SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER
Stay informed! Sign up to get expert advice and insight delivered direct to your inbox
Qualcomm Chooses IBM Servers, Linux
Qualcomm Inc. selects IBM computers and the Linux operating system to run a wide variety of wireless applications.
January 21, 2004
1 Min Read
Qualcomm Choses IBM Servers, LinuxJanuary 20, 2004 (4:56 p.m. EST)TechWeb News
Qualcomm Inc. has chosen IBM computers and the Linux operating system to run a wide variety of wireless applications that include mobile e-mail and messaging, games and ring tones, IBM said Tuesday.
The deal includes 200 IBM eServer x335 systems using Intel Corp.'s Xeon microprocessors. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The servers, which are running Red Hat Linux version 7.3, are linked together into computing grids. Qualcomm, a San Diego-based cellular phone maker, implemented the system with the help of IBM partner Direct Systems Support, also headquartered in San Diego.
More Insights
Webinars