Disqus
According to pcworld.com, NTT DoCoMo has said it will switch off it’s 2G network in 2012.
DoCoMo was the first to launch 3G services in 2001, and released the last 2G phone in 2004 – so you can can almost visualise the curves in the finance graph that helped them decide! Another very persuasive stat must have been that by Dec ’08, 88% of the 54mn subs were on the 3G network.
Interestingly, their 3G network is WCDMA-based (almost, but not quite, the world standard for 3G) – but their 2G network was a homebrew PDC ‘standard’, that NTT developed – however this never gained any traction other than in the domestic market.
Imagining that finance graph that shows 2G dropping away, and 3G maturing, you’ve got to wonder if there is a third line on there – for their 4G and/or 5G services of course!
[Via: pcworld.com]
About The Author
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.
