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| Press Release |
July
31, 2001 |
| DDI
POCKET Establishes Service Launch Date of AirH" Tsunagi
Hodai; Fixed Rate Service Package Offers Unlimited Monthly
Access for 4,930 Yen |
| DDI POCKET,
Inc. is pleased to announce today that it will launch
Tsunagi Hodai (Unlimited Access) a new fixed rate based
service for AirH" on Wednesday, August 29. The service
will be offered nationwide. In addition, DDI POCKET is
announcing the revision of previously announced service
fees for Tsunagi Hodai. |
| In additon to Net 25 course,
which is semi-fixed rate based service, DDI POCKET offers
to users of AirH", a wireless data communications system
that uses packet switching, a new service that is completely
on a fixed rate basis, called Tsunagi Hodai (Unlimited
Access). |
| 2. About the Service
Fee Revision |
| Tsunagi Hodai fees have
been lowered from the previously announced monthly fees. |
Basic monthly
usage fee before revision
7,000 yen/month |
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After revision
5,800 yen/month |
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| Furthermore, users who
apply for the annual discount scheme (15% off the monthly
basic fee) will further reduce the fee to 4,930 yen per
month for unlimited access to the Internet. Present users
of AirH" are able to transfer their current subscriptions
so that Tsunagi Hodai rates will apply from August 29.
Applications will be accepted starting Wednesday, August
1. |
| 3. ISPs Supporting Air
H" |
| The schedule of ISPs accommodating
AirH" Net 25 and Tsunagi Hodai services is as follows. |
| ISP |
Schedule |
| PRIN |
Net 25
already supported, Tsunagi Hodai to be supported
from August 29 |
| DION |
Net 25 already supported.
Tsunagi Hodai to be supported beginning September
8 |
| @nifty |
Tsunagi Hodai to
be supported from this fall. (Net 25 to be supported
at the end of August) |
| BIGLOBE |
Available from this
fall |
| Plala |
September |
| DTI |
This fall |
| Alpha Internet |
End of August |
| ASAHI Net |
September |
| DeoDeo Internet |
End of August |
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There may
be other ISPs in addition to the list above accommodating
the fixed rate scheme in the future. |
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