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Real-time video communication interworking for FOMA
January 28, 2003
The NTT Group companies have adopted the "Vision for a new optical
generation- Broadband leading to the world of resonant communication,"
announced last November, as the group's common concept. They are
committed to making a resonant communication network environment
with superior usability a reality, and to creating a broad variety
of new and sophisticated services and business models.
Three NTT Group companies, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation,
NTT Broadband Initiative, and NTT DoCoMo, have developed, for the
first time in the world, a video communication platform conforming
to international standards. The platform enables real-time bi-directional
video communication between personal computers at home or in the
office connected to a vbroadband network environment and FOMA handsets
provided by NTT DoCoMo, and also between personal computers.
Prior to launching a commercial service, these companies will carry
out trial services with both general and corporate users to verify
business feasibility, user interfaces and other aspects.
The newly developed platform enables bi-directional communication
between IP networks and the FOMA network. This form of communication
had been difficult to achieve because of the differences in the
bearer service and protocols used by these networks. In addition,
this platform makes it possible to improve the quality of the communication
between personal computers. It can dramatically expand the range
of handsets with which communication is possible, and provides an
environment for ubiquitous communication with anyone, anytime and
anywhere.
The new environment for ubiquitous communication will allow the
creation of new business opportunities, such as active and efficient
collaboration within a corporation through face-to-face video communications,
consulting services using connections between a personal computer
and FOMA handsets, and mobile electronic commerce. For individuals
and the general community, the ability to use a FOMA handset for
these communications will make their communication simpler and more
convenient.
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