----Sonim
Technologies, the leader in enabling today's wireless data networks to
deliver high -margin VoIP applications, today announced that CEO Bob
Plaschke will be a featured guest on today 's CNBC Europe's Power Lunch
program. NBC Universal is the broadcasting unit of General Electric
Company (GE). RIM's portfolio of award-winning products,
services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of
organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry(R) wireless
platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld(TM) product line, software
development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing
agreements. For more information, visit www.

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For individuals and smaller businesses, BlackBerry Internet
Service(TM) allows users to access up to ten corporate and/or
personal email accounts (including Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus
Domino and many popular ISP email accounts) from a single device. RIM technology
also enables a broad array of third party developers and
manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless
connectivity to data.

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cnbceurope. BlackBerry will operate on
Orascom's GSM/GPRS networks and international roaming will be
supported in countries where Orascom has GPRS roaming agreements in
place.

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For more information,
visit the company's web site at www.

The contents of this report are as follows:

Executive Summary

Introduction

Africa

America

Asia

Eastern Europe

Middle East

Western Europe

World Telecom Liberalisation Status

Africa

Americas

Asia

Eastern Europe

Middle East

Western Europe

Key Telecom Players

Africa

Americas

Asia

Eastern Europe

Middle East

Western Europe

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Figure 1: World Fixed Local market liberalisation map

Figure 2: World Fixed National market liberalisation map

Figure 3: World Fixed International market liberalisation map

Figure 4: World Mobile market liberalisation map

Figure 5: World Data market liberalisation map

Figure 6: World Internet market liberalisation map

Figure 7: World VoIP liberalisation map

For more information visit
http://www. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties. Patent and Trademark Office and may be pending or
registered in other countries.

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"BlackBerry is an extremely powerful business tool that provides
an advanced wireless solution for communication and information which
will enable our customers to be wirelessly connected throughout the
day.

About Research In Motion (RIM)

Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and
marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile
communications market. The Company
has no intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.S.

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company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of
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(LSE:GDR)(CAIRO:ORTE)(ALEXANDRIA:ORAT)("OTH") and Research In Motion
(RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) today announced plans to offer the
BlackBerry (R) wireless communications solution to mobile customers in
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BlackBerry, developed and manufactured by RIM, provides
always-on, push-based, mobile access to e-mail and other
communications and information for both individual and corporate
customers. ("Orascom Telecom") is a leading
mobile telecommunications
company operating in nine emerging markets in the Middle East, Africa
and South Asia, having a total population under license of
approximately 520 million with an average mobile telephony
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SAN MATEO, Calif. Today the channel is
available in 87 million homes, 1,400 banks and financial institutions
and 340,000 hotel rooms (4* and 5*) throughout Europe , the Middle East
and Africa.researchandmarkets. "BlackBerry also provides
a secure, standards -based, robust and extensible platform for a wide
range of wireless enterprise applications. We are very pleased to
work with Orascom Telecom to bring BlackBerry to its customers in the
Middle East , Africa and South Asia.E. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM
operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

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This standards-based solution
provides real-time communication services such as Push-to-Talk that
combine the flexibility of mobile messaging with the ease-of-use of
voice.
With their BlackBerry device, Orascom users will be able to easily
and remotely manage their e-mail, appointments and contacts, as well
as access corporate applications.rim.

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The end-to -end, VoIP-based solution creates significant new
revenue streams and delivers superior 'return on bandwidth' for mobile
operators. BlackBerry will enable Orascom's subscribers to access
e-mail , phone, text messaging, calendar, Internet browser, organizer
and corporate data applications via an integrated wireless platform.

"BlackBerry is designed to provide mobile professionals with the
best combined wireless email, phone and data experience and that
optimized mobile experience has fuelled its adoption by over three
million subscribers worldwide," said Mark Guibert, Vice President ,
Corporate Marketing at Research In Motion.A. When used herein, words
such as "intend" and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied
by such forward looking statements include, without limitation,
possible product defects and product liability, risks related to
international sales and potential foreign currency exchange
fluctuations, the initiation or outcome of litigation , acts or
potential acts of terrorism, international conflicts, significant
fluctuations of quarterly operating results, changes in Canadian and
foreign laws and regulations, continued acceptance of RIM's products,
increased levels of competition, technological changes and the
successful development of new products, dependence on third-party
networks to provide services, dependence on intellectual property
rights and other risks and factors detailed from time to time in
RIM's periodic reports filed with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission, and other regulatory authorities .

