Japan's DoCoMo says that Japanese customers of its 3G mobile service will be able to exchange videophone calls with customers of compatible 3G / W-CDMA services offered by 3 HK Limited in Hong Kong beginning February 6.
To make a video call to Hong Kong, DoCoMo subscribers simply dial 009130-010-852 followed by the local mobile number of the 3 HK user.
Users can also dial into any private LANs in Hong Kong for 64 kbps data transmissions.
FOMA customers in Japan have been enjoying similar services with customers of Hutchison 3G UK in the United Kingdom since last October. DoCoMo is continuing to expand its WORLD CALL videophone call service by leveraging W-CDMA technology, an international standard for 3G mobile telecommunications.
FOMA subscribers, having doubled in the last four months, reached the two million mark approximately two months ahead of DoCoMo's forecast. DoCoMo attributes this rapid increase to increasingly advanced handsets, expanded nationwide coverage and greater availability of service in indoor areas."
Posted to the site on 30th January 2004
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