Wipro Tech becomes Cypress strategic partner

Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro Ltd, has been selected by Cypress Semiconductor as its strategic partner. As part of the agreement, Wipro has created a global development center in India dedicated to service Cypress' non-silicon design requirements.

Further, Wipro and Cypress will jointly develop solutions for the latter's data communication products, including Network Search Engines (NSEs) and OC-48/STM-16 Framers. Cypress will utilize Wipro's engineering team to define and develop evaluation boards, functional and device models, software, reference designs, documentation, and chipset packaging.

"This partnership with Wipro will enable us to better serve our customers' whole product requirements," said Christopher Norris, VP Cypress' Data Communications Division. "Wipro's Eaglevision Design methodology, quality accreditation, technical capability, and enthusiasm were all significant factors in our selection of Wipro as an engineering partner."