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.QUALCOMMs future results coulddiffer materially fr

6、om those discussed here.Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include,but are not specifically limited to:the ability to develop and introduce costeffective new products in a timely manner,avoiding delays in the commercial implementation of the CDMA technology;the risk that the