Dialog Telekom, Sri Lanka’s flagship telecommunications company, and Research In Motion (RIM) this week announced the launch of BlackBerry Connect software on selected Nokia and Sony Ericsson handsets, enabling a wider choice of devices with push-based wireless e-mail and services. With BlackBerry Connect, the Nokia E61i, Nokia E65, Nokia 9300i, Sony Ericsson P990i and Sony Ericsson W950 can support push-based wireless e-mail with attachment viewing and other features in conjunction with BlackBerry Enterprise Server and BlackBerry Internet Service. “Dialog Telekom has always been at the forefront when it comes to the introduction of the latest technological innovations to the Sri Lankan market. BlackBerry Connect is another such innovation. As always, we also offer optimum customer convenience by giving our customers a choice of five handsets, which can connect them to the powerful and far-reaching BlackBerry experience,” Dialog Telekom General Manger Sales and Marketing Nushad Perera said.

“We are very pleased to launch BlackBerry Connect with Dialog Telekom,” Asia Pacific at Research In Motion Vice President Norm Lo said.

“BlackBerry Connect, together with the Nokia and Sony Ericsson devices and the Dialog Telekom network, offers an innovative and powerful mobile solution that meets the distinct needs of both users and IT departments,” he added. Dialog subscribers who are current users of Nokia E61i, Nokia E65, Nokia 9300i, Sony Ericsson P990i and Sony Ericsson W950, will be able to download BlackBerry Connect software from www.dialog.lk/blackberry/bbconnect. New customers will find the BlackBerry Connect software pre-loaded when they purchase the selected devices from Dialog Telekom.

Customers who want more information can call the Dialog BlackBerry hotline 0777 886 886.For corporate customers, BlackBerry Enterprise Server software tightly integrates with, IBM Lotus® Domino®, Microsoft® Exchange and Novell GroupWise® and works with existing enterprise systems to enable secure, push-based wireless access to e-mail and other corporate data. For individuals and smaller businesses, BlackBerry Internet Service allows users to access multiple supported e-mail accounts (including most popular ISP e-mail accounts) from a single device. Dialog Telekom, an ISO 9001 certified company, is a subsidiary of Telekom Malaysia. It operates a 2.5G GSM Network supporting the very latest in multimedia and mobile internet services.

The Company is also the first 3G operator in South Asia to commence commercial operations. Dialog Telekom’s local coverage spans all provinces, while international roaming is provided in 200+ countries. Dialog Telekom, the largest and fastest growing cellular service in Sri Lanka, serves a subscriber base in excess of 3.5 million Sri Lankans.

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 e-mail, 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 organisations 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).