June, 1 2009, Baku – Azercell, Azerbaijan’s leading mobile operator, Emitac Mobile Solution and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced the launch of the BlackBerry® solution in Azerbaijan. The BlackBerry solution brings together smartphones, software and services to allow easy wireless access to email, phone, calendar, web, multimedia and other business and lifestyle applications. Azercell’s customers will now be able to enjoy the freedom and productivity benefits of using BlackBerry® smartphones to stay connected to people and information on the go.
“We are very pleased to be part of Azercell’s Journey in implementing the BlackBerry solution and bringing the offering to its customers”, said Babar Khan, CEO of Emitac Mobile Solution (EMS), RIM's strategic channel partner of choice. “We will continue supporting Azercell in delivering and implementing the latest products and services to stay at the forefront of the technology”.
Mr. Ali Agan, CEO of the Azercell Telecom said, “The BlackBerry solution will undoubtedly deliver breakthrough mobile applications and services hosting a variety of communication channels in one smartphone, to provide ease of use, access of information and greater connectivity to customers in Azerbaijan. We bring latest tecnologies to Azerbaijan during 13 years of our activity and relationship with RIM therefore is in line with our strategy of providing value to the customer”.
Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, RIM added, “It is with great pleasure that RIM has worked with Azercell Telecom LLC to introduce the BlackBerry solution in Azerbaijan. BlackBerry smartphones are the right choice for people who want to stay connected to colleagues, friends and family, as well as a growing range of business and personal information, while they are on the move.”
Azercell is offering BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for corporate customers and BlackBerry® Internet Service for smaller businesses and individual users:
BlackBerry Enterprise Server is targeted specifically for organisations that manage their own email servers. The BlackBerry Enterprise Server software tightly integrates with IBM® Lotus® Domino®, Microsoft® Exchange and Novell® GroupWise® and uses advanced encryption and IT policy controls to enable secure, push-based wireless access to email and other corporate data.
BlackBerry Internet Service is designed for smaller businesses and individuals. It allows customers to access up to 10 supported corporate and personal email accounts (including most popular ISP email accounts such as, Yahoo! Mail and Google Mail) from a single device.
About EMS
Emitac Mobile Solutions (EMS) is a Dubai based solutions and service provider and RIM strategic channel partner focused on the delivery, implementation and support of BlackBerry® Solutions. Delivered by an experienced team of mobile professionals, EMS provides the mobile operator with sales, marketing, distribution, solution implementation and technical support services for the BlackBerry wireless platform from Research In Motion (RIM). For organizations using the BlackBerry wireless platform, EMS provides the ability to rapidly create, deploy and manage robust client-server wireless applications that reduce an organization's total cost of ownership and significantly increases the value of their mobile technology investment. EMS is the region’s first Mobile Virtual Solutions Provider (MVSP) whose services are delivered through partnerships the company has with mobile operators in the Gulf, North Africa and Eastern Europe. For more information about EMS please visit www.emsmobile.ae.
About AzercellAzercell Telecom, Azerbaijan’s leading mobile operator with 3,5 million customers was established on January 19, 1996. Main shareholders of Azercell are TeliaSonera and Turkcell. Since Azercell began operations in December 1996, the company has invested nearly 1 billion USD in Azerbaijan. According to Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Taxes, Azercell is the largest taxpayer operating outside of the country’s oil sector. During its activity, the company paid a total of 600 million USD into the state budget and other state funds. Azercell currently holds more than 60% of the market share in mobile telecommunications.
About Research In Motion (RIM)
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM’s portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.
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