TELESERVICES Maharashtra LIMITED LAUNCHES INSTACHAT MOBILE CONFERENCING SERVICE POWERED BY KODIAK NETWORKS

First CDMA Mobile Carrier to Offer Instant Group Conferencing Solution

MUMBAI, INDIA and DALLAS, TX, USA – August 20, 2008 – CDMA carrier Tata Teleservices Maharashtra Limited (TTML) today announced the launch of their “Instachat” instant conferencing solution, powered by mobile solutions innovator, Kodiak Networks®. This service is being offered to all customers in Mumbai, Rest of Maharashtra (ROM) and Goa circle.

This unique, revenue-enhancing voice application is enabled by the standards-based Kodiak Real-time Exchange® (RTX) platform. TTML is the first CDMA operator in the world to offer instant conferencing that is accessible from a Tata Indicom postpaid mobile handset. By dialing a single number, Tata Indicom subscribers will be able to simultaneously reach a group of up to 9 other telephone users. This group calling application will appeal to large corporate, small and medium enterprises, community groups and families, and wherever there is a need for instant, voice-based group communication.

“Being one of the fastest growing mobile service providers in Mumbai, RoM and Goa, TTML continually seeks new ways to improve the communications experience for its more than five million customers. We are excited to launch this highly differentiating, new suite of advanced voice services to the largest mobile market in the circle,” said Ramesh Iyer, vice president, TTML.

“This service launch with TTML signifies the first commercial CDMA deployment of the Kodiak mobile conferencing solution in India. TTML’s market reach and ability to deliver these services to its diverse subscriber base should make this a very successful endeavor for the company,” said Kris Patel, co-founder and CTO, Kodiak Networks.

A Flash demonstration of the Instachat conferencing service can be viewed at:
http://www.kodiaknetworks.com/connected/demos/instachat/

About Tata Teleservices Maharashtra Limited
Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited is India's premier telecommunication service provider licensed to provide telecommunication services in Maharashtra (including Mumbai) and Goa. The company presently offers telephony and ISP services in the cities of Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Panaji, Sangli, Thane, Ahmednagar and other cities, towns and villages of Maharashtra and Goa. It focuses on all market segments, i.e. commercial, residential and public telephony. Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) launched Tata Indicom Mobile services in 2003. Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited has over 5 million customers in Maharashtra and Goa. Including reputed corporations, SMEs and residential customers. The Company is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (Scrip code-532371) and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited.

About Kodiak Networks
Kodiak Networks (www.kodiaknetworks.com) provides wireless operators with a comprehensive mobile solutions portfolio proven to increase revenue, promote group-based communications, and improve customer loyalty and retention. The Kodiak Connected Portfolio is comprised of mobile solutions targeted at business and consumer segments; an integrated mobile applications suite; and client-based, clientless, and downloadable/pre-loadable user interfaces for open OS and embedded devices. The Portfolio components are based on the Kodiak Real-time Exchange® (RTX), a flexible, standard-based, multi-generational IMS compliant platform, which easily scales from independent operators to multinational carriers utilizing 2G or 3G networks. Kodiak customers span the globe and include deployments in North America, Europe, India, Latin America and Asia/Pacific.

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