What is next for CDMA?

April 2010

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What is next for CDMA?

Rev. B is Commercial

C D M A & E V D O

Growing momentum with many operator and vendor commitments

1X Advanced4x Voice Capacity

Continuing industrys voice performance leadership

DO AdvancedMaximizing Performance of EV-DO

Further increasing capacity and user experience where and when needed using existing assets

LTE to Complement 3G
Operators with access to new and wider spectrum plan to augment their networks with LTE relying on 1X for voice services and EV-DO for ubiquitous data coverage

Large CDMA2000 and EV-DO Ecosystem

~ 460 Million CDMA2000 Subs
~ 147 Million EV-DO ~ 21 Million Rev. A

>310 CDMA Operators

>110 EV-DO >80 Rev. A

>2,300 CDMA2000 Devices

>545 EV-DO >220 Rev. A

CDMA2000 1X EV-DO CDMA2000 1X + EV-DO

Sources: Subscriber Information : Wireless Intelligence estimates as of Jan 25, 2010 for quarter ending Dec 31, 2009, not including WLL; Operators, devices, vendors related information : CDG. Jan 2010

EV-DOs Strong Growth Continues

Substantial growth expected in China, India and other emerging markets

400 350 300

Millions

>355M Subs
EV-DO Subscribers

250 200 150 100 50 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Source: Wireless Intelligence estimates as of Jan 25, 2010 for quarter ending Dec 31, 2009, *number of unique wireless connections

~6-7 Years to Reach 50M Subscribers

for Successful Wireless Standards
1989 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15

LTE Publication
Air i/f EPC

HSDPA
Publication

~50M Subs

EV-DO ~50M Subs

Publication

WCDMA
Publication

~50M Subs

802.11~50M Subs
Publication

CDMA ~50M Subs

Publication

GSM
Publication

~50M Subs

Sources: CDG, Qualcomm, Ericsson, IEEE, 3GPP2 and GSMA. The first reference publication date used is the earliest publication date where Qualcomm feels that a set of reasonably complete and consistent specifications were available. Note that the LTE air interface publication date shown is 12/2007, but the core network (EPC) was published mid 2008. A stable ASN.1 code is required for commercial implementation of the standard (LTE R8 ASN.1 was frozen in March 2009).

1X and EV-DO have Strong Evolution Paths LTE is Evolving in Parallel

Excellent Mobile Broadband
Voice and Full Range of IP Services

Enhanced User Experience

Improved voice and data capacity

CDMA2000

1X Advanced
Simultaneous 1X Voice and EV-DO Data

1X
Rel. 0 Rev. A

Multicarrier H/W upgrade

EV-DO

EV-DO Rev. B

DO Advanced

Rel-8

Rel-9

Rel-10

LTE Leverages new, wider and TDD spectrum

LTE
2011 2012+

LTE Advanced

2010

Estimated commercial launches, LTE launch assumes multimode devices

Created 04/06/10

EV-DO Rev. B is Commercial

Telecom

Leading the way with worlds first Rev. B network (Jan 2010)
Rev. B Multicarrier EV-DO Gaining Momentum
Growing Operator Commitment China Telecom PTCL

INWI*

Telecom

Strong Vendor Support

Rel -0

Rel - A

Multicarrier H/W Upgrade

EV-DO
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EV-DO Rev. B

DO Advanced
*Formerly known as Wana Telecom; Source: Statements from vendors and operators

Rev. Bs Multicarrier Enhances Broadband ExperienceTriples Data Rates to All Users

3x Rev. B Multicarrier 14.7 Mbps Rev. A Single Carrier

3.1 Mbps

3.6 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.2 0.4 Mbps Mbps

Peak Rate

Median Rate

Cell Edge Rate

Cost-effective software upgrade to multicarrier

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Source: Peak rates are as defined in standards. The median and cell edge rates are based on Qualcomm simulations, using mixed channel model with Rev. B Phase-II devices supporting 64 QAM

Rev. Bs Multicarrier More Than Doubles Capacity for Bursty Applications

Bursty Data Application (e.g. browsing)
Bursty Data Rate

Multicarrier
(3x Rev. A)

3 Single Rev. A carriers

Improved User Experience Increased Capacity

Data bursts
Partially loaded carriers

Idle time No. of Users per Carrier

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Note: Based on lab measurements using realistic traffic models from the web. The average burst download time (over the air) is reduced ~ 66%. The capacity gain depends on the sector load which in this case is typical for a EV-DO Rev. A system.

