Japan to offer VoIP cell phones
Japan is getting set to build a new network for cell phones that utilizes VOIP. This would greatly reduce costs and transmit data faster. The government plans to introduce mobile Voice over Internet telephony by 2007, officials said on Thursday. Imagine getting a deal from Vonage with unlimited minutes for home and cell for around $49.99.
The proposal for the network, which will also transmit large amounts of data such as streaming video on cell phones, is being discussed in a ministry panel of experts and telecommunications officials and is set to reach a decision in December, said ministry official Junko Koizumi. Although details, including the kind of mobile VoIP technology, are not yet decided, several carriers are expected to apply for licenses to offer mobile VoIP services, which are likely to be cheaper than talking on cell phones today, she said.
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