OPTUS ADDS BLACKBERRY TO ITS SUITE OF MOBILE EMAIL SOLUTIONS

Optus today announced that BlackBerry®, a leading wireless platform marketed around the world, has joined its suite of business mobile email products.

Allen Lew, Managing Director, Optus Mobile said Optus' approach was about ensuring its customers had access to a range of clever email solutions.

"Accessing email on the go is no longer just for technology evangelists, it's become a basic requirement for most businesses.

"Mobile email is about flexibility and freedom. Optus' strength in the mobile email market is in working with our customers to identify their unique needs and determining the best solution.

"Optus is committed to giving its customers the widest choice to ensure the right solution is paired with the right organisation. Our range of solutions includes: BlackBerry, Optus MobileMail and other more specialised solutions delivered with Optus partner, Airloom (such as Intellisync's Email Accelerator) each with features and benefits that suit different organisations' security requirements and email configurations.

"BlackBerry has a great track-record around the world and users of the solution quickly become mobile email ambassadors. Optus is very pleased to add BlackBerry to its line-up," Mr Lew said.

Patrick Spence, Vice President of Asia Pacific, Research In Motion said the company was very pleased to work with Optus to bring BlackBerry to its corporate customers.

"The proven BlackBerry platform and Optus GSM/GPRS network will provide business users with a powerful productivity and communication tool that brings measurable benefits. We are confident that BlackBerry will be well-received," Mr Spence said.

Optus will sell the BlackBerry 7230™ and BlackBerry 7730™ and the Nokia 6820 with BlackBerry Connect™ to corporate customers with a range of payment plans available.

For more information:
Cathy Knezevic
Optus Corporate Affairs
Tel: (02) 9342 7850

BlackBerry, a popular corporate wireless service in Asia, Europe and the US, provides integrated access to email, data, Internet, phone and personal information management applications on a single wireless handheld. BlackBerry is a totally integrated solution that includes hardware, software and service. BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ software is available on Microsoft Exchange® and IBM Lotus® Domino™ platforms. BlackBerry is deployed by thousands of corporations with over 1.3 million active subscribers worldwide.