TOKYO-Fujitsu, a leading telecom vendor in Japan, is going to launch a PHS terminal in the fourth quarter for DDI Pocket subscribers.
The number of Japanese PHS subscribers has been dropping during the past couple of years partly due to a big cellular phone boom. However, since DDI Pocket launched a unique fixed-price program in August 2001, PHS service has been winning popularity among heavy data users.
Fujitsu is going to provide its PHS handset for DDI Pocket’s fixed-price service called Air Edge. The new handset, which measures 29 by 11 by 13 millimeters and weighs 35 grams, is equipped with a USB interface. The data transmission speed is 128 kilobits per second (kbps). DDI Pocket is planning to launch a new flat price service program for the 128 kbps service users.
