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NTT Mobile Communications Network, Inc. (NTT DoCoMo; Kouji Ohboshi, President; Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan), and Telecom Finland LTD (Aulis Salin, President; Headquarters: Helsinki, Finland) have agreed to promote mutual cooperation for a next-generation mobile communications system (IMT-2000) and have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to that effect. 1. Outline of the MoU 1) Both companies will make a joint effort to achieve global standardization for IMT-2000 characterized by the features stated in items 2) and3) below. 2) Both companies will support Wideband CDMA (W-CDMA) proposed by the ETSI  -Group for the radio access scheme of IMT-2000. Through the discussions between the Association of Radio Industries and Business (ARIB) and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), ARIB's W-CDMA proposal has become identical to the concept promoted by the ETSI-Group. 3) For the IMT-2000 network, both companies will support a network based on the evolved GSM network, while taking into account the interface with the PDC network. NTT DoCoMo firmly believes the activities based on this MoU will contribute toward the standardization initiatives at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB), the Telecommunication Technology Committee (TTC), and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). Telecom Finland LTD, the largest fixed and mobile communication operator in Finland, is well known as one of the pioneers in the mobile communication field. The sales of Telecom Finland reached about FIM 6.4 billion (about 158.3 billion yen) in 1996. Finland is known as the country where the highest penetration globally has been reached. The current penetration is 40% of the total population. Please see the attachments for further details: |
| IMT-2000: | International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 |
| CDMA: | Code Division Multiple Access |
| GSM: | Global System for Mobile Communications |
| PDC: | Personal Digital Cellular System |
Attachment 1
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Agreed System Overview of Next-Generation Mobile Communications System |
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NTT DoCoMo's Efforts Toward Establishing Next- Generation Mobile Communications System |
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1. Signed an agreement with SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (Republic of Korea) for cooperation in the development of the next-generation mobile communications system (April 1996). 2. Successfully demonstrated 2-Mbps transmission in a W-CDMA field trial (October 1997). 3. Promoted W-CDMA system field trials in an open manner (press release in April 1997). Equipment suppliers for the joint development are as follows: |
| (North America) | Lucent Technologies, Motorola |
| (Europe) | Ericsson, Nokia |
| (Japan) | Fujitsu, Matsushita Communication Industrial, Mitsubishi Electric, NEC, Sharp, Toshiba [ in alphabetical order ] |
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Throughout the development work, other equipment suppliers are being invited to participate in the trial. Some of them have already planned on joining. 4. Participated in Asia Telecom '97 in Singapore, and demonstrated W-CDMA capabilities (June 1997). 5. Signed an MoU with PT Telekomunikasi (Republic of Indonesia) for cooperation in the development of the next-generation mobile communications system (July 1997). 6. Signed an agreement with Japan Telecom for cooperation in the development of the next-generation mobile communication system (September 1997). 7. Signed an agreement with Telecom Italia Mobile for cooperation in the development of the next-generation mobile communication system (October 1997). 8. Signed an agreement with SingTel Mobile Pte. Ltd. and Center for Wireless Communication (CWC) (Singapore) on W-CDMA field trials. 9. Participated in P.T./Wireless Comm China '97 in Beijing and demonstrated W-CDMA capabilities (November 1997). 10. Will complete construction of DoCoMo R&D Center (scheduled for March 1998) at Yokosuka Research Park (YRP) near Tokyo. The Center will offer an open environment to participants from many countries for joint research and development. In addition to NTT DoCoMo, twenty-seven organizations, including leading companies in the telecommunications field from all over the world, plan to participate in YRP. Thus, the research park, which opened on October 16, will become a center for joint R&D on a global scale, where W-CDMA will be one of the most significant R&D subjects. 11. Overseas operators invited to participate in the field trials (Refer to Attachment 3). # # # |
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Overseas Operators Invited by NTT DoCoMo to Participate in the Field Trials |
| (As of November 1997, in alphabetical order.) |
| Area | Operator |
| Asia/Oceania |
- Binariang Sdn Bhd. (Malaysia) - Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (China) - Telephone Organization of Thailand (Thailand) - Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Ltd. (New Zealand) - Telekom Malaysia Berhad (Malaysia) - Telstra Corporation Limited (Australia) |
| Europe |
- Cellnet (UK) - DeTe Mobil Deutsche Telekom MobilNet GmbH (Germany) - France Telecom (France) - Mannesmann Mobilfunk GmbH (Germany) - Orange plc (United Kingdom) - Telefonica de Espana S.A. (Spain) - Telia AB (Sweden) - Vodafone Limited (United Kingdom) |
| North America |
- AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. (USA) - Bell Mobility (Canada) |
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Note: Network operators who have already concluded an MoU are excluded. |
Attachment 4
Overview of Telecom Finland
| 1. Headquarters: | Helsinki, Finland |
| 2. Company Name: | TELECOM FINLAND LTD |
| 3. CEO: | Mr. Aulis Salin |
| 4. Main Shareholder: | The Government of Finland |
| 5. Establishment: | 1855 |
| 6. No. of Employees: | 7500 |
| 7. Sales (1996): | FIM 6.4 billion (Approx.  158.3 billion)(Exchange rate: 1FIM= 24.73 as of November 17th, 1997) |
| 8. Net Income(1996): | FIM 0.8 billion (Approx. 19.8 billion) (Exchange rate: 1FIM= 24.73 as of November 17th, 1997) |
| 9. No. of Subscribers: | Mobile:1.5 million Fixed: 0.7 million (As of November, 1997) |
| 10. Market Share: | Mobile NMT: 100% GSM: 67% Total: 81% Fixed: 44% (As of December, 1996) |
