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What is the name of the 3G mobile communications standard that Qualcomm's patents are critical to?

  • GSM

  • LTE

  • WCDMA

  • EDGE

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WCDMA, or Wideband Code Division Multiple Access, is the 3G mobile communications standard that Qualcomm's patents are critical to. WCDMA is an evolution of CDMA technology and is used in the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS).
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