NTT Communications (NTT Com) has announced a Wi-Fi roaming relationship with China Telecommunications Corp. (China Telecom) via Aicent Inc., to enable NTT Com customers travelling in China to use China Telecom's wireless local area network (WLAN) access points for data roaming.
Subscribers of NTT Com's HOTSPOT WLAN service in Japan, including Course 1-3, Biz Remote Access Internet Type, OPEN Plan or OPEN Plan Light, will have access to more than 100,000 access points in 31 provinces, government-ruled municipalities and autonomous regions.
Subscribers will be able to use the roaming service without application and there will be no startup fee. Access will cost 25 yen (tax free) per minute.