BlackBerry said that’s currently in talks with regulatory authorities and telecom operators in India to launch its virtual SIM solution by the end of this year. The Virtual SIM Provisioning (VSP) is a virtual identity solution for mobile operators which enables multiple numbers to be active on a single device or SIM card. And now BlackBerry is interesting in bringing this technology on Indian soil be the end of this year. Managing Director Sunil Lalvani said the following: He further added that the technology allows an individual to have make use of separate billing for voice, data and messaging. Thus, with this technology, conusmers can switch between business and personal profiles easily without having to resort to the traditional methods – multiple devices, SIMs or handsets with two or more SIM slots. BlackBerry’s technology will allow consumers to use as many as nine mobile numbers through a single SIM card. BlackBerry didn’t develop this technology on its own, as it comes from virtual identity solutions provider, Movirtu, which it acquired last year. Already deployed in several African countries, the Virtual SIM technology could be coming to Europe and other Asia Pacific countries. With this new feature, the Canadian company hopes it will prove even more appealing to enterprise customers. Lavani further added: He also mentioned that in India the are around 3 million dual SIM handsets sold every month, and, indeed, we’re seeing many new low-end devices carrying this particular feature. However, before you ask, all the numbers on the virtual SIM will have to be activated by a single carrier, which is a regulatory issue.
