MTC touch,RIM and EMS launch the BlackBerry solution in Lebanon

mtc touch - a Zain group subsidiary -,EMS, and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) announced today the launch of the BlackBerry® solution in Lebanon for all corporate and individual customers holding "touch" postpaid lines. The announcement came during a press conference held at the Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel under the high patronage of the Minister of Telecommunications, Engineer Gebran Bassil, with the support of the Embassy of Canada in Lebanon. Among the attendees were HE Mr Martial Pagé, the Ambassador of Canada in Lebanon, in addition to several officials and key media figures.

The BlackBerry solution offered by mtc touch in Lebanon is many things in one: a mobile office in one’s pocket, the ability to be contactable virtually anywhere, a great way to stay in control of one’s life and get a lot of things done on the go. This includes push email, SMS/MMS, Instant Messaging, Organizer, Internet/Intranet Browsing, Phone, Business Applications, and more.

Speaking at the press conference, Chief Commercial Officer at mtc touch, Mr. Nadim Khater, highlighted that “the company has exerted all necessary efforts, collaborating with RIM and EMS, to quickly deploy the BlackBerry solution, in response to individual and corporate requests of having a simple, convenient, low cost system connecting them to their email and the internet on-the-go, both locally and abroad.” 

“We are thrilled to embark on a partnership with mtc touch, and look forward to working with them to bring truly powerful mobile solutions to the Lebanese market,” said Babar Khan, CEO of Emitac Mobile Solutions (EMS), RIM's strategic channel partner. “We are committed to supporting mtc touch in introducing the latest BlackBerry products and services and to staying at the forefront of mobile technology” he added.

Also speaking at the conference was HE Mr Martial Pagé the Ambassador of Canada in Lebanon, who expressed his delight to witness the arrival of BlackBerry in Lebanon. He said: “The BlackBerry is one of Canada's truly revolutionary innovations in communication, and I am certain it will be an instant success in Lebanon. BlackBerry is a shining example of how Canada is at the cutting edge of global innovation in the field of Information and Communications Technologies”.
 
mtc touch BlackBerry service is composed of BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for corporate customers - a solution specifically designed for organizations that manage their own email servers – as well as BlackBerry® Internet Service for smaller businesses and individual users.

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