Bangalore, India – August 22, 2006 – Wipro Technologies, the global IT Services Division of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT), has been selected by the Wi-Fi Alliance to become an authorized pre-certification test lab. The pre-certification lab will allow Wipro to pre-test products for Wi-Fi Alliance members who are planning to pursue Wi-Fi certification, and marks the Wi-Fi Alliance’s first presence in the India market.
Wipro has established a dedicated test lab within its Bangalore test facilities of its Testing Services Division. The lab will service Wi-Fi Alliance members with state-of-the-art equipment and trained engineers. Wi-Fi Alliance member companies from around the world will be able to submit products for testing to Wipro lab.
“We are very excited to partner with Wipro on this important project,” said Wi-Fi Alliance Managing Director Frank Hanzlik. “Many of our members rely on pre-certification testing as an important step in the quality assurance process, and Wipro’s expertise and facility will be an excellent addition to our worldwide lab presence.”
“Wipro does a lot of product testing for technology customers. Wipro is now one of three companies in the world designated as a Wi-Fi Alliance Pre-certification Lab.” said Gangadharaiah, Senior Vice President, Testing Services, Wipro Technologies.
“Testing is a strongly differentiated service line for Wipro Technologies. With this relationship with the Wi-Fi Alliance, we further enhance our end-to-end WLAN testing capability” said Suresh Vaswani President, Global IT Service Lines, Wipro Technologies
The Wi-Fi Alliance certifies devices for interoperability based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards. A device that has passed testing and complies with Wi-Fi Alliance requirements can be designated as Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™. Only Wi-Fi Alliance member companies are eligible to participate in certification programs.
Pre-certification testing allows member companies to pre-test Wi-Fi devices and troubleshoot problems before entering the formal process to become Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™. The Wipro lab will replicate Wi-Fi Alliance test beds and test plans to allow for engineering feedback and more customized analysis than is permitted during formal Wi-Fi certification testing.
“Numerous Wi-Fi Alliance member companies currently have large-scale operations in India,” said Frank Hanzlik, Managing Director of the Wi-Fi Alliance. “With increasing demand for Wi-Fi products worldwide, it is only natural that we extend member services in India and the pre-certification lab is just the start.”
About the Wi-Fi Alliance
The Wi-Fi Alliance is a global, non-profit industry association of more than 275 member companies devoted to promoting the growth of wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs). With the aim of enhancing the user experience for mobile wireless devices, the Wi-Fi Alliance’s testing and certification programs ensure the interoperability of WLAN products based on the IEEE 802.11 specification. Since the introduction of the Wi-Fi Alliance’s certification program in March 2000, more than 3,000 products have been designated as Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™, encouraging the expanded use of Wi-Fi products and services across the consumer and enterprise markets. More information can be found at www.wi-fi.org.
Contact: Michael Diamond, Edelman (U.S.) for Wi-Fi Alliance, +1 650.429.2772, Sanjay Kharat, Edelman (India), +91 22.2281.0168.
About Wipro Limited
Wipro Limited is the first PCMM Level 5 and SEI CMM Level certified IT Services Company globally. Wipro provides comprehensive IT solutions and services, including systems integration, Information Systems outsourcing, package implementation, software application development and maintenance, and research and development services to corporations globally. In the Indian market, Wipro is a leader in providing IT solutions and services for the corporate segment in India offering system integration, network integration, software solutions and IT services. Wipro also has profitable presence in niche market segments of consumer products and lighting. In the Asia Pacific and Middle East markets, Wipro provides IT solutions and services for global corporations.
Wipro's ADSs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and its equity shares are listed in India on the Stock exchange - Mumbai, and the National Stock Exchange, among others. For more information, please visit our website at www.wipro.com, www.wiprocorporate.com , and www.wipro.co.in
Contacts:
India:
Sanjeeth Boloor, Wipro Technologies, +91- 9845294767, sanjeeth.boloor@wipro.com
Subramaniam, Fortex Group, +91 9945688111, subra@fortexgroup.com
Sunanda Sanganeria, Fortex Group, +91 9811553623, sunanda@fortexgroup.com
US: Lavanya DJ, Fortex Group, + 1 212 209 3864, lavanya@fortexgroup.com
UK : Rahul Kadavakolu +44 792 020 5496, rahul.kadavakolu@wipro.com
Forward-looking and cautionary statements
Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth prospects and our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions are forward looking statements, which involve a number of risks, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward looking statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding our ability to integrate and manage acquired IT professionals, our ability to integrate acquired assets in a cost effective and timely manner, fluctuations in earnings, our ability to manage growth, intense competition in IT services including those factors which may affect our cost advantage, wage increases in India, our ability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on fixed-price, fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, restrictions on immigration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks, , liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the companies in which Wipro has made strategic investments, withdrawal of fiscal governmental incentives, political instability, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, unauthorized use of our intellectual property and general economic conditions affecting our industry. Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. Wipro may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward looking statements, including statements contained in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. Wipro does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the company. For further information, please visit our websites at www.wipro.com, www.wiprocorporate.com and www.wipro.co.in.
