RIM to Launch BlackBerry in Latin America

Telefónica Móviles and Research In Motion To Launch BlackBerry Across Latin America BlackBerry will be available in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela

Madrid, Spain and Waterloo, Ontario - Telefónica Móviles and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced plans to launch BlackBerry® in 13 Latin American countries beginning in early 2006. BlackBerry is a leading wireless communications platform that keeps mobile professionals connected to people and information with integrated support for voice, email and data applications.
“The combination of the most advanced handsets with the best networks and global offers for the whole of Latin America means that Telefónica Móviles can provide the best BlackBerry services in the region. This continent-wide strategic alliance shows the potential of our Group and marks a step forward in our strategy of providing the most advanced services to all our clients, based on our leadership position in the development of mobile solutions around the world,” said Antonio Viana-Baptista, Chairman and CEO of Telefónica Móviles.
“BlackBerry is a proven and popular wireless solution that offers the best mobile experience for users that want access to voice, email and data services from a single wireless device,” said Jim Balsillie, Chairman and Co-CEO, Research In Motion. “Telefónica Móviles is a leading multinational operator and we are very pleased to broaden our relationship with Telefónica Móviles to extend the reach of BlackBerry in Latin America.”
Telefónica Móviles plans to offer BlackBerry services on its advanced wireless networks. Telefónica Móviles operates GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Mexico and Uruguay and CDMA 1XRTT and CDMA EV-DO networks in Brazil and Venezuela.
For corporate customers, BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ tightly integrates with Microsoft® Exchange, IBM Lotus® Domino™ and Novell GroupWise® to enable secure, push-based, wireless access to email and other corporate data.
For individuals and smaller businesses, BlackBerry Internet Service™ allows users to access up to ten corporate and/or personal email accounts (including Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino and most popular ISP e-mail accounts) from a single device.

http://www.rim.com/news/press/2005/pr-30_11_2005-02.shtml

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