Sasken Network Engineering Limited achieves
TL 9000 certification

First Indian company in the network engineering space to be certified

Bangalore, February 23, 2006 – Sasken Network Engineering Ltd (SNEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd (Sasken) today announced that it has won the prestigious TL 9000 certification. SNEL becomes the first Indian company in the network engineering space to achieve this global standard.

TL 9000, a superset of the International Standards Organization's ISO 9001:2000 quality standard, aims to apply a common set of quality management and performance measurement requirements among the global chain of approximately 10,000 telecommunications suppliers.

Commenting on the same, Prabhas Kumar, Chief Operating Officer and Head (Services), Sasken said, “TL9000 is a significant step in SNEL’s relentless endeavor to deliver the best in class quality and efficiency in processes. SNEL, as a pioneer in India, has created a new benchmark and built a competitive edge.”

The certification means that customers can now expect i mproved delivery mechanisms, consistent quality across various projects, structured processes for execution, efficient fault - rectification tracking systems, e nhanced process knowledge, and continuous service improvement, among other benefits.

“ Besides the intangible benefits, I am confident that this will also result in enhanced quality and predictability in our delivery to all our customers / partners,” added Prabhas.

About Sasken Network Engineering Limited
In its effort to offer total product lifecycle management to Network Equipment Manufacturers (NEMs) and solutions to Service Providers (SP), Sasken Network Engineering Limited, a 100 % subsidiary of Sasken provides engineering services for planning, deployment and operating wireless networks. Sasken’s expertise in network engineering services stems from its extensive knowledge in the networks domain exceeding 1000 man-years across technologies such as GSM/ UMTS/ CDMA/ TD-SCDMA/ HSDPA and successful project implementation experience. Sasken’s unique value proposition lies in its ability to provide a one stop solution for all engineering services required during the Pre deployment, Deployment & Post Deployment phases of a wireless network roll-out.

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