Sasken Technologies
An Indian product-engineering and embedded-software company serving communications, semiconductor, automotive, industrial, and connected-device markets.
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Overview
Sasken Technologies is an Indian product-engineering and embedded-software company headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Its business is centered on helping technology companies design, develop, test, validate, and commercialize connected products and communications systems. The company’s work spans the product lifecycle, from early concepts and intellectual-property development through chip design, software engineering, systems integration, quality assurance, and deployment. The company originated in 1989 as Silicon Automation Systems, established by Rajiv C. Mody, Krishna Jhaveri, Suresh Dholakia, and Badruddin Agarwala. It began in a small warehouse in Fremont, California, before developing a larger international engineering footprint. The name Sasken combines “SAS,” derived from the original company name, with “ken,” a Scottish word associated with knowledge. The company later adopted the name Sasken Communication Technologies Limited and changed its legal name to Sasken Technologies Limited in 2017. Sasken’s historical strength has been communications technology. Its capabilities include cellular modems, radio access networks, telecom software, satellite communications, and embedded platforms. The company has also described technology programs involving LTE-based mobile satellite equipment and satellite-phone development. Over time, its portfolio expanded beyond telecommunications into semiconductors, automotive systems, industrial technology, consumer electronics, smart and enterprise devices, transportation, and Internet of Things products. Its engineering offerings include digital engineering, cloud and DevOps services, cybersecurity and SecOps, data and software platforms, testing, validation, and embedded product development. Sasken Silicon extends the portfolio into ASIC design, systems-on-chip development, and other semiconductor-engineering activities. In automotive work, the company supports connected vehicles and software-defined-vehicle programs, with activities aligned to functional-safety and automotive software-development requirements. The acquisition of Borqs Technologies further broadened Sasken’s product and original-design-manufacturing capabilities. The combined scope includes product ideation, intellectual-property development, engineering, manufacturing, and commercialization for connected products such as mobile phones, tablets, smartwatches, rugged devices, critical-communications equipment, and IoT solutions. This positions Sasken not only as an outsourced engineering provider but also as a partner capable of supporting physical product realization. Sasken operates through engineering and delivery centers in India, Finland, Germany, Japan, China, and the United States. Its quality and compliance framework includes references to CMMI-DEV, ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701, ISO 14001, ISO 26262, and Automotive SPICE requirements or certifications. The company remains an active publicly listed technology-services business under the Sasken Technologies name.
History
Sasken Technologies traces its origins to Silicon Automation Systems, founded in 1989 by Rajiv C. Mody, Krishna Jhaveri, Suresh Dholakia, and Badruddin Agarwala. The company began in a small warehouse in Fremont, California, and was created to work in technology engineering and communications-related systems. Its later name, Sasken, combines the abbreviation associated with Silicon Automation Systems with “ken,” a Scottish term meaning knowledge. The business subsequently developed into an international product-engineering organization and adopted the name Sasken Communication Technologies Limited. Its expansion included acquisitions and partnerships intended to build capabilities in network engineering, embedded software, and automotive electronics. In 2005, Sasken acquired the operations of Blue Broadband Technologies, leading to the creation of Sasken Network Engineering Limited. In June 2006, it acquired Chennai-based iSoftTech Private Limited. In September of the same year, it acquired Finnish company Botnia Hightech Oy, which became Sasken Finland Oy. On 24 January 2007, Sasken entered a joint venture with Tata Autocomp Systems known as TACO Sasken Automotive Electronics Private Limited. The partnership reflected the company’s move into automotive electronics and embedded systems beyond its traditional communications base. Sasken’s technical scope broadened over the following years. Its communications work came to include cellular modems, radio access networks, telecom platforms, and satellite communications. The company has also been associated with LTE-based mobile satellite equipment and satellite-phone development. In parallel, it built capabilities in semiconductor engineering, embedded software, digital platforms, cloud and DevOps, cybersecurity, data engineering, testing, and validation. In February 2017, Sasken Communication Technologies Limited announced that it had changed its name to Sasken Technologies Limited. The company introduced a new logo in January 2018, reinforcing the refreshed corporate identity. Its industry coverage expanded across semiconductors, automotive, industrial systems, consumer electronics, smart and enterprise devices, transportation, and connected products. Sasken maintained engineering and delivery operations in India, Finland, Germany, Japan, China, and the United States. Its quality and process framework references CMMI-DEV, ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701, ISO 14001, ISO 26262, and Automotive SPICE. These standards support its positioning as an engineering partner for regulated, safety-sensitive, security-sensitive, and globally distributed product programs. In July 2022, Abhijit Kabra was appointed chief executive officer. In June 2024, the board designated founder Rajiv C. Mody as chief executive officer in addition to his positions as chairman and managing director. In April 2025, Sasken acquired Borqs Technologies, an embedded-software and product company. The transaction added original-design-manufacturing capabilities and strengthened Sasken’s ability to support connected products from concept and intellectual property through engineering, manufacturing, and commercialization. The expanded product scope includes mobile phones, tablets, smartwatches, rugged devices, critical-communications products, and IoT systems.
