Passengers on some shinkansen bullet trains will be able to access the Internet via wireless local area networks being launched separately by four major telecommunications firms, including NTT DoCoMo Inc.

High-speed data transmissions of up to 2 megabits per second will be possible even when the trains are running at full speed and through tunnels. Mobile stations on the trains will send and receive signals with cables placed along the railroad lines, and these mobile stations will serve as access points for the wireless networks.

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