Sasken
3G Sponsored by Anritsu.
Click to visit Anritsu
NetTest.com
3G Forum
Gadgets
 
 

 

3G Roaming-In Service for Visitors to Japan

29th April , 2004

ASIA : NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today that they will launch an international roaming-in service to enable mobile subscribers of DoCoMo's 21 international partners in 19 countries and territories to use DoCoMo's 3G FOMA® network while in Japan. The service starts May 1, 2004.

Inset the Moto A835 provided for International Roaming rental.

By using 3G roaming-in service compatible handsets that will be provided by DoCoMo, subscribers will be able to make and receive calls using their regular local number. Phones will be available at DoCoMo World Counters in Narita International Airport and Kansai International Airport. The cost of rental will be 735 Japanese yen (tax included) per day. Charges for international calls from Japan will be set by each international partner.

The roaming-in service will offer voice communication and videophone calls at the time of launch, and DoCoMo plans to add SMS and packet data transmission services later. Overseas operators taking part in this service will also be added.

DoCoMo already offers the WORLD WING™ international roaming-out service to enable Japan-based FOMA subscribers to use their regular FOMA mobile phone numbers when they travel abroad. Five new countries and territories will be added on May 1, 2004, bringing the total to 104 countries and territories (123 mobile carriers).


International Roaming-In Handset
Motorola A835
Size x width x thickness Approx. 137 x 55.6 x 26.5 mm
Weight Approx. 168 g
Static stand-by time* Approx. 300 hours
Dynamic stand-by time** Approx. 200 hours
Continuous talk time Approx. 130 minutes
Continuous video calling Approx. 80 minutes
Color Grey
Main display Approx. 2.2 inches (176 x 220 dots)
TFT 65,536 colors
Camera (outer and inner) CMOS
Effective resolution: 330,000 pixels
Recorded resolution: 310,000 pixels
* Dynamic stand-by time: An estimate of continuous stand-by time when the terminal is in transit and remains closed within an area where reception is normal
** Static stand-by time: An estimate of continuous stand-by time when the terminal is motionless.
All figures subject to change without notice.


Rental Desks at DoCoMo World Counters
Location Operating hours
Narita International Airport Terminal One (5th fl.) 8:30-19:30 daily
Narita International Airport Terminal Two (B1 fl.) 7:00-21:00 daily
Kansai International Airport (1st fl.) 7:30-20:30 daily

TODAY'S PRESS RELEASES
All Material Subject to Copyright. All logos, graphics and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

HSDPA-Ready 3G Basestation Demo
picoChip successfully demonstrated its ultra-low-cost HSDPA-ready 3G picocell basestation at The Commodity Basestation conference in Bath, UK.
Two Color Zire Palm Handhelds
Building on the success of the best-selling Zire(TM) handhelds, palmOne, announced two color Zire handhelds.
Samsung Chooses Multimedia Processor for New Mobile Phones
Samsung Electronics has chosen the JA108 Java/Multimedia Application Processor for its new line up of multimedia phones. Samsung's SCH-X850 and SCH-E350 handsets,
New Nokia CDMA Wireless Phone
Nokia today expanded its CDMA product portfolio with the introduction of the Nokia 2112 phone, a new CDMA2000 1X entry level phone
3G Roaming-In Service for Visitors to Japan
By using 3G roaming-in service compatible handsets that will be provided by DoCoMo, subscribers will be able to make and receive calls using their regular local number.
New Samsung Video Wireless Phone For US
The Sprint PCS Vision Video Phone VM-A680 by Samsung features a movie light, audio and brightness controls, zoom, and personalization options, giving users creative control to produce 15-second videos that can be sent quickly and easily to friends and family.
UTStarcom Expands 3G CDMA Opportunities
UTStarcom, Inc. announced an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Vancouver-based TELOS Technology Inc.
3 and Universal Music 3G Hook Up
3 HK and Universal Music Limited today announced the delivery of the latest full-version music videos and original songs
New Samsung 3G Phone
The SPH-V4400 is an amazing new 2 Mega pixel camera phone with flash, enabling users to take clearer photos, both day and night.
TODAY'S PRESS RELEASES