BANGALORE, India and PLANO, Texas -- Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT), and MetaSolv Software, Inc., a global leader in communications management solutions for next-generation and traditional networks and services, today announced a strategic alliance and reseller agreement. The new agreement enables the two companies to jointly deliver comprehensive operations support system (OSS) solutions to global service providers. The alliance joins Wipro's capabilities as a global telecom-focused Systems Integrator with MetaSolv's proven service fulfillment product portfolio, and considerable experience with many of the world's largest fixed and mobile communications service providers. "As service providers focus on meeting increased demand for new data and voice services, they face major challenges in quickly delivering complex product offerings, while keeping provisioning costs under control," said Suresh Vaswani, President, Wipro Infotech & Telecom Service Provider Business, Wipro Technologies. "Wipro's expertise in telecom and MetaSolv's proven, multi-domain service fulfillment solutions are a compelling combination that can help service providers achieve business results -- enabling faster time to market for new services and enhanced overall operational efficiency." With more than ten years of experience and many successful customer engagements globally, MetaSolv is the OSS industry's recognized leader in service and subscriber provisioning and network resource management solutions. Wipro's global presence, proven implementation methodology, and thorough training and expertise in the MetaSolv solutions portfolio, combine to drive quick implementations, resulting in rapid return on investment for service providers. "We are pleased to join with Wipro, a systems integrator with in-depth expertise in end-to-end OSS systems, to deliver proven, scalable, world-class solutions that enable communications service providers to better serve their customers and achieve business success," said Curtis Holmes, president and CEO, MetaSolv. "Wipro and MetaSolv together can help service providers reduce costs associated with attracting and keeping customers, and at the same time help generate additional revenues by enabling efficient provisioning of new services." The new agreement is focused on enabling the delivery of service fulfillment solutions to customers on a global scale, and includes the following MetaSolv product capabilities that can be resold by Wipro:

Wipro and MetaSolv previously have worked together on customer engagements in India and Europe, and currently are engaged in multiple projects across Europe, Asia, and North America. The strategic alliance formalizes the joint marketing and software solutions delivery approach between the two companies.MetaSolv Software Inc. Wipro Ltd.