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unication module services as follows: Digital photo delivery service for digital photo frames: This is a service that enables photos and videos to be displayed in a digital photo frame from a remote location by sending an email with an attached photo or video from a mobile phone or PC to the company’s digital photo frame that uses the Ubiquitous Module. Driver navigation service: This is a service that provides drivers with real-time information such as traffic reports, parking availability and gasoline prices, through portable navigation devices (PND) equipped with an embedded communications module. Communication module services for corporate customers: For corporate customers, the company offers a series of mobile communication module services, such as a vehicle management system using a built-in module, a wireless credit card settlement system and a telemetering system to enable automatic stock checks between vending machines and the center. Public wireless LAN service ‘docomo Wi-Fi’ The company offers a public wireless LAN service called ‘docomo Wi-Fi’ for high speed, high capacity Internet access at the maximum speed of 54 Mbps. It is available with the sp-mode or mopera U and also for customers without a mobile phone contract with the company by subscribing to it at docomo Shops. As of March 31, 2012, the company had approximately 8,400 access points. Other Principal Services International Calling Service and International Roaming Service: As of March 31, 2012, the company’s international calling service is a service that allows customers to make international phone calls to 241 countries and regions from their mobile phones. In addition, with international roaming service, customers are able to use the DOCOMO mobile phones that they use in Japan, with the same phone numbers and i-mode mail addresses, in the service areas of overseas mobile network operators with which the company has partnerships. As of March 31, 2012, the company’s customers are able to make and receive voice calls in 219 countries and regions and use packet communications in 194 countries and regions with roaming services. Services for Corporate Customers The company focuses on suggesting solutions and expanding B-to-B-to-C business, including offering network services for corporate customers that deliver high-security access to an internal system from outside the office and that allow mobile phones to be used as internal lines in FOMA service areas nationwide by linking to corporate PBXs. The company also offers cloud services with smartphone support to corporate users: Mobile Groupware: A service that allows the use of functions, such as email, scheduling, document management, and daily sales reports, with smartphones and PCs. Smartphone Remote Control Service: A service that allows company administered smartphones to be operated remotely through a Website. Each device can be set and controlled, including remote locking and data elimination in the event of a loss, or restricting device usages to prevent improper use. Secure Mobile Desktop: A cloud-based virtual desktop service that allows customers to use the desktop environment at a DOCOMO data center from their device. Satellite Mobile Communication Services The company provides satellite mobile communication services for communications in case of emergencies, in mountainous areas and aboard ships. The service area covers the entire territory of Japan and its surrounding waters for approximately 200 nautical miles from Japan’s coastline. Credit Settlement Services The company’s mobile phones come equipped with the ‘Osaifu-Keitai’ (Mobile Wallet) function, which uses cards with contactless IC chips. It offers credit settlement services utilizing this function. iD: ‘iD’ is a settlement platform that enables a user, simply by holding the ‘Osaifu-Keitai’ or plastic card over a specialized terminal, to make a speedy credit settlement. DCMX: ‘DCMX’ is DOCOMO’s credit service. Products The company’s devices are aligned into 5 categories/series. For smartphones, there is the approachable ‘docomo with series’ and the ‘docomo NEXT series.’