Regarding the development of high-speed, large-capacity communication standard 5G base stations being promoted by major mobile phone companies, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has consulted with the Council of Experts to reduce part of the optical fiber network usage fees borne by each company.
If approved, the usage fee is expected to be reduced to about half of the conventional one, with the aim of reducing the burden on major mobile phone companies and accelerating the development of 5G base stations.
Major mobile phone companies use the optical fiber network of NTT East and West when developing 5G base stations, but they have reduced the usage fee from mobile phone companies because it is a heavy burden to proceed with the maintenance. There was an opinion asking for.
In response to this, NTT East and NTT West have applied for a cheap usage fee for the new optical fiber network to be installed on the roof of the building, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications consulted this application with the Council of Experts on the 28th. ..
If the application is approved, the usage fee is expected to be reduced to about half of what it used to be, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications aims to ease the burden on major mobile phone companies and accelerate the development of 5G base stations.
In the future, the Council of Experts will solicit opinions from a wide range of opinions, decide whether or not to approve the application in July, and report to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.