Hatteras Networks Achieves Prestigious TL 9000 Certifications
Hatteras Networks™, the Mid-Band Ethernet™ market, technology and services leader,, today announced that the company was awarded Certification of Registration for TL 9000 and ISO 9001:2000. Hatteras Networks is the first company in the industry to be certified by the Quality Excellence for Suppliers of Telecommunications (QuEST) Leadership Forum for the design and marketing of Mid-Band Ethernet products.
“Hatteras Networks is a world-class organization that holds itself to the highest standards at all levels of our business, and achieving the TL 9000 certifications further illustrates our commitment to delivering and supporting world-class products,” stated Kevin Sheehan, President and CEO of Hatteras Networks. “Quality is something we take very seriously at Hatteras Networks, which is one of the reasons why we are the worldwide leader in Mid-Band Ethernet.”
The TL 9000 standards contain industry-specific requirements for hardware, software and services that have been designed to help equipment vendors provide reliable and cost-effective equipment to telecommunications service providers. A number of service providers include TL 9000 as a requirement in their contract stipulations. Hatteras Networks holds Certificate # FS 513641, stating that the company operates a quality management system that complies with the requirements of TL 9000-HS R4.0/R4.0.
TL-9000 and ISO 9001:2000 certifications are awarded to companies that demonstrate a world-class commitment to quality in the design, development, production, delivery, installation and maintenance of products and services. The certification is a reflection of Hatteras Networks’ strict adherence to a policy of supplying high-quality communication products and services to its customers. Their goal is to treat customers with the same high level of service and commitment that they expect from their suppliers, and to ensure that their customers are always completely satisfied with Hatteras Networks’ products and services. Hatteras Networks continues to follow the key business processes, manufacturing monitoring, record-keeping and other rigorous practices necessary to meet the standards of TL 9000 and ISO 9001:2000 certification.
Visit Hatteras Networks at NXTcomm, June 19th to 21st, in booth #4263.
About QuEST/TL 9000
The Quality Excellence for Suppliers of Telecommunications Leadership Forum (QuEST Forum) was founded to foster continued improvements to the quality and reliability of telecommunications service. The QuEST Forum establishes and maintains a common set of quality management system requirements and measurements built on currently used industry standards, including ISO9000:2000. The resulting TL 9000 Requirements and TL 9000 Measurements promote consistency and efficiency, reduce redundancy and improve customer satisfaction.
About Hatteras Networks
Hatteras Networks is redefining the way carriers think about Ethernet services. Hatteras Networks’ Ethernet service edge solutions are leading Service Providers worldwide to a $15 billion expansion of the Metro Ethernet market, which had previously been limited to the fiber footprint. Historically, T1s and E1s have been the fundamental building block for voice and data business services. Now, Service Providers can cost-effectively offer up to 45 Mbps Mid-Band Ethernet services over existing copper facilities, enabling businesses to migrate from legacy Frame Relay, ATM and T1/E1 connections to transparent Ethernet services for voice and data business connectivity, infrastructure backhaul and mobile wireless backhaul solutions.
Already deployed on five continents, Hatteras Networks solutions are enabling a market expansion for carriers that is as significant for business services as “triple play” is for residential. For more information, visit www.hatterasnetworks.com.
Note to Editors: Hatteras Networks and Mid-Band Ethernet are trademarks of Hatteras Networks. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.