NTT DoCoMo will consider the future of packet flat rate plan, FOMA flat rate system will be maintained for the time being

Due to the spread of data communication services for smartphones and personal computers, the traffic (communication volume) of mobile phone lines has shown a dramatic increase, alreadyPacket flat-rate plan disappears at two major US mobile phone companiesHowever, it became clear that NTT DoCoMo will examine future plans for a fixed amount plan.

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According to a question and answer session at the first quarter financial results briefing held by NTT DoCoMo on Friday, March 2012, the company announced the Fall / Winter 2011 model that the LTE service "Xi" with a maximum downlink of 37.5 Mbps and a maximum uploading of 12.5 Mbps (Domestic production of 1 model, overseas 1 model) corresponding to (Crossi) "scheduled to be released in the fall.

Also, in the winter, we are planning to release four models of Xi compliant smartphones (domestically produced 2 models, overseas 2 models), but with regard to the LTE fee structure with many heavy users, we will continue with the packet flat rate plan like the conventional FOMA It is painful to go and I am considering paying for the usage.

However, as there is a case that the user's fee may cause unnecessary usage-based charging, depending on the actual situation of use, "Additional fee will be paid if you want to use more"Provide flat-rate communication with reduced speedWe are considering a system called "Stage 2" which will be charged more than the upper limit of the flat rate planned to remain at the current "5 GB" will be examined by fall. In addition, it is said that the current FOMA will not be such a fee structure for the time being.

Incidentally, such a way of thinking is also considering UQ Communications which develops a high-speed communication service "Mobile WiMAX" with a downlink maximum of 40 Mbps and a maximum uploading speed of 10 Mbps, which exceeds the general optical fiberNext generation standard "WiMAX 2" realizing downlink maximum of 330 Mbps, It was said that users who are seeking ultra-high-speed / large capacity communication, along with the conventional flat-rate system, are considering pay-as-you-go accounting depending on the device etc.


The other day,SOFTBANK MOBILE reveals that it is a policy to review the flat-rate system before it is far awayAlthough the revision of the packet flat rate system has begun to take on reality in Japan, etc., it is not likely to keep an eye on how it will settle down in the future.