TOKYO, JAPAN, September 24, 2002 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today that they will enhance DoCoMo's  visual video content distribution service with three new offerings: "M-stage V-Live ", "M-stage Visual Net," and "M-stage Book."Following is an overview of each service, which will be available from October 1. |
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M-stage V-Live Service M-stage V-Live is a one-to-many video streaming service that streams both live and archived video content to PDAs connected to a PHS terminal. Both open and closed M-stage V-Live content is provided through the infogateTM portal site. Open content is available to all V-Live subscribers and includes music, sports highlights, news, animation, tourist information and more. Closed content is available exclusively to customers of content providers or corporate users. Examples of this content include English conversation lessons, security service and investor relation tools. The new service will be available for FOMA handsets in spring. Content providers can choose two types of distribution form-live or archived video content. To provide live video content, providers need to connect their encoder PC to DoCoMo's V-Live Center via a dedicated circuit line. To provide archived content, providers need to send encoded content in the form of File Transfer Protocol to DoCoMo's server. |
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1. Charges For end users: Infogate subscription fee is 100 yen a month (additional PHS transmission charges are 15 yen/minute). Information charges may apply depending on content. For content providers: 20,000 yen a month |
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System construction (server for streaming content, circuit line/ISDN and encoder) cost is separate. |
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Content providers of closed content system are charged a fee for CUG security (from 5,000 yen/month)
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2. Compatibility |
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PHS must operate at 64Kbps (PIAFS). |
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PDA must incorporate PocketPC2002 OS and have PHS terminal interface, such as CF card Slot Type II. |
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PDA should have pvPlayer3 software provided by PacketVideo installed . |
| The following PDAs are compatible with M-stage V-Live service. |
| Devices | Maker/Provider |
| musea | NTT DoCoMo |
| iPAQ Pocket PC H3850 | Compaq Computer |
| hp jornada 568 | HP Japan |
| PocketGear (MC/PG5000) | NEC |
| Cassiopeia E-2000 | Casio |
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M-stage Visual Net Service M-stage Visual Net provides a communications platform that enables numerous people to participate simultaneously in mobile videoconferencing via FOMA video-enabled phones. Three different videoconferencing methods are possible. First, if a videoconference involves four people or less, the phone screen can be split into four windows to show each person simultaneously. Second, the phone can be set for full-screen display of each person (up to eight participants) as they speak. Third, all participants (up to seven participants) receive the same image from a single videophone. |
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1. Service Access |
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| a. | The videoconference host accesses the Visual Net Center (http://visualnet.cp04.docomo.ne.jp) via a FOMA handset, selects the Visual Net menu site and specifies date, time, number of participants and conference method. | |
| b. | Once registration has been completed, a confirmation e-mail with login details, including a telephone number for conference access, is sent to all participants. | |
| c. | On the specified day, participants call the designated telephone number to begin videoconferencing. | |
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2. Charges Visual Net service fee is 100 yen per month (additional FOMA transmission charges apply) |
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M-stage Book Service M-stage Book service is designed to transmit digitized books and articles to PDAs and personal computers that are connected a DoCoMo PHS and FOMA terminal. Users can search for content by accessing the service site and inputting book titles or key words. Content can also be purchased and downloaded. |
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1. Service Access |
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| a. | M-stage Book service is accessed at http://www.docobon.mopera.ne.jp using a DoCoMo PHS- or FOMA-equipped PDA. | |
| b. | By inputting key words, users can search for a variety of content, including book reviews and excerpts, stories, and cover photos. Dictionaries, encyclopedias and news services are also available for a monthly fee. Subscription to Infogate is required to purchase and download content. | |
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2. Charges Infogate service fee is 100 yen per month (additional transmission charges apply). Information charges may apply depending on content. |
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3.Compatibility The following devices are compatible with M-stage Book service. |
| OS | CPU | Manufacturer/Handset |
| Pocket PC 2002 | Strong  |
musea, GENIO e550X, hp jornada 568 |
 XScale |
GENIO e550G | |
| Pocket PC | MIPS | GFORT |
| SH-3 | hp jornada 525 | |
| Strong ARM | Compaq iPAQ PocketPC H3630, H3660, GENIO e550 | |
| ZAURUS | -- | SL-A300, MI-E25DC, MI-E21, MI-E1, (MI-L1, MI-C1, MI-P10)Note:1 |
| Palm OSNote:1 | Dragonball VZ | CLIE PEG-N750C, PalmTM m500 |
 CE 3.0 H/PC |
MIPS | Sigmarion II |
| WindowsCE2.11 H/PC Pro | MIPS | Sigmarion |
| SH2101VNote:1 | -- | SH2101V |
| Windows98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP notebook PCs | ||
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Note 1:Not capable of sound reproduction. Note 2:Some browsers may not support M-stage Book. |
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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. Strong ARM is a registered trademark of ARM Limited. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. Palm is a trademark of Palm, Inc. |
