NTT makes moves to get 2G switched off – eventually
By Ben Robinson on Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 at 12:45 PM PST In DoCoMo
NTT DoCoMo (NYSE: DCM) has announced that it will stop accepting customer applications for it’s 2G “Mova” service from 30/11. It has also announced that it is waiving charges for those porting to it’s 3G “FOMA” service.
NTT has said it is eventually looking to shut down the Mova service, and concentrate on FOMA (and I would assume it’s 4G-LTE counterpart).
Unlike Europe, this speaks volumes about the quality of coverage that the 3G networks have in Japan. I wouldn’t like to guess about the amount of at least partly-2G handsets in the Euro market, and hence when any 2G networks might be realistically shut down – but it won’t be soon…!
[Via: DMAsia.com]
