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Tigo launches Blackberry Bold
smartphone device
Accra, March 26, GNA – Millicom Ghana
Limited, operators of Tigo mobile network, in partnership with
Research In Motion (RIM), developers of the Blackberry
Technology, on Wednesday launched the new Blackberry Bold
smartphone device to serve the needs of the corporate world.
The Blackberry Bold smartphone device supports high-speed
broadband networks and comes with integrated GPS and WI-FI as
well as a rich set of multimedia capabilities which allow users
to transact business even when they are outside of their
offices.
It is also designed for organizations that manage their own
email servers and has software that tightly integrates
Microsoft, Exchange and Novell, among others, and uses advanced
encryption and IT policy controls to enable secure, push-based
wireless access to email and other corporate data.
As per the partnership, Tigo will provide the mobile network
services whilst RIM provides the Blackberry Bold smartphone
support services.
Speaking at the launch in Accra, Mr Percy Grundy, General
Manager of Millicom Ghana Limited said the launch of the device
were in fulfillment of the company’s desire to find solutions to
all communication problems of mobile phone users adding that the
Blackberry Bold smartphone device was therefore the perfect
solution.
Mr Grundy said the company did not only launch the device but
also the Blackberry experience and functionalities which allowed
users to feel as though they were in their offices.
He called on corporate customers, small scale business operators
and individuals to acquire the device adding that it would
enhance their operations.
Ms Marlene Kiniffo, RIM Director, West Africa, said the launch
showed the commitment of the two companies to offer their
customers the best in the mobile telephony industry.
She said RIM believed in Tigo’s triple ‘A’ business model which
stood for affordability, accessibility and availability adding
that would inform RIM in prioritizing the Blackberry service and
its entire solution to the customers.
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