Wipro has established a dedicated test lab within its Bangalore test facilities of its Testing Services Division. The lab will service Wi-Fi Alliance members with state-of-the-art equipment and trained engineers. Wi-Fi Alliance member companies from around the world will be able to submit products for testing to Wipro lab.
“We are very excited to partner with Wipro on this important project,” said Wi-Fi Alliance Managing Director Frank Hanzlik. “Many of our members rely on pre-certification testing as an important step in the quality assurance process, and Wipro’s expertise and facility will be an excellent addition to our worldwide lab presence.”
“Wipro does a lot of product testing for technology customers. Wipro is now one of three companies in the world designated as a Wi-Fi Alliance Pre-certification Lab.” said Gangadharaiah, Senior Vice President, Testing Services, Wipro Technologies.
“Testing is a strongly differentiated service line for Wipro Technologies. With this relationship with the Wi-Fi Alliance, we further enhance our end-to-end WLAN testing capability” said Suresh Vaswani President, Global IT Service Lines, Wipro Technologies
The Wi-Fi Alliance certifies devices for interoperability based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards. A device that has passed testing and complies with Wi-Fi Alliance requirements can be designated as Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™. Only Wi-Fi Alliance member companies are eligible to participate in certification programs.
Pre-certification testing allows member companies to pre-test Wi-Fi devices and troubleshoot problems before entering the formal process to become Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™. The Wipro lab will replicate Wi-Fi Alliance test beds and test plans to allow for engineering feedback and more customized analysis than is permitted during formal Wi-Fi certification testing.
“Numerous Wi-Fi Alliance member companies currently have large-scale operations in India,” said Frank Hanzlik, Managing Director of the Wi-Fi Alliance. “With increasing demand for Wi-Fi products worldwide, it is only natural that we extend member services in India and the pre-certification lab is just the start.”
About the Wi-Fi Alliance
The Wi-Fi Alliance is a global, non-profit industry association of more than 275 member companies devoted to promoting the growth of wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs). With the aim of enhancing the user experience for mobile wireless devices, the Wi-Fi Alliance’s testing and certification programs ensure the interoperability of WLAN products based on the IEEE 802.11 specification. Since the introduction of the Wi-Fi Alliance’s certification program in March 2000, more than 3,000 products have been designated as Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™, encouraging the expanded use of Wi-Fi products and services across the consumer and enterprise markets. More information can be found at www.wi-fi.org.
Contact: Michael Diamond, Edelman (U.S.) for Wi-Fi Alliance, +1 650.429.2772, Sanjay Kharat, Edelman (India), +91 22.2281.0168.
About Wipro Limited
Wipro Limited is the first PCMM Level 5 and SEI CMM Level certified IT Services Company globally. Wipro provides comprehensive IT solutions and services, including systems integration, Information Systems outsourcing, package implementation, software application development and maintenance, and research and development services to corporations globally. In the Indian market, Wipro is a leader in providing IT solutions and services for the corporate segment in India offering system integration, network integration, software solutions and IT services. Wipro also has profitable presence in niche market segments of consumer products and lighting. In the Asia Pacific and Middle East markets, Wipro provides IT solutions and services for global corporations.
Wipro's ADSs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and its equity shares are listed in India on the Stock exchange - Mumbai, and the National Stock Exchange, among others. For more information, please visit our website at www.wipro.com, www.wiprocorporate.com , and www.wipro.co.in
Contacts:
India:
Sanjeeth Boloor, Wipro Technologies, +91- 9845294767, sanjeeth.boloor@wipro.com
Subramaniam, Fortex Group, +91 9945688111, subra@fortexgroup.com
Sunanda Sanganeria, Fortex Group, +91 9811553623, sunanda@fortexgroup.com
US: Lavanya DJ, Fortex Group, + 1 212 209 3864, lavanya@fortexgroup.com
UK : Rahul Kadavakolu +44 792 020 5496, rahul.kadavakolu@wipro.com
Forward-looking and cautionary statements
Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth prospects and our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions are forward looking statements, which involve a number of risks, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward looking statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding our ability to integrate and manage acquired IT professionals, our ability to integrate acquired assets in a cost effective and timely manner, fluctuations in earnings, our ability to manage growth, intense competition in IT services including those factors which may affect our cost advantage, wage increases in India, our ability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on fixed-price, fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, restrictions on immigration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks, , liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the companies in which Wipro has made strategic investments, withdrawal of fiscal governmental incentives, political instability, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, unauthorized use of our intellectual property and general economic conditions affecting our industry. Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. Wipro may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward looking statements, including statements contained in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. Wipro does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the company. For further information, please visit our websites at www.wipro.com, www.wiprocorporate.com and www.wipro.co.in.