BlackBerry Provides Integrated
Wireless Access to Email, Data and Phone Applications
Singapore, Jakarta,
Indonesia and Waterloo, Canada - Indosat (JSX:
ISAT; NYSE: IIT), StarHub (SGX: StarHub) and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq:
RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced plans to bring the BlackBerry® wireless solution
to Indonesia for the first time.
“BlackBerry is already the 'must-have' business
tool for CEOs, executives, managers, employees and celebrities around the
globe," said Indosat Cellular Marketing Director, Hasnul Suhaimi. "Customers in
Indonesia have already indicated a high demand for BlackBerry. And now with our
relationship with StarHub and RIM, we will be able to offer BlackBerry with
Indosat's comprehensive national network and roaming capability*.”
“BlackBerry provides mobile professionals with
the best combined wireless email and phone experience, which has fuelled its
adoption with companies and government organizations around the world,” said
Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate Marketing at Research In Motion.
“BlackBerry also provides a secure, robust and extensible platform built on open
standards for a wide range of wireless enterprise applications. We are very
pleased to work with Indosat to offer BlackBerry to customers in Indonesia.”
“StarHub was the first to commercially launch
BlackBerry in Singapore to corporate customers in May last year. We are pleased
that by leveraging StarHub's success in its delivery of BlackBerry to corporate
users in Singapore, Indosat is able to accelerate the availability of BlackBerry
in Indonesia,” said Chan Kin Hung, Head of Mobile Services, StarHub.
Added Hasnul, “Based on StarHub's experience with
BlackBerry, we expect BlackBerry will be very popular with Indonesian companies
and individuals, and will provide them with substantial productivity gains.”
BlackBerry is the industry-leading wireless
platform that keeps mobile professionals connected to information and people
while on the go. With integrated hardware, software and service, BlackBerry
provides push-based, always-on, wireless access to a range of applications
including email, phone, corporate data, Internet, text messaging and PIM.
For corporate customers, BlackBerry Enterprise
Server™ software tightly integrates with Microsoft® Exchange or IBM Lotus®
Domino™ (Novell GroupWise support is expected to be available later this year)
to enable secure, push-based, wireless access to email and calendar. For
individuals and smaller businesses, BlackBerry Internet Service™ allows
push-based access to multiple existing corporate and/or personal email accounts
(including Microsoft® Exchange, IBM Lotus® Domino™ and many popular ISP email
accounts).
PT TeleChoice Indonesia, a subsidiary of
TeleChoice International Limited ("TeleChoice") (SGX: TCIN), a leading regional
provider of telecommunications equipment and solutions, will be the distribution
partner supporting Indosat's fulfillment of BlackBerry in Indonesia.
The BlackBerry wireless solution is expected to
be available from Indosat before the end of this year.
StarHub and TeleChoice shares are listed on the
MainBoard of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Ltd (SGX-ST). Indosat
shares are listed in the Jakarta and Surabaya Stock Exchanges (JSX: ISAT) and
its American Depository Shares are listed in the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:
IIT).
About Indosat
Indosat is a leading telecommunication and
information provider in Indonesia providing: cellular, fixed telecommunication
(including fixed wireless access services) and multimedia, data communication &
internet (MIDI). After merging with its 2 subsidiaries, Indosat is
well-positioned to be the telecommunication service provider with the
comprehensive range of products offering in Indonesia.
Indosat is the second largest cellular operator
in Indonesia and the primary provider of international telecommunications
services. In 2004 Indosat plans to launch its domestic long distance (DLD)
services.
For further information, please visit Indosat
website www.indosat.com.
About StarHub
StarHub is a Singapore-based info-communications
company providing a full range of information, communications and entertainment
services over fixed, mobile and Internet platforms. It operates its own
nation-wide broadband network that delivers multi-channel cable TV, data, voice
and Internet access. StarHub added Digital Cable to its cable TV offering in May
2004 and will have its cellular 3G network ready by end 2004. StarHub was listed
on SGX-ST in October 2004.
Driven by a passion for listening and providing
what customers want, StarHub endeavours to bring affordable and premium quality
services with innovative and useful features to all its customers. StarHub
raises the level of competition in Singapore, challenging others as well as
challenging itself, to constantly introduce new world-class services at
competitive prices. This unwavering commitment will further strengthen
Singapore's position as a leading info-communication hub in the region. Visit
StarHub at www.starhub.com for your
communication needs.
About TeleChoice
Listed on the MainBoard of SGX-ST on 25 June
2004, TeleChoice is a leading regional provider of mobile telecommunications
equipment and solutions. TeleChoice offers a comprehensive suite of equipment
and solutions for various segments of the telecommunications industry, which
include mobile network equipment providers and mobile network operators,
enterprises and retail customers requiring mobile handsets and accessories. In
addition, it also offers telecommunication services such as international long
distance call services and mobile network and engineering services and
solutions.
Headquartered in Singapore, TeleChoice has operations in the
Asia-Pacific region, including Indonesia, Australia and Malaysia and has established a presence in
Thailand and the
Philippines. In recognition of its
achievement for continuous and sustained corporate growth, TeleChoice was ranked
amongst the Fastest Growing 50 in 2004. The Fastest Growing 50 award is an
accolade reserved for Singapore companies with the highest
3-year compounded annual growth rates.
TeleChoice’s major customers and principals
include StarHub Ltd, and Mitsubishi, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson
respectively. For more information, visit
www.telechoice.com.sg.
About Research In Motion
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, Research
In Motion provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive
information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based
applications. Research In Motion technology also enables a broad array of third
party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with
wireless connectivity to data. Research In Motion'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 Research In Motion Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development
tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984
and based in Waterloo, Ontario, Research In Motion operates offices in North
America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Research In
Motion 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.
*Check with Indosat for GSM/GPRS roaming
arrangements.
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