QUALCOMM and China Unicom have established a joint venture -- Unicom-BREW Wireless Technologies Ltd. -- to foster the development of BREW-based CDMA wireless data applications in China. Unicom-BREW's ownership is evenly split between the two companies. Specific investment numbers were not disclosed. China Unicom has selected QUALCOMM's BREW solution in order to provide its customers with over-the-air downloadable games, position location, and specialty business applications.
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- In January 2002, China Unicom launched its nationwide CDMA mobile network. In the first year of operations, the company said it has signed 7 million subscribers.