World leader of code division multiple access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, Qualcomm Incorporated has listed India among the most emerging markets across the globe in view of its growth perspective.

Qualcomm lately acquired California-based Spike Technologies Inc, a chip design centre in Bangalore. Spike has a niche application and expertise to connect applications to the global network.

Kanwalinder Singh, president, Qualcomm India commenting on the company’s interest in India suggested that CDMA will play a dominant role in voice and data services because of its architecture compared with the GSM technology.

Qualcomm also announced the opening of a BREW developer lab in Mumbai, one of nine worldwide. An acronym for binary runtime environment for wireless, BREW is the platform that is taking on Sun Microsystems' Java in the mobile data applications segment.

The Mumbai lab will provide Indian application and mobile game developers access to the latest BREW-enabled handsets, software and testing tools well before their commercial launch. Besides, the lab will also provide developers access to hands-on technical support from Qualcomm.

With Reliance Infocomm and Tata Teleservices Ltd focusing on blanket CDMA coverage across the country, Qualcomm is keen on starting with rural applications, including specific segmentations such as e-governance, distance education, health and medical and insurance.

Commenting on Qualcomm's BREW developer lab in Mumbai, Mahesh Prasad, president of the applications and solutions group for Reliance Infocomm said that it only helped to further Reliance's efforts to nurture the developer community in India.