Ericsson's operator WLAN solution has been selected by a new Japanese service operator YOZAN for deployment in their trial of a hybrid Pager/PHS/WLAN integrated Mobile Internet service. The system will use the Ericsson One-Time Password authentication solution delivered over Yozan's pager network.
YOZAN's trial system will combine their digital Personal Handy phone System (PHS) network with WLAN access at selected hot spots throughout the system.
Ericsson's unique WLAN solution will generate one-time passwords which can be sent to users over YOZAN's "Magic Mail" paging system upon log in, securing the data access and billing. The system targets consumers equipped with PDA's and/or laptops, which incorporate PHS or WLAN access in a PC card format.
YOZAN will initially deploy a trial network in some areas of Tokyo, to be in operation with about 1,000 trial subscribers in September. Ericsson will provide WLAN network equipment and design, installation and technical support services for the project over the trial period.
The Ericsson Mobile Operator WLAN system has been developed in cooperation with the Swedish company Service Factory, a leading supplier of WLAN service creation and provisioning systems.
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About YOZAN:
Yozan was founded in 1990 and taken public in 2000. Following its acquisition of a pager service from Japan Telecom in December 2001 and upcoming acquisition of a PHS (Personal Handy phone System) company from Tokyo Telecommunication Network in August 2002, Yozan announced in April 2002 that they would start a combined Pager/PHS/WLAN Mobile Internet service. YOZAN intends to establish itself as a service operator that offers comprehensive Mobile Internet services with on-demand, optimized-selection services from the user-perspective. Read more about Yozan at: http://www.yozan.co.jp