DOCOMO to Further Enhance High-Quality Mobile Access for Mt. Fuji Climbers

TOKYO, June 30, 2017 – (JCN Newswire) – NTT DOCOMO, INC.
announced today that it will be offering its LTE and FOMATM mobile
communications services at the summit and along the trails of Mt. Fuji, as well
as free Wi-Fi in mountain huts, during the iconic mountain’s 2017 climbing
period.From July 10 through mid-August,
DOCOMO customers will have access to LTE-Advanced “PREMIUM 4GTM” at a
maximum speed of 682 Mbps at the mountain’s summit and at 450 Mbps at the base
and along trails – an increase from 337.5 Mbps last year. The free Wi-Fi
service in all mountain huts will be available from July 10 to September
10.

DOCOMO has signed separate agreements with
Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures to share information and collaborate in
improving the communications environment and communications services for
foreign climbers, including non-DOCOMO customers. Free Wi-Fi with enhanced WPA
security in the mountain huts, for example, will ensure that foreign climbers
have access to a communications environment that is easy and safe to use.

In addition, to assist foreign climbers who may
suddenly fall ill while climbing, DOCOMO will trial a real-time video
communication interpretation service at a number of stations on the mountain.
The service, available in English, Chinese and Korean, will provide foreign
climbers with access to interpreters specializing in medical terminology. This
service will be in addition to DOCOMO’s regular 24-hour interpretation service
offered nationwide, which supports the same three languages, plus Portuguese,
Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese and Russian.

Also, from August 4 to 6, climbers on the
Fujinomiya Trail will be invited to participate in a digital stamp rally to
collect stamps at three separate locations by using DOCOMO’s check-in solution
“Air Stamp,” which uses a smartphone application to notify users when
they enter a designated area.

Going forward, DOCOMO will continue to ensure
that Mount Fuji climbers enjoy high-quality mobile services, one of many ways
that the company is enhancing the quality of mobile communications in expanded
areas around Japan.

About NTT DOCOMO

NTT DOCOMO provides innovative, convenient and
secure mobile services that enable smarter living for each customer. The
company serves over 65 million mobile customers in Japan via advanced wireless
networks, including a nationwide 3G network and one of the world’s first
commercial LTE networks. Leveraging its unique capabilities as a mobile
operator, DOCOMO is a leading developer of cutting-edge technologies for NFC
mobile payments, mobile GPS, mobile TV, intuitive mobile assistance,
environmental monitoring, smart grids and much more. Overseas, the company
provides technical and operational expertise to eight mobile operators and
other partner companies. NTT DOCOMO is listed on the Tokyo (9437) and New York
(DCM) stock exchanges. Please visit https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/ for
more information.