We asked about 2980 yen / month for FOMA line and public wireless LAN available for unlimited use, and points to worry about "DTI Hybrid Mobile Plan"

The other day, DTI (Dream · Train · Internet), which is developing provider business for personal computers, as MVNO (virtual mobile communication operator)"DTI hybrid mobile plan" combining FOMA line borrowed from NTT docomo and public wireless LAN service of NTT CommunicationsAnnounced.

It is a "DTI hybrid mobile plan" that is an unquestioned service that allows you to use FOMA line with maximum 7.2 Mbps downstream and public wireless LAN for ¥ 2980 per month · Unlimited transfer volume, but is bandwidth limitation (speed limitation) done? I asked about the parts that I care about, such as whether Skype can be used.

Details are as below.
■ Transfer amount • Bandwidth limit (speed limit) relationship
The most concerned about using mobile communication is the part concerning data transfer amount and bandwidth limitation. NTT DoCoMo, which provides a line to DTI, sometimes carries out measures to reduce the communication speed of users who communicated over 3 million packets (366 MB) in three days, in providing fixed-rate communication services for PCs We announce that.

Notice | Service · Function | NTT DoCoMo

Communication may be delayed, especially for customers who use it (Packet communication volume of the most recent 3 days including the day including 3 million packets or more), compared to other customers.

I asked DTI about this case and found the following answers.

· The above regulations of NTT DoCoMo are not applied, and there is no limit on the transfer amount.
· "DTI hybrid mobile plan" "P2P" "OP 25 B (Outbound Port 25 Blocking)"I will limit two points.

Also, as to the question "Do you basically have the same speed as fixed rate Internet service using FOMA line provided by NTT DoCoMo?"Since we are using FOMA line, although the same line speed comes out, it does not guarantee the speed as it depends on the connection status"Answer.

By the way, about bandwidth limit (speed limit), DTI is official on Twitter "There is no possibility that restriction will be applied in the future"About Skype"Although Skype can be used, we do not guarantee it, especially we do not place restrictions here."I am doing.

Twitter / DTI_official: Transfer is unlimited. Regarding band limitation, now ...


About terminal rental
As a terminal compatible with the "DTI Hybrid Mobile Plan", SIM lock-free & up to 4 hours of mobile Wi-Fi router "NetIndex Mobile Router RS-CV0C" which can operate up to 4 hours simultaneously or a USB terminal "MF120" is offered in the form of rental, and a rental fee of 630 yen per month occurs separately from the communication fee, but it is a concern as to whether terminal rental is indispensable.

DTI spokeswoman is concerned about terminalRental requiredAnswer that it is. Regarding the contract with only SIM card, even for inquiries from GIGAZINE editorial department "We have received a lot of requests, but there is no plan to offer at this stage"It was a reply saying.

Twitter / DTI_official: Device rental is mandatory. RT ...