DoCoMo to enhance ISP service for FOMA

April 14, 2005

NTT DoCoMo announced the forthcoming launch of mopera U, an advanced mobile ISP service for FOMA subscribers who connect to the Web via a PC, PDA or DoCoMo's new business-oriented M1000 handset. NTT DoCoMo aims to start the service this June.

The new service will be an important enhancement of DoCoMo's mopera ISP service, which provides mobile access to the Web via wireless networks, such as DoCoMo's 3G FOMA, PHS and 2G PDC networks, and mobile access to e-mail accounts.

In addition to these services, mopera U will enable FOMA users to access public wireless LANs via their mobile PCs. It will also enable international roaming for packet-data communications via W-CDMA and GPRS networks and public wireless LANs overseas.

Fixed-line Internet access for home computers via the NTT East and West's FLET'S ADSL or B FLET'S ISP services can be added to mopera U service contracts, enabling customers to meet their total wireless and fixed Internet access needs with one simple subscription.

Other main features of mopera U will include:

-- E-mail

- Web mail
- Spam protection
- Additional e-mail accounts (only available with M1000 handset)
- Automatic e-mail reception

-- High Web data compression for reduced communication time

-- Security

- User-specified limits on access to sites with malicious content
- Protection from infected websites
- Scanning for e-mail viruses

In connection with the service launch, DoCoMo plans to stop accepting applications for the mopera mail service from FOMA subscribers.

Initially, the M1000 handset, a new business-oriented FOMA phone unveiled today, will be the only FOMA handset with full-function browser and other functions capable of using all mopera U services as a standalone device without being connected to a mobile PC or PDA.