TOKYO, JAPAN, May 24, 2002 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that a DoCoMo-led consortium will conduct field trials on a newly developed  mobile communications platform that enables numerous people to participate simultaneously in mobile videoconferencing. Involving more than 35 companies from a variety of industries, the consortium will be established on May 27, with testing to take place May 31-September 30, 2002. Developed in March of this year by DoCoMo, the new platform is the world's first for mobile phone video-teleconferencing. The platform is compatible with FOMA video phones equipped for 3G-324M protocol, the IMT-2000 standard for audio-video mobile communications. During the trial period, the platform will be tested in a variety of situations, such as business meetings, using FOMA video phones to carry live broadcasts of events held at multiple locations. When a video conference involves four people or less, the phone screen splits into four windows to show each person simultaneously. The user can optionally switch to full-screen display of each person as they speak. The consortium will verify platform operation and marketability, as well as conduct various studies to develop service applications that will lead to the realization of commercial services. With DoCoMo serving as secretariat, the consortium will meet periodically to confirm trial results. Attachment1 (.pdf) Attachment2 (.pdf) About NTT DoCoMo NTT DoCoMo is the world's leading mobile communications company with more than 43 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 32 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. |
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