QCOM

QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) is a San Diego-based semiconductor and telecommunications equipment company founded in 1985 and publicly traded since 1991. Originally established as a wireless communications pioneer, QUALCOMM has evolved into one of the world's leading designers of mobile processors and holds extensive patent portfolios covering fundamental wireless technologies. The company has successfully diversified beyond smartphones into automotive, Internet of Things (IoT), personal computers, and artificial intelligence applications, positioning itself as a "connected computing" company for the mobile-first, AI-enabled future.