InterDigital Signs Option NV to Worldwide Patent License Agreement Covering Products Built to 2G, 3G and 802 Standards

Business Wire, Dec 8, 2004

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. -- InterDigital Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:IDCC), a leading architect, designer and provider of advanced wireless technologies and product platforms, today announced that its patent holding subsidiaries have entered into a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-bearing patent license agreement with Option NV, a provider of 2G, 3G and 802 technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. The patent license agreement covers the sale of terminal units and infrastructure compliant with all Second Generation (2G and 2.5G) and Third Generation (3G) cellular and 802 standards.

About InterDigital

InterDigital architects, designs and provides advanced wireless technologies and products that drive voice and data communications. The Company offers technology and product solutions for mainstream wireless applications that deliver time-to-market, performance and cost benefits, as well as product differentiation advantages to its customers. InterDigital has a strong portfolio of patented technologies covering 2G, 2.5G, 3G and 802 standards, which it licenses worldwide. For more information, please visit InterDigital's web site: www.interdigital.com. InterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital Communications Corporation.