UCT licenses Qualcomm's OFDM/OFDMA tech

Qualcomm Inc., a developer of CDMA2000, WCDMA and other wireless technologies, and United Computer & Telecommunications (UCT), announced they have entered into an OFDM/OFDMA subscriber unit, router and modem card license agreement. Under the terms of the deal, Qualcomm has granted UCT a patent license to develop, manufacture and sell OFDM/OFDMA subscriber units, routers and modem cards. UCT intends to operate its OFDM/OFDMA subscriber unit, router and modem card businesses through AnyDATA, a sublicensed subsidiary of UCT.

UCT also has signed a design transfer agreement for Flash-OFDM (F-OFDM). Under the terms of the agreement, Qualcomm will provide design and engineering support to AnyDATA's F-OFDM devices.

"We are committed to enabling manufacturing partners and network operators to realize the full potential of mobile broadband services enabled by F-OFDM networks," said Ed Knapp, senior vice president of market development for Qualcomm Flarion Technologies.