BlackBerry's AtHoc Now Deployed in Secure Canadian Data Center to Support Global Customers

SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA--(Feb. 3, 2016) - BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB), a global leader in secure mobile communications, today announced the general availability of BlackBerry's AtHoc networked crisis communication platform from BlackBerry's secure data center in Canada. This expanded cloud offering will address data residency requirements for global customers who plan to use the AtHoc software for secure, networked crisis communication. The Canadian offering is supplemented with a disaster recovery data center in Europe. Several new Canadian and global customers have already committed to be hosted on the new service.

With the new AtHoc software cloud available in Canada, BlackBerry's AtHoc now can serve a growing number of Canadian and global organizations that must adapt to changing corporate and legal hosting requirements. Since the European Court of Justice determined in October, 2015 that a U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework is no longer valid for the transfer of personally identifiable information from Europe to the U.S., data sovereignty has been a growing concern for an increasing number of global organizations.

"This is an important step forward in our mission to extend the AtHoc software platform globally, enabling us to build crisis communications networks in the cloud for customers around the world," said Aviv Siegel, VP Technology, AtHoc, Division of BlackBerry. "Now we can provide Canadian customers, as well as international customers, state-of-the-art crisis communication capability while helping them address local privacy concerns and regulations."

By early 2016, BlackBerry's AtHoc plans to deliver wholly hosted cloud services in Europe, with a primary and disaster recovery site.

Acquired by BlackBerry in September 2015, AtHoc enables people, devices and organizations to exchange critical information in real time during business continuity and life safety operations. AtHoc customers securely connect with a diverse set of endpoints, including mobile devices running iOS and Android, PC and Mac desktops, digital displays, radios, IP phones, sirens, fire panels and speakers to facilitate collaboration and enhance situational awareness.

About BlackBerry

BlackBerry is securing a connected world, delivering innovative solutions across the entire mobile ecosystem and beyond. We secure the world's most sensitive data across all end points - from cars to smartphones - making the mobile-first enterprise vision a reality. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, BlackBerry operates offices in North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America. The Company trades under the ticker symbols "BB" on the Toronto Stock Exchange and "BBRY" on the NASDAQ. For more information, visit www.BlackBerry.com.

About AtHoc

AtHoc, a division of BlackBerry Limited, is the pioneer and recognized leader in networked crisis communication, protecting millions of people and thousands of organizations around the world. AtHoc provides a seamless and reliable exchange of critical information among organizations, their people and devices. A trusted partner to the world's most demanding customers, AtHoc is the leading provider to the U.S. Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, and safeguards numerous other government agencies and leading commercial enterprises. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, AtHoc operates around the globe. For more information about AtHoc, please visit www.athoc.com.

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