PresentsPresents

IMTC Forum 2004IMTC Forum 2004

Outline of visual communication service over Outline of visual communication service over FOMAFOMA networknetwork

Presented by Isao Igarashi

NTT DoCoMo,Inc.

IMTC Forum – May 2004 – San Jose, California

Change of FOMA subscribers numberChange of FOMA subscribers number

2002/4 7 2003/1 2 3 　 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 　　 2004/1 　　 2

330

115

（ Unit ： thousand ）

P2102VP2102Vlanchedlanched

1340

ＦＦ 21022102VV ・・ＮＮ 21022102VVlanchedlanched

658

155

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the the countrycountry

2321

20002000

30003000

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Characteristics of FOMACharacteristics of FOMA

UIM cardUIM cardUIM cardUIM card

Multi accessMulti accessMulti accessMulti access

High Speed Data High Speed Data CommunicationCommunication

High Speed Data High Speed Data CommunicationCommunication

Video TelephonyVideo TelephonyVideo TelephonyVideo Telephony

ｉｉ --modemodeｉｉ --modemode

● capability of using several handsets with one number

● capability of using several handsets with one number

● downlink 384kbps high-speed communication

● video clipping service （ｉ -motion ）● mail with video clipping file （ｉ -

motion mail ）

● downlink 384kbps high-speed communication

● video clipping service （ｉ -motion ）● mail with video clipping file （ｉ -

motion mail ）

● bi-derectional communication with voice and video

● bi-derectional communication with voice and video

● bi-directional 384kbps packet switching mode

● 　 64Kbps circuit switching mode

● bi-directional 384kbps packet switching mode

● 　 64Kbps circuit switching mode

● capability of using voice and packet communication at the same time

● capability of using voice and packet communication at the same time

Dual networkDual networkDual networkDual network ● capability of using FOMA and PDC with one number

● capability of using FOMA and PDC with one number

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Visual communication serviceVisual communication service （１） （１） ～ ～ I-motionI-motion 、、 I-motion I-motion mailmail 　～　～

Image sizeImage sizeImage sizeImage sizecodeccodec （（ videovideo//

audioaudio ））codeccodec （（ videovideo//

audioaudio ））

File sizeFile sizeFile sizeFile size

Frame rateFrame rateFrame rateFrame rate

● 　１７６ × １４４ dots 、１２８ × ９６ dots● 　１７６ × １４４ dots 、１２８ × ９６ dots

● max １５ frame ／ second● max １５ frame ／ second

● max ３００ KB （ download ）● max ３００ KB （ download ）

● MPEG- ４／ AMR ・ AAC● MPEG- ４／ AMR ・ AAC

File sizeFile sizeFile sizeFile size ● max １００ KB ／ mail● max １００ KB ／ mail

Image sizeImage sizeImage sizeImage size

codeccodec （（ videovideo//audioaudio ））

codeccodec （（ videovideo//audioaudio ））

Frame rateFrame rateFrame rateFrame rate

● 　１７６ × １４４ dots 、１２８ × ９６ dots● 　１７６ × １４４ dots 、１２８ × ９６ dots

● max １５ frame ／ second● max １５ frame ／ second

● MPEG- ４／ AMR ・ AAC● MPEG- ４／ AMR ・ AAC

Image playingImage playing timetime

Image playingImage playing timetime

● max ３０ seconds● max ３０ seconds

i-motioni-motion

i-motion maili-motion mail

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Visual communication serviceVisual communication service （２） （２） ～ ～ video callvideo call 、、 video call video call with avatarwith avatar ～ ～

codeccodec （（ videovideo//audioaudio ））

codeccodec （（ videovideo//audioaudio ））

Frame rateFrame rateFrame rateFrame rate ● max １５ frame ／ second● max １５ frame ／ second

● MPEG- ４／ AMR● MPEG- ４／ AMR

New style communication with expression of feeling by avatarNew style communication with expression of feeling by avatar New style communication with expression of feeling by avatarNew style communication with expression of feeling by avatar

2 2 type of mode type of mode （（ whole action modewhole action mode 、、 partial action partial action modemode ）） 2 2 type of mode type of mode （（ whole action modewhole action mode 、、 partial action partial action modemode ））

Video TelephonyVideo Telephony

Video Telephony with avatarVideo Telephony with avatar

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Push bottum ①Moved to tears ！Push bottum ①

