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Viom Networks Becomes the First Indian Telecom Infrastructure Company to

Receive ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 Certification

Certification highlights companys commitment to international standards ofEnvironment, Health & Safety initiatives

New Delhi, Tuesday, October 12, 2010: Viom Networks (formerly Quippo-WTTIL), worlds leading

independent telecom infrastructure company, has become the first Indian telecom infrastructure

company to receive the ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 certification. The certification has been awarded to

the company for successfully implementing and incorporating international standards of Environment

Management System (EMS) and Occupational Health & Safety Management System (OHSAS) initiatives

as its corporate way of life. The certificates were handed over to Mr. Arun Kapur, CEO, Viom Netwroks

by Mr. Paul House, Managing Director, SGS India and Mr. Shashibhushan Jogani, Director Systems &

Service Certification, SGS India. SGS is the worlds leading systems and services certification company.

Receiving the certification, Mr. Arun Kapur, CEO, Viom Networks, said, We are delighted to become the

first Indian telecom infrastructure company to receive the ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 certification. This

certification is a testament of our unrelenting endeavour to follow the highest standards of

environmental, social and legal compliances, aimed at achieving our vision of being the Most Admired

Telecom Infrastructure Company Globally. As a quality focused organization with customer centricity

and innovation at its core, we strictly adhere to global best practices to ensure highest level of

satisfaction among our customers and stakeholders. I dedicate this certification to all the employees of

Viom, whose die-hard attitude towards maintaining global standards has made this achievement

possible.

Praising Viom Networks for the commitment demonstrated in establishing well defined processes, Mr.Shashibhushan Jogani, Director, SGS India said The management of Viom Networks has exhibited a

clear vision towards environment, health and safety. The lead taken by the organization in this industry

sector is commendable and shall promote and inspire others to pursue the same route.

As a responsible corporate citizen, Viom Networks Limited has always valued its esteemed customers &

associates. It abides by strict corporate code of conduct for securing a healthy social and occupational

environment for its employees, customers, visitors, vendors and society at large. Viom Networks has

developed various policies as part of its Integrated Management System and incorporated in its

organizational portfolio.

The organization has undergone a meticulous procedure for implementing a gamut of awareness drives

for imparting EMS and OHSAS related training to its employees and vendor partners. Adhering to an

extensive assessment procedure, the company has conducted stringent audits with all its stakeholders.

By doing so, Viom Networks has raised the bar for health, safety, security and environment in the

telecom tower infrastructure industry.

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About the certifications:

ISO 14001 is an Environmental Management System framework designed to identify andmanage the Environmental Risk resulting from the operational aspects and their resulting

Impacts. The Management standard focuses on all the impacted parties and helps in a system

approach to improve the emergency preparedness of an organization and build an overall safe

work environment.

OHSAS 18001 is an international occupational health and safety management system standard.This Management System standard focuses on the Employees, Partners, Visitor and other

Human Assets to ensure their safety.

About Viom Networks Limited

Viom Networks Limited, a joint venture between Tata Teleservices and Quippo, a Srei Group enterprise, is the

pioneer in the Shared Passive Telecom Infrastructure industry in India. In 2009, the parent company - QuippoTelecom Infrastructure Limited (QTIL) announced its partnership with Tata Teleservices Ltd. (TTSL) with the merger

of their passive infrastructure businesses, resulting in the formation of a unified entity - Viom. The company

further strengthened its leadership position with the acquisition of the tower arm of Tata Teleservices

(Maharashtra) Limited in early 2010. Viom is an independent entity with over 37,000 towers and with over 80,000

tenants. The company plans to roll-out nearly 20-25,000 additional towers in the next two years and take the

tenancy ratio to 2.5x from a current of over 2.2x. Viom is the strongest player in neutral host Shared In-Building

Communication Solutions (IBS) with installations already completed at most of the major airports.

About SGS

SGS is the worlds leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as a global

benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 59,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1000offices and laboratories around the world. SGS is the worlds leading independent body in management systems

certification.

For further information, please contact:

Raza Khan - raza.khan@viomnetworks.com/ Sonal Thind sonal.thind@ viomnetworks.com