VeriSign Inc. said it has joined forces with Net4, a provider of IP communication services and solutions to roll out secure e-commerce solutions for businesses in India.

As a part of the agreement, Net4 will provide customers across the country with VeriSign Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) solutions, including standard and Extended Validation SSL Certificates, which the company said will facilitate secure e-commerce, communications and interactions for Web sites, intranets and extranets.

Speaking on the development, said Shekhar Kirani, vice president for VeriSign India said, “We expect to see significant growth in the Indian market over the next few years through our partnership with Net4. We have a partner who shares our security vision and has the capability to deliver to the market.”

Furthering the comment, Desi Valli, Executive Director & COO, Net4 stated, “Whether businesses accept orders and credit card details online, give business partners access to an extranet or share information with employees on an intranet, they will need to protect these interactions with SSL encryption to protect confidential information and build trust. The strength of the VeriSign brand, combined with our dominant market share and expertise in the web services space, will help to drive awareness of this need and increase sales of VeriSign’s SSL solutions in India.”