HomeNetwork System selects Wipro’s Home Gateway Intellectual Properties

Bangalore, August 12, 2002 Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT), today announced that HomeNetwork System, Korea has selected CommEngine Software from Wipro's portfolio of Home Gateway Intellectual Properties for their Home Server and Client products. Wipro's solution will drive these products to provide end-consumers benefits such as broadband internet sharing, Security/Firewall, VPN connectivity, security surveillance, Video over IP and home automation through a user friendly control interface. Usage of advanced VPN functionality allows home users to securely access their Home network equipments, and telecommuters to securely access their corporate LANs from remote locations, over the internet.

Home Server, Home Pad and Web Pad of HomeNetwork System, the products that will integrate Wipro's CommEngine software, are cost effective devices designed with the end user in mind, and deliver a suite of highly integrated applications and value added services for the home and small office. HomeNetwork System would be offering the Home server with Web pad to the construction companies, which would commission them in new apartment and office buildings. This would enable the end user to readily use the SOHO services like other basic utility services.

"We are pleased to use Wipro's CommEngine software for our Home Server, Home Pad and Web Pad products. Wipro CommEngine is a feature rich, complete software solution that has bundled all the components, required for the communication needs of various gateway devices, together, optimally", said C.S.Hwang, Vice President / CTO, Home Network System. "Our Home Server, Home Pad and Web Pad, integrated with Wipro's CommEngine software create new value added services for the end user."

"The new home server and client products of HomeNetwork System are great examples of how integrated technologies can result in rapidly deployable and customer-friendly products", said Dilip Thakur, Vice President, Technology Development Council, Wipro Technologies. "We believe that HomeNetwork System's new Home Sever, Home Pad and Web Pad, using Wipro CommEngine software solution, are tailored to meet the needs of the Broadband Home Networking market."

About Wipro CommEngine Software

Wipro CommEngine is a powerful software infrastructure solution, offered as a complete Communication Software Solution to OEMs, addressing end to end communication needs of Home Gateway devices. Wipro CommEngine bundles the software stacks for: Internet Sharing, Bridging, Routing, Quality of Service, Security, VPN, Address Management and System / Remote Management. Wipro Communication Software Solution is a feature-rich, cost-effective complete software solution which the OEMs can port to any hardware platform and RTOS and can very quickly take to marketplace. Clear and well laid out road map for Wipro Communication Software Solution enables our customer to always stay ahead on the features / functionality front. Wipro Communication Software has modular architecture, future proof design and is based on open standards.

For more information please visit our Website www.wipro.com/homenet or mail us at homenet@wipro.com

About Wipro Technologies

Wipro Limited is the first PCMM Level 5 and SEI CMMi Level 5 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 websites at www.wipro.com , www.wiprocorporate.com

About HomeNetwork System

Home Network Systems is a leading Home Automation & Networking Solutions Company based in Seoul, Korea. It offers high quality, Next Generation Smart Home (Cyber Apartment) Networking & Automation solutions, which provide consumers with comfort, intelligence and convenience and at the same time providing Cost benefits to Service Providers through these integrated solutions.