KDDI Announces Start of GLOBAL PASSPORT International Data Roaming Services in Indonesia.Tokyo, Japan, July 18, 2007 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - KDDI and Okinawa Cellular are pleased to announce the July 20 addition of international data roaming The ability to use a communications device such as a cellphone or PDA and be able to move from one cell or access point to another without losing the connection. services to voice roaming services in Indonesia for users of GLOBAL PASSPORT, the international roaming service offered by KDDI that enables au mobile handsets used in Japan to be used without modification overseas. GLOBAL PASSPORT voice roaming services will now be available in 11 countries and territories overall, including 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. , Hawaii, China, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, Canada, Guam, Saipan and India. Customers using handsets enabled for data roaming services, will now be able to exchange e-mail and access the Web, in addition to voice-call services currently offered in India, simply by updating to the latest PRL PRL - Proof Refinement Logic. Versions: micro-PRL, lambda-PRL, nu-PRL. ["PRL: Proof Refinement Logic Programmer's Manual", CS Dept, Cornell, 1983]. (Preferred Roaming List The Preferred Roaming List (PRL) is a database residing in a wireless (primarily CDMA) device, such as a cellphone, that contains information used during the system selection and acquisition process. In the case of RUIM-based CDMA devices, the PRL resides on the RUIM. ) before traveling. This does not require any prior application. The PRL (Preferred Roaming List) contains information on roaming areas of overseas partner providers. The latest PRL is necessary for users to roam in an area where a new roaming service is introduced. Users should download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. and update information stored on their handsets before they leave Japan.* In addition to the nine territories now covered by the data roaming service, KDDI plans to expand data roaming availability to other countries where voice roaming is already provided. KDDI continues to work to bring more convenience to users of au mobile phones when they travel overseas. * Please refer to au's website http://www.au.kddi.com/english/global/gp/prl.html for service updates. * Subscription to the EZweb service is required for using this function. About KDDI Corporation KDDI (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : 9433; US: KDDIF) is the only Japanese information and communication company that comprehensively provides all communications service, from fixed to mobile. KDDI is aggressively working towards realization of the coming Ubiquitous Network Society through its ability to develop leading-edge fixed and mobile communications networks The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. and services to support them and through the ability to carry out technical R&D at a level unsurpassed anywhere. The 73 KDDI group companies have more than 8,300 staff and turnover of 3,335 billion yen through March 2007. For more information, please visit http://www.kddi.com Source: KDDI Corporation Contact: Noriko Seki Japan Corporate News, for KDDI Corporation Tel.: +81-3-5791-1821 Email: noriko.seki@japancorp.net Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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