TATA Teleservices launches the BlackBerry Solution...

TATA Teleservices Ltd, the youngest and one of the fastest-growing telecom service providers in India and Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, today announced the launch of the BlackBerry® solution in India. TATA Indicom, the telecom service arm of TATA Teleservices, will offer the stylish BlackBerry® 8830 World Edition smartphone nationwide.

The industry-leading BlackBerry solution provides customers with a wide range of easy-to-use mobile applications, including phone, email, messaging, organizer, web browser, multimedia and more. Featuring a sleek and stylish design with a full QWERTY keyboard, intuitive trackball navigation system and large bright display, the CDMA-based BlackBerry® 8830 World Edition offers international roaming capability on GSM/GPRS networks.Together with a ‘One World – One Number’ R-UIM (Removable User Identity Module) card powered by TATA Indicom, users can access email and data, as well as place and receive domestic and international calls, nationwide on the TATA Indicom CDMA network in India and around the world on GSM/GPRS networks.

Announcing the launch of the BlackBerry solution from TATA Indicom, Mr. Anil Sardana, Managing Director of TATA Teleservices Ltd, said, “We take immense pride in launching the much-awaited BlackBerry solution. The BlackBerry smartphone has become a way of life—an office on the move for corporate executives and business professionals — and its many user-friendly features make it truly desirable. The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition smartphone also adds a powerful capability to support seamless roaming on international networks.”

With this launch, TATA Teleservices has further enhanced its end-to-end range of telecom services and bolstered its leading position as the key player in the enterprise space for high value customers in the Indian telecom market.”

Mr. Jim Balsillie, Co-CEO of Research In Motion (RIM), said, "We are pleased to bring the BlackBerry solution to TATA Indicom customers. The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition is an exceptional smartphone that will win customers with its unique blend of functionality, usability and style.”

To meet the mobility demands of enterprise customers, TATA Teleservices also provides enterprise mobility applications for sales & field service automation, business intelligence and data collection on the BlackBerry platform. Customized software is available.

The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition smartphone will be offered with a standard voice plan and three options for data services — Gold, Platinum and Titanium Plans.