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Article: Railway plans train pass service on DoCoMo handsets.(Japanese train operator East Japan Railway)(NTT DoCoMo Inc.)(Brief Article)
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- Telecomworldwire
- Article date:
- February 22, 2005
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TELECOMWORLDWIRE-22 February 2005-Railway plans train pass service on DoCoMo handsets(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com
Japanese train operator East Japan Railway (9020.TO) has announced that it will launch a new service in 2006 that will allow subscribers of Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo (9437.TO) to access its 'Suica' electronic train fare system.
Currently East Japan Railway users scan a credit card-sized pass over electronic panels to go through ticket gates, and DoCoMo plans to use that ...