NTT DOCOMO announced today that it will launch its 5G service on a commercial basis in Japan on March 25. The Operator is targeting a maximum download speed of 3.4 Gbps at launch and plans to increase it to 4.1 Gbps in June.
DOCOMO's 5G coverage will encompass some 150 locations nationwide initially and then expand to all prefectures by June. More than 500 cities are expected to have access to DOCOMO's 5G service by March 2021.
Customers who purchase a 5G-compatible smartphone from DOCOMO will be able to choose between two types of billing plans according to their data needs.
At launch, DOCOMO's lineup of 5G-compatible devices will include seven models in the docomo Smartphone series and a mobile Wi-Fi router. All models will be compatible with DOCOMO's existing LTE network.
