DoCoMo to Introduce LTE Service in Japan by Year End
November 12, 2010
DoCoMo
announced on November 8, 2010 that the company plans to release wireless
connectivity service based on LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology on December
24, 2010, according to Nikkei. Dubbed Xi, the new service is projected to offer
data communication speeds of between 37.5mbps and 75mbps. It is reported that
before the launch of LTE-compatible Smartphones, which is scheduled for late
2011, Xi will be used on notebook PCs and other portable devices to access wireless
Internet. At initial stage, Xi will be available in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya,
while other major Japanese cities are projected to be added by fiscal year
2012. DoCoMo aims to expand its LTE service to 15 million lines and to cover
one-fourth of its subscriber base by 2014, according to the same source.