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- previous news
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FOMA Factbox- World's First True 3G
date: October 7, 2001
Japan's number one carrier and world's number one wireless data carrier,
NTT DoCoMo starts 3G FOMA service on Monday 1st of October that supports
real-time video and email with music file attachments. "FOMA" is the name
used in Japan for NTT DoCoMo's 3G service. In order to launch, the company
scaled back the service, but its debut is still significant in the world
and the world's first fully true commercialised 3G service based on W-CDMA
technology.
The company claims the service will provide transmission speeds that
are six to 40 times faster than current I-mode handsets that DoCoMo offers.
That means users will be able to watch moving images such as video clips
or video conferences. Also that will eventually make it easier for wireless
phone users to download (and pay for) MP3 files.
Thanks to NTT DoCoMo, 3G is a reality now, rather than just a Myth. Below
is a following rundown of the features and specifications of FOMA:
FOMA Timeline
| Event |
Date |
| FOMA Service Start. |
October 1, 2001 |
| TakenakaCorporation Adopts DoCoMo's "FOMA" 3G Service as Mobile
Network in Field Trial of New Business Solution |
September 26, 2001 |
| NTT DoCoMo to Sell "FOMA" Terminals |
September 25, 2001 |
| DoCoMo, IBM Japan Jointly Research Video Transmission Control Technology
for Third- and Future-generation Mobile Services. System will enable
mobile users to easily find and view excerpts of streamed video content
|
September 18, 2001 |
| DoCoMo announced that it has sought permission from the government
to launch its 3G wireless communications service "FOMA" on a fully
commercialized basis from October 1, 2001. |
September 3, 2001 |
| DoCoMo Develops One-To-Many Live Streaming via FOMA Network |
August 28, 2001 |
| DoCoMo announced that the company will distribute an upgraded model
of the standard-type FOMA N2001 phones that had been provided to the
1,400 monitors who are monitoring the FOMA service during its introductory
phase. |
July 16, 2001 |
| DoCoMo and its eight regional companies announced that it has selected
Miss Hikaru Utada, as the main celebrity to be used in the advertising
campaign for the expansion of its 3G service, FOMA. Miss Utada, is
the most popular Japanese R&B singer, and her first album achieved
the highest sales ever of any album in Japan |
July 12, 2001 |
| "FOMA" 3G Monitors To Begin Receiving "Visual" Handsets |
June 21, 2001 |
| Monitors for Introductory Phase of "FOMA" 3G Service Begin Receiving
Mobile Phones |
May 25, 2001 |
| DoCoMo announced today it received applications for more than 147,000
mobile phones during a campaign to attract monitors for its FOMA service
(introductory phase) which begins May 30, 2001. |
May 18, 2001 |
| NTT DoCoMo to Invite Monitors for "FOMA" Introductory Service |
May 8, 2001 |
| NTT DoCoMo to Launch FOMA 3G "Introductory Service" |
April 26, 2001 |
| NTT DoCoMo and its eight DoCoMo Group companies jointly announced
today that they have adopted "FOMA" as the service brand name for
a IMT-2000 wireless communications system. |
November 30, 2000 |
| NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight affiliated companies have received
approval from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications to launch
IMT-2000. The ministry also granted DoCoMo preliminary approval to
license radio stations that will be used to provide the service in
Japan. |
June 30, 2000 |
| NTT DoCoMo, Inc. today applied to the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications
for business authorization of its IMT-2000 service and for licensing
of radio stations that will be used to provide the service in Japan.
|
April 3, 2000 |
Speed Chart
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read speed: actual speed under commercial service
max. speed: the maximum speed the technology can provide |
| The maximum speed of FOMA is 386kb/sec but under commercial services
don't expect to achieve this speed. Under the trial service the real
speed was more like 315kb/sec, nevertheless it is still more than
twice as fast as any other wireless services in the world. |
Main specifications of FOMA handsets
Three models are on offered.
|
Features
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Handsets
|
| - Sound quality equal to landline phones |
N2001 P2101V |
| - 64Kbps digital communications for real-time video |
P2101V |
| - Maximum 384Kbps downlink, maximum 64Kbps uplink, high-speed packet
communications |
N2001*1 P2401 |
| - Circuit switched connections for high-speed communications with
64Kbps-uplink and downlink speed. |
| - Sending/receiving short text messages between FOMA handsets. (SMS) |
N2001 |
| - Multiaccess function for simultaneous voice and packet communications |
N2001*2 |
- High-speed i-mode connections with maximum 384Kbps downlink connection
- Sending/receiving up to 10,000 letters (5,000 full-space Japanese
characters) i-mode mail with attached still pictures (GIF, JPEG),
music (MIDI), etc.
