Japan LTE growth continues, NTT DoCoMo adds a million users in under 2 months

Japan LTE growth continues, NTT DoCoMo adds a million users in under 2 months

As British readers bang their heads on desks, and LTE remains something perpetually happening “next year,” another island nation is very much on-board with the new tech. NTT DoCoMo, one of Japan’s biggest mobile carriers, has announced it now has over 4 million LTE users, with the last million joining its 4G Xi (pronounced “crossy”) network in the last month and a half. Speeds top out at an impressive 75 Mbps, with eight of its most recent releases — including the Galaxy S III and the Optimus Vu — compatible with the new network. NTT DoCoMo saw uptake growth double after launching the LTE-centric summer range.

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