Moved to tears ！

Data speedData speedData speedData speed ● 　 64Kbps circuit switching mode● 　 64Kbps circuit switching mode

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Visual communication serviceVisual communication service （３）　（３）　～　～　 Visual NetVisual Net ～ ～

Video conference service with FOMA networkVideo conference service with FOMA network Video conference service with FOMA networkVideo conference service with FOMA network

Reservation ・Non-reservation mode

Reservation ・Non-reservation mode

３ kinds of mode（ speaker select 、 fixed 、 4

persons ）

３ kinds of mode（ speaker select 、 fixed 、 4

persons ）Max 8 persons can attendMax 8 persons can attend

Characteristics of Visual

Net

Characteristics of Visual

Net

Visual Net serverPHS visual phone

ＦＯＭＡ handset

Call in and call out modeCall in and call out mode

ISDN Video phone handset

ＦＯＭＡ handset

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Visual communication serviceVisual communication service （４）　（４）　～　Ｖ ～　Ｖ LiveLive ～～

Video Streaming serviceVideo Streaming service Video Streaming serviceVideo Streaming service

ＶＶ ideo on demandideo on demandＶＶ ideo on demandideo on demand

ＬＬ ive on demandive on demandＬＬ ive on demandive on demand

V-live PF

Encoder

StreamingServer

Live on demandLive on demand

Contents provider

V-live PF

ContentVideo on dem

and

Video on demand

HostingServer

upload

Contents provider

Encoder

StreamingServer

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Change of Visual communication traffic （１）

Change of video call traffic per Change of video call traffic per subscribersubscriberChange of video call traffic per Change of video call traffic per subscribersubscriber Active user Active user Active user Active user

（ thousand ）

150

100

5011.3%11.1%9.2%

11.7%

14.6%17.3%

2003/42003/4 　 　 55 　　　　 　　　　 66 　　　　 　　　　 77 　　　　　 　　　　　 88 　　　　 　　　　 992003/42003/4 　 　 55 　　　　 　　　　 66 　　　　 　　　　 77 　　　　　 　　　　　 88 　　　　 　　　　 99

（ minute ／ month ・user ）

3

2

1

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Change of Visual communication traffic （２）

Increase by 6 times through April to Dec.’03

２００％ >>

３００％ >>

４００％ >>

＜＜ referencereference ：： Other service Other service datadata ＞＞

◆ Vlive 　

　　　 May ‘03 Dec ‘03⇒　 4times increase

◆ Visual Net Subscriber

　　　 May ‘03 Dec ‘03⇒ 7times increase

５００％ >>

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Negative issues of Video Telephony popularization

AttentionAttention

InterestInterest

DesireDesire

ActionAction

②don’t have a partner who has FOMA handset

③don’t want to be known where I am

④Video Telephony charge is expensive

①cannot understand when video telephony should be used

■FOMA user’s questionnaire result

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Measure of Measure of Video Telephony popularization （１）（１）

１． Preparation of free V-live contents ◆「 DoCoMo Channel 」　　　・ Business News 　：　 Economic News, Market Information, etc.　　　・ Live Radio 　 ：　 Internet Radio contents ・ DoCoMo CM

◆A person who don’t have video telephony partner can try to use video telephony.

2.Application of inexpensive charge

◆ max 30% discount charge application to call numbers that are registered beforehand

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Measure of Measure of Video Telephony popularization （２）（２）

4.Video Telephony Trademark

　　　

　

Namecard

Handset

HP“emoji”

以下の番号に　　くださ

　 090-＊＊＊＊－＊＊

●●●● ●●●

3.Avatar communication

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Push bottum ①Moved to tears ！Push bottum ①

Moved to tears ！

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Measure of Measure of Video Telephony popularization （３）（３）

Increase of Video Telephony traffic by interconnecting FOMA with PC

FOMA enable us to use video telephony easily, and number of FOMA handset is increasing.

FOMA Video Telephony

Rapid spread of broadband network Spread of VoIP technology Low price camera for PC is increasing

Broadband network

FOMA

GW

ISP

PHS

ISDN

Ncc-m

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Measure of Measure of Video Telephony popularization （４）（４）

Background Background selectionselection

Background Background selectionselection

AvatarAvatarAvatarAvatar

● selection of background image● selection of background image

● realistic feeling expression by face tracking technology

● realistic feeling expression by face tracking technology

● background selection● Face tracking

If a face move, avatar also move similariy.

Improvement of avatar communication