I don't think being isolated is a disadvantage at all. In my opinion being
isolated is actually advantage with the wireless web and Imode. There is
enormous influx of Japanese that come here each day and each one of them
brings their Imode telephone with them. If it were possible to use Imode
here they could easily send email back to Japan, lookup the best places to
shop and even find bus or transportation information just like they would in
downtown Tokyo.
I thought I brought this subject up since already several friends of mines
from Japan came to visit me and brought their Imode telephone to Hawaii. Of
course, they attempted to log on without any success. But I've come to the
conclusion that if Docomo were to succeed in America, they would have had an
easier time if they launched in Hawaii rather than Seattle. Call me biased
but I have a hard time seeing it succeed in Seattle.
Virgil
> Where in the hell are ATT Wireless headquarters located? I checked their web
> site and darned if I could find out. ATT acquired McCaw Cellular. McCaw was
> based in Seattle, right? They probably have a ton of resources there.
> Every Japanese newspaper has a reporter in Seattle covering Ichiro. Now they
> can
> cover Ichiro and the introduction of i-mode to the U.S. at the same time.
> Hawaii sounds good but it's kind of isolated from the rest of the U.S. I also
> wonder what ATT's wireless market share is there. I believe GTE is number one
> there (don't quote me on that).
>
> Pat
>
> Virgil Vergara wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I was wondering why would NTT select Seattle to debut Imode in America?
>> Wouldn't it have been feasible to maybe bring to an Internationalized city
>> like Honolulu first where there is an enormous influx of tourist from Japan
>> which would have the abilities to use their Imode telephone here? I just
>> thought that Honolulu would have been the perfect launch pad for Imode since
>> it would offer America a glimpse into it's technology.
>>
>> Virgil
>>
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>
>
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