Symantec partners Bharti Airtel to offer Norton mobile security

28 Apr 2010

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Symantec, makers of internet security system Norton Internet Security solutions, has teamed up with Bharti Airtel to offer Norton Smartphone Security for Airtel's mobile customers in India.

Bharti Airtel, in collaboration with Lotaris, a Swiss-based mobile internet security service provider, is making available the Norton Smartphone Security for Airtel mobile customers on Airtel Live, Symantec said in a release today.

"Mobile internet adoption rates in India continue to grow rapidly, and Airtel's adoption of Norton Smartphone Security for its customers is a crucial step in raising consumer awareness of the importance of adopting security for mobile devices," said Hal Bennett, vice president, global OEM and ISP sales, Symantec.

Bharti Airtel, one of Asia's leading integrated telecom service provider, in collaboration with Lotaris, a Swiss-based mobile internet security service provider, today announced the launch of Norton Smartphone Security for its customers.

Symantec said the smartphone security solution is designed to provide mobile users the same level of security that is available in laptops and other computing devices. Norton Smartphone Security provides a seamless user experience to Windows Mobile and Symbian smartphone users, it said.

"As an increasing number of our mobile customers use their phone to access the internet and hold sensitive personal and business information, data security becomes a genuine concern. With the Norton Smartphone Security, we are offering our mobile customers a one-stop security solution in an easy to purchase model. This latest innovation is in line with our commitment to constantly enrich our customers' experience," Shireesh Joshi, director, marketing  - mobile services, Bharti Airtel, said.

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