Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd. : GE Ultrasound Korea and Sasken bring ultrasound data capture and playback via standard video

Bangalore, July 15, 2013 - Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd. (BSE: 532663 & NSE: SASKEN) has been an undisputed leader in wireless communication technologies. Over the last few years, Sasken has expanded its reach to serve industries such as healthcare, automotive, consumer electronics, retail and public safety. Players in these industries are relying on the ubiquitous availability of wireless connectivity and user friendly smart devices to offer their customers convenient connectivity and access to information on the go.

One of the several areas in which Sasken has deep competency is in the enablement of multimedia. GE Ultrasound Korea,  a Korean subsidiary of GE Healthcare manufacturing and exporting ultrasound machines globally has entered into a relationship with Sasken to capture, record and convert radiology observation into a video that maybe used by a physician for future reference or by the patient for later day viewing. GE constantly endeavors to raise the bar in terms of features and functionality of its ultrasound equipment which have wide adoption globally.

"Based on the needs that we have seen in the market, we saw the need for recording, capturing and archiving of the live ultrasound video feed. In Sasken we saw an organization with deep experience in multimedia. We have licensed their IP to enable the raw format output of the ultrasound machine to be encoded into a standard video format that can be played via any domestic video player. Sasken's expertise in multimedia has aided us in our endeavour to offer innovative solutions. It has been a pleasure working with Sasken, who have turned out to be a very committed and dependable partner through the entire project", said Mr. CHOI YOUNG, CHUN CEO, GE Ultrasound Korea.

The solution enables medical authorities to refer to historic data as well as gives patients the ability to access their data. Srinivas Prasad VP, Sasken Communication Technologies said, "This relationship with GE Healthcare, a world leader in medical electronics marks a milestone for us here at Sasken. We are proud of being able to meet GE's high standards and license our multimedia IP that enables GE to offer new functionality features that appeal to both care-giver and patient. It is our continued endeavor to enable customers with flawless solutions and be known as a preferred partner."

About Sasken:

Sasken (www.sasken.com) is an R&D Technology Solutions company that helps businesses, across the Communication & Consumer value chain, accelerate product development life cycles. Sasken offers a unique combination of R&D Consultancy, Wireless Software products, Solutions & Services for Consumer Electronics & Network Engineering Services and works with Network OEMs, Semiconductor Vendors, Handset OEMs, Consumer Electronics OEMs and Operators across the world.

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