Cable & Wireless and RIM to Offer BlackBerry Wireless Platform in Jamaica.KINGSTON, Jamaica The City of Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica. It is located on the southeastern coast of the island country at Coordinates: . & WATERLOO, Canada -- BlackBerry To Provide Mobile Professionals With Secure, Integrated, Wireless Access to Email, Data and Phone Applications Cable & Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : RIMM (Rambus Inline Memory Module) See RDRAM. See also RIM. ) (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension : RIM) today announced that the two companies have signed an agreement that enables Cable & Wireless to offer the BlackBerry(R) wireless platform to customers in Jamaica. Cable & Wireless will initially offer the BlackBerry 7280 Wireless Handheld(TM), a tri-band 850/1800/1900MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. device that features a high-resolution color screen, international roaming capabilities(a) and the best combined email, data and phone experience. BlackBerry will operate on Cable & Wireless' GSM/GPRS network which is currently being enhanced with an 850MHz overlay to the existing 1900MHz infrastructure. The network enhancement is designed to provide improved network coverage, capacity, and in-building signal penetration. "BlackBerry is a proven solution that is popular throughout the world and we are pleased to bring this powerful data and voice enabled handset to our customers in Jamaica. Its introduction here is in keeping with our commitment to deliver the services and features that add real value to our customers," said Patrick Gillings, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications at Cable & Wireless Jamaica. BlackBerry is an award-winning wireless platform that improves the way users connect to people and information. BlackBerry integrates hardware, software and service, providing an end-to-end wireless solution. The Java(TM)-based BlackBerry 7280(TM) integrates email (including attachment viewing), phone, SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. , organizer, web and corporate data applications in a single handheld. The high-resolution color screen supports more than 65,000 colors, while offering superior battery life for optimal wireless performance. For corporate customers, BlackBerry Enterprise Server BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) is the name of the middleware software package that is part of the BlackBerry wireless platform from Research In Motion. BES connects to messaging and collaboration software (Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino, Novell GroupWise) on enterprise (TM) software tightly integrates with Microsoft(R) Exchange, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Lotus(R) Domino(TM) or Novell GroupWise GroupWise is a cross-platform collaborative software product from Novell, Inc. offering e-mail, calendaring, instant messaging and document management. Summary GroupWise can operate on a number of server and workstation platforms. (b) and works with existing enterprise systems to enable secure, push-based, wireless access to email and other corporate data. Customers will enjoy roaming on Cable & Wireless' extensive network throughout the Caribbean and around the world(a). "BlackBerry continues to grow in popularity around the world and we are pleased to work with Cable & Wireless to bring BlackBerry to mobile professionals in Jamaica," said Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate Marketing at Research In Motion. "Incorporating RIM's push-based technology and advanced encryption, BlackBerry will provide both residents and visitors in Jamaica with secure, integrated, wireless access to their email and corporate data." Information regarding pricing and availability will be available at a later date. Corporate customers may contact their Cable & Wireless account manager for more details. About Cable & Wireless Cable & Wireless is one of the world's leading international communications companies. It provides voice, data and IP (Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. ) services to business and residential customers, as well as services to other telecom carriers, mobile operators and providers of content, applications and Internet services. Cable & Wireless' principal operations are in the United Kingdom, continental Europe Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands and, at times, peninsulas. , Japan, the Caribbean, Panama, the Middle East and Macau. For more information about Cable & Wireless, go to www.cw.com. 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(R) wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld(TM) product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario Coordinates: Waterloo is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the larger city of Kitchener. , RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. (NASDAQ: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com. (a) Check with Cable & Wireless for roaming services. (b) BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Novell GroupWise is expected to be available later this year Forward-looking statements in this news release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. When used herein, words such as "intend" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions made by and information available to Research In Motion Limited. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements include, without limitation, possible product defects and product liability, risks related to international sales and potential foreign currency exchange fluctuations, the initiation or outcome of litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , acts or potential acts of terrorism, international conflicts, significant fluctuations of quarterly operating results, changes in Canadian and foreign laws and regulations, continued acceptance of RIM's products, increased levels of competition, technological changes and the successful development of new products, dependence on third-party networks to provide services, dependence on intellectual property rights and other risks and factors detailed from time to time in RIM's periodic reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and other regulatory authorities. The Company has no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. 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