BANGALORE, India, August 10 /PRNewswire/ --

- The Company Sets up an IOT Lab in Bangalore, India

- To Support TEMs, TSPs & ISVs for Voice & Video Domains

Tech Mahindra, a global systems integrator & technology
solutions provider to the telecom industry today announced the launch of an
IOT Lab to offer Test Services to Telecom Service Providers (TSPs), Telecom
Equipment Manufacturers (TEMs) and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs).

The state-of-the-art Lab, established at Tech Mahindra's
facilities in Bangalore, will host a variety of network infrastructure
elements sourced from multiple vendors enabling it to execute IOT Programs
focused towards multiple technology areas. The span of technologies include
Class4/Class5 migration, Fixed mobile convergence, IMS, 3G/4G Wireless &
PacketCable/DocSIS

The availability of multiple equipments from various vendors
will enable TEM's to interoperate their products at a short notice without
having to make the necessary capital investments. This initiative of Tech
Mahindra is the first-of-its-kind in India.

Tech Mahindra, with its strong credibility in Technology &
Processes has a decade of proven experience in hosting labs of similar scale
& size for Tier-1 TEMs. This coupled with easy access to equipments & Test
Services makes it an exciting proposition for Vendors in the Telecom
eco-system. The Testing services employ state-of-the-art automation practices
and include complete documentation and reporting of results.

As the first IOT lab customer, Tech Mahindra has signed a
contract with Sonus Networks to deliver IOT programs for Sonus Networks'
Class 4 and Class 5 Softswitch & IMS based products.

On the occasion of the lab inauguration, L Ravichandran,
Executive Vice President & COO, Tech Mahindra said, "We have been
continuously evolving & broadening our R&D Offerings for TEMs & TSPs in an
effort to increase the Technology & business value delivered. The IOT Lab
offering is one such initiative which strengthens Tech Mahindra's leading
position in delivering superior services and solutions to our customers."

"The access services market is evolving and equipment vendors
in the industry need to collaborate to support interoperability between their
products for simpler, more cost effective deployments. The Tech Mahindra IOT
lab has the resources and expertise to offer a high quality, effective
product testing process designed to help us to get our customers networks
into service more rapidly," commented Shailin Sehgal, Vice President of
Product Management & Marketing, Sonus Networks.

Further on, Tech Mahindra has a roadmap to extend the lab
capabilities across NGN elements to expand the scope of offerings to its
customers.

About Tech Mahindra

Tech Mahindra, country's 5th largest software exporter, is a
leading provider of solutions and services to the telecommunications
industry, majority stake owned by Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, in partnership
with British Telecommunications plc. With total revenues of Rs 4464.7 crores
in the year ended March 31, 2009, Tech Mahindra serves telecom service
providers, equipment manufacturers, software vendors and systems integrators.
Tech Mahindra solutions enable clients to maximize returns on IT investment
by achieving fast time to market, reduced total cost of ownership and high
customer satisfaction.

The Company acquired 31% stake in Satyam Computer Services
Ltd, since rebranded Mahindra Satyam, through a preferential allotment in
April 2009. Pursuant to an open offer and further preferential allotment,
Tech Mahindra now holds 42.70% shares in Mahindra Satyam through its
subsidiary Venturbay Consultants Private Limited.

Assessed at SEI-CMMi Level 5 and PCMM Level 5, Tech Mahindra's track
record for value-delivery is supported by 25000 professionals worldwide who
provide a unique blend of culture, domain expertise and in-depth technology
skill-sets. Its development centres are ISO 9001:2000 & BS7799 certified.
Tech Mahindra has principal offices in the UK, United States, Germany, UAE,
Egypt, Singapore, India, Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, Philippines, Canada &
Australia.

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For further information please contact:
    IOT: iot@techmahindra.com
    Tech Mahindra: Komal Wadhavkar
    +91-9323612312 
    Mob +91-80-66882672
    kw0047520@techmahindra.com