Hutch to launch BlackBerry in India

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Hutch, one of India's leading mobile service providers and Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, today announced plans to launch BlackBerryR on the Hutch GPRS and EDGE networks.

The company however did not set any time frame.

With its launch, Hutch's customers will be able to enjoy the trusted BlackBerry solution that supports wireless access to email, phone, text messaging, browser, organiser and other mobile applications, a company statement said.

Hutchison Essar Ltd Chief Marketing Officer Naveen Chopra said, ''BlackBerry is a unique and robust mobile solution that offers customers, from individuals to large organisations, the connectivity and productivity benefits of wireless information on the go. We will soon be able to offer BlackBerry to meet the needs of Hutch's customers' connectivity and communication needs.'' In addition to BlackBerry handsets, Hutch will offer BlackBerryR Enterprise Server and BlackBerryR Internet Service.

For corporate customers, BlackBerry Enterprise Server software tightly integrates with MicrosoftR Exchange, IBM LotusR DominoR and NovellR GroupWiseR and works with existing enterprise systems to enable secure, push-based wireless access to email and other corporate data.

For individuals and smaller businesses, BlackBerry Internet Service allows users to access up to ten corporate and personal email accounts (including Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino and most popular ISP email accounts) from a single device.

Hutchison Essar Ltd, under the brand name Hutch, operates in 16 circles in the country with about 19.4 million subscribers.

Research in Motion (RIM) is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. It operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

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