FOMA High-Speed is a NTT docomo data communication service. Within NTT docomo's service areas download speeds of up to 7.2Mbps and upload speeds of up to 384kbps are possible (upload speeds of up to 5.7Mbps are possible in some parts of Tokyo). NTT docomo offer their FOMA High-Speed service throughout Japan. ASAHI Net members using ASAHI Net's FOMA High-Speed Flat-Rate Course or FOMA High-Speed Flat-Rate Option will be able to make Internet connections with NTT docomo's FOMA High-Speed service. A NTT docomo FOMA High-Speed contract and a compatible FOMA High-Speed communication device are required. More information about NTT docomo's FOMA High-Speed service can be found on this Web page: >> NTT docomo's FOMA High-Speed service (in Japanese)

Campaign information For applications made between 1st September 2010 and 30th September 2010.

FOMA High-Speed Flat-Rate Course campaign Apply for the FOMA High-Speed Flat-Rate Course Basic Plan and the initial charge will be waived and the monthly charge waived for a maximum 3 months. Apply for the FOMA High-Speed Flat-Rate Course Fixed IP Address Plan and the initial charge will be waived and the monthly charge waived in the opening month and discounted to 840 yen in the following 2 months. FTTH with FLET'S and FOMA Limited Time campaign Apply for the FOMA High-Speed Fixed-Rate Option at the same time as making your application for a FTTH with FLET'S Course and the monthly charge for the FOMA High-Speed Fixed-Rate Option will be waived for 1 year. Click here for campaign details.

Initial Charge

Monthly Charge

ASAHI Net's standard service includes the following.

Other Important Notes

Service and charges

This is a best-effort service. It is possible to get the maximum 7.2Mbps service however factors including the communication environment and congestion will cause the actual speed to be lower.
If using a communications device that is not compatible with the FOMA High-Speed service, the maximum download speed of 7.2Mbps will not be possible; the maximum possible will be 3.6Mbps.

Flat-rate data communication is only possible with FOMA packet communication when using a compatible FOMA flat-rate connection service and NTT docomo's Connection Manager software. For more information, please visit this NTT docomo Web page:
>> Flat-Rate data communication; what is and is not possible (in Japanese)

Connection and essential equipment

Use of NTT docomo's Connection Manager software is essential when using the FOMA High-Speed Flat-Rate Course or FOMA High-Speed Flat-Rate Option.
To prevent connections to the FOMA High-Speed service from being left on accidentally, should there be a connection period of 10 minutes without data communication the connection will be automatically cut.
When contracted with NTT docomo for a flat-rate data plan, it is not possible to use i-mode, voice communication or digital communication.
For more information about NTT docomo's flat-rate data plan, please visit this NTT docomo Web page:
>> Flat-Rate data communication; important points (in Japanese)

Members will need to enter into a FOMA High-Speed contract with NTT docomo and use a compatible FOMA High-Speed communication device in order to connect to the Internet with ASAHI Net's FOMA High-Speed Flat-Rate Course or FOMA High-Speed Flat-Rate Option. For more information about compatible NTT docomo equipment, please visit this NTT docomo Web page:
>> Compatible equipment (in Japanese)

It must be possible for the data communication equipment to be able to connect to the computer.
A CD-ROM drive on the computer is required in order to install software from the NTT docomo-supplied CD.

NTT docomo's compatible communication devices will only function on Japanese-language operating systems. NTT's docomo's software (Connection Manager) supplied on a CD with NTT's communication devices will need to be installed into the computer; only a Japanese-language version is supplied by NTT docomo.

Connection software is different according to the Course you are using.
FOMA High-Speed Flat-Rate Course: use NTT's docomo's Connection Manager software, ver.2.01.0001 or later.
FOMA Course IP Type: for this metered connection plan use use NTT's docomo's Connection Manager software, ver.1.01.0001 or later.
Dynamic Type: for this metered connection plan use use NTT's docomo's Connection Manager software, ver.1.01.0001 or later.
Please visit this NTT docomo Web page for details:
>> NTT docomo Connection Manager (in Japanese)

If you are contracted with NTT docomo for a service that is not flat rate and try to get connected with ASAHI Net's FOMA High-Speed Flat-Rate Course, connection will fail and the error message RS-00-00678 will be displayed.
By applying for a non-flat rate service with NTT docomo and at the same time applying for their mopera u service, it is possible reduce NTT docomo's charge for metered connections. However, if you would like to use NTT docomo's FOMA Flat-Rate service, any other non-flat rate services or international roaming service, you will need to cancel the flat rate service.
Also, even if you are contracted with NTT docomo for a Flat-Rate service, you will be billed communication charges for using the a NTT docomo metered service or international roaming service as these services are not included in NTT docomo's Flat-Rate service.

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