- 2025
Borqs Technologies acquired
[1]Sasken acquired Borqs Technologies to expand embedded software, connected-product, and ODM capabilities.
- 2024
Rajiv C. Mody designated CEO
[1]The board designated chairman and managing director Rajiv C. Mody as CEO in addition to his existing positions.
- 2022
Abhijit Kabra appointed CEO
[1]The company announced Abhijit Kabra as chief executive officer.
- 2018
New corporate logo introduced
[1]Sasken unveiled a new logo as part of its corporate identity refresh.
- 2017
Company renamed Sasken Technologies
[1]Sasken Communication Technologies Limited changed its name to Sasken Technologies Limited.
- 2007
Automotive-electronics joint venture formed
[1]Sasken and Tata Autocomp established TACO Sasken Automotive Electronics Private Limited.
- 2006
iSoftTech and Botnia Hightech acquisitions
[1]Sasken acquired iSoftTech in Chennai and Finnish company Botnia Hightech Oy, later known as Sasken Finland Oy.
- 2005
Blue Broadband Technologies operations acquired
[1]The acquisition of Blue Broadband Technologies’ operations led to the creation of Sasken Network Engineering Limited.
- 1989
Silicon Automation Systems founded
[1]Rajiv C. Mody and three co-founders established Silicon Automation Systems in Fremont, California.
Products and positioning
A specialist, end-to-end product-engineering partner focused on communications, embedded systems, semiconductors, automotive technology, and connected products.
Software engineering services
Embedded software engineering
Sasken develops embedded software for communications equipment, automotive systems, consumer electronics, smart devices, industrial products, and transportation applications. Services can cover architecture, platform software, application development, integration, testing, validation, and lifecycle support.
Semiconductor engineering
Sasken Silicon
Sasken Silicon provides semiconductor-focused engineering, including ASIC design, systems-on-chip development, and related chip-development services. It supports customers whose products require coordinated hardware, firmware, and embedded-software development.
Communications technology
Telecommunications and satellite solutions
Sasken works across cellular modems, radio access networks, telecom software, and satellite communications. Its historical programs include LTE-based mobile satellite equipment and satellite-phone development, alongside engineering services for communications infrastructure and connected devices.
Automotive technology
Automotive software and electronics
The automotive practice supports connected systems, automotive electronics, and software-defined-vehicle initiatives. Its engineering work is associated with functional-safety processes and automotive software-development practices, including ISO 26262 and Automotive SPICE-aligned activities.
Original design and manufacturing · 2025
Connected-device ODM services
Following the Borqs acquisition, Sasken’s scope includes product ideation, intellectual-property development, engineering, manufacturing, and commercialization for connected products. Relevant product categories include mobile phones, tablets, smartwatches, rugged devices, critical-communications equipment, and IoT solutions.
Digital technology services
Digital engineering services
Sasken provides digital engineering capabilities covering cloud, DevOps, SecOps, cybersecurity, data, software platforms, testing, and validation. These services complement its embedded and hardware-engineering work and support end-to-end product development.
Brand decisions
2025
Acquisition of Borqs TechnologiesM&ABackground
Sasken aimed to strengthen its embedded-software and connected-product capabilities, including support for physical product realization.
Action taken
Sasken acquired Borqs Technologies, adding original-design-manufacturing and connected-device capabilities.
Aftermath
The acquisition broadened Sasken’s ability to support products from concept and intellectual property through engineering, manufacturing, and commercialization.
2017
Corporate renaming to Sasken TechnologiesStrategyBackground
The company had evolved beyond its earlier communications-focused identity into a broader product-engineering business.
Action taken
Sasken Communication Technologies Limited changed its name to Sasken Technologies Limited.
Aftermath
The new name reflected a wider technology and engineering-services portfolio.
2007
Expansion into automotive electronics through Tata Autocomp joint ventureStrategyBackground
Sasken sought to extend its embedded and communications engineering expertise into automotive electronics.
Action taken
It formed TACO Sasken Automotive Electronics Private Limited with Tata Autocomp Systems.
Aftermath
The joint venture marked a strategic expansion into automotive electronics and vehicle-related embedded systems.
Recent events
- Unconfirmed
Sasken and Primatec partner on automotive services[3]
Reported:
Sasken Technologies announced a partnership with Primatec Engineering to provide customers in the automotive industry with services across the product lifecycle, combining Sasken’s automotive product engineering with Primatec’s testing, verification, and validation expertise.
Sasken appoints Edwin Moses as president and COO[4]
Reported:
Sasken Technologies announced the appointment of Edwin Moses as president and chief operating officer, with responsibility for worldwide sales, global delivery, practice and R&D, marketing, and other business-enabling functions.
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