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UMTS 900/1800August 20111

UMTS 900/1800 for Coverageand Capacity AugmentationUMTS 900 is MainstreamCombining excellent coverage of 900 MHz with superior capacity of WCDMA/HSPA UMTS is an Ideal Choice for Refarming 900/1800 MHzWCDMA augments voice capacity; HSPA augments data capacityMulticarrier Further Enhances Performance of HSPA 900/1800Combining superior performance of HSPA with larger coverage and capacity of 900 /1800 MHzWCDMA Frees-up Capacity for HSPA Data3x Voice spectral efficiency frees up to 70% of cell data capacity2

UMTS 900 is MainstreamUMTS 900 IS ESTABLASHEDHSPA IS THE MOBILE BROADBAND LEADER20001600Commercial Networks1200Devices byVendors800400Countries Allow Refarming102009HSPA Family201020112012EV-DO Family2013TD-SCDMA2014LTEWiMax UMTS900 is standard in most new devices destined for Europe, the MiddleEast, Africa, and Asia Pacific markets, with the 900/2100 MHz combination forWCDMA-HSPA increasingly commonplace - GSA31Some countries may not need regulatory approval; Source: www.gsacom.com as of March, 2011

HSPA 1800 Expected Commercial in 2011Successful Field Testing in 2010 Joint field testing byOrange/ Ericsson,QualcommIOT Completed in 2010 Interoperabilitytesting betweeninfra and devicesHSPA 1800is Ready 1800 MHzcomponents availablein volume productionfrom many vendorsRF Components Available Qualcomm’s HSPA & dual-modeHSPA /LTE 1800MHzsolutionChipset Solutions ReadySeveral HSPA 1800 devices to be launched in 20114Source: GSMA, and public announcements

HSPA 1800 Augments CapacityWestern EuropeCountries: 26Operators: 751800 MHzUsage todayEastern EuropeCountries: 27Operators: 76OperatorsAmericasCountries: 22Operators: 34Asia PacificCountries: 25Operators: 72CountriesMiddle EastCountries: 12Operators: 21AfricaCountries: 36Operators: 73Large amount of globallyharmonized spectrum* 50 European operators & many inAsia-Pacific region have 10 MHzSpectrum available in 5 MHz slotsLicenses generallytechnology agnostic E.g. 60% is in 10 MHz or moreslots in top 7 European markets Minimal regulatory challenge 75 MHz (FDD) defined in 3GPP5Source: GSMA whitepaper “Mobile Broadband in the 1800MHz Band”, July 2011

Qualcomm’s Market Leading 1800MHz RFSolution is ReadySeveral HSPA 1800 devices to be launched in 2011Multi-band/mode RF TransceiverSmartphones & Computingw/ 1800MHz supportMSM8960RTR8600DC-HSPA LTEEDGEGPSCan be pairedwith many basebandchipsets to support allmarket opportunitiesMSM8xxx/7xxxLTEDC-HSPA HSPA Feature PhonesQSC6295HSPA Can typically support 15 UMTS Bands 5 LTE Bands 4 EDGE bands1RTR86006Modems & Data CardsMDM9200LTEDC-HSPA MDM8220MDM6200DC-HSPA HSPA supports wide range of 3GPP bands. In any given configuration, only a subset of the bands are tested and supportedby s/w, *Only select baseband chipsets are shown

WCDMA/HSPA : Ideal Choice forRefarming 900/1800 MHzCombining better coverage of lower bands with higher performance of UMTS/HSPA 900 MHz band cost-effectively expands coverage50-70% lesscost for samecoverage2CapexOpex2.1 GHzSimilar performance as LTE900 MHzMulticarrier further enhancesbenefits of 900/1800 MHzLTEHSPA 1.2x1xHSPA Carrier #1HSPA Carrier #2HSPA Carrier #3HSPA Carrier #4R7(EQ. 2x2 MIMO)LTE R8(2x2 MIMO)10 MHz FDD7AggregatedData PipeAcross bands in R94x downlink in R10Up to20 MHz

WCDMA/HSPA : Ideal Choice for Refarming900/1800 MHzCombining better coverage of 900 MHz with higher performance of WCDMA/HSPA 900 MHz band cost-effectively expands coverage50-70% lesscost for samecoverage2CapexOpexSimilar performance as LTELTEHSPA 1.21x2.1 GHzMulticarrier further enhancesbenefits of 900/1800 MHz900 MHzHSPA Carrier #1xHSPA Carrier #2HSPA Carrier #3R7(EQ. 2x2 MIMO)10 MHz FDDLTE R8(2x2MIMO)WCDMA Frees up up to70% of cell data capacityVoiceData(DL)VoiceWCDMA8WCDMA HSPA Carrier #4Freed upresourcesforHSPA dataAggregatedData PipeAcross bands in R94x downlink in R10Up to20 MHz

900 MHz Band Cost-effectively ExpandsCoverageImproved urban indoorcoverageBetter rural coverageUp to 70%larger cellradius1 1.7xx2.1 GHz Better building penetration and streetlevel coverage3 Reduced 3G porosity900 MHz50-70% lesscost for samecoverage2CapexOpex2.1 GHz900 MHzProven cost-efficiency91Source: Qualcomm simulations and filed testing; 2Source: GSA whitepaper, 2009; 3 8 dB less building penetration loss for 900 MHz (based on actual measurements)