- Select incoming e-mail (text, attached file) by checking title
|
N2001 P2101V |
| - Downloading up to 30kbyte data at one time |
P2101V |
| - Built-in camera for video and still photos |
P2101V |
| "N2001" is a standard-type handset that realizes high-speed
data communications and clear voice communications with multiaccess
function. "P2101V" is a visual-type handset with camera functions.
Users can enjoy still and moving images on a relatively large-size
color screen. P2401 is an all-in-one type data-card terminal that
realizes high-speed packet communications with a maximum downlink
speed of 384K. It also provides for 64K data communications service
that is suitable for large-volume data transmission. |
Red |
Silver |
Blue/Gold |
|
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N2001 (approx. $300)
|
P2101V (approx. $500) |
P2401 (approx. $240)
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| |
N2001
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P2101V
|
| Size (height x width x thickness) (mm) |
approx. 103 x 52 x 20 |
approx. 104 x 56 x 35 |
| Weight (g) |
approx. 105 |
approx. 150 |
| Continuous talk time (minutes) |
approx. 90 |
(voice) approx.100, (video) approx. 70 |
| Standby time (hours) |
approx. 55 |
approx. 55 |
| Packet communications speed (kbps) |
downlink max. 384, uplink max. 64 |
downlink max. 384, uplink max. 64 |
| 64K data communications speed (kbps) |
64 |
64 |
| Color |
Silver/Red |
Blue/Gold |
| Price |
(1) Handset....Open Price
(2) Standard set (Battery Pack, AC Adapter Desktop Holder)...7,300
yen |
(1) Handset....Open Price
(2) Standard set (Battery Pack, AC Adapter, Desktop Holder, Microphone)...14,300
yen |
| |
P2401
|
| Size (height x width x depth) (mm) |
approx. 13 x 56 x 120 |
| Weight (g) |
approx. 50 |
| Power (V) |
DC 5.0 (provided form card slot) |
| Packet communications speed (kbps) |
downlink max. 384, uplink max. 64
|
| 64K data communications speed (kbps) |
64 |
| Power consumption (W) |
During communication: max approx.
2.5, average 1.8, Standby: 1.0 (continuous connection) |
| Connection interface with PC |
PC Card Standard Type II |
| OS |
Windows98/Me/2000Professional |
| Price |
(1) Handset....Open Price
(2) Carrying case with FOMA P2401 external antenna...Included with
handset |
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FOMA Mobile Card N2....Open price
The FOMA Card can be swapped between FOMA phones, including different
models. Simply remove the UIM (IC) card from one phone and insert
it into another. The phone number travels with the card, even when
it is inserted into a different phone, so only one account is required
!
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FOMA USB Cable...Open price
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Sales area
The handsets are to be sold at DoCoMo Shops and others located within
FOMA service area. (within National Route 16, 30-kilometer radius within
central Tokyo). Regions of Osaka and Nagoya will follow in December 2001,
after which service will gradually expend to other areas.
FOMA handset screen image of field trial
Video streaming
|
| FOMA handsets (model P2101V) equipped with video screens will be
used to access a server and view streamed content, such as product
promotions and instructions on operating equipment. |
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Taking and sending still pictures
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| FOMA handsets (model P2101V) equipped with video screens will be
used to access a server and view streamed content, such as product
promotions and instructions on operating equipment. |
1) Registration of still pictures:
Take still pictures with P2101V Save Create mail send mail to dedicated
address. |
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| 2) Refer to database: Access to the website Refer |
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Real-time video monitoring
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| FOMA handsets (models N2001 and P2101V) equipped with built-in cameras
and video screens will be used for real-time video monitoring. Applications
will include monitoring facilities (security), work processes, weather
conditions, etc. |
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The new NEC N2001 3G FOMA phone
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The NEC N2001 is the second of the new FOMA handsets. It features
a new organic EL screen which doesn't use a backlight anymore and
so the screen is very slim. The firmware of this phone at the time
of this showcase was very buggy and we could almost not even connect
to i-mode.
photos and comments by http://nooper.co.jp/showcase/
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After a four-month delay and a two-year rollercoaster of expectations,
investors and technophiles in Japan will finally get their hands
on the world's fastest and most advanced generation of mobile phones.
image from Reuters
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