Monday, 14 April 2008

Qualcomm and S-Fone Announce Agreement to Launch Advanced Data Services

Qualcomm Incorporated announced an agreement with leading Vietnamese operator S-Fone to launch BREW services on S-Fone’s CDMA network. The introduction of BREW services will enable S-Fone subscribers to shop for and download a wide variety of value-added services. Qualcomm also will provide S-Fone with a hosted data service, which will enable S-Fone to bring these services to their customers quickly.

"Qualcomm is committed to providing global operators with products and services that differentiate their offerings and engage their subscribers to discover and download compelling mobile content," said Bob Briggs, senior vice president of Qualcomm Internet Services and general manager of BREW.

On the other side, Ho Hong Son, managing director for S-Fone said that they are constantly looking for ways to innovate and differentiate their service offerings, and decision to offer compelling applications and services through the BREW solution is an example of these efforts. "Qualcomm’s ability to provide us with both the services needed to quickly bring to market data offerings through its hosted services and the compelling content we can offer through BREW provides us with an excellent opportunity to drive the Vietnamese mobile market forward," he adds.