IIJ Expands IIJmio Mobile Services for Retail Customers; Three New Services to Be Released for 3G Mobile Phones, Public Wireless LAN, and Other Services.TOKYO -- Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ IIJ Internet Initiative Japan IIJ Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (Internet Service Provider) IIJ Indo-Iranian Journal IIJ Is It Jazz (Boston band) , NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : IIJI IIJI Internet Initiative Japan, Inc. ), one of Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive network solutions providers, today announced that it will add new 3G mobile and public wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area options to the IIJmio Mobile Access service for retail customers starting August 23, 2005. The new services are "IIJmio Mobile Access/3G" for 3G mobile phone users, "IIJmio Mobile Access/Wireless LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. " for public wireless LAN users, and "IIJmio Mobile Access/PRO", which provides a broad mobile environment that includes PHS (Personal Handyphone System) A TDMA-based cellular phone system introduced in Japan in mid-1995. Operating in the 1880-1930 MHz band, PHS uses microcells that cover an area only 100 to 500 meters in diameter, resulting in lower equipment costs but requiring more base , 3G mobile, and public wireless LAN access. As an incentive, IIJmio Mobile Access/Pro will be free of charge during the promotional campaign running to the end of October 2005. With the diversification of mobile communications services such as 3G mobile phones and public wireless LANs, a growing number of users require different communication services based on location and network environment. Hence, IIJ will continue to improve user convenience through the expansion of its mobile services.
IIJmio Mobile Access Fee Schedule
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Compatible
Service Terminal Type Communications Monthly Fee
Service
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New Services
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IIJmio Mobile 3G mobile phone - FOMA (NTT DoCoMo) 420 yen(*1)
Access/3G - PacketOne/WIN
(KDDI au)
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IIJmio Mobile Public Wireless - Mobile point 315 yen(*2)
Access/Wireless LAN LAN (Japan Telecom)
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- FOMA (NTT DoCoMo) 735 yen
- PacketOne/WIN (*1)(*2)
3G mobile phone (KDDI au) Free of
IIJmio Mobile Public Wireless - Mobile point charge
Access/PRO LAN (Japan Telecom) until the
PHS, etc. - AIR-EDGE (WILLCOM) end of
- @FreeD (NTT October
DoCoMo) 2005
- PIAFS, etc.
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Existing Service
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- AIR-EDGE (WILLCOM)
IIJmio Mobile Access PHS, etc. - @FreeD (NTT 315 yen(*1)
DoCoMo)
- PIAFS, etc.
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(*1) PHS, 3G mobile phone fees are separate.
(*2) Wireless LAN connection fees are 8.4 yen/minute (maximum of 1,260
yen) and are separate. However, connection fees are waived until
the end of October 2005 as part of a promotional campaign.
Note: The names of these services are the registered trademarks of
their respective companies. Note: the above prices include sales tax.
For more information, see http://www.iijmio.jp/guide/outline/mobile/. About IIJ Founded in 1992, Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ, NASDAQ: IIJI) is one of Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive network solutions providers. The company has built one of the largest Internet backbone (communications, networking) Internet backbone - High-speed networks that carry Internet traffic. These communications networks are provided by companies such as AT&T, GTE, IBM, MCI, Netcom, Sprint, UUNET and consist of high-speed links in the T1, T3, OC1 and OC3 ranges. networks in Japan, and between Japan and the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . IIJ and its group of companies provide total network solutions that mainly cater to high-end corporate customers. The company's services include high-quality systems integration and security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the , Internet access See how to access the Internet. , hosting/housing, and content design. The statements within this release contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. about our future plans that involve risk and uncertainty. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to the documents furnished fur·nish tr.v. fur·nished, fur·nish·ing, fur·nish·es 1. To equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for. 2. by Internet Initiative Japan Inc. with the SEC, specifically the most recent reports on Forms 20-F and 6-K, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. |
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