Internet Initiative Japan Inc first MVNO to use DoCoMo’s 3G network
By Dusan Belic on Monday, December 17th, 2007 at 5:12 AM PST In DoCoMo, Partnerships
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 (NYSE: DCM), 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]
