TCS to provide R&D service to Nokia Siemens
Business Standard — March 3, 2008

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has entered into a multi million euro agreement with global communications services provider Nokia Siemens Networks for joint R&D activities. Under the agreement, Nokia Siemens Networks will transfer its product engineering and R&D services along with part of the operations and business software (OBS) unit to TCS.

The reassigned parts belong to the Nokia Siemens Networks development centre in Dusseldorf, Germany including 90 employees who will be transferred to TCS as part of the engagement.

Nokia Siemens Networks and TCS will create an efficient set-up whereby TCS will provide global R&D services by leveraging its expertise in the telecommunications sector. The transfer of R&D capabilities to trusted business partners such as TCS is part of Nokia Siemens Networks' overall strategy to realise synergy savings.

"The agreement with Nokia Siemens Networks reiterates TCS' capability to enhance customers' business by leveraging our superior R&D services and strong domain knowledge. As the R&D partner for Nokia Siemens Networks, TCS will share its innovative approaches, global best practices and benchmark standards to ensure excellence. The new regional delivery center for telecommunications customers in Dusseldorf - where the transferred employees will work - is strategic to us as Germany is a key European market," said N Chandrasekaran, COO and executive director, TCS.