BlackBerry Assures India on Access to Services: Source

(Reuters) - BlackBerry maker's Canadian will Provida India with technical solutions to facilitate next week Thurs ITS read encrypted data That New Delhi sees as a Security Threat, a senior government source Said on Friday. 

The Assurance That Raised Hopes India Might Withdraw ITS threat to ban encrypted email and messenger. 

Given India has Research In Motion, the maker of the popular BlackBerry smartphone, until August 31 Thurs "Comply with a request Thurs gain you access to encrypted corporate email and messaging services or hmmmm services will be shut. 

RIM is under pressure from governments around the world To Give you access to the ITS codes. Other Firms not have Also since Officials Faced Scrutiny intensified Their fight against Islamic militants misusing mobile devices. 

"They have Assured That They Will come with some Technical solution for enterprise messenger and mail next week," the government source said. "Our Technical team will Evaluate if it works." 

The source, Ken spoke is a condition of anonymity, also Life Style Said the government had Concerns over Internet telephony and'd take it up with such "companies as Skype. 

Earlier in the day, the BlackBerry Officials met Indian Authorities now pledged to go on Firms, Including Google, Thu keep the world's Fastest Growing mobile phone market safe from militants and cyber spying. 

After the meeting, Robert Crow, a vice president at BlackBerry, expressed optimism the company That'd Resolve India's Worries. "It is a step in a long journey from," he said. 

At 1405 GMT RIM shares were down 1.5 PERCENT at C $ 55.59, despite the assurances. 

Pakistani-based militants Used mobile and satellite phones in the attacks is Mumbai in 2008, wakes killed 166 people. The militants were suspected of using Internet telephony, WCG is widely available.

The Authorities not have for more than a year Been looking at Google's messaging, Skype and Other Providers of communication in India. 

"Wherever there is a concern is Grounds of national security the government will want access and every country has a right Thurs Lawful Interference," a senior interior security official, Ken declined to Be Identified, Told Reuters.