Cable & Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced that the two companies have signed an agreement that enables Cable & Wireless to offer the BlackBerry® wireless platform to customers in Jamaica.

Cable & Wireless will initially offer the BlackBerry 7280 Wireless Handheld™, a tri-band 850/1800/1900MHz device that features a high-resolution color screen, international roaming capabilities* and the best combined email, data and phone experience. BlackBerry will operate on Cable & Wireless’ GSM/GPRS network which is currently being enhanced with an 850MHz overlay to the existing 1900MHz infrastructure.  The network enhancement is designed to provide improved network coverage, capacity, and in-building signal penetration.

“BlackBerry is a proven solution that is popular throughout the world and we are pleased to bring this powerful data and voice enabled handset to our customers in Jamaica. Its introduction here is in keeping with our commitment to deliver the services and features that add real value to our customers,” said Patrick Gillings, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications at Cable & Wireless Jamaica.

BlackBerry is an award-winning wireless platform that improves the way users connect to people and information. BlackBerry integrates hardware, software and service, providing an end-to-end wireless solution. The Java™-based BlackBerry 7280™ integrates email (including attachment viewing), phone, SMS, organizer, web and corporate data applications in a single handheld device. The high-resolution color screen supports more than 65,000 colors, while offering superior battery life for optimal wireless performance.

For corporate customers, BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ software tightly integrates with Microsoft® Exchange, IBM Lotus® Domino™ or Novell GroupWise** and works with existing enterprise systems to enable secure, push-based, wireless access to email and other corporate data. Customers will enjoy roaming on Cable & Wireless’ extensive network throughout the Caribbean and around the world*.

“BlackBerry continues to grow in popularity around the world and we are pleased to work with Cable & Wireless to bring BlackBerry to mobile professionals in Jamaica,” said Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate Marketing at Research In Motion. “Incorporating RIM’s push-based technology and advanced encryption, BlackBerry will provide both Jamaicans and visitors to Jamaica with secure, integrated, wireless access to their email and corporate data.”