QUALCOMM and China Network Systems (CNS), together with Taiwan Television Enterprise Ltd. (TTV), announced that the companies have signed an agreement to conduct a technical trial of QUALCOMM's MediaFLO technology in Taipei.

Expected to begin in March 2007, the technical trial will feature four live channels of CNS content and up to three live channels of TTV content. The technical trial is intended to allow CNS and TTV to closely evaluate the performance capabilities of MediaFLO technology - an open, cellular wireless, network-agnostic broadcasting technology - as they explore opportunities to deliver multimedia services to mobile devices in Taiwan.

“We see the trial as an excellent opportunity to expand our MediaFLO business development efforts in Asia,” commented Peggy Johnson, president, QUALCOMM Internet Services and MediaFLO Technologies. “Taiwan is one of the key markets in the region with 84 percent pay TV penetration. We expect this trial to provide a strong validation of the value that QUALCOMM believes MediaFLO technology offers both in Asia and in other markets around the world.