Similar Rev. B and LTE Capacity

When using same amount of spectrum

LTE Multicarrier
10.3 Mbps 11.9 Mbps

1.1x

Rev. B (RxD 1x2)

Rel . 8 (2x2 MIMO)

10 MHz FDD
Note: 64 QAM Not considered for Multicarrier, which further increases the spectral efficiency

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Source: Qualcomm Simulations: 3GPP2 methodology - 2km site-to-site dist., embedded sector, mixed channel, full buffer traffic, proportional-fair scheduler ; 7 carrier considered for Rev. B

Even Higher Capacity and Data Rates with Rev. Bs CSM6850 Upgrade
CSM6850

~ 65%
higher reverse link data capacity in fully loaded networks1
Supports up to 4 carriers on a single card

Multicarrier or single carrier Rel. 0/Rev. A/B Supports total interference cancellation
- Traffic, Overhead and Pilot IC

Up to 14.7 Mbps forward link peak data rates2

Expected launch in 2H 2009

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1Through

2Peak

total Interference Cancellation (TIC), also benefits existing devices, CSM6800 with Pilot IC is already commercial, gain compared to CSM6800 without IC. rate increased through Higher order modulation (64QAM

1X Advanced: Up to 4x Increase Compared to CDMA2000s Excellent Capacity

1X Advanced
4x

CDMA2000
Achievable Today

Voice users

3x
Voice users

x
Voice users

1.5x
Voice users
Single Antenna Mobile Rx Diversity

EVRC Single RX

EVRC-B (4GVTM) QLIC (device IC)

New handset Network upgrades

BTS IC + Adv. QLIC Radio Link Enhancements

New handset & New Channel Card

Freed-up spectrum can be used for EV-DO data

CDMA2000 1X
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1X Adv

EV-DO

1X Advanced: Early Time-to-Market by Leveraging Available MSMs with MRD

4x 2.3x x 1.5x 1.5X

Existing Channel Card

RLIC All Features New Channel Card

Available MSMs
Todays Devices

New MSMs
Mobile Rx Diversity (MRD) 1X Advanced Devices

EVRC-B QLIC

Relative capacity/sector (1.25 MHz) RLIC Reverse Link Interference Cancellation

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1X Advanced: Simple and Cost-Effective Channel Card Upgrade

Leverages existing assets Simple channel card upgrade Standards published in June 2009
CSM 8700 1X Advanced

Interference Cancellation Radio Link Enhancements Mobile Receive Diversity

4x Voice Capacity

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1X Advanced: Up to 70% Coverage Increase

4x

Up to 4x higher capacity with same coverage as 1X today

Up to 70% larger coverage area with same capacity as 1X today

x
1X Today 1X Advanced

x
1X Advanced

Capacity and coverage tradeoff

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Notes: Based on Qualcomm simulations, coverage is defined as the maximum area with less than 1% of the users in outage; Assumptions : 3GPP2 simulation frame work, embedded sector, with all the 1X Advanced features considered including MRD, FL and RL Interference Cancellation, new RC

1X Advanced: Continuing the Voice Capacity Leadership

1X Advanced
4x
Voice users

LTE-VoIP
1.7x
Voice users

CDMA2000
x
Voice users EVRC Single RX BTS IC + Adv. QLIC+ MRD Radio Link Enhancements
New Channel Card & New Handset

AMR (12.2 k ) MRD (Rx Div)

