Qualcomm partners with China for shared success

(China Daily) Updated: 2015-09-24 10:49

Working with central and provincial governments, CCmHI will help improve community healthcare by developing mHealth solutions, implementing clinical evaluations and contributing to strategies for the implementation and scale-up of effective and affordable mHealth tools.

Wireless Reach, along with Sesame Workshop, China Telecom, Sichuan Normal University, Southwest University and other local partners announced the results of a new mobile road safety program in China that uses educational e-books optimized for mobile access to help families with preschool-age children learn how to travel safely by car, bike, bus, train and foot.

Results indicate that participating children made measurable gains in road safety knowledge－an increase of 36 percent in scores from pretest to post-test.

The mobile tools are now available, free of charge, for families across China.

The Mobile Road Safety First! program supports the government's National Plan of Action for Children (2011-2020), which highlights the need for enhancing road safety education in schools and the need for increasing road safety awareness and behavior among parents and children.

Local innovation

Chinese startups at the forefront of innovative technologies for smartphone users are also poised for growth, and the Qualcomm Ventures program aims to coach and collaborate with these next-generation leaders to create new opportunities.

As global technology standards are developed through cross-nation collaboration and cooperation, the stage is set for Chinese companies to expand overseas and reduce barriers to further innovation.

An active participant in the China Communications Standards Association and the global third Generation Partnership Project, Qualcomm has helped support Chinese operators and companies with localization of various technologies. The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology and China Telecom also have received active support from Qualcomm during the past ten years to research, develop and deploy world-class networks in China and overseas.

Mutual benefits

Last year, Qualcomm announced a commitment to invest up to $150 million in Chinese startup companies that further the development of mobile technologies in the following areas: Internet, e-commerce, semiconductors, education and health.

Through these investments and ongoing partnerships with Chinese companies, Qualcomm is committed to helping empower innovation in China. Currently, more than 80 customers in China are working with Qualcomm on more than 400 projects that are expected to yield more than 800 product launches to help people work and connect in new ways.

These partnerships provide a cycle of support for Chinese companies who depend on innovation to compete.