TOKYO, JAPAN, August 20, 2002 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today that they will cut 
packet transmission fees for PDC and 
from September 1, 2002, and introduce a new pricing structure for both services.
Currently, the PDC transmission fee is 0.3 yen per packet, regardless of the amount of packets consumed (one packet is equivalent to 128 alphanumerics). Under the new plan, the transmission fee will drop to 0.2 yen per packet after 100,000 packets have been used. Reduced packet transmission fees for FOMA service users will vary according to the number of packets consumed per month and the individual billing plan (see attachment).
DoCoMo will also revise its i-mode pricing structure for both PDC and FOMA services. Although the total monthly charge for PDC service usage will remain unchanged at 300 yen, the i-mode charge will increase 50 yen, from 100 yen to 150 yen, while the basic packet transmission charge will decrease 50 yen, from 200 yen to 150 yen. The monthly i-mode charge for FOMA service usage will increase 50 yen, from 100 yen to 150 yen. This will be offset, however, by a 50 yen increase in "free" usage that will be included in the basic monthly fee.
In accordance with official requirements, DoCoMo and its subsidiaries have today notified the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications of these new rates.
Please refer to the attachments for details regarding fees.
Attachment1 (.pdf)
Attachment2 (.pdf)
About NTT DoCoMo
NTT DoCoMo is the world's leading mobile communications company with more than 44 million customers. The company provides a wide variety of leading-edge mobile multimedia services. These include, the world's most popular mobile internet service, which provides e-mail and internet access to over 34 million subscribers, and , launched in 2001 as the world's first 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA. In addition to wholly owned subsidiaries in Europe and North and South America, the company is expanding its global reach through strategic alliances with mobile and multimedia service providers in the Asia-Pacific, Europe and North and South America. NTT DoCoMo is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM), and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.nttdocomo.com
i-mode and FOMA are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries.
packet transmission fees for PDC and from September 1, 2002, and introduce a new pricing structure for both services.Currently, the PDC transmission fee is 0.3 yen per packet, regardless of the amount of packets consumed (one packet is equivalent to 128 alphanumerics). Under the new plan, the transmission fee will drop to 0.2 yen per packet after 100,000 packets have been used. Reduced packet transmission fees for FOMA service users will vary according to the number of packets consumed per month and the individual billing plan (see attachment).
DoCoMo will also revise its i-mode pricing structure for both PDC and FOMA services. Although the total monthly charge for PDC service usage will remain unchanged at 300 yen, the i-mode charge will increase 50 yen, from 100 yen to 150 yen, while the basic packet transmission charge will decrease 50 yen, from 200 yen to 150 yen. The monthly i-mode charge for FOMA service usage will increase 50 yen, from 100 yen to 150 yen. This will be offset, however, by a 50 yen increase in "free" usage that will be included in the basic monthly fee.
In accordance with official requirements, DoCoMo and its subsidiaries have today notified the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications of these new rates.
Please refer to the attachments for details regarding fees.
Attachment1 (.pdf)
Attachment2 (.pdf)
About NTT DoCoMo
NTT DoCoMo is the world's leading mobile communications company with more than 44 million customers. The company provides a wide variety of leading-edge mobile multimedia services. These include
, the world's most popular mobile internet service, which provides e-mail and internet access to over 34 million subscribers, and , launched in 2001 as the world's first 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA. In addition to wholly owned subsidiaries in Europe and North and South America, the company is expanding its global reach through strategic alliances with mobile and multimedia service providers in the Asia-Pacific, Europe and North and South America. NTT DoCoMo is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM), and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.nttdocomo.comi-mode and FOMA are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries.
