The Okinawa Base Group of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and 4 companies, including NTT DOCOMO, have signed an agreement to establish a framework for supporting mobile network restoration using Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels during disasters. Communication restoration work is expected to be carried out from vessels during disasters around Okinawa in the future.
The Okinawa Base Group of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and 4 companies, NTT DOCOMO, Okinawa Cellular Telephone, SoftBank and Rakuten Mobile, have signed an agreement to support mobile network restoration using Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels during disasters. The agreement is intended to expedite the restoration of communications during disasters.
The participating companies are NTT DOCOMO, Okinawa Cellular Telephone, SoftBank and Rakuten Mobile. They are reportedly set to work jointly to restore local communications facilities using Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels.