DOCOMO extends Xi LTE service to Mt Fuji

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NTT DOCOMO has begun providing Xi LTE service in the Mt Fuji area, now a World Heritage site, including the iconic mountain’s 3,776-meter summit, trail entrances, climbing paths and mountainside cabins.

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Service will be available until the end of the official Fuji climbing season in late August.

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DOCOMO’s FOMA 3G service in the Mt Fuji area, which began in 2005, will continue to be available during climbing season.

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The specific areas where Xi LTE service is available are the entrances, walking paths and cabins of the Yoshida, Subashiri, Gotemba and Fujinomiya trails, as well as the summit.

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DOCOMO first provided mobile coverage in the Mt Fuji area in 1999 with its mova 2G service, which was discontinued in March 2012.

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