Tech M Co-Chairs NGN & IMS Forum Working Group that examines new business models for apps running over IMS,3G & 4G networks

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(1888PressRelease) March 24, 2011 - Mumbai - Tech Mahindra ™ announced at CTIA Wireless 2011 in Orlando, Florida today that, as co-chairs, they contributed significantly to the Business Models for the Deployment of Applications Over Broadband IP Networks Working Group document that has been announced and released by the NGN and IMS Forum. This framework document from the Forum's Technical Working Group examines new business models and use cases for applications running over IMS, 3G and 4G networks. It illustrates business models using different technologies such as Service Delivery Platform, Cloud and Smart Grid technologies that can be integrated into the "all-IP" business model. In particular, Tech Mahindra contributed to the architectural evolution, migration and integration challenges of implementing and deploying end-to-end 4G solutions and applications.

"Tech Mahindra is helping equipment vendors and service providers resolve the unprecedented challenges they face in architecting, integrating and testing complex 4G (LTE, WiMax etc.) and IMS networks, associated OSS/BSS & IT systems and multimedia 4G applications and services that these solutions enable. Our efforts - as part of the IMS Forum - to define and pre-test such solutions via Plugfest events go a long way towards easing and accelerating this process," said Raju Wadalkar, Sr. Vice President, Tech Mahindra.

"Integration is critical to the deployment of new applications and service delivery in today's converged all IP service delivery environment," said Michael Khalilian, President, NGN and IMS Forum. "Tech Mahindra has made a great contribution to this document and we look forward to their participation in our upcoming Plugfest 9."

About the NGN ForumTM

The NGN Forum is the premier global telecommunications association devoted to Next Generation Networks (NGN) and Applications Delivery. NGN Forum association includes IMS Forum (IP Multimedia Subsystem), SDP Forum (Service Delivery Platform), NGN IT Forum, Smart Grid Forum, Smart Energy Forum, Softswitch Consortium, VoIP Council, IP BSS/OSS and IPCC. The Forum's mission since its inception in 1996 has been to promote and accelerate the deployment and interoperability of all-IP applications and networks for fixed and mobile.

The Forum is the creator and organizer of the IMS PlugfestsTM, NGN PlugfestsTM and Smart Grid PlugfestTM, the industry's only testing events focused on demonstration and verification of all-IP fixed and mobile applications and B/OSS interoperability through the NGN CertifiedTM programs.

Through organized plugfests, technology, business and marketing working groups and other activities, Forum members develop cost-effective technical frameworks and architectural guidelines for revenue generating converged IP NGN solutions. The combined organizations include over 2000 executives, technical, business development and marketing professionals from global and emerging equipment vendors, integrators, apps developers, service providers, utilities and governmental agencies.

For additional information or to join the NGN Forum and Plugfests please visit www.NGNForum.org.

About Tech Mahindra

Tech Mahindra 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 INR 4625.4 crores in the year ended March 31, 2010, Tech Mahindra serves telecom service providers, telecom equipment manufacturers, and software vendors. Tech Mahindra enables clients to maximize return on IT investment by providing solutions which help the clients achieve shorter time-to-market, reduced total cost of ownership, and high customer satisfaction. Tech Mahindra achieves this through its domain and process expertise, distinctive IT skills, research and development, and proven innovative delivery models.

Assessed at SEI-CMMi Level 5, Tech Mahindra's track record for value-delivery is supported by 34,000-plus professionals who provide a unique blend of culture, domain expertise and in-depth technology skill-sets. Its development centers 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, and Australia.

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