BlackBerry licenses Optiemus to make phones in south Asia

Nieuws Mobiel India 6 FEB 2017
BlackBerry licenses Optiemus to make phones in south Asia

BlackBerry has signed an agreement with Indian telecom company Optiemus Infracom to license BlackBerry software and services for the production of BlackBerry Android handsets in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh. Under the terms of the deal, BlackBerry will license its security software and services suite, as well as related brand assets to Optiemus Infracom.

The partner will design, manufacture, sell, promote and provide customer support for BlackBerry-branded mobile devices that offer the full BlackBerry experience, including the trusted BlackBerry for Android secure software, in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh. BlackBerry will continue to control and develop its security and software solutions and maintain trusted BlackBerry security software, including regular Android security updates to the platform.

The agreement with Optiemus Infracom expands on an existing relationship announced in November 2016, for the distribution and sale of the DTEK50 and DTEK60 by BlackBerry, the company's DTEK series of Android smartphones with BlackBerry Security Software inside. These devices continue to be available through the company's distribution network.

Additional information on the product roadmap and availability of new devices manufactured by Optiemus Infracom will be available in coming months.

Categories:

Mobiel

Companies:

BlackBerry,  Infracom

Countries:

Bangladesh,  India,  Nepal

Tags:

IT - applications, Wholesale, Handsets, Licences & sales agreement

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