NTT Docomo announced this week that they will launch their much anticipated 5G service on a commercial basis in Japan on March 25. At the time of launch, the service will achieve a maximum data rate of 3.4 Gbps. In June the downlink will increase to a maximum 4.1 Gbps. I am assuming this is the theoretical maximum that can be achieved in their network.
Their press release stated:
DOCOMO's 5G coverage will encompass some 150 locations nationwide initially and then expand to all prefectures by June. More than 500 cities are expected to have access to DOCOMO's 5G service by March 2021.
Customers who purchase a 5G-compatible smartphone from DOCOMO will be able to choose between two types of billing plans according to their data needs.
At launch, DOCOMO's lineup of 5G-compatible devices will include seven models in the docomo Smartphone series and a mobile Wi-Fi® router. All models will be compatible with DOCOMO's existing LTE network.
Going forward, DOCOMO is committed to steadily expanding and enhancing its 5G network service to create new value for society and to make customers' lives more convenient and fulfilling.
In addition to the press release, Docomo released a whole lot of interesting material.
The first is the new 70+ pages PDF titled 'New 5G Services & Products Presentation'. This details all their services, devices, partnerships, etc. It is always a pleasure to see an operator having such an open approach, consistently. I blogged about a recent presentation from NTT Docomo that talked about their Open Innovation Cloud that is bringing together partners to offer innovative 5G applications using their infrastructure. Some of these are detailed in here too.
The second is that they have put their launch up on the YouTube channel. This is embedded below:
The third is that they have created some 5G vision adverts, the playlist is embedded below:
Finally, over the years, NTT Docomo have always been in the forefront of trying out new 5G related use cases, approaches, materials, etc. Here is another of our list embedded below that provides some more details.
Related Posts:
Their press release stated:
DOCOMO's 5G coverage will encompass some 150 locations nationwide initially and then expand to all prefectures by June. More than 500 cities are expected to have access to DOCOMO's 5G service by March 2021.
Customers who purchase a 5G-compatible smartphone from DOCOMO will be able to choose between two types of billing plans according to their data needs.
At launch, DOCOMO's lineup of 5G-compatible devices will include seven models in the docomo Smartphone series and a mobile Wi-Fi® router. All models will be compatible with DOCOMO's existing LTE network.
Going forward, DOCOMO is committed to steadily expanding and enhancing its 5G network service to create new value for society and to make customers' lives more convenient and fulfilling.
NTT DoCoMo announced 5G launch on 25 March 2020. New subscribers to the 5G-capable large capacity plan have unlimited data usage for the time being. Initial discounts of ¥1000 for a maximum of 6 months on the monthly fee of ¥7650 to attract new customershttps://t.co/ZOXAXIyBHh— 3G4G (@3g4gUK) March 18, 2020
In addition to the press release, Docomo released a whole lot of interesting material.
The first is the new 70+ pages PDF titled 'New 5G Services & Products Presentation'. This details all their services, devices, partnerships, etc. It is always a pleasure to see an operator having such an open approach, consistently. I blogged about a recent presentation from NTT Docomo that talked about their Open Innovation Cloud that is bringing together partners to offer innovative 5G applications using their infrastructure. Some of these are detailed in here too.
The second is that they have put their launch up on the YouTube channel. This is embedded below:
The third is that they have created some 5G vision adverts, the playlist is embedded below:
Finally, over the years, NTT Docomo have always been in the forefront of trying out new 5G related use cases, approaches, materials, etc. Here is another of our list embedded below that provides some more details.
Related Posts:
- The 3G4G Blog: NTT Docomo's Vision on 5G Evolution and 6G
- Operator Watch Blog: NTT Docomo presentation on 5G Launch Plans and Use Cases Solutions Partnership
- Operator Watch Blog: Japan allocates 5G Spectrum in 3.7GHz, 4.5GHz and 28GHz bands
- Operator Watch Blog: NTT Docomo - Bringing 5G to the Rugby World Cup
- Operator Watch Blog: NTT Docomo's Green Base Stations
- The 3G4G Blog: 100 Gbps wireless transmission using Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM) multiplexing
- The 3G4G Blog: Terahertz and Beyond 100 GHz progress
- The 3G4G Blog: Nice short articles on 5G in 25th Anniversary Special NTT Docomo Technical Journal
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