Dhaka, Jan 9, 2008: Grameenphone Ltd and Research In Motion (RIM) on Wednesday announced the launch of the BlackBerry wireless solution in Bangladesh. The BlackBerry solution will be provided through Grameephone's Business Solutions, which is focused on meeting the special needs of businesses.
Available for the first time in Bangladesh, BlackBerry smartphones will provide Grameenphon's customers with access to a wide range of mobile applications, including email, browsing, messaging, phone, organizer, multimedia and a wide range of other business and lifestyle applications. The launching programme was held at a hotel in the capital.
Grameenphone CEO Anders Jensen said, "The BlackBerry platform is the gold standard in mobility for business users around the world. We are proud to be the first mobile operators to launch the BlackBerry wireless solution in Bangladesh, bringing in the next level of global connectivity for businesses."
Among others, Stein Naevdal chief marketing officer, Rubaba Dowla Matin, head of brands, Syed Yamin Bakht, head of marketing of Grameenphone and Norm Lo, vice president of Asia Pacific, Research In Motion, were present at the programme.
@ The Bangladesh Journal