Nokia to launch enterprise server on Nov 5

BANGALORE, INDIA: Finnish mobile handset maker Nokia said the company is planning to set up an enterprise server on November 5 this year in India. It also promised that the company would give access to all the communication taking place through this server to the govt unlike in the case of BlackBerry where the govt don't have access.

Nokia's push mail service on which Home Affairs Ministry has raised concerns has now got clearance from the ministry, a company official said.

“We are launching the server on November 5 in compliance with all the rules and regulation in the country. We met GK Pillai, home secretary, and clarified on the way Nokia is functioning and we don't have a security issue here,” said D Shivakumar, MD, Nokia India during a launch function.

This enterprise server will be centrally installed in India and not in the premises of enterprises. The server will support enterprise mail on the devices along with Nokia Ovi services like mail and messenger services for general consumers.

“Enterprise already have their servers. We can support their mails services on device from a remote server. Hence we don’t need to go and install servers in enterprise premises. Besides enterprise services, our major focus will be on services for general consumers,” added Poonam Kaul, spokesperson, Nokia India.

Spokesperson from Nokia clarified that it is not any new category of product line that company is getting in to but the server is being set-up to comply with directive issued by government of India which has asked all e-mail service provider in India should have their servers in the country. The communication on these servers will have 256 bit of encryption security.

On the occasion, Nokia India launched two new phones for Indian market C1 and C2.

Unveiling the new devices, Mary McDowell, executive vice president, Mobile Phones, Nokia, said, “As per our deep consumer insights, entry level consumers need dual SIMs for various reasons including economizing time and costs, improving efficiency and for increased convenience. To address these consumer requirements, Nokia has launched these two devices that offer multiple SIM capabilities with a balanced feature set and ‘relevant innovations’ at affordable price points.

Nokia C1 will be available at an MRP of Rs 1999 and will be the first Nokia mobile phone to feature a 2-in-1 SIM solution.  Nokia C1 owners will greatly benefit from the ‘call divert’ feature in the new phone, which will ensure that they never miss a call from either of the two SIMs. Moreover, by simply holding down a key, people will be able to switch between the two SIM cards in the phone.

Nokia C1 owners will also benefit from a standby battery time of up to six weeks, the longest ever for a Nokia mobile phone, especially useful in those parts of the country where access to electricity is sometimes limited. The standard flashlight - often someone's only means of bright light - is paired with a vivid color screen and FM radio with standard headphone jack, meaning the Nokia C1 is as much about entertainment as it is about convenience.

Nokia C2 comes with Nokia’s innovative services including Ovi Life Tools and Ovi Mail. Nokia's Ovi Life Tools provides consumers a wide range of information covering healthcare, agriculture, education and entertainment, whereas Ovi Mail offers email accounts for the developing world. The Nokia C2 also makes listening to music simple with the FM radio and music player and a provides a huge music storage as the phone supports micro-SD cards of up to 32GB.