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I-Mode: Revolutionary Wireless Internet Technology

i-mode is a mobile internet service introduced in 1999 by NTT DoCoMo that allows cell phone users to access the internet. It became extremely popular in Japan with over 32 million subscribers by 2002. i-mode uses packet switching and the iHTML language to provide web browsing, email, chat, information services, and transactions to low-end mobile devices. While early i-mode devices had limitations like small screens and difficult text entry, the service continued developing with improvements to encryption, applications, and higher data transfer speeds with 3G and 4G networks.

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I-Mode: Revolutionary Wireless Internet Technology

i-mode is a mobile internet service introduced in 1999 by NTT DoCoMo that allows cell phone users to access the internet. It became extremely popular in Japan with over 32 million subscribers by 2002. i-mode uses packet switching and the iHTML language to provide web browsing, email, chat, information services, and transactions to low-end mobile devices. While early i-mode devices had limitations like small screens and difficult text entry, the service continued developing with improvements to encryption, applications, and higher data transfer speeds with 3G and 4G networks.

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i-mode

Revolutionary Wireless Internet Technology


By G.Gowtham Saran B.Tech,IT 08HK1A1224 A.K.R.G.C.E.T

Overview

Introduction to i-mode i-mode and mobile technology today i-mode Development iHTML i-modes Business Model Future of i-mode

What is i-mode?
Service across a wireless network which
enables handheld devices (such as cell phones) to access the Internet

Mobile internet service offered by NTT DoCoMo


Introduced in February 1999

Extremely popular in Japan and expanding

into Europe As of March 31st, 2002, there are approximately 32,150,000 subscribers (in Japan)

What Can I do With i-mode ?


Web-browsing Email (the killer app) Chat, Games Access to information Transaction Content Money Transfer, Balance Check, Ticket

Reservation Information Content News updates, sports news, stock quotes Database Content Restaurant Guide, Telephone Directory

A Look at an i-mode Device


Currently an i-mode device is an
equivalent of a very low-end computer Additional buttons : directional, select and the i button. Must have an iHTML browser. Menu based interface (i-Menu) Try typing in a URL => Its not easy!

i-mode Transmission System

Packet - switching network information divided


into packets when sent and reassembled when received by the i-mode user => faster. i-mode users pay by volume of data downloaded. Code Division Multiple Access method for allocating wireless channel (9.6kbps)

i-mode vs WAP
Comparing WAP and imode is not straightforward!

i-mode packet switching network


through DoCoMos relay centers

Communicates directly using iHTML web sites,

WAP protocol originally implemented


on a circuit switched network
using TCP/IP

Requires gateway if required to communicate

I-mode's security concerns/solutions


Use SSL version 3.0 since the medium is the
internet and iHTML Java is more secure and only delegates resources to "trusted" servers Has partnered with major corporations including some Japanese and some in America and Europe As of version 3.0, i-mode has 128-bit encryption

Development
All Java Network operations are done via HTTP Other companies are porting applications for
development including Macromedia, WapProfit,e.t.c. It may even be possible to make your own movies that will be playable with 3G and 4G networks.

iHTML
Originally named cHTML (compact).
No jpegs, tables, image maps, frames,
style sheets, cookies, fonts

Billing
Basic plan:

Packet plan 200/month i-mode plan 100/month Optional FOMA (3G) 100/month 400 packets free each month (doesnt include voice) 0.27 per packet Typical day, 1) access main menu = 3. 2) whats new = free 3) check the news = 28. 4) mobile banking = 100 5) order food from restaurant = 40 6) send and receive mail = 50 Add it all up, (221) x 30 days + 300 monthly charge = 6930 = $70 US. Does not include talk time.

Conclusion
Currently, transfer rate is 9600 kbps. 3G(new version of i-mode), transfer rate 2
Mbps with streaming video and audio 4G (released in 2006), transfer rate is 20 MBps

THANK YOU

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