Introduction of KDDI

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KDDIs Wireless Solution for Rural
Communication
August 5, 2002 KDDI Corporation
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Introduction of KDDI Group
Merger / October 1, 2000
The Largest International Carrier in Japan
Mobile Service Provider
IDO
KDD
KDDI The only company that can provide
full-lineup telecommunications services in
Japan
Annual Sales more than US23B (FY ended March
2002) Number of Employees more than 13,000 (as
of March 2002)
DDI
The Largest New Common Carrier in Japan
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Introduction of KDDI Group

• KDDIs International cooperation activities

Consulting Service
Training
Dispatch of expert
more than 60 projects
almost 5000 participants from 136 countries
more than one-hundred experts
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KDDIs Mobile and IP Strategy

• Integration of Resources of All Spheres Along the
  IP Axis
• 3rd -Generation Mobile Phone
• Cdma2000
• Mobile IP Service
• IP Product Strategy
• DION/Ezweb(WAP)
• e-Business Platform
• Data-Center

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KDDIs Network Strategy
Everything over IP
FWA
Platform
ITS
3G Mobile
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Follow up of the AP Summit on the Information
Society

• From the speech by KDDI President (Oct.2000)
• The Digital Divide impacts the full range of
  peoples activities
• Simple telephony services are not anymore the
  solution of these problems
• Concept of Everything over IP is the key to
  resolve the Digital Divide

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Why simple telephony is insufficient ?

• Valuable information is available on WWW anytime,
  anywhere
• Multi Media device helps you to get any kind of
  opportunity Education, Health, Business,
  Employment, etc.
• Access to the internet is effective way to catch
  up worlds movement

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KDDIs Digital Divide Solution

• Broadband IP Platform is indispensable for Multi
  Media services
• How to construct Broadband Network in rural
  areas?
• Environmental disadvantages
• geography
• climate
• etc..
• Lack of resources
• power supply
• traffic infrastructure (public transportation,
  national road, etc.)
• Financial difficulties

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KDDIs Digital Divide Solution(ITU-D FG7 Pilot
Project Concept)

• Essential Conditions in Rural Communication
  System
• Low Initial Investment Cost
• Starting with small-size network, then expand
  gradually as required
• Easy Installation
• Easy Operation and Maintenance

Expanded Tele-center Approach
Provide Universal Access
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KDDIs Digital Divide Solution(Expanded
Tele-center Approach)
Local SW
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KDDIs Digital Divide Solution(CFO-SS)
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KDDIs Digital Divide Solution(CFO-SS network
configuration)
Location Amami islands, Kagoshima prefecture
located in southern part of Japan
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Private sector cant do everything

• Governments are expected to
• help community to construct own communication
  platform
• coordinate inter-community connectivity
• take necessary action to apply overseas ODA to
  aid financial deficiency for development
• take active role to develop human resources

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Training

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