Sprint and Research In Motion today announced the launch of the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.

The BlackBerry Enterprise SolutionTM is now being sold by Sprint through its business sales channels.

"Sprint is redefining the environment for remote networking and mobility," said Tim Donahue, vice president – Enterprise Marketing, Sprint Business Solutions. "BlackBerry is a powerful and popular solution for business customers, and its availability on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network allows Sprint to offer an unmatched suite of wireless email options and serve the needs of business customers regardless of size, security requirements, management control needs or compatibility issues."

The BlackBerry Enterprise Solution provides a secure wireless extension to the user's corporate email system and access to other supported business applications. BlackBerry Enterprise Server supports Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino (Novell GroupWise support is expected later this year) and other enterprise systems to enable secure wireless access to email and other corporate data. Users can utilize the Sprint PCS Smart Device – BlackBerry 7750 to send and receive corporate email and text messages, access corporate data, manage appointments, browse the Web and make voice calls.