QUALCOMM Incorporated is engaged in the development, design, and provision of digital communication products and services. It operates through several segments, including QUALCOMM Incorporated CDMA Technology (QCT), QUALCOMM Incorporated Technology Licensing (QTL), and QUALCOMM Incorporated Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT department develops and provides integrated circuits and system software based on technology for voice and data communication, networking, application processing, multimedia, and global positioning system products. The QTL department grants licenses and provides the right to use a portion of the company's intellectual property portfolio. The QSI department focuses on creating new or expanded opportunities for its technology and supporting the design and introduction of new products and services for voice and data communication. The company was founded in July 1985 by Franklin P. Antonio, Adelia A. Coffman, Andrew Cohen, Klein Gilhousen, Irwin Mark Jacobs, Andrew J. Viterbi, and Harvey P. White and is headquartered in San Diego, California.