TOKYO—Japanese wireless operator Tu-Ka launched wireless packet data services over its PDC system in the Kanto and Tokai regions, allowing subscribers to access Internet services at speeds up to 28.8 kilobits per second.
“We expect that this service will enable us to satisfy data service demand, which is growing rapidly, especially among young people in Japan, and our customers will be able to experience the benefits of high-speed wireless data transfer when they download various content, such as images and music files,” said Hiroshi Fukumuro, managing director and general manager of the Technology and Engineering division at Tu-Ka Cellular Tokyo.
Motorola, which supplied the network, said the service was designed to allow sharing of network resources among a number of data users who use applications that only require ‘bursty” intermittent connectivity.
