Sasken Test Lab is the first in India to be ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited

Sasken Test Lab has become the first and only Test Lab in India to be ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited for Handset Protocol Conformance Test (GSM/GPRS/EGPRS/SIM STK) Services

Bangalore, 6th August, 2008– : Sasken Communication Technologies Limited (BSE: 532663 & NSE: SASKEN), today announced that Sasken Test Lab capabilities have been formally assessed and accredited by National Accreditation Board For Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), India, against the stringent criteria of ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and NABL Lab Accreditation requirements, for Handset Protocol Testing Services scope - 2G/2.5G (GSM/GPRS/E-GPRS and SIM STK).

This breakthrough achievement makes Sasken the first, and currently the only organization in India, to provide ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited Test Lab for Handset Protocol Testing Services. Sasken Test Lab provides a rich portfolio of certification and interoperability tests, to meet the increasing demand of the mobile communications industry, for comprehensive consulting and testing services. Sasken Test Lab offerings include assessment and services to terminal manufacturers, cellular platform providers and design houses to ensure conformity of the terminal device with the Global Certification Forum’s certification programme.

The ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation is a mandatory requirement from Global Certification Forum (GCF) to offer Conformance Testing Services. Meeting these standards successfully enables Sasken Test Lab to provide Handset Conformance Testing Services, as well as Handset Pre-conformance Testing Services to the international market.

Speaking on the occasion Murli Krishnan, Senior Vice President and Head (Semiconductor Solutions), Sasken, said "Sasken Test Lab’s ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation meets a keenly felt need in the handset eco-system today. Given the rapid growth rates of the Indian mobile space, this first-of-its-kind lab in India will give the industry a much needed avenue for ensuring handset quality and interoperability. Sasken looks forward to working with its customers and partners to assure the end consumers a better mobile communications experience."

Along with the GCF Certification offering for GSM/GPRS/EDGE, SIM and STK, Sasken Test Lab portfolio also provides other tests such as 3G/3.5G conformance test, Interoperability test, field trials and performance tests, which are currently not a part of ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation scope as assessed by NABL.

Sasken is an active participant of various premier communication technology standardization bodies including ITU, 3GPP, GCF, MPEG-ISO, WiMAX, NFC, DLNA and ATM, DSL & SDR forums. Sasken’s extensive experience in helping customers launch cellular terminals, by providing proven IP blocks and services across the terminal development cycle, enables best in class test services with cost and time-to-market advantages. With play across the terminal development cycle Sasken has emerged as a one-stop-shop for terminal manufacturers and platform providers seeking guaranteed product success.

About Sasken
Sasken Communication Technologies Limited (BSE: 532663 & NSE: SASKEN) is an embedded communications solutions company, that helps businesses across the communication value chain accelerate product development life cycles.

Sasken offers a unique combination of research and development consultancy, wireless software products, software services and network engineering services, and works with Network OEMs, Semiconductor Vendors, Terminal Device OEMs and Operators across the world. Global Fortune 500 and Tier 1 companies in these segments are part of Sasken's customer profile.

Established in 1989, Sasken employs over 3,500 people at its offices in India, China, Finland, Germany, Japan, Mexico, UK and USA. In addition to being directly involved in the development of a variety of technologies, Sasken is a member of premier technology bodies including ITU, 3GPP, GCF, MPEG-ISO, WiMAX, NFC, DLNA and ATM, DSL & SDR forums. Sasken is SEI CMM Level 5 certified and its solutions are backed by ISO 9001:2000, ISO 17025:2005, ISO 27001 and TL 9000 certifications. Sasken’s commitment to environment is highlighted by its ISO 14001 certification.

For further information please visit www.sasken.com.

About GCF
The Global Certification Forum (GCF) Ltd is an active partnership between network operators, device manufacturers and the test industry. Since its inception in 1999, the GCF membership has been responsible for creating an independent certification programme to help ensure the global interoperability between mobile devices and networks. Today GCF keeps pace with emerging technologies whilst at the same time reviewing the certification requirements for the more established devices features.

For further information please visit www.globalcertificationforum.org

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