The Centre will use the services of BlackBerry to set up an anti-espionage communication system. For this, the Canadian firm has partnered with Tata Power’s Strategic Engineering Division to develop a secret communication system tailored for the Indian government.
BlackBerry will execute the project through its recently acquired German subsidiary, Secusmart, which specialises in high-security voice and data encryption and anti-eavesdropping solutions. It had earlier developed a security application for Vodafone. The company’s solution was also selected by Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security for classified communication by the country’s highest public officials.
The Indian company has been developing defence systems for close to four decades.
Tata Power’s share price ended the day 2.83 per cent higher, at ₹69, on the BSE.
The proposed collaboration is aimed at leveraging Tata Power SED’s and Secusmart’s expertise and provide a secure communication solution meeting stringent government requirements, Chaudhry added.