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NTT DoCoMo 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]
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
