7th Feb 2002
ABSTRACT
NTT DoCoMo is currently in talks with 3 leading German companies in order to
bring imode services to Germany within several months.
The main figure to emerge from the negotiations is mobile operatro E-Plus,
15% owned by Dutch telco KPN who also plan to launch imode in the
Netherlands in April 2002. DoCoMo's imode service topped 30 million
subscribers in Dec 2001 but a slowing ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) and a
sluggish start to their FOMA 3G service means that the Japanese giant has
been more than keen to ensure future success by exploring foreign markets.
The German launch will be in much the similar vein as the Dutch imode
service which through KPN and KPN Orange will be available to half of their
subscribers in the Netherlands and Belgium.
http://www.wirelessworldforum.com/w2fnews11581.html
Received on Thu Feb 7 15:57:35 2002