MTS Ukraine, Alcatel-Lucent, and Research In Motion announced the launch of the BlackBerry wireless solution in Ukraine. Using BlackBerry smartphones, MTS Ukraine customers will be able to wirelessly send and receive emails, make phone calls, browse the Internet, send text messages and access corporate and lifestyle applications when on the move.

Under the terms of a distribution agreement between Alcatel-Lucent and RIM, Alcatel-Lucent provides global integration services, leveraging its strong local presence in the region to provide MTS Ukraine with end-to-end implementation, launch, delivery and support services for the BlackBerry solution in the Ukrainian market. With Alcatel-Lucent’s assistance in managing delivery of the solution, technology integration and deployment, MTS Ukraine is able to focus on the delivery of customer facing services in order to quickly meet market demand.