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Sonim CEO Featured on CNBC Europe's Power Lunch; Bob Plaschke Discusses the Power of Push-To-Talk and the Company's Leadership Position in the Mobile Voice Ove

Sonim Technologies enables today's wireless data networks to
deliver high-margin voice services. The first
part of this report will provide you with an outlook of the
liberalisation status of each of the world's 192 countries also
identifying crutial information such as VoIP liberalisation .

Orascom Telecom and Research In Motion Announce Plans To Bring BlackBerry to the Middle East Africa and South Asia

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using BlackBerry from Orascom, mobile customers will enhance the way
they communicate at work and in their personal lives, increasing
their productivity, efficiency and responsiveness .

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Plaschke shares Sonim's vision as the global leader of the mobile VoIP
market with CNBC Europe 's host Steve Sedgwick., with offices
in India, Italy, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Forward -looking statements in this news release are made pursuant
to the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Orascom Telecom Holding (LSE:GDR )
Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) (TSX:RIM)

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To access a digital archive of the interview , visit:
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About CNBC Europe (www.L, OTLD LI) .

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It is also an excellent opportunity for international travelers
visiting the countries we operate in to roam on our networks and
connect directly to their offices using this highly developed
technology," added Emad Farid, Executive Officer for Operations
Control at Orascom Telecom.CA, ORAT EY), and on the London Stock Exchange its GDR is
traded under the symbol (ORTEq. RIM is
listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto
Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM).

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The following telecom sectors are covered:

- Fixed Local

- Fixed National

- Fixed International

- Mobile

- Data

- Internet

- VoIP

The second section of the report will provide you with an
extensive list of over 1,350 of the world's main fixed, mobile and
Internet players with links to their respective web site, this on a
country per country basis.E.

"Orascom Telecom is committed to providing its customers with the
most powerful mobile communications tools available and we are
therefore pleased to be working with RIM to introduce BlackBerry, the
internationally popular wireless solution, to our subscribers," said
Ossama Bessada, Services Development Director at Orascom Telecom. Orascom Telecom operates GSM
networks in Algeria ("Djezzy"), Egypt ("MobiNil"), Pakistan
("Mobilink"), Iraq ("IraQna"), Bangladesh ("Banglalink "), Tunisia
("Tunisiana"), Congo Brazzaville ("Libertis"), Democratic Republic of
Congo ("Oasis ") and Zimbabwe ("Telecel Zimbabwe"). Orascom Telecom
had 14.

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CAIRO, Egypt + WATERLOO, Ontario----Orascom Telecom Holding S.

Pricing and availability details for Orascom Telecom's networks
in specific countries will be available from Orascom at a later date .

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The interview will air at Noon GMT in Europe and will be
archived on CNBC Europe's Website.com/reports /c12762) has announced the
addition of Telecom Market Liberalisation Status And Key Players -
World to their offering.researchandmarkets. Orascom Telecom is
traded on the Cairo + Alexandria Stock Exchange under the symbol
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The BlackBerry service will be available with the easy-to-use
BlackBerry 7290 Wireless Handheld(TM) and the BlackBerry 7100g(TM)
business phone.

About Orascom Telecom Holding

Orascom Telecom Holding S. Forward-looking statements are based on
assumptions made by and information available to Research In Motion
Limited.

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Sonim is headquartered in San Mateo, Calif.
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The interview reviews the Company's strategy for delivering
high-revenue, low-cost next-generation services to mobile operators
around the world and the impact of its next-generation Push-to-Talk
(PTT) technology on working practices and people's day-to-day lives.

About Sonim Technologies, Inc.sonimtech.

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DUBLIN, Ireland----This innovative
report will give telecom managers around the world an immediate
picture of the world's telecom market liberalisation status."

For Orascom Telecom's corporate customers, BlackBerry Enterprise
Server(TM) software tightly integrates with Microsoft(R) Exchange ,
IBM Lotus(R) Domino(TM) and Novell GroupWise(R) and works with
existing enterprise systems to enable secure, push-based wireless
access to email and other corporate data. Through the development of integrated
hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless
network standards , RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless
access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS
messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications.