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Deal involves jt development of BT's `mPower' product

Bangalore , Aug 1

Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro, has signed a licensing and development agreement with British Telecom to jointly develop an advanced mobile/remote workforce management system.

The deal involves joint development of BT's `mPower' product and non-exclusive licensing of `mPower' intellectual property rights to Wipro.

mPower

`mPower' developed by BT's Research and Venturing business enables organisations to mobilise their enterprise applications, whilst enabling their remote workers to communicate, collaborate and co-ordinate effectively to achieve their individual and collective goals.

Wipro will carry out development work over the next 12 months to `productise' `mPower' for BT, the company said in a press release.

In addition, the company will develop its own `mPower' related offerings that it can provide to its customers as well as license to other companies providing workforce management solutions.

Mr Mike Carr, Director of Research and Venturing at BT, said: "Prompt, informed decision-making by mobile workers is essential to the success of any operation with an out-of-office workforce. Organisations in many sectors including gas, water or electricity field engineering, account teams, healthcare professionals and logistics providers, rely on mobile workforces to deliver their services. Our `mPower' solution supports advanced peer to peer services that allow mobile workers to co-operate and collaborate effectively to better serve the customer."

Dr A.L. Rao Chief Operating officer, Wipro Ltd, said, "Our expertise combined with BT's intellectual property and their leading edge `mPower' platform will further enhance the portfolio for the next generation of mobile enterprise applications."

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