3G Up to Speed in Japan

Next-generation telephone services — collectively: 3G — are finally turning the corner on profitability in Japan after years of loss-making investment. Pyramid Research says this will the the year for high speed telephone data networks in Japan as subscribers are beginning to buy seriously into 3G technology.

Japan’s early bird telecommunications technology company, NTT DoCoMo - which runs the wildly successful i-mode service - has led the way, Pyramid says, principally through strong promotion of its FOMA 3G service. Take-up has also been boosted by improved indoor coverage in malls and subway stations across the country, the recent introduction of new, more functional and economical handsets, and a reduction in service tariffs. Continue >>