Bangalore, December 13th 2010: Tejas Networks Ltd., a leader in next-generation optical networking products, announced today that it has won the ‘Best Electronic System Design Company’ award at the SiliconIndia-Mentor Graphics Leadership Awards for the Embedded/VLSI Industry.
Walden C. Rhines, CEO & Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mentor Graphics said, “This award will inspire future leaders to tread a path of success and triumph. It will celebrate the success stories and honor companies/ individuals who have transformed stumbling blocks into stepping stones driven by their passion, determination and undying spirit of entrepreneurship. The award will salute the business leaders of tomorrow within the Embedded/ VLSI industry”.
“We are delighted to have won the Best Electronic System Design Company award. Tejas is a company that is committed to R&D excellence and innovation in telecom products. Our optical transport products have been an integral part of the telecom backbone in India. We have enabled operators to provide high quality telecom services to half a billion people at the world’s most affordable prices. We see this award as recognition of the progress we are making as an innovative global telecom product company”, said Sanjay Nayak, CEO & MD.
“As the global telecom industry moves from 2G to 3G to 4G and broadband services start getting rolled out, telecom carriers require solutions that enable them to offer newer services while minimizing their cost/bit. We have developed versatile transmission products that enable carriers to migrate from 100% voice traffic to 100% packet-based traffic, while minimizing capex and opex. This award reinforces our strategy of offering innovative products that address the pressing backhaul challenges of our customers”, added Arnob Roy, President-Engineering.
About Tejas Networks
Tejas Networks is a leading provider of end-to-end optical transport solutions to telecom companies. Tejas helps telecom carriers get Future Ready. Today.TM by enabling a smooth migration from legacy TDM to new-age packet based transport with minimal capex and opex spend. Tejas is a market leader in the highly competitive Indian telecom market and is ranked amongst top-ten companies in the global Optical MSPP market, with products deployed in over 50 countries. Visit Tejas Networks at www.tejasnetworks.com
About SiliconIndia and Mentor Graphics
SiliconIndia is 12-year old media firm, which publishes technology & business magazines—both in U.S and in India. The portal has a global ranking of No.4 in the IT News category with over 3 million registered users. Visit SiliconIndia at www.siliconindia.com .
Mentor Graphics is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products, consulting services and award-winning support for the world’s most successful electronics and semiconductor companies, established in 1981. Visit Mentor Graphics at http://www.mentor.com
