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Infinera Obtains TL 9000 Certification
| Source: Infinera
SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - January 22, 2010) - Infinera (NASDAQ : INFN ) has achieved TL 9000
registration for its major facilities in the US and India, confirmation of
the world-class standards applied by Infinera to all its operations
throughout the Infinera supply chain. TL 9000 is a demanding international
standard for quality processes in the telecommunications industry,
including requirements for all major management and measurement systems.
Infinera's TL 9000 registration represents a continuing emphasis on
customer relationships, reliability of products and services, enhanced
product life cycle, tracking customer requirements through design and
development, telecom specific performance measurements, service
requirements, benchmarking data, comprehensive disaster recovery and
long-term commitment to continuous improvement. The achievement of this
certification demonstrates that Infinera systems meet the quality and
reliability needs of the world's most demanding telecom networks.
"We are proud to achieve TL 9000 certification, evidence of Infinera's
commitment to build a sustained world class business around our innovative
PIC technology," said Infinera Vice President of Customer Service and
Corporate Quality Lonny Orona. "Infinera is focused on maintaining the
highest standards of operating excellence."
Infinera previously achieved ISO 9001 certification in 2007 and continues
to maintain this certification. Since then, Infinera has worked to improve
its business processes. There are some 50 additional requirements in a TL
9000 registration as compared to the ISO 9001 certification.
About TL 9000
In 1998, QuEST Forum developed the TL 9000 Quality Management System to
meet the supply chain quality requirements of the worldwide
telecommunications industry. The TL 9000 provides value and benefits across
all the supply chain disciplines (buyers, suppliers, and service providers)
by providing a consistent set of quality expectations that parallel rapid
technology changes and customer expectations. The result is a unique,
robust quality management system that drives continual improvement and
business excellence. More information on TL 9000 certification can be
found at http://www.tl9000.org/index.html.
About Infinera
Infinera provides Digital Optical Networking systems to telecommunications
carriers worldwide. Infinera's systems are unique in their use of a
breakthrough semiconductor technology: the photonic integrated circuit
(PIC). Infinera's systems and PIC technology are designed to provide
customers with simpler and more flexible engineering and operations, faster
time-to-service, and the ability to rapidly deliver differentiated services
without reengineering their optical infrastructure. For more information,
please visit http://www.infinera.com/.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements based on
current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and
uncertainties. These statements are based on information available to
Infinera as of the date hereof; and actual results could differ materially
from those stated or implied, due to risks and uncertainties.
Forward-looking statements include statements regarding Infinera's
expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. Such
forward-looking statements can be identified by forward-looking words such
as "anticipated," "believed," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend,"
"may," "should," "will," and "would" or similar words. The risks and
uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include aggressive
business tactics by our competitors, our dependence on a single product,
our ability to protect our intellectual property, claims by others that we
infringe their intellectual property, our manufacturing process is very
complex, product performance problems we may encounter, our dependence on
sole or limited source suppliers, our ability to respond to rapid
technological changes, our ability to maintain effective internal controls,
the ability of our contract manufacturers to perform as we expect, a new
technology being developed that replaces the PIC as the dominant technology
in optical networks, general political, economic and market conditions and
events, including war, conflict or acts of terrorism; and other risks that
may impact Infinera's business are set forth in our annual report Form
10-K, which was filed with the SEC on February 17, 2009, as well as
subsequent reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission. These statements are based on information available to us as of
the date hereof and we disclaim any obligation to update the
forward-looking statements included in this press release, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.