Qualcomm's Altman Talks Technology Licensing

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Steve Altman received his Law Degree from the University of San Diego in 1986.

These days, it’s hard to think of Qualcomm as fragile. It’s the dominant provider of cellular technology for smartphones. It has nearly $30 billion in cash.

But Steve Altman, Qualcomm’s retiring vice chairman, remembers when the San Diego company was in a precarious position — before its core Code Division Multiple Access technology gained traction in the wireless industry. (Full Story)