Celtel, EMS and RIM Introduce the BlackBerry Solution in Zambia

Lusaka, Zambia and Waterloo, ON - Celtel Zambia, Research In Motion (RIM) and Emitac Mobile Solutions LLC (EMS) launched the BlackBerry® solution in Zambia.

The BlackBerry solution brings together powerful smartphones, software and services to allow easy wireless access to email, phone, calendar, web, multimedia and other business and lifestyle applications. Celtel customers in Zambia will now be able to enjoy the freedom and productivity benefits of using BlackBerry® smartphones to stay connected to people and information on the go.

“As the leading mobile phone service provider in Zambia, we are pleased to partner with Emitac Mobile Solutions and RIM to introduce the BlackBerry solution in Zambia”, stated David Venn, Celtel Zambia Managing Director.

“By leveraging our relationship with RIM and our regional experience in the mobility market, we are able to partner with Celtel Zambia to deliver the complete BlackBerry wireless solution to Celtel's customers,” said Babar Khan CEO of Emitac Mobile Solution (EMS), RIM's strategic channel partner in the region. “We continuously strive to provide quality and timely client oriented services to Celtel’s customers while keeping them on the cutting-edge of technology.”

Charmaine Eggberry, Vice President and Managing Director, EMEA at RIM added, “We are delighted to work with EMS and Celtel to introduce the BlackBerry solution in Zambia. The BlackBerry solution allows people to stay easily connected to colleagues, friends and family, as well as access a growing range of business and personal applications while they are on the move.”