Octopus Network and Trianz have signed an agreement stating their mutual interest in mobile technology research, development and testing.

Octopus is an advanced and genuine wireless environment in which mobile technology as well as applications and services are researched, developed and tested.

Trianz is a technology services firm that provides management consulting, technology and operations outsourcing services to a diversified client base worldwide. Trianz originally from Silicon Valley, USA, operates actively in Bangalore India and also has operations in Japan.

While the agreement is mutually beneficial as it opens up the Indian market for Octopus, thus enabling a rapid growth in Asian mobile testing market, it also enables Trianz to offer cost effective testing services to the various players of the telecom eco system globally. Device manufacturers, operators and applications developers can benefit from this partnership in terms of getting end to end testing and consulting services for various applications in real time network environments.

Sri Manchala, President and CEO, Trianz stated, "With strong credentials and experience in mobile communications, our Product Engineering Service line works with Fortune 100 and emerging clients across the globe. Trianz has developed a deep understanding of the business issues and challenges faced by clients in this dynamic but competitive mobile market and we look forward to a successful engineering partnership with Octopus. "

"Octopus has operated internationally for years and mainly in Europe and the United States, but this is the first concrete step toward the huge Indian market. Octopus technology is optimal for the Indian mobile business ", says Mr. Eero Laine, Director of Octopus Network.

Octopus adds value to creating and developing mobile technologies through its own operator environment, accessible from anywhere around the world and dedicated for Octopus partners only.

The agreement between Octopus and Trianz is another addition to the increasing cooperation between Finland and India. In a span of one year, Indian companies have become owners or partners in five Oulu based companies.

"Mergers and acquisitions open up the business channels from India to Finland, but also the other way around. We need these channels to support companies from Oulu reach the markets globally", says Ms. Pauliina Pikkujämsä, Director of Invest in activities at Oulu Innovation Ltd.

About Octopus Network

Octopus is an advanced and genuine wireless environment in which mobile technology as well as applications and services are researched, developed and tested.

The core of the Octopus service is a closed operator environment - meant for developing and testing mobile applications - that functions in a nationwide Multi Access network (2G, 3G, WLAN). The testing environment provides Octopus' customers with a competitive advantage, which is further enhanced with comprehensive services. During this "innovation to business" process, Octopus provides its customers with training and business support.

More than 60 companies and communities are part of the Octopus network. The leading participants are Nokia, TeliaSonera, DNA, OAMK, Oulu Innovation and the City of Oulu.

About Trianz

Trianz is a global management consulting, technology, engineering, and outsourcing services firm that helps senior leaders execute business and technology initiatives. A unique mix of business consulting and technology capabilities has helped Trianz rapidly grow since its inception in 2000. Trianz provides services to a diversified global client base. Clients are result-focused leaders employed in businesses ranging from Fortune 1000 corporations to emerging rapid-growth companies. Our service offerings focus on the following areas: Operations Consulting Services, Enterprise Applications Services, Software Product Engineering Services, and Transformational BPO Services

Trianz Product Engineering Services (PES) practice focuses on the needs of product-engineering functions in large or emerging organizations. Trianz works as an extended collaborative partner to help our clients build, sustain and grow their products and services. We offer a variety of services throughout the product life cycle aimed at improving the client's products and achieving measurable business results.

For more information, please visit www.trianz.com

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