Indonesia Government Threatens to Shut Down BlackBerry

Posted by Knowlton Thomas on 2011-12-12 8:34:00 AM

The Indonesia government has threatened to shut down RIM's BlackBerry data services in the country.

Indonesia is a very hot market for RIM, with consumers eagerly devouring BlackBerrys, but the government is not so fond of the company. The government has wanted since January a data centre in the country that could monitor data exchanges. RIM instead suggested a router positioned in neighbouring Singapore.

Saying that RIM is "not co-operative," Indonesia has stated that "it is possible that we will soon end BIS and BBM services," according to The Globe and Mail. This would put a major damper on the country's six million BlackBerry users.

The bad news follows a forced name change of its next-gen mobile operating platform and bad PR from two extremely drunk employees who grounded a public flight.

Company:
Research In Motion
Website:
http://www.rim.net
Location:
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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Knowlton Thomas

Knowlton Thomas

Knowlton is the Associate Editor of Techvibes. A Vancouver-based writer and author, Knowlton has been published in national publications and has also appeared on television and radio. He has written two ebooks and more are in the works. Previously, he was an editor for New Westminster weekly The Other Press and served on its board of directors. When not working, Knowlton enjoys playing... more

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