WCDMA /HSPA : Best PossiblePerformance in 5 MHz CarriersSTRONG EVOLUTION PATHEXCELLENT VOICE & DATA CAPACITYDataCapacityLTEHSPA 1.2x1xMore 5MHz Carriers(336 Mbps)(15.1 Mbps)(12.5 Mbps)Downlink Speed168 MbpsUplink Speed84 MbpsR7LTE R810 MHz FDD, 2X2 MIMO46 Mbps42 MbpsWCDMA Frees Up Resources For DataData(DL)VoiceSame voicecapacityusing afraction ofresourcesWCDMA10Freed upresources forHSPA data21- 28 Mbps23 Mbps11 MbpsRel - 7Rel - 8HSPA VoiceWCDMA Rel - 9Rel - 10HSPA Rel-11 & BeyondHSPA Advanced(commercial)Source: Qualcomm simulations

WCDMA Frees Up Resources For Data3X IMPROVED SPECTRAL EFFICIENCY FOR VOICE100% VoiceData(DL)DATA CAPACITY EQUAL TO70% OF A 5MHZ CARRIERBECOMES AVAILABLEVoiceSAME VOICECAPACITY USINGA FRACTION OFRESOURCESWCDMATODAYVoiceADVANCED NEWRECEIVERS1 STANDARD2ENHANCED CIRCUIT SWITCHED VOICE1Handset11Equalizer and interference cancellation. 2Improvements such as overhead optimizations, early termination and slower power control.Qualcomm plans to submit enhancements to 3GPP R12.

Multicarrier Further Enhances thePerformance of HSPA 900/1800Rel. 9 supports aggregation across bandsHigh bandE.g. 2.1/1.9/1.8 GHzFDD BandLow band5 MHzHSPA Carrier #15 MHzHSPA Carrier #25 MHzHSPA Carrier #3E.g. 900/850 MHz5 MHzAggregatedData PipeUp to20 MHzAcross bands in R94x downlink in R10HSPA Carrier #4MulticarrierHSPA DeviceFDD BandHigher data rates andlower latency for all12Higher capacity for burstyapplications (e.g. web browsing) Doubled data rates with Rel.9,even for cell-edge users Even higher capacity leveragingfatter data pipe Better user experience Can also be traded off for evenbetter user experienceBetter utilization of allspectrum resources Providing better coverage withHSPA 900 and adding capacitywith HSPA 1800

WCDMA/HSPA 900/1800 Co-exists with GSMHSPA 900/1800“Coordinated”“Un-Coordinated”Sites collocatedSites not collocatedCo-existence is Fully Supported by 3GPP13GSM900

Collocation Needs Least Amount of Spectrum toIntroduce WCDMA/HSPA 900/1800Collocation3GPP recommends 2.6MHz separationNon-CollocationNeeds min. 2.8 MHz separation 2.2 MHz possible with up to 5% capacity lossWCDMA/HSPA GSMWCDMA/HSPA GSM2.2 MHz2.6 MHz2.8 MHz2 additional carriers for GSMMore spectrum available for GSM with collocationSources: 1. Compatibility Study for UMTS Operating within the GSM 900 and GSM 1800 bands – ECC/CEPT2. Paper titled “Frequency coordination between UMTS and GSM systems at 900 MHz” submitted by Qualcomm and Huawei to 8th Annual IEEE International Symposium (PIMRC ’07)14

Intelligent Frequency Planning IncreasesCapacityBy minimizing interference between systems “Sandwiched” frequency assignmentincreases spectrum available for GSM Minimizes interference betweenoperatorsGSMGSMWCDMA/HSPA BCCHTCHTCHBCCH Assigning overhead (BCCH) carriers awayfrom WCDMA/HSPA spectrum reducesimpact on signaling Assigning GSM micro/pico cell sub-bandaway from WCDMA/HSPA spectrumminimizes interference Operators usually reserve a part ofthe spectrum (sub-band) formicro/picocells15Micro/Pico Cell Macro CellSub-BandSub-BandWCDMA/HSPA GSMSource: Compatibility Study for UMTS Operating within the GSM 900 and GSM 1800 bands – ECC/CEPT

UMTS 900/1800 for Coverageand Capacity AugmentationUMTS 900 is MainstreamCombining excellent coverage of 900 MHz with superior capacity of WCDMA/HSPA UMTS is an Ideal Choice for Refarming 900/1800 MHzWCDMA augments voice capacity HSPA augments data capacityMulticarrier Further Enhances Performance of HSPA 900/1800Combining superior performance of HSPA with larger coverage and capacity of 900 /1800 MHzWCDMA Frees-up Capacity for HSPA Data3x Voice spectral efficiency frees up to 70% of cell data capacity16

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Sources: 1. Compatibility Study for UMTS Operating within the GSM 900 and GSM 1800 bands - ECC/CEPT . 2. Paper titled "Frequency coordination between UMTS and GSM systems at 900 MHz" submitted by Qualcomm and Huawei to 8. th. Annual IEEE International Symposium (PIMRC '07) 2 additional carriers for GSM. WCDMA/HSPA . GSM. 2.6 MHz. 2.2 .