Finland's Wireless Fast Track Thanks in large measure to mobile handset pacesetter Nokia, this small nation, about the size of Montana with a population of some 5 million people, is where the rest of the world looks for wireless guidance. But so far no one is willing to put it together. Printer friendly version.
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The signals are then relayed through special fiber-optic cable provided by Tepco. One advantage of this service is that customers do not have to install a new telephone line in their house. Initially, the service will be available to only about 300,000 households in Saitama Prefecture's Saitama City. However, the service will be expanded by February 2002 to include Kanagawa and Chiba Prefectures and Tokyo. Get your MBizCentral news delivered by e-mail newsletters.