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| Press Release |
March
18, 2003 |
| The
International Roaming Service in Taiwan |
| Voice communications,
e-mail, Internet and data communications are all supported. |
DDI Pocket,
Inc. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Takeo
Yamashita; Capital: 75,251 million yen) is pleased to
announce that it will begin an international roaming service
of PHS services in Taiwan.
This international roaming service has been realized by
utilizing the PHS network of Taiwan's First International
Telecom Corp. (FITEL).
When they travel to Taiwan, DDI Pocket users will be able
to send and receive calls and e-mails, access the Internet
and perform data communications by using the same PHS*
handset they use in Japan.
*Users will need a handset that supports international
roaming. |
This international roaming
service is designed so that Japanese PHS users can use
the same handset and enjoy the same level of services
when traveling in Taiwan. In addition to voice communications,
e-mail, access to Internet sites, and 64kPIAFS based data
communications will be available to users.
Image of international roaming service |
 Phone numbers
and how calls are received
In addition to their usual DDI Pocket phone number, users
of this service will be assigned a phone number dedicated
to international roaming, in order to roam in Taiwan.
Users in Taiwan will be able to receive calls in two ways. |
| (1) |
By directly
receiving calls to the phone number for roaming (calls
received by the roaming number) |
| (2) |
By forwarding
calls to DDI Pocket's number (forwarding calls to the
roaming number) |
| The following services
are available in the PHS service area of Taiwan's FITEL. |
| (1) |
Voice communications
Users can send and receive international and local calls.
DDI Pocket offers fees that allow users to take advantage
of the service easily.
The service fees feature the following:
| a. |
Fees for receiving
calls at the roaming number
The fee for receiving direct calls to the roaming
number is free. |
| b. |
Communications fees
for communicating with another roaming user traveling
in Taiwan
Calls between DDI Pocket roaming service users traveling
in Taiwan (calling to roaming numbers) and calls
to FITEL's PHS service users is 40 yen/minute, which
will be charged to the calling parties. (There are
no charges to the called parties). |
| c. |
Calls from Taiwan
to Japan
Users can call Japan from Taiwan for 120 yen/minute. |
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| (2) |
E-mail
Using the Internet access service of FITEL, e-mail services
of DDI Pocket will be available to users. When traveling
in Taiwan, users can check their e-mail easily just by
using their handset only. |
| (3) |
Access to
Internet sites
Using the Internet access service of FITEL, users can
access public sites. They can gather information easily. |
| (4) |
Data communications
By connecting to PC by USB cable, users can have access
to the 64kbps PIAFS based data communications. Using the
Internet access service of FITEL, an easy Internet access
environment will be offered. |
| * |
Users accessing
(2) e-mail, (3) Internet access will need a handset with
a browser. |
The service area in Taiwan
is the same as the FITEL service area.
Major cities in the service area: Taipei and the surrounding
area (Taipei, Tau Yuan, Hsinchu, CKS International Airport) |
| 4. Handsets Supporting
the Service |
| Users will need a handset
that supports international roaming. JRC is scheduled
to release the AH-J3001V(AirH"PHONE) and the AH-J3002V(AirH"PHONE)
models on April 1. |
| (1) |
Basic fee
100 yen per each day the service has been used, but less
than 1000 yen per month. |
| (2) |
Communications
fees |
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Fees |
| Launching
calls |
Launching
calls within Taiwan |
To
PHS |
40
yen/minute |
| To
non-PHS users |
80
yen/minute |
| Internet
access |
40
yen/minute |
| International
calls from Taiwan |
Taiwan
- Japan |
120
yen/minute |
| Taiwan
- countries other than Japan |
320
yen/minute |
| Receiving
calls |
Receiving
calls at the roaming number |
Free |
| Receiving
calls at DDI Pocket number and forwarding the call
to the roaming number |
200
yen/minute |
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| * |
Internet access
fee will apply to access e-mail, Internet sites and 64kPIAFS
data communications while international roaming. |
| Users need to call DDI
Pocket Service Center to apply. |
| It is scheduled for launch
on Tuesday, April 1, 2003. |
| Roadmap to the
Realization of International Roaming |
| July
2000 |
Offering the
H" LINK technology and the study of international roaming
service of two operators begin |
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Two parties
agree on joint service offering |
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International
roaming service launch being considered |
| June
2001 |
FITEL's PHS
service launched |
| May
2002 |
FITEL launches
international roaming (calls sent from Taiwan, received
in Japan) |
| April
2003 |
DDI Pocket
plans to launch international roaming (for calls sent
from Japan, received in Taiwan) |
| Outline of FITEL |
| Company
name: |
First International
Telecom Corp. (FITEL) |
| Location: |
Taipei, Taiwan |
| Established: |
April 1997 |
| Capital: |
NT$3.6 billion |
| Sales: |
NT$ 3.9 billion
(2002 actual) |
| Services: |
PHS, pager,
VoIP, VSAT |
| Services
launched: |
June 2001
(PHS) |
| Number
of subscribers: |
PHS 520,000
(as of February 2003) |
| URL
address: |
http://www.fitel.net.tw |
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