Press Release
October 22, 2001
Motient Announces the Availability of BlackBerry by Motient for Lotus Notes and Domino
Lotus Domino Support Will Double the Number of Potential Corporate Users for BlackBerry by Motient
Reston, VA - Motient Corporation (NASDAQ: MTNT) today announced the availability of BlackBerry™ by Motient for Lotus® Domino™, a corporate enterprise solution for providing wireless email. This introduction dramatically increases the number of potential business people who can now use the BlackBerry solution on the Motient wireless data network. Currently there are more than 41 million users of the Lotus Notes application according to research firm IDC.
BlackBerry is a popular wireless email solution that was developed by Research In Motion Limited (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM) that operates on the Motient™ network. RIM is also a manufacturer of wireless handhelds including the units used by Motient in providing its own eLinkSM branded wireless email service.
BlackBerry by Motient initially supported large corporations using Microsoft Exchange. The addition of BlackBerry for Lotus Domino provides a larger opportunity for obtaining customers from one organization, as Lotus implementations often take place in larger companies.
"We are very excited to deliver what Domino/Notes users have long been asking for: Lotus Notes working with BlackBerry," said Walter V. Purnell, Jr., CEO and president of Motient Corporation. "This offering fits perfectly into our corporate objective of providing service to as many different kinds of enterprise customers as possible. Now Lotus users can enjoy wireless email delivered on the largest and most reliable data network in the country."
BlackBerry by Motient combines two of the most popular wireless handhelds on the market with the unmatched capacity, reliability, geographic reach and deep in-building penetration of the Motient wireless data network. Motient provides wireless data services to such blue-chip companies as UPS, IBM, AT&T, and NCR.
"BlackBerry by Motient for Lotus Notes is a great solution," said Lee Farin, senior project manager of the law firm, Kaye Scholer LLP. "We've been using the service for a number of months and everything's running smoothly. With Motient's great network, I can now access my email wherever and whenever I want."
About Motient
Motient (www.motient.com) owns and operates an integrated terrestrial/satellite network and provides a wide range of two-way mobile and Internet communications services principally to business-to-business customers and enterprises. The company provides eLink and BlackBerry by Motient two-way wireless email service to customers accessing email through corporate servers, Internet Service Provider (ISP) and Mail Service Provider (MSP) accounts, and paging network suppliers. Motient serves a variety of markets including mobile professionals, telemetry, transportation, field service, and nationwide voice dispatch offering coverage to all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and thousands of miles of U. S. coastal waters.
About Research In Motion
Research In Motion Limited is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the mobile communications market. Through development and integration of hardware, software and services, RIM provides solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers around the world to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products includes the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, the BlackBerry™ wireless email solution, embedded radio-modems and software development tools. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in Canada, the United States and England. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.net. Investors may contact investor_relations@rim.net. Customers may contact info@rim.net.
eLink is a service mark and Motient is a trademark of Motient Corporation. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties of, and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited and are used by permission. "BlackBerry by Motient" - used by permission.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements in this news release are described in Motient Corporation's registration statement on Form S-4 (333-63826) and in Motient's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 and its other periodic filings and reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of such reports and filings are available upon request from Motient's Investor Relations Department.
