TOKYO—NTT DoCoMo, the leading carrier in Japan, will on 25 January launch a new terminal developed exclusively for data communications. As part of its effort to make a breakthrough in the would-be saturated Japanese mobile market, NTT DoCoMo is emphasizing remote communications and telemetry services.
DoCoMo said that the new terminal, DoPa Mobile Ark, is small and light, measuring 110 x 80 x 23 millimeters and weighing 110 grams, and is easily put in a vending machine and/or an electric meter. The price for the terminal has not been announced. However, it is believed to be selling at around 20,000 yen (US$149) per unit in the market.
