A tie-up involving service provider, Zong, Alcatel-Lucent and Research in Motion (RIM) launched BlackBerry services for the mobile operator’s subscribers.

The handsets available include BlackBerry Curve 8900 and BlackBerry Bold and will be available under postpaid subscriptions.

“Zong is committed to providing innovative services and expanding its portfolio of advanced telecommunications solutions. There is increasing demand among our subscribers in both the enterprise and consumer markets to have remote access to their email and calendar information and the launch of the BlackBerry solution exemplifies our commitment to consistently meet our customers’ needs. ZONG’s customers can now enjoy the efficiency gains and security benefits of the BlackBerry solution already known to millions of subscribers across the world,” mentioned Salman Wassay, Head of Marketing, Zong.

“We are pleased to work with Alcatel-Lucent and Zong to deploy the BlackBerry solution in Pakistan. The BlackBerry solution continues to lead the industry in providing an optimized and empowering mobile experience for organizations and individuals who want to make the most of their time,” stated Mark Guibert, Vice President of Corporate Marketing, RIM.

In addition to the handsets, Zong will also offer BlackBerry Enterprise Server for corporate clients.