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Articles tagged with: Kddi and Softbank Mobile
Japanese Networks Announce LTE Upgrade Plans
Japan's DoCoMo is reported to be planning an investment of ¥ 343 billion (US$3.4 billion) for the investment, while kddi and Softbank Mobile have budgeted ¥ 515 billion and ¥207.3 billion, respectively. According to the Nikkei newspaper, among the four, LTE services are forecast to attract around 36 million subscribers, with DoCoMo projecting 17.74 million LTE customers. more
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Japanese Operators Exceed 100 Million 3G Subscribers
Qualcomm says that Japan's mobile operators have exceeded 100 million 3G CDMA subscribers as of April 2009, citing data announced by the Telecommunications Carriers Association in Japan. more
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Japanese Operators Planning $10 Billion Spend on LTE Upgrades
The four Japanese mobile phone networks are expected to collectively spend one trillion yes (US$10 billion) over the next five years on so-called 3.9G based network upgrades, reported Bloomberg News, citing the local Nikkei newspaper. more
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Softbank Takes Top Spot in May Net Subscriber Gains
TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Softbank's mobile phone unit claimed the top spot in terms of net subscriber growth in May, pulling in more than double the number of net contracts garnered by bigger rivals NTT DoCoMo and kddi. more
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Softbank Mobile Gains Most Monthly Users Ever in Feb
TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Softbank's mobile division said Friday it gained a net 228,100 subscribers in February, its biggest monthly gain ever. The Internet conglomerate took control of the smallest of Japan's three main carriers in 2006, after buying Vodafone Group's struggling Japan operations. more
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W-CDMA Close to Becoming Japan's Dominant Mobile Tech
After leading the net additions race in Japan in May, Softbank Mobile has pulled even further in front in June, claiming very nearly half of all the net new connections made in the month. Of the 415k new customers, Softbank accounted for 206k, whilst the larger DoCoMo and kddi registered just 209k between them. The result was a proportionate growth rate of 3.34% for Softbank Mobile in the second quarter, which was well above the overall uplift in the market of 1.32% over the three months. This gave Japan's smallest operator a welcome boost to its market share position of 0.32pp between March and June, taking its total to 16.77%. more
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Japan Cell Number Portability Yet To Prompt User Movement
TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Just over a week since the launch of a new system in Japan allowing mobile phone users to keep their numbers when they switch companies, it appears kddi Corp. has been the main beneficiary, though most subscribers have stayed put. more
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Softbank Mobile To Cut Carriers' Call Fees From Nov 10
TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Softbank's mobile-phone unit plans to cut cellphone call fees to other carriers from Nov. 10, the company's President Masayoshi Son said Monday. more
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Vodafone Japan To Change Name To Softbank Mobile Oct 1
TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Softbank said Thursday its recently acquired mobile phone unit will change its name to Softbank Mobile from Vodafone Japan K.K. as of Oct. 1. more
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