BREW (Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless) is an application development platform created by Qualcomm for CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) -based mobile phones.
CDMA is a digital wireless telephony transmission technique and its standards used for 2G mobile telephony are the IS-95 standards championed by Qualcomm.
BREW debuted in January 2001.
The figure on the right shows its milestones.
As of May 2005, 45 operators have deployed commercial BREW services in 24 countries.
BREW is a complete, end-to-end solution for wireless applications development, device configuration, application distribution, and billing and payment.
The complete BREW solution includes
BREW SDK (software development kit) for application developers,
BREW client software and porting tools for device manufacturers, and
BREW Distribution System (BDS) that is controlled and managed by operators—enabling them to easily get applications from developers to market and coordinate the billing and payment process.
