TOKYO, JAPAN, November 21, 2002-NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today that they will begin offering a service that allows internet service providers (ISPs) use of NTT DoCoMo's PDC-based packet network. Aimed at stimulating further development of Japan's mobile internet market, the new service will enable ISPs to provide  users with i-mode-like services. |
| Guidelines for ISPs are as follows: |
| 1. | Target Type I or Type II telecommunications operators.  |
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| 2. | Functions to be provided ISPs will be able to offer their own services over the i-mode network. |
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DoCoMo will provide ISPs with caller numbers and locations only after handset customers have input the required information. | |||||||||||||
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DoCoMo will release its web access functions to ISPs so that users will be able to access ISP portal sites (equivalent to conventional iMenu™ sites), and websites (equivalent to conventional independent sites). | |||||||||||||
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Users will also be able to access their ISP's mail server with i-mode handsets. This will enable ISPs to operate both push- and pull-type message transmission services. |
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| 3. | Circuit used to connect ISPs to i-mode sites High-speed digital leased circuit (1.5 Mb/s, 6.3 Mb/s). |
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| 4. | Access fee One-time connection fee required. Access fee is based on speed of the digital leased circuit as follows:
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| Guidelines for users are as follows: |
| 1. | Target Customers who have PDC based i-mode service compatible  handsets will have access to this new service*. Users who have not registered for the i-mode service will need to submit an application for the packet transmission service's Dual/Light Plan to gain access to ISP content. The basic monthly charge for this plan is 150 yen and packet transmission fee is 0.3 yen per packet**. Users will also be required to submit an application to their ISP and preinstall information via the handset prior to service use.*Some mova models may be excluded. ** Excluding the 400 bundled packets, the transmission fee per packet is reduced to 0.2 yen when monthly transmission exceeds more than 100,000 packets. |
| In line with official requirements, DoCoMo today notified the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, and Posts and Telecommunications of its plans to allow ISPs access to NTT DoCoMo's packet network. |
| 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 i-mode, the world's most popular mobile internet service, which provides e-mail and internet access to over 35 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. mova is a registered trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan. iMenu is a trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan. |
