"YAHOO! BB" BROADBAND INTERNET SERVICE PROGRESS REPORT
We are pleased to report to you on the progress of the “Yahoo! BB” broadband Internet service that began commercial operations on September 1.
| Reservations | 1,012,004 |
|---|---|
| Formal applications | 496,855 |
| Yahoo! BB lines installed | 155,744 |
| Lines connected | 40,699 |
| Exchanges open | 223 |
“Yahoo! BB” offers subscribers permanent, high-speed Internet connections with maximum transfer rates of 8 Mbps from the low price of 2,280 yen per month. *
The majority of NTT exchange construction for “Yahoo! BB” has been completed in metropolitan Tokyo, Osaka, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, Nagoya and Sendai.
We expect to open 600 NTT exchanges by the end of September, which will enable us to provide services to all prefectures in Japan.
We at “Yahoo! BB” will continue to promote the broadband revolution as we endeavor to enrich and improve the lives of people in Japan.
Price does not include consumption tax, NTT subscriber charges, construction costs, ADSL connection fees, or cost of ADSL modem and splitter.
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