Qualcomm becomes the founding technical partner of the FIA ​​Formula E Championship

— Qualcomm ’s Halo technology helps reduce the impact of motorsport on the environment—

Berlin, September 9, 2013- Qualcomm USA (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that it has reached a multi-year agreement with Formula E Holdings that Qualcomm USA will become the FIA ​​Formula International Motorsport Championship (FIA Formula) E Championship) is the official founding technology partner. The championship is a brand new international event, all the racing cars are pure electric vehicles. Under this cooperation agreement, Qualcomm and FEH Electric Formula Holdings will showcase mobile and electric vehicle technologies worldwide and how contemporary and next-generation people will benefit from wireless inside and outside the arena through exciting motorsports. , Sustainable development technology.

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As a leader in the mobile field, Qualcomm of the United States will provide advice to FEH Electric Formula Holdings to apply more new sustainable technologies to racing competitions. Initially, Qualcomm ’s Halo ™ Wireless Car Charging Technology (WEVC) will be used in the safety cars of the 2014 and 2015 International Automobile Federation Formula E Championships to enable them to be wirelessly charged. From the second competition, the car will be able to use the wireless charging system. Qualcomm's Halo ™ wireless car charging technology uses magnetic resonance induction to achieve energy transmission between the ground charging plate and the electric vehicle charging plate. The driver simply parks the car on the charging pad and the car automatically starts charging. In addition, Qualcomm of the United States will evaluate the connection and mobile technologies of 10 competition cities around the world and provide solutions to help improve the experience of the audience on the stadium, such as live video, games and social networks for racing fans.

"Our cooperation with the International Motor Sports Federation Formula E Championship is not only a great opportunity to showcase Qualcomm technologies such as Halo wireless car charging, but also allows us to evaluate and improve wireless connectivity and electric vehicle technology globally, especially in Host city. "Anand Chandra Sekal, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Qualcomm, said:" We hope that the cooperation between the two parties can make full use of mobile technology to optimize the experience of racing fans and affect the global sustainable development. The living environment is moving forward. "

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"The FIA ​​Formula E Championship will be a stage for the demonstration of electric vehicle technology." Alejandro Agag, CEO of Formula E Holdings, the promoter of the championship, said: "As a leader in global mobile communications technology, Qualcomm USA has participated It can help us promote the advancement of electric vehicle technology, and also provide the best game viewing experience for fans of racing cars and electric vehicles around the world. The new technologies in the fields of connectivity, wireless and mobility perfectly match this race with new technologies, not only Just in terms of cars, it also covers everything around the stadium. "