SAN DIEGO, November 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
Can be used to boost
mobile ecosystem security around the
globe
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm
Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), today announced it has shared its
Device Identification, Registration, and Blocking System (DIRBS)
platform as freely downloadable open-source software.
Qualcomm Technologies' DIRBS server-based software platform can
be used to help identify counterfeit, illegal, and stolen mobile
devices in a country. The DIRBS software platform will help
regulatory agencies classify devices and generate IMEI-based lists
for notification, amnesty, and blocking purposes. DIRBS has been
successfully deployed in Pakistan,
and deployments are anticipated in several other markets in the
coming months.
"Counterfeit devices are a significant problem worldwide and
result in an estimated 45.3 billion
EUR in lost sales to genuine manufacturers each year,
according to a recent European Union Intellectual Property Office
Study issued in February of 2017," said Mohammad Raheel Kamal, Senior Director, IPR
Enforcement, Qualcomm Incorporated. "Sharing the DIRBS solution as
freely downloadable open-source software will allow the mobile
industry to rapidly implement this powerful technology to help
address counterfeiting and related issues around the globe."
"Qualcomm is committed to enriching the mobile ecosystem,
including assisting regulatory agencies in addressing their needs
for security with respect to cellular-enabled devices," said
John Han, SVP, Qualcomm Incorporated
and GM, Qualcomm Technology Licensing. "We are excited to share the
DIRBS software platform to help enable regulatory agencies to
further fight the proliferation of counterfeit, illegal and stolen
devices."
The DIRBS server-based software platform will be hosted on the
open-source software website Github, and may be freely downloaded
and used by any interested parties.
More information can be found here:
http://www.qualcomm.com/company/ecosystem/counterfeit-stolen-devices.
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm invents breakthrough technologies that transform how
the world connects, computes and communicates. When we connected
the phone to the Internet, the mobile revolution was born. Today,
our inventions are the foundation for life-changing products,
experiences, and industries. As we lead the world to 5G, we
envision this next big change in cellular technology spurring a new
era of intelligent, connected devices and enabling new
opportunities in connected cars, remote delivery of health care
services, and the IoT - including smart cities, smart homes, and
wearables. Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing business,
QTL, and the vast majority of our patent portfolio. Qualcomm
Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated,
operates, along with its subsidiaries, all of our engineering,
research and development functions, and all of our products and
services businesses, including, the QCT semiconductor business. For
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Qualcomm Contacts:
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Communications
+1-858-845-5959
corpcomm@qualcomm.com
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Relations
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ir@qualcomm.com
SOURCE Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.