Internet Initiative Japan : IIJ to offer free Wi-Fi service with "Japan Travel SIM", its prepaid SIM card for overseas visitors
December 25, 2015 at 02:34 am EST
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to include premium codes for the public WLAN service 'TRAVEL JAPAN Wi-Fi,' enabling users to access over 200,000 Wi-Fi hotspots throughout Japan
December 21, 2015
TOKYO-December 21, 2015-Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ, NASDAQ: IIJI, TSE1: 3774), one of Japan's leading Internet access and comprehensive network solutions providers, today announced that it is adding premium codes for the smartphone app TRAVEL JAPAN Wi-Fi(*1)-which enables overseas visitors to access over 200,000 Wi-Fi hotspots throughout Japan-to the Japan Travel SIM(*2)package, which includes a SIM card for IIJ's pre-paid mobile data service for visitors in Japan. Shipments of the new edition of the package will begin in the beginning of January 2016.
Service Overview
Customers visiting Japan can access over 200,000 Wi-Fi hotspots at no charge by downloading the free TRAVEL JAPAN Wi-Fi app and entering the premium code included with the Japan Travel SIM package. In addition to Wi-Fi connectivity, the app also provides useful information for customers' stays in Japan (including tourist destination guides, product information, and coupons).
Usage Guide
(*1) TRAVEL JAPAN Wi-Fi: A smartphone app for the free Wi-Fi service provided by Wire and Wireless Co., Ltd.
(*2) Japan Travel SIM: A package containing a SIM card loaded with a data allotment for high-speed transmissions. Customers can easily start data transmissions just by inserting the SIM card into their SIM-lock-free device and completing configurations on the device.
IIJ will continue to offer highly convenient services that enable customers visiting Japan to access speedy mobile environments.
Image of the Package
Japan Travel SIM Service Specifications
Service Name
Japan Travel SIM
Types
1GB (30 days)
2GB (3 months)
Data Transmissions Volume
1GB
2GB
Usage Term(*1)
Thirty days, inclusive of the day of the first transmission
Until the end of the third month after the day of the first transmission
Sales Price
Open Price
Open Price(*2)
Additional Data Transmissions Capacity(*3)
Possible
Transmission Speed (LTE Areas)(*4)
Down link 225Mbps / Up link 50Mbps
Usage Area
Coextensive with the area in which NTT docomo's LTE and 3G services can be accessed in Japan
SIM Card Types
Standard-size SIM, microSIM, nanoSIM
Available Languages
Packaging (cardboard sheet on which the SIM card is mounted):
Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified)
Instruction booklet, web page for the service(https://t.iijmio.jp/en/):
Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Korean, Thai
Phone support:Japanese, English, Chinese
From 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, 365 days per year
Where to Buy
See the web page for the service (https://t.iijmio.jp/en/)
About IIJ
Founded in 1992, Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ, NASDAQ: IIJI, Tokyo Stock Exchange TSE1: 3774) is one of Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive network solutions providers. IIJ and its group companies provide total network solutions that mainly cater to high-end corporate customers. IIJ's services include high-quality systems integration, cloud computing/data center services, security services, and Internet access. Moreover, IIJ has built one of the largest Internet backbone networks in Japan that is connected the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia. IIJ was listed on NASDAQ in 1999 and on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2006.
The statements within this release contain forward-looking statements about our future plans that involve risk and uncertainty. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to the documents furnished by Internet Initiative Japan Inc. with the SEC, specifically the most recent reports on Forms 20-F and 6-K, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements.
For inquiries, contact
IIJ Corporate Communications
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Original Document: http://www.iij.ad.jp/en/news/pressrelease/2015/1221-2.html
Internet Initiative Japan Inc is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the development of Internet business. The Company operates in two business segments. The Network Services and System Integration (SI) segment is mainly engaged in the provision of a combination of network services and system integration services, which mainly consist of Internet connection services, wide area network (WAN) services and outsourcing services, as well as the provision of comprehensive solutions. The Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Operation segment is engaged in the operation of bank ATMs and network systems.
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