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Nikkei Communications

October 01 2006 Issue <<Contents>>

Cover Story What else stops NTT but government policy that has already started off for 30 million B FLET’S subscribers ahead of the pack and is overwhelming its rivals in marketing and construction? The B FLET’S services from NTT East and NTT West continue to be running on the road to victory. They are increasing the number of subscribers at the prodigious pace of 200,000 or more per month. The target of winning 30 million B FLET’S subscribers by the end of 2010 is becoming a reality. The last stronghold for competitors is a new competition promotion policy that will be developed by MIC. What in the world can prevent NTT East and NTT West from monopolizing the FTTH market? NTT East and NTT West strengthen confidence: Winning 30 million has become a possibility - Formidable underlying strength in NTT East and NTT West Thorough injection of manpower, goods, and money - Only little time left before "monopolization" can be avoided The last stronghold is a "competition rule" Optical fiber is not only the opportunity

Cover Story Special Report

SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp.'s chance for victory is found in its "openness" strategy that defies common practices in the cell phone business

On October 1st, Vodafone K.K. is reborn as SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. The keyword is "openness", to defy common practices in the existing cell phone business. The new company will be revolutionizing the operations in three elements: sales methods, terminals, and contents/services.

Cover Story Special Report

Asterisk enters its key stage with a full array of services and products from 30 companies

The market of "Asterisk," open-source IP-PBX software, is bustling. Integrators, maintenance providers, and installers that provide the related services are appearing in succession. The number of these companies exceeds 30 and problems related to the software such as insufficient support arrangements are being swept away.

Report

To deal with the activation of the universal service system, KDDI declares that they will pass on obligation fees to users

With the ban on PLC lifted at last, three requests are posed to MIC

KDDI indicts persons involved in customer information leakage incident for copyright violation

"What made me decide to resign was the fact that Vodafone was bought by SOFTBANK" - President Kurashige, JAPAN TELECOM CO., LTD. , elaborated on the true motive of his shock resignation

Oki Electric Industry and Hitachi announce in succession their plans to reinforce NGN development systems

MIC fully starts up activities to resolve digital divide

Anxieties about NGN that lacks viewpoints of users are voiced one after another


Eye-catcher/new service

"EUGRID Secure Client" is a new product with easy-to-use remote-controllability and security comparable to that of thin clients

Editor-in-Chief's Interview

"One of our basic policies is to pursue the promotion of `optical fiber laying competition` among other carriers besides NTT East and NTT West and `service competition` on optical fibers leased from either NTT"

Mr. Shun Sakurai, head of Telecommunications Business Department, Telecommunications Bureau in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

Latest technology that excites enterprises

AdvancedTCA
Infrastructure for communications equipment in the NGN era that consolidates multiple dedicated devices into one

Strategic network study

ASKUL Corporation

The company builds a logistic system, SYNCHROCARGO, with dedicated terminals equipped with both Wireless LAN and Bluetooth communication functions