Wireless Facilities, Inc. Awarded TL 9000 Certification
Wireless Facilities, Inc. Awarded TL 9000 Certification
June 22, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT
Wireless Facilities, Inc. Awarded TL 9000 CertificationSAN DIEGO, June 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wireless Facilities, Inc. (Nasdaq: WFII), a global leader in the design, installation and management of wireless communication networks and security systems, today announced that the domestic portion of its Wireless Network Services (WNS) Division has been awarded the TL 9000-V release 3.0 certification for quality management. The TL 9000 standard was designed specifically for the telecommunications industry to establish a common set of quality system requirements and to distinguish 'best in class' suppliers and manufacturers who meet the stringent requirements. Wireless Facilities' WNS Division is comprised of nearly 1,500 of the Company's 2,250 employees, and it provides technical and engineering services to the world's largest wireless carriers including Cingular, Verizon, and Sprint.
The TL 9000 standard is the result of a collaborative effort between customers and their suppliers who belong to the Quality Excellence for Suppliers of Telecommunications (QuEST) Forum. The QuEST Forum advocates quality system requirements and metrics for the design, development, production, delivery, installation and maintenance of telecommunications products and services, emphasizing customer/supplier relations, continuous improvement, standardized metrics and cost reduction. The TL 9000-V certification is based on the ISO 9000 Management System Standard, and has increasingly become a contractual requirement in the telecommunications industry. Some of the benefits of implementing TL 9000 include:
About QuEST/TL 9000
The Quality Excellence for Suppliers of Telecommunications (QuEST) Forum was founded to foster continuous improvements to the quality and reliability of telecommunications products and services. The QuEST Forum established and maintains a common set of quality management system requirements and measurements built on currently used industry standards, including ISO 9001:2000. The resulting TL 9000 Requirements and TL 9000 Metrics promote consistency and efficiency, reduce redundancy and improve customer satisfaction. For more information, visit the QuEST Forum online at http://www.questforum.org .
About Wireless Facilities
Headquartered in San Diego, CA, Wireless Facilities, Inc. is an independent provider of systems engineering, network services and technical outsourcing for the world's largest wireless carriers, enterprise customers and for government agencies. The company provides the design, deployment, integration, and the overall management of wired and wireless networks which deliver voice and data communication, and which support advanced security systems. WFI has performed work in over 100 countries since its founding in 1994. News and information are available at www.wfinet.com.
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements including, without limitation, express or implied statements concerning the Company's expectations regarding future financial performance and market developments that involve risks and uncertainties. Such statements are only predictions, and the Company's actual results may differ materially. Factors that may cause the Company's results to differ include, but are not limited to: changes in the scope or timing of the Company's projects; slowdowns in telecommunications infrastructure spending in the United States and globally, which could delay network deployment and reduce demand for the Company's services; the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer contracts and agreements, or consolidation by or the loss of key customers; the adoption rate of new wireless data services; financial constraints on our customers that could cause us to write off accounts receivable or terminate contracts; failure to successfully consummate acquisitions or integrate acquired operations; changes in the Company's effective income tax rate; the rate of adoption of telecom outsourcing by network carriers and equipment suppliers; the rate of growth of adoption of WLAN and wireless security systems by enterprises; and competition in the marketplace which could reduce revenues and profit margins. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. These and other risk factors are more fully discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 8, 2004 and in other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
For further information, please contact: Media, Michael Baehr, Director of Communications, +1-858-228-2799, michael.baehr@wfinet.com, or Investors, Rochelle Bold, Senior VP of Corporate Development & Investor Relations, +1-858-228-2649, rochelle.bold@wfinet.com, both of Wireless Facilities, Inc.
SOURCE Wireless Facilities, Inc. 06/22/2004
CONTACT: Media, Michael Baehr, Director of Communications, +1-858-228-2799, michael.baehr@wfinet.com, or Investors, Rochelle Bold, Senior VP of Corporate Development & Investor Relations, +1-858-228-2649, rochelle.bold@wfinet.com, both of Wireless Facilities, Inc. Web site: http://www.questforum.org Web site: http://www.wfinet.com
The TL 9000 standard is the result of a collaborative effort between customers and their suppliers who belong to the Quality Excellence for Suppliers of Telecommunications (QuEST) Forum. The QuEST Forum advocates quality system requirements and metrics for the design, development, production, delivery, installation and maintenance of telecommunications products and services, emphasizing customer/supplier relations, continuous improvement, standardized metrics and cost reduction. The TL 9000-V certification is based on the ISO 9000 Management System Standard, and has increasingly become a contractual requirement in the telecommunications industry. Some of the benefits of implementing TL 9000 include:
- A standardized quality system to effectively and efficiently protect the integrity of telecommunications products.
- An enhanced customer-supplier relationship.
- Standardized cost and performance-based metrics.
About QuEST/TL 9000
The Quality Excellence for Suppliers of Telecommunications (QuEST) Forum was founded to foster continuous improvements to the quality and reliability of telecommunications products and services. The QuEST Forum established and maintains a common set of quality management system requirements and measurements built on currently used industry standards, including ISO 9001:2000. The resulting TL 9000 Requirements and TL 9000 Metrics promote consistency and efficiency, reduce redundancy and improve customer satisfaction. For more information, visit the QuEST Forum online at http://www.questforum.org .
About Wireless Facilities
Headquartered in San Diego, CA, Wireless Facilities, Inc. is an independent provider of systems engineering, network services and technical outsourcing for the world's largest wireless carriers, enterprise customers and for government agencies. The company provides the design, deployment, integration, and the overall management of wired and wireless networks which deliver voice and data communication, and which support advanced security systems. WFI has performed work in over 100 countries since its founding in 1994. News and information are available at www.wfinet.com.
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements including, without limitation, express or implied statements concerning the Company's expectations regarding future financial performance and market developments that involve risks and uncertainties. Such statements are only predictions, and the Company's actual results may differ materially. Factors that may cause the Company's results to differ include, but are not limited to: changes in the scope or timing of the Company's projects; slowdowns in telecommunications infrastructure spending in the United States and globally, which could delay network deployment and reduce demand for the Company's services; the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer contracts and agreements, or consolidation by or the loss of key customers; the adoption rate of new wireless data services; financial constraints on our customers that could cause us to write off accounts receivable or terminate contracts; failure to successfully consummate acquisitions or integrate acquired operations; changes in the Company's effective income tax rate; the rate of adoption of telecom outsourcing by network carriers and equipment suppliers; the rate of growth of adoption of WLAN and wireless security systems by enterprises; and competition in the marketplace which could reduce revenues and profit margins. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. These and other risk factors are more fully discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 8, 2004 and in other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
For further information, please contact: Media, Michael Baehr, Director of Communications, +1-858-228-2799, michael.baehr@wfinet.com, or Investors, Rochelle Bold, Senior VP of Corporate Development & Investor Relations, +1-858-228-2649, rochelle.bold@wfinet.com, both of Wireless Facilities, Inc.
SOURCE Wireless Facilities, Inc. 06/22/2004
CONTACT: Media, Michael Baehr, Director of Communications, +1-858-228-2799, michael.baehr@wfinet.com, or Investors, Rochelle Bold, Senior VP of Corporate Development & Investor Relations, +1-858-228-2649, rochelle.bold@wfinet.com, both of Wireless Facilities, Inc. Web site: http://www.questforum.org Web site: http://www.wfinet.com