Ruling by the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications calling for cost-based pricing of MNO voice wholesale services
First written in FY2020-Q3. 5 of 13 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025-H1.
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- FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Because the mobile networks procured by the company from DOCOMO for both data communications and voice calls are set at no more than an amount consisting of appropriate costs under efficient management plus an appropriate profit, the company is able to restrain the increase in cost of sales.」
The company is reaffirming that cost-based procurement of data communications and voice calls, following the ruling by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications and the agreement with DOCOMO, continues to help restrain the increase in cost of sales. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「By procuring both data and voice networks through interconnection, the company aims to build a stable business base and become a “ネオキャリア” capable of providing services equivalent to those of a major mobile operator without owning mobile base stations.」
The company has advanced to the implementation stage of its “ネオキャリア” concept, which involves procuring voice networks through interconnection in addition to shifting voice wholesale rates to a cost basis. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「This is mainly due to the increase in the cost of procuring mobile networks associated with the growth of 日本通信SIM. However, because the mobile networks procured by the company from NTT DOCOMO for both data communications and voice calls are set at no more than an amount consisting of appropriate costs under efficient management plus an appropriate profit, the company is able to restrain the increase in cost of sales relative to the increase in revenue.」
The company is reaffirming that the ability to procure both data communications and voice calls from NTT DOCOMO on a cost basis is helping to restrain the increase in cost of sales. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「By procuring both data and voice networks through interconnection, the company aims to build a stable business base and become a “ネオキャリア” capable of providing services equivalent to those of an MNO without owning mobile base stations.」
The company is reaffirming its “ネオキャリア” concept of providing services equivalent to those of an MNO by procuring data and voice networks through interconnection. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Agreement on the provision of Type 3 wholesale 5G services (wholesale-type 5G) Agreement on 5G voice wholesale services From 30 May 2022」
The company entered into an agreement with NTT DOCOMO for 5G voice wholesale services effective 30 May 2022, expanding 5G as a source of voice-service procurement. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Following the ruling by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications in June 2020, the company became able to procure voice services from major mobile operators on a cost basis,」
The company is reaffirming that, following the ruling by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, it can procure voice services from major mobile operators on a cost basis. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The fact that the increase in cost of sales has been substantially restrained relative to the increase in revenue is attributable to our becoming able to procure both data communications and voice calls on a cost basis for the principal mobile network we use.」
The company is reaffirming that, following the ruling by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications and its agreement with NTT DOCOMO, both data communications and voice calls can be procured on a cost basis. - FY2022-Q1AchievedAnnual report
「This was because we became able to procure both data communications and voice calling over our core mobile network on a cost basis.」
Regarding the shift to cost-based voice wholesale rates, the company explains that it has reached a state in which both data communications and voice calls can be procured on a cost basis, meaning the implementation-stage target has been achieved. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「However, in November 2019, before reductions in mobile charges were adopted as a policy, we petitioned the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications for a ruling requiring wholesale voice charges to be cost-based, and on 30 June 2020 obtained a ministerial ruling accepting our position. (We subsequently reached an agreement with NTT DOCOMO on wholesale voice charges in February 2021.)」
As part of implementation following the ruling by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, the company states that it agreed on voice wholesale rates with NTT DOCOMO in February 2021. - FY2021-Q2Preparation to apply rates following the rulingAnnual report
「The new voice wholesale rates are scheduled to be agreed between NTT DOCOMO and the company by 29 December of this year and applied retroactively from 30 June of this year. Accordingly, the cost ratio is expected to improve from the third quarter of the current fiscal year as a result of recording the new voice wholesale rates.」
Following the ruling by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, the company plans to agree on rates with NTT DOCOMO by 29 December and apply them retroactively from 30 June. It indicates that the cost ratio is expected to improve from the third quarter. - FY2021-Q1AchievedAnnual report
「Following the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications’ ruling on 30 June 2020, the cost of voice calls procured by MVNOs from mobile operators is expected to be substantially reduced through the adoption of a cost-based pricing model.」
The procedural target of having the ruling on appropriate voice wholesale rates issued on 30 June 2020 was reached. Cost reductions themselves are described as an outlook. - FY2020Delay in the ruling procedure by the Minister of Internal Affairs and CommunicationsAnnual report
「The ruling by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, for which the company applied in November 2019 to seek appropriate wholesale rates for voice services supplied to MVNOs, has been delayed by the impact of the state of emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. If the company's position is accepted, it will be able to provide more competitive communications services incorporating both data and voice.」
The ruling by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications seeking appropriate voice wholesale rates has yet to reach a conclusion following the application, and the procedure has been delayed by the state of emergency declared in response to COVID-19. - FY2020-Q3First statedAnnual report
「The price of voice services supplied wholesale by MNOs to MVNOs has remained unchanged at ¥20 per 30 seconds since 2010. The company had raised this issue with DOCOMO for many years, but after discussions failed to reach an agreement, it applied for a ruling by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications in November 2019. Regarding this application, the Telecommunications Dispute Settlement Commission was convened on 4 February 2020 to deliberate a draft ruling by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications requiring DOCOMO to supply voice services on a cost basis, at no more than an amount consisting of appropriate costs under efficient management plus an appropriate profit. Following the Commission's recommendation, the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications will issue a ruling. The company expects this to represent significant progress toward achieving fair competition between MNOs and MVNOs.」
Seeking appropriate voice wholesale rates, the company progressed from discussions with DOCOMO to applying for a ruling by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications. A draft ruling calling for cost-based wholesale supply has reached the stage of deliberation by the Telecommunications Dispute Settlement Commission.