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To: JohnG who wrote (78514)	8/11/2000 8:56:47 AM
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DDI of Japan has CDMA digital roaming (using their Global Pasport phones) in Korea, Hong Kong, and US(limited). They are stsrting it in Australia fro the Sidney Olympics. JohnG Japanese Wireless Providers Set to Launch " GLOBAL PASSPORT " in the USA -- Service starts July 27 in the USA (including Hawaii) following the launch of similar services in Korea and Hong Kong -- On July 27th DDI Corporation, the DDI Cellular Group and IDO Corporation will begin offering an international roaming service called "GLOBAL PASSPORT" in the United States. GLOBAL PASSPORT allows cdmaOne cellular/car phone system subscribers to use the same handset both inside Japan and overseas. The international roaming service is a terrestrial mobile communications system that uses cdmaOneTM, Japan's first standard wireless protocol. The roaming service has already been launched in Hong Kong in partnership with Hutchison Telecom and in Korea together with Shinsegi Telecom. In the United States Verizon Wireless will be the service partner. The United States was the destination for about one third of the 16 million Japanese who traveled overseas in 1999. (Page 9 for more details.) The service will use KDD's high-quality international lines to link the partners in Japan and the United States. KDD, DDI and IDO are scheduled to merge into a single telecommunications entity in October. The new company intends to steadily broaden the range of countries that support the roaming service beginning with Australia, where the service will be offered in September in time for the Sydney Olympics. "Global Passport" International Roaming Service 1. Overview 1.Service Overview With "GLOBAL PASSPORT", subscribers of DDI-Cellular Group and IDO in Japan can use the same handset and the same telephone number even when they travel overseas, provided they are in the cdmaOneTM service area of a partner carrier. 2.Service Launch Date July 27 (Thursday), 2000 (Planned date) 3.Applicable Carrier · Verizon Wireless h The plan is to expand the service region to include Australia and a succession of other countries that utilize cdmaOneTM. Availability of the service inside Japan by the contracting partner carriers will be up to those carriers. 4.Phone Numbers The cellular phone numbers used inside Japan (11 digit number, beginning with 090). 5.Cellular Handsets Handsets that support GLOBAL PASSPORT, cdmaOneTM C111SA This single cellphone supports international roaming in the USA, Korea and Hong Kong. · Supporting "GLOBAL PASSPORT" Only the world standard cdmaOneTM can support one number roaming. With this service neither side is conscious that the call is being placed outside the service provider's territory. Switching the international roaming mode The easy setup method allows you to switch the country mode to the USA, Korea or Hong Kong, depending on the country you are visiting. AC cable international set (optional) AC cables that allow you to plug your cell phone into outlets in the USA, Korea and Hong Kong are available. 6.Logo Mark 7.System Configuration The system is built on internationally shared specifications that are based on the CDMA air interface standardized in the U.S. (IS-95) and the wired network for IS-95 (IS-41). Because of this, cellular phone operators in various countries can interconnect their switched networks and billing systems to offer an international roaming service using one handset and phone number. When calling out from Japan to IDO subscribers and DDI Cellular Group subscribers roaming in countries within the GLOBAL PASSPORT service area, use will be made of KDD's international public network for talking circuits, and of KDD's international leased lines for the common channel signaling network. Example: Calling from Japan to a person traveling overseas STP Providers One needs to be connected to the common channel signaling network when roaming between cellular providers. For this reason, GLOBAL PASSPORT connects with the partner carriers in other countries via Signal Transfer Point Providers (in the U.S., this is GTE-TSI) that offer connection services to the common channel signaling network. Protocol Converter In order to connect with these STP Providers, a Protocol Converter is used to convert between Japan's signal method (TCC) and the international standard signal method (ANSI). 2. Service Descriptions 1.Calls (placing & receiving) 2.Added Services, etc. The following added services are available when roaming in the USA · Call forwarding service · Call waiting service · Three-way call service · Cellular message service · Voice mail h Method of operation differs from use inside Japan. h service names are for DDI-Cellular 3. Billing Monthly usage fees and other billing options are not necessary. GLOBAL PASSPORT fees apply during use of international roaming, independent of any billing plans and discount services added in Japan. With GLOBAL PASSPORT service, users pay for their airtime even when receiving calls. GLOBAL PASSPORT usage fees are combined with the subscriber's regular usage fees and billed together by IDO or the DDI Cellular Group. Airtime fees are uniform, regardless of the time of day. To use GLOBAL PASSPORT, the subscriber must use a cellular handset that supports the service. 1.Monthly Fees & Daily Fees No fees 2.Call Charges . 3.Added Services Those added services which are available in the USA (see Page 4) can be used while roaming without optional charge and without the need to submit an application for the services. 4. Service Area The service areas available when the service starts are the following cities. We will expand the available cities one after another in the future. Available cities Honolulu (HI), San Francisco (CA), San Jose (CA), New York (NY), Chicago (IL), Boston (MA), Washington DC, Philadelphia (PA), Baltimore (MD), Houston (TX), Memphis (TN), Indianapolis (IN)