NTT Docomo President Yoshizawa 5G contract number exceeded plan, response was 9th July 20:39
In response to an interview with NHK, NTT DoCoMo President Kazuhiro Yoshizawa said that the number of contracts for the new communication standard 5G, which began service this March, has exceeded the plan.
Among them, NTT DoCoMo President Yoshizawa explained that the number of contracts for 5G, which began service in March this year, was 170,000 by this week, which is somewhat higher than the plan.
The delay in the construction of base stations, which had been caused by the new coronavirus, has been recovered, and we plan to introduce a 5G-compatible smartphone with a low price in the latter half of this fiscal year to accelerate its spread.
President Yoshizawa said, "There is no doubt that the industrial structure will change as a result of the spread of infection, and it will shift to a remote society." By utilizing the features of high-speed, large-capacity 5G, lifestyle and work style I emphasized the idea of supporting the changes in.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' survey last month, which shows that domestic mobile phone charges are still high compared to major overseas cities, confirmed that there is room for a significant reduction in charges.
Regarding this, President Yoshizawa said, "Because the quality of the network, reliability, response to disasters, etc. are all included in the price background, it is necessary to add that point", and it is impossible to make a general comparison with overseas I showed the recognition.
On top of that, President Yoshizawa said, "There are customers' demands and there are competition conditions, and we will review the charges forever while watching them," and in various ways, such as discounts targeted at specific generations. He showed the idea of continuing to review.