New network w/ IMS & New Handset

Larger1X Advanced UL coverage because of soft-handoff and continuous UL

Notes: Source Qualcomm Simulations. The capacity comparison is based on 10 MHz spectrum using 3GPP2 simulation framework with embedded sectors, 7 carriers considered for 1X and 1X Advanced . 17

Simultaneous 1X Voice and EV-DO Data

Handset feature with no network impact Independent of the air link standard
Voice using 1X or 1X Advanced EV-DO Rev. A or Rev. B

1X Voice

EV-DO Data

CDMA2000 1X Carrier

EV-DO Carrier

Simultaneous 1X Voice and EV-DO Data

Planned for all new Qualcomm EV-DO chipsets

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1X Advanced and Rev. B: Strong Chipset Support

Handset Optimized Infrastructure
CSM 6800 Rev. B
QSD 8650
Rev. B/ 1X HSPA

Smartbooks

MSM 8660
Rev. B / 1X Adv HSPA+

MSM 8960
Rev. B / 1X Adv LTE/DC-HSPA+

Macro BTS

CSM 6850 Rev. B

Smartphones

MSM 7630
Rev. B/1X Adv HSPA+

CSM 8700
1X Advanced

QSC 61x5
Rev. B/ 1X Adv

QSC 6695
Rev. B / 1XAdv HSPA+

Feature/Basic Phones

Pico/ Femto

FSM 98xx Rev. B

Data Optimized
MDM 6600
Rev. B/ HSPA+

MDM 9600
Rev. B/ LTE/DC-HSPA+

Thin Modem / Data Cards

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DO Advanced: Maximizing the Performance of EV-DO

Software Upgrade Software Upgrade Infra/Standards Independent

Smart Networks

Enhanced Connection Management

Advanced Devices

Increased network capacity and data rates by exploiting uneven network loading
(Network Load Balancing, Demand Matched Configuration, Distributed Network Scheduler)

Increased connectioncapacity by more efficient use of existing resources

Enhanced Equalizer

- Improved performance for uneven and bursty traffic

Mobile Tx Diversity

- Higher UL capacity and data rates

Software upgrade that benefits existing and new devices

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Smart Networks Exploit Typically Unevenly Loaded Networks

Network loading continuously changes with time and location

Fully loaded sectors are usually surrounded by lightly loaded neighbors

Heavy Load Medium Load Light Load

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Smart Networks Offer Substantial Increase in Network Capacity and User Experience
Network Load Balancing
Utilizes unused capacity of lightly loaded neighbors

Demand Matched
Configuration
Reduces interference by adjusting sector-carrier transmit power to match load

Distributed Network Scheduler

Users preferentially served by carriers that maximize capacity

Improved performance where needed, utilizing existing resources

Can Double Network Capacity and cell-edge data rates

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Network capacity increase depends on deployment, demand distribution and implementation

DO Advanced Performance Improvement Example

Sample Cluster with Uneven Load Improved Performance during Highly Loaded Condition

1.5 1 0.5 0

Dist. in km

-0.5 -1 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0

Dist. in km

0.5

Relative Sector Load:

2x

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Note: The performance shown is for users in the central cells (with 2x load) . The increase depends on deployment, demand distribution and implementation

Improved Performance with Advanced Topology Networks

DO Advanced techniques applied to networks with microcells, picocells, etc.

Network Capacity (DL)

(Macro + Pico)
4.5X

Macro (1 Carrier)

Pico cell (2 carrier)

EV-DO Rev. A DO Advanced

Example: Improvement with DO Advanced Pico cell deployment

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Source: Qualcomm simulations. assumes 1 single carrier macro, with 2 double carrier picocells. Pico-cells are placed in high demand areas of the network. Typical loading assumed on the macro BTS. MIMO not considered

LTE Leverages New Wider Spectrum to Boost Data Capacity in Dense Urban Areas
Available in smaller bandwidths

Best suited to leverage new and wider bandwidths

1.4 MHz

3 MHz

5 MHz

10 MHz

15 MHz

20 MHz
Industrys first LTE/3G multimode solutions
LTE/3G
Multimode Solutions
TTD & FDD

LTE relative performance decreases with bandwidth due to higher overhead; 40% overhead in 1.4 MHz vs. 25% in 20 MHz results in 25% better relative performance in 20 MHz vs. 1.4 MHz.

