KDDI Announces the B01K Long-life Mobile Phone and E02SA Wireless LAN Business Handset with 'Office Freedom' Wireless LAN Mobile Office Extensions Solution

JCN Newswires, March 14, 2006

Tokyo, Japan, Mar 13, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - KDDI and Okinawa Cellular have announced the introduction of the BO1K, an endurance mobile phone with the longest calling time in the country(1) and improved security features for corporate clients, and the EO2SA, the inaugural wireless LAN mobile handset in the au range. The BO1K will launch in March, while the EO2SA will launch from July.

KDDI is also introducing "Office Freedom", a wireless LAN mobile office extensions solution, which will launch together with the EO2SA.

The BO1K and E02SA mark the first time KDDI has launched a mobile phone series specifically designed for corporate clients, having provided previous services such as the BREW(R)2 application and GPS-based solutions to meet corporate needs.

The BO1K comes with a high-capacity battery, and functions including data deletion via remote control, to meet corporate requirements for mobile phones with longer calling times and better security features. KDDI corporate clients in the sales industry, for example, will no longer worry about flat batteries whenever they are out of the office.

The EO2SA is au's first wireless LAN mobile handset, and can be used both as a telephone for making extension calls using VoIP, and as a mobile phone. The EO2SA allows clients to move freely about without the fear of missing calls, as it can be used both for making internal calls as well as a mobile phone, improving business efficiency. In addition, as the new handset doesn't require complicated telephone wiring, it also contributes to business efficiency and reduction in construction costs when changes in office layout are carried out. Regardless of whether an employee is in the office or outside, communications between parties are smoothly enabled, expanding business possibilities.

"Office Freedom", an office extensions solution using the au EO2SA wireless LAN mobile handset, will launch with the EO2SA in July, and provide services together with commercial partners such as machine vendors.

KDDI has been providing "Office Wise", an au area-specific phone service enabling au mobile phone operation within specific areas such as office buildings, at fixed rates. With "Office Freedom", an extension solution using wireless LAN au mobile handsets, KDDI continues to develop terminal and extension solutions most suited to corporate client business styles and uses.

Both the BO1K and the EO2SA will be on display at the International Mobile Forum in Kyoto on March 15th.

1. Among mobile phones sold in Japan (as of February 2006, based on company survey).

2. BREW(R) and BREW(R) are trademarks of QUALCOMM Co. or registered trademarks.

About KDDI Corporation

KDDI is a diversified telecommunication operator formed by the merger of DDI, KDD and IDO in 2000, and is the only domestic company that provides both mobile communication service and broadband service. The number of subscribers to the mobile phone services under the au and TuKa brands is over 21 million, and fixed-line subscribers (MyLine) are approximately 9 million. The 73 KDDI group companies had approximately 13,000 staff and sales in FY2004/3 was 2,846.1 billion yen. At KDDI, aggressive improvement of the communications environment in preparation for the coming ubiquitous network society is underway and KDDI is aiming to become a "ubiquitous solution company" which provides high value-added solutions.

Source: KDDI Corporation

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