Comments on: Qualcomm, The Monopolist? http://gigaom.com/2005/10/29/qualcomm-the-monopolist/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:26:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Arch Stanton http://gigaom.com/2005/10/29/qualcomm-the-monopolist/#comment-595564 Arch Stanton Fri, 05 Oct 2007 05:43:05 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/10/29/qualcomm-the-monopolist/#comment-595564 <p>Hey Om. The EC has now (10/1/2007) taken Qualcomm to court for many of the same reasons. You called it then. It rings true now. I share your views, http://www.teletips.net/blog/2007/10/4/the-european-commission-vs-qualcomm</p> <p>Thanks</p> Hey Om. The EC has now (10/1/2007) taken Qualcomm to court for many of the same reasons. You called it then. It rings true now. I share your views, http://www.teletips.net/blog/2007/10/4/the-european-commission-vs-qualcomm

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]]> By: kenneth http://gigaom.com/2005/10/29/qualcomm-the-monopolist/#comment-30440 kenneth Wed, 09 Nov 2005 10:50:33 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/10/29/qualcomm-the-monopolist/#comment-30440 <p>this is kenny asking of something about a monopolist</p> this is kenny asking of something about a monopolist

]]> By: Om Malik’s Broadband Blog — » Now Qualcomm sues Nokia over GSM http://gigaom.com/2005/10/29/qualcomm-the-monopolist/#comment-30439 Om Malik’s Broadband Blog — » Now Qualcomm sues Nokia over GSM Tue, 08 Nov 2005 05:49:48 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/10/29/qualcomm-the-monopolist/#comment-30439 <p>[...] First Nokia and the gang sue Qualcomm over WCDMA. Now Qualcomm sues Nokia over GSM. Law is the only recession proof profession or what! [...]</p> [...] First Nokia and the gang sue Qualcomm over WCDMA. Now Qualcomm sues Nokia over GSM. Law is the only recession proof profession or what! [...]

]]> By: Rajan’s Rambling » Blog Archive » Brewing the future well http://gigaom.com/2005/10/29/qualcomm-the-monopolist/#comment-30438 Rajan’s Rambling » Blog Archive » Brewing the future well Fri, 04 Nov 2005 02:00:06 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/10/29/qualcomm-the-monopolist/#comment-30438 <p>[...]     No wonder why Om thinks that Qualcomm is the next monopoly. [...]</p> [...]     No wonder why Om thinks that Qualcomm is the next monopoly. [...]

]]> By: Paul Jardine http://gigaom.com/2005/10/29/qualcomm-the-monopolist/#comment-30437 Paul Jardine Tue, 01 Nov 2005 03:00:36 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/10/29/qualcomm-the-monopolist/#comment-30437 <p>Qualcomm play the ineptitude of the US Patent Office and then use that to protect their market control of CDMA. That contributed to the proliferation of GSM, which, as people have said on this site, is inferior to CDMA. Qualcomm did not invent Code division multiplexing, but I expect that is what they frequently try to claim. If taking Qualcomm to court and bringing them down a peg or 2 allows the proliferation of better technologies in the wireless area, then I'm all for it. Qualcomms recent acquisition of Flarion is very ominous for the industry as it was gaining traction as the preferred technology for the next-gen networks, whether that will continue now that Qualcomm are in control is dubious. IMHO the other players are just trying to ensure that they are not frozen out of this market. Beaten in the 'open' market, Om? I think the US patent system makes a mockery of that!</p> Qualcomm play the ineptitude of the US Patent Office and then use that to protect their market control of CDMA. That contributed to the proliferation of GSM, which, as people have said on this site, is inferior to CDMA. Qualcomm did not invent Code division multiplexing, but I expect that is what they frequently try to claim. If taking Qualcomm to court and bringing them down a peg or 2 allows the proliferation of better technologies in the wireless area, then I’m all for it. Qualcomms recent acquisition of Flarion is very ominous for the industry as it was gaining traction as the preferred technology for the next-gen networks, whether that will continue now that Qualcomm are in control is dubious. IMHO the other players are just trying to ensure that they are not frozen out of this market. Beaten in the ‘open’ market, Om? I think the US patent system makes a mockery of that!

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2005/10/29/qualcomm-the-monopolist/#comment-30436 Jesse Kopelman Mon, 31 Oct 2005 19:02:59 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/10/29/qualcomm-the-monopolist/#comment-30436 <p>As a counter point, before Qualcomm bought Flarion they were actively getting in touch with munis and urging them to wait for Sprint and Verizon rather than trying to build their own WiMax network. Even post acquisition, this probably hasn't changed since Flarion's technology is not suitable for the TDD frequencies accessable to smaller players (like munis).</p> As a counter point, before Qualcomm bought Flarion they were actively getting in touch with munis and urging them to wait for Sprint and Verizon rather than trying to build their own WiMax network. Even post acquisition, this probably hasn’t changed since Flarion’s technology is not suitable for the TDD frequencies accessable to smaller players (like munis).

