The new venture plans to provide a range of Internet solutions with special emphasis on Web design, development and management, intranet and extranet applications, network management, and strategic consulting. Well, the trials have started and residents of Tokyo's Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Ota wards with ISDN lines can sign up now. The American holiday e-tailing frenzy has begun. The debate over which model to choose for the future is not confined to China. In Japan, too, outside Bit Valley, it continues to rage.
Distribution can be a logistical nightmare for foreign companies in Japan.
Difficulty in getting information on warehousing, international and domestic distribution, plus confusion over competitive pricing wastes valuable time. Sumitomo Corporation is tackling the problem through the introduction of their LogiClinic online logistics advisory service. In response, NTT's telecom competitors have not been idle. In the online environment of exploding content and fickle users, luring visitors is no easy matter. Maximizing hits has become a valuable art and a sophisticated science.