Japan wants to boost the MVNO market

Sun, 25 May 2008 16:00:28 +0000

Japan seems to want to boost the MVNO market, as the country's regulator called for mobile operators to disclose their network leasing prices. The regulator has reportedly also asked smaller players like eMobile, Willcom, and UQ Communications to reveal their prices as well. The move is designed to stimulate competition in the market, which continues to [...]

Internet Initiative Japan Inc first MVNO to use DoCoMo's 3G network

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:12:25 +0000

It’s not everyday that we see new MVNO starting operations in Japan. That may be the reason we’ve found this article to be newsworthy… Anyway, one of Japan’s leading Internet-access and “comprehensive network solutions providers” Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ) has announced a deal with the leading mobile operator in the country, NTT DoCoMo, to become the first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) to use DoCoMo’s 3G network. IIJ’s idea is to pitch corporate customers with a “fast and secure net access everywhere” kind of proposal starting from January 2008. In addition, IIJ’s planning to provide comprehensive outsourcing services for mobile data communications, including mobile data-communications terminals, network and data-center management and system maintenance. Yap, they’ll rely on DoCoMo’s fast HSDPA network, until they implement something faster… [Via: FarEastGizmos ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:KDDI Busts Onto US MVNO Scene - KDDI Mobile To Launch In AprilGoogle to launch MVNO in UK?XE Mobile goes bye-bye - another MVNO goes belly upDisney Mobile to resurrect in Japan10 million Symbian OS phone shipped in Japan

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Japan wants to boost the MVNO market

Internet Initiative Japan Inc first MVNO to use DoCoMo's 3G network