LTE 3G Coverage
Seamless 3G service continuity from day oneEvolved 3G ensures similar user experience
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LTE Voice Through Fallback to 3G, Long Term Solution is VoIP using IMS
Initial Launches Initial Voice Solution Long Term Voice Solution

Data Cards

LTE Data Handsets

LTE VoIP Handsets

3G coverage

LTE data only

LTE coverage

LTE data only

LTE coverage

Simultaneous VoIP and LTE data2

LTE coverage

Rely on 3G for Voice and Simultaneous Voice and Data

1X voice and EV-DO data (SVDO)1

LTE focused on data while leveraging 3G for voice3

1Simultaneous

1X Voice and DO (SVDO) planned across future Qualcomm DO chipsets. Simultaneous Voice and data also through VoIP over EV-DO. 2Requires VCC for service continuity

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Industrys First LTE/3G Multimode Chipsets

MDM9200: LTE & HSPA+ R8 Multicarrier1
100 Mbps downlink / 50 Mbps uplink Sampling 3Q 2009
MDM 9200
LTE
DC-HSPA+ EDGE

MDM9600: LTE & HSPA+ R8 Multicarrier1, EV-DO Rev. B

100 Mbps downlink / 50 Mbps uplink Sampling 3Q 2009

Data Optimized MDM 9600

LTE
DC-HSPA+/DOrB EDGE

MSM8960: LTE & HSPA+ R8 Multicarrier1, EV-DO Rev. B

1GHz applications processor and 1080p HD encode and decode Sampling mid 2010

MSM 8960
LTE
DC-HSPA+/DOrB EDGE

Handset Optimized

Common FDD and TDD platform

Qualcomm is uniquely positioned to support first multimode LTE/3G deployments

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1HSPA+

multicarrier is limited to 2 carriers in R8, a.k.a DC-HSPA+.

EV-DO Rev. B and DO AdvancedNatural Next Steps for EV-DO

Multicarrier Enhances Broadband Experience

E V D O R e v B

D O A d v a n c e d

Higher Network Capacity and Improved User Experience

Multicarrier Doubles Capacity for Bursty Applications

Benefits Existing Devices

Cost-Effective Software Upgrade to Multicarrier

Cost-Effective Software Upgrade

Even Higher Capacity & Data Rates with CSM6850 Upgrade

Improved Performance for All Network Topologies

Rev. B Multicarrier is Commercial

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Up to 4x Voice Capacity With 1X Advanced Improving Industrys Best Voice Capacity

1 X A d v a n c e d

Up to 4x Voice Capacity
Interference Cancellation

Frees Up Spectrum for EV-DO Data

Radio Link Enhancements Mobile Receive Diversity

Simple and Cost-Effective Channel Card Upgrade

Up to 70% Coverage Increase

4x Voice Capacity

1X Advanced launches in 1H 2011

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LTE Complements EV-DO

Boosts Data Capacity in Dense Urban Areas
Seamless Interoperability with 3G from day one

Industrys first LTE and EV-DO Rev. A/B multimode solutions

Leverages New, Wider and TDD Spectrum

MDM 9600
LTE Rev. B/1X Adv
DC-HSPA+/EDGE

Data Optimized

L T E

Best suited in 10 MHz and beyond

A Parallel Evolution Path to 3G

Similar performance with same bandwidth

MSM 8960
LTE Rev. B/1X Adv
DC-HSPA+/EDGE

Handset Optimized

Qualcomm: Industrys First LTE/3G Multimode Chipsets

Common FDD and TDD platform

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Additional Slides

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1X Advanced: Increased Data Capacity Where EV-DO is Not Available

3x

Data Capacity

1X Advanced

1X Today

Voice Capacity

4x

UpHigher to 3x data capacity increase 1X Advanced voice quality with with no impact on capacity
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