November 5, 2012

JCI Introduces “Hold at Airport Location” options for b-mobile VISITOR SIM, the Mobile Broadband Essentials for International Visitors to Japan

TOKYO, Japan November 5, 2012 Japan Communications Inc. (JCI) today announced “Hold at Airport Location” options, new means for international visitors to Japan to conveniently receive b-mobile VISITOR SIM products for use during their stays in Japan.The “Hold at Airport Location” options enable the visitors to pick up their pre-ordered b-mobile VISITOR SIM products at Japan Post branch office located at major airports on a specific date, just as they arrive in Japan.

The “Hold at Airport Location” options are available for customers to specify one Japan Post branch office location from branches located at the following nine airports as they order b-mobile VISITOR SIM products: New Chitose, Narita, Haneda, Chubu, Kansai, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Kagoshima, and Naha (Okinawa).

The “Hold at Airport Location” options are offered in response to growing demands from international visitors to Japan. The visitors would wish to order b-mobile VISITOR SIM products on the web before leaving for Japan, receive SIM packages as they land at airports in Japan, insert SIMs to their smartphones at the airports, and swiftly be equipped to enjoy the full access to the mobile Internet throughout their stays in Japan.

The “Hold at Airport Location” options are specifically designed to be simple and convenient.Upon ordering b-mobile VISITOR SIM products on the web, customers simply need to add 210 Japanese Yen as the postage fee and select their arrival date and an airport location in Japan to hold the SIM product packages.The packages then await the customers at the Japan Post branch office inside the airport to be picked up.The new, value-add options for the b-mobile VISITOR SIM products are available for orders received as of Monday, November 5, 2012.

The English language support call center is available six days a week from Monday to Saturday to assist English-speaking customers. These unique products and services for international visitors to Japan are made possible by JCI through its global business presence.

By offering its specialized products such as b-mobile VISITOR SIM products, JCI fully endorses the ongoing programs by the Japanese Government, which promote international tourists to Japan.The products would enable the visitors to maximize the enjoyable time during their stays in Japan by empowering them with access to the mobile Internet.

b-mobile VISITOR SIM products are offered in two types, each either in micro SIM or regular SIM and offered at 3,980 yen each.

• b-mobile VISITOR SIM 14Days Prepaid:a 14-day, unlimited data, fixed price product. This product provides an adequate level of performance for use with smartphones, while restricting VoIP and data- streaming;
• b-mobile VISITOR SIM 1GB Prepaid: a 1GB data package, the best with VoIP such as Skype as well as with data streaming usage.

b-mobile VISITOR SIM products use Japan’s largest 3G (W-CDMA/HSPA) service area network.

b-mobile VISITOR SIM products are available for purchase on JCI’s English language website: http://www.bmobile.ne.jp/english/

JCI designs, develops, and sells b-mobile, the best mobile Internet enabling product for consumers in the world. Founded in 1996, JCI leads the mobile Internet revolution with its MVNO and MVNE offerings to consumers and enterprise partners respectively. JCI defines the profitable mobile Internet business through the Mobile Services Operator (MSO) business model, by leveraging the interconnection with NTT DOCOMO’s nationwide cellular network combined with JCI’s own cutting-edge technologies on security and real-time authentications.

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