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WiFi Coming To Japanese Bullet Trains

Where: Japan
December 18, 2008 at 1:00 PM | by pbb | 2 Comments

Americans may have WiFi-equipped buses and planes, but the Japanese are still leading the way when it comes to futuristic train travel: Soon you'll be able to log on at broadband speed while screaming between Tokyo and Osaka at 168 mph.

Starting in March, telecom giant NTT Communications will provide its HotSpot service--already in effect at Japanese airports, restaurants and hotels--on certain Shinkansen by stringing wires alongside the tracks. Those coax cables will then beam the internet inside 700-series bullet trains. WiFi will also be added to 17 stations along the Tokaido line.

Day passes will cost $6 while a monthly subscription to HotSpot is $19 at current exchange rates.

Related Stories:
· Wi-Fi Coming to Japan's Bullet Trains Next Year [PC World]
· NTT HotSpot [Official Site]
· WiFi coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Wikimedia]

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  1. amandak

    Jaunted Member

    I love the Japanese

    I'm nearly surprised they haven't already done this, but pleased to hear they are. It must suck to be a Japanese tourist who discovers that the technological conveniences of home will never be lived up to when they're traveling abroad ...
    December 19, 2008 at 4:47 AM
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  1. travelina

    Jaunted Member

    wifi shinkansen

    Wifi Shinkansen sounds like a good name for a celebrity baby.
    December 19, 2008 at 8:23 AM
    #Permalink

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