MTNL launches push-mail services in pact with Bharat Berry

"MTNL has entered into an alliance with Bharat Berry Technologies to provide push email services for all its mobile subscribers in Delhi," state-owned service provider said in a statement.

It will provide existing users to stay connected to their e-mails, calendar and contacts through the servers hosted in India. In addition company is providing over-the-air (OTA) synchronisation of calendar and contacts for multiple mail accounts.

Bharat Berry is a mobile communication service that works with most of the mobile phones and provides more advanced push mail with over the air backup of your contact, task, calendar and notes along with sync to your outlook.

For enabling access to all services including e-mails and Personal Information Manager (PIM) sync users will be charged Rs 80 per month for the combo pack, while the individual services will be available for Rs 50 each per month.

"All necessary steps have been taken for ensuring customer privacy and security," Bharat Berry Director Ajay Data said.

The service will be available for both the pre-paid and post-paid Dolphin subscribers. The subscriber must have GPRS data plan enabled on its device before subscribing this service.

"This partnership will provide its customers with an easy to use, cost effective solution for their mobile push e-mail requirements. While the service is available for 2G also, user experience on 3G will make the service more pleasurable," MTNL ED WS AK Bhargava said here.