KDDI And South Korea's SK Telecom Ally to Enable
Users to Send and Receive Photo Images From 3G Cell Phones Between Japan and Korea



Tokyo, May 28, 2002 - KDDI Corp., Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company and SK Telecom (Head Office; South Korea, President; Moon Son Pyo) today announced the launch of a joint multimedia e-mail service, which allows users to send and receive pictures using CDMA2000 1x third-generation cellular phones.

The service is the first mobile phone service to be offered between Japan and South Korea and allows users to send and receive e-mail and still pictures as JPEG files between CDMA2000 1x-compatible cell phones sold by SK Telecom and the camera-equipped GPS Kentia operated by KDDI.

This service allows users to send each other pictures taken at live international sporting events held in Japan and Korea and to enjoy many other forms of communication. In this way, the service is expected to deepen interactions between Japan and Korea.

SK Telecom launched CDMA2000 1x services in September 2000 and in September 2001 started 'photo mail', in which images are sent by e-mail.
SK Telecom and KDDI have a global roaming agreement that allows users of au's GLOBAL PASSPORT to use their mobile phones in Korea without requiring any special registration. On May 22, SK Telecom began selling a mobile phone that can be used in Japan and also started full-scale roaming services.


1.Handsets compatible with joint multimedia e-mail service
(1) au
A3012CA camera-equipped GPS Keitai (manufactured by CASIO)
* Future camera-equipped mobile phones will also be compatible with this service.
(2) SK Telecom
X-270 (Samsung Corporation)
X-290 (Samsung Corporation)
X-590 (Samsung Corporation)
SD-1020 (LG Electronics)
IM-3100 (SK Teletech)
IM-5000 (SK Teletech)
IM-5000W (SK Teletech)
* All models are compatible with 'photo mail.' The X-590 model is equipped with a camera; the other models have detachable cameras.


2.Compatible still image formats
JPEG (24 bit color)


3.e-mail addresses
(1) Sending e-mail from Korea
E-mail can be sent using the normal e-mail address (xxx@ezweb.ne.jp).
(2) Sending e-mail from Japan
E-mail can be sent using the user's SK Telecom telephone number with @mms.nate.com; country codes are not necessary.


4.Method for use
(1) No registration or other arrangements are necessary to use this service.
(2) There is no additional charge as it is identical with normal e-mail services.



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