Wilcom 's reduction of base station 4 - 50 thousand stations, completely denying the influence on area, communication and call

WILLCOMIt is planned to reduce base stations currently having 160,000 stations by 30%, to 11 to 120,000 stationsAlthough it became clear, I asked whether there is no influence on the use area, communication, and the call.

This is a measure to reduce the maintenance cost of PHS base stations costing 55 billion yen a year to 250 to 35 billion yen, and by placing a PHS dedicated base station at the tower base station of SOFTBANK MOBILE third generation mobile phone, By reducing the burden of station rents, electricity bills, line charges, etc. and setting the base stations on a steel tower with a height of 40 meters, the coverage area per base station is expanded from 1 km radius to 2 km Although it is a measure to thin out unnecessary base stations, is there really no influence on communication?

I contacted WILLCOM's spokeswoman in the editorial department and after admitting that the reduction of the base station is a fact,Measures that can achieve substantial cost reduction towards company reconstruction while improving serviceability to users"Answer.

This is due to technological innovation such as advancement of base station equipment and large capacity and utilization of SoftBank facilities, it is now possible to provide the same level of service provision as the current situation and now it is excessive We are proceeding with the proper placement of base stations that have become.

And as to the question as to whether it does not affect communication service,There is no concern that the area becomes narrow. Also, regarding using SOFTBANK's steel tower, it does not affect calls or communication"We emphasize that it is not a measure to force inconvenience to the user.

Calls made within 10 minutes to other mobile phones and fixed phones will be free 500 times per monthA fixed amount with anyone"If you contract 1 unit, the monthly fee of the 2nd unit and the 3rd unit will be free"One more free campaignAlthough Willcom is a Wiklom subscriber whose net addition has been turned into a net increase by measures such as "Although reduction of base stations is a very serious topic, expect to pay close attention so that the service itself will not be affected I want to do it.

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