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2005/10/29/qualcomm-the-monopolist/#comment-30435 Om Malik Sun, 30 Oct 2005 16:38:05 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/10/29/qualcomm-the-monopolist/#comment-30435 <p>charlie i could not agree more. i think these follks have been totally outsmarted by qualcomm and basically are hoping that the european commission is going to help them out. it is interesting to see how they had the same chances, failed to execute. i remember all those past litigations against qualcomm when w-cdma standards were being written, and the whole cabal could not keep them out despite trying pretty hard. it is exactly the same thing they are trying to do again.</p> charlie i could not agree more. i think these follks have been totally outsmarted by qualcomm and basically are hoping that the european commission is going to help them out. it is interesting to see how they had the same chances, failed to execute. i remember all those past litigations against qualcomm when w-cdma standards were being written, and the whole cabal could not keep them out despite trying pretty hard. it is exactly the same thing they are trying to do again.

]]> By: Charlie Sierra http://gigaom.com/2005/10/29/qualcomm-the-monopolist/#comment-30434 Charlie Sierra Sun, 30 Oct 2005 16:27:27 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/10/29/qualcomm-the-monopolist/#comment-30434 <p>Well, in just a short year from now, the power of QCOM will be a major topic of discussion in the more significant environs of Hollywood, Madison Ave. and finally DC.</p> <p>Of course, by then it will be too late to stop QCOM, who has consistently outsmarted and out-performed it competitors. (Let's not forget that Nokia could've bought Flarion, only pride stood in the way)</p> <p>PS. What will they have to say wrt OFDM? Intel has lots of money and ambitions, but will anybody believe them if they claim QCOM is an overbearing monopolist?</p> <p>Irony must drive the news busienss.</p> Well, in just a short year from now, the power of QCOM will be a major topic of discussion in the more significant environs of Hollywood, Madison Ave. and finally DC.

Of course, by then it will be too late to stop QCOM, who has consistently outsmarted and out-performed it competitors. (Let’s not forget that Nokia could’ve bought Flarion, only pride stood in the way)

PS. What will they have to say wrt OFDM? Intel has lots of money and ambitions, but will anybody believe them if they claim QCOM is an overbearing monopolist?

Irony must drive the news busienss.

]]> By: John Thacker http://gigaom.com/2005/10/29/qualcomm-the-monopolist/#comment-30433 John Thacker Sun, 30 Oct 2005 03:57:14 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/10/29/qualcomm-the-monopolist/#comment-30433 <p>In short, CDMA is such a huge technological improvement over TDMA as an air interface, that the GSM companies had to swallow their pride and go with it. Is Qualcomm squeezing them for every penny? Well, yes.</p> In short, CDMA is such a huge technological improvement over TDMA as an air interface, that the GSM companies had to swallow their pride and go with it. Is Qualcomm squeezing them for every penny? Well, yes.

]]> By: John Thacker http://gigaom.com/2005/10/29/qualcomm-the-monopolist/#comment-30432 John Thacker Sun, 30 Oct 2005 03:55:35 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/10/29/qualcomm-the-monopolist/#comment-30432 <p>I assume that they believe that it will be a more favorable venue (especially since quite a few of them are European companies). Several of these companies did very well under GSM, which they helped write, and got the EU to pass laws stating that GSM was the only permissible standard. Now, GSM is very good, and that standardization led to things like good cross-country roaming and the like.</p> <p>But, standardization also had its downsides. Qualcomm (and others) continued to research new ideas while the GSM makers sat on their hands a bit and were satisfied with it. And so they were able to demonstrate CDMA and make it practical, and what's more make it obvious that 3G standards, whether W-CDMA or CDMA2000 or whatever, would have to be based on a CDMA air interface. Yes, Qualcomm's sitting there holding some impressive patents and ideas that they perfected while working on it, but I didn't see Nokia and Ericsson playing all that nice when it was 2G GSM ruling the world and they held all the cards.</p> <p>Qualcomm made a huge investment and bet on CDMA, and they're reaping the rewards.</p> I assume that they believe that it will be a more favorable venue (especially since quite a few of them are European companies). Several of these companies did very well under GSM, which they helped write, and got the EU to pass laws stating that GSM was the only permissible standard. Now, GSM is very good, and that standardization led to things like good cross-country roaming and the like.

But, standardization also had its downsides. Qualcomm (and others) continued to research new ideas while the GSM makers sat on their hands a bit and were satisfied with it. And so they were able to demonstrate CDMA and make it practical, and what’s more make it obvious that 3G standards, whether W-CDMA or CDMA2000 or whatever, would have to be based on a CDMA air interface. Yes, Qualcomm’s sitting there holding some impressive patents and ideas that they perfected while working on it, but I didn’t see Nokia and Ericsson playing all that nice when it was 2G GSM ruling the world and they held all the cards.

Qualcomm made a huge investment and bet on CDMA, and they’re reaping the rewards.

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