NTT DoCoMo to Apply for License to Set Up Outdoor Stations for Wireless Broadband Field Experiment.Tokyo, Japan, Mar 28, 2006 - (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) - NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced that it applied today to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (総務省 Sōmushō for a license to set up experimental outdoor wireless stations to test WiMAX, a new wide-area wireless broadband network technology, based on the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.16e standard. DoCoMo, working in collaboration with other NTT NTT Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation NTT New Technology Telescope NTT National Technology Transfer, Inc NTT Name That Tune (TV game show) NTT National Tree Trust NTT Number Theoretic Transform group companies, will conduct the test in the Yoyogi area of Tokyo for about one year using the 2.5GHz frequency band. The test will cover the following subjects: - Assess throughput and wireless transmission characteristics according to the distances between a handset and base station, and handset moving speed. Verify the optimal wireless parameters and base station allocations to obtain maximum results. - Assess the possibility of interference from existing satellite communication systems, such as WideStar(TM). - Confirm continuous connections during handover within the WiMAX system or between WiMAX and other systems, such as HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) See HSPA. . About NTT DoCoMo NTT DoCoMo is the world's leading mobile communications company, serving more than 50 million customers. The company offers a wide variety of cutting-edge mobile multimedia services, including i-mode, which provides e-mail and Internet access to over 45 million subscribers as the world's most popular mobile Internet service, and FOMA See i-Mode. , launched in 2001 as the world's first 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA See WCDMA. . In addition to wholly owned subsidiaries in Europe, North America and Asia, the company is expanding its global reach through strategic alliances with mobile and multimedia service providers in Asia-Pacific and Europe. NTT DoCoMo is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM) and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.nttdocomo.com. Source: NTT DoCoMo Contact: NTT DoCoMo, Inc. Eijun Tanaka Assistant Manager, International Public Relations Group Inquiries: http://www.nttdocomo.com/inquiry Copyright [c] 2006 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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