News Release

January 23, 2009


Applications for Authorization of Next Generation Network (NGN)
Interconnection Charges


Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation ("NTT East") applied today to the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications for authorization of changes to its Articles of Agreement Concerning Interconnection to Designated Telecommunications Facilities, with regards to the interconnection charges for Next Generation Network (NGN), to be applied beginning the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010.


1. Proposed Interconnection Charges
Classification Unit Rate
General local station router connection
routing transmission function
("Local station connection function")
Per local router device ¥1,692,927/month
General relay station router connection
routing transmission function
("Relay station connection function")
Per connection port ¥6,375,000/month
Interconnection gateway switch
connection routing transmission
function*
("IGS connection function"
or "Hikari Denwa")
Per connection ¥1.3601/connection
Per second ¥0.022019/second
* The IGS connection function charges for 3 minutes: ¥5.69 (when including IGS connection charges for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009 of ¥0.37 for 3 minutes)


2. Calculation method
The calculation has been made using a single-year future cost method for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010.


3. Period of Implementation
After ministerial approval, the charges will be applied beginning April 1, 2009.



- Reference Material: Overview of Next Generation Network (NGN) Functions



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