Andrew Viterbi
Engineer and Qualcomm co-founder
Engineer and Qualcomm co-founder
An American engineer and businessman, co-founded Qualcomm Inc., a global leader in wireless technology. Developed the Viterbi algorithm, a fundamental statistical decoding algorithm widely used in digital communication, including mobile phones and satellite communications. Made significant contributions to coding theory and telecommunications, influencing the design and efficiency of communication systems. Served as a professor at the University of California, San Diego, influencing many through academia.
Co-founded Qualcomm Inc.
Developed the Viterbi algorithm
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