Disseminate Japan's Wi-Fi situation to foreign visitors to Japan!"Wi-Fi Column Staying Connected in Japan" will begin to be broadcast

2023年7月 4日 ｜ ニュースリリース

NTT Broadband Platform, Inc.

NTT Broadband Platform, Inc. (President and CEO: Hiroshi Nakamura ("NTTBP")) is a leading provider of free Wi-Fi in Japan, providing a number of public wireless LAN(Wi-Fi) services officially provided by local governments and commercial facilities in Japan.

We are pleased to announce the launch of "Wi-Fi Column Staying Connected in Japan" to enable foreigners visiting Japan to use public wireless LAN services with ease and peace of mind!

Disseminate information about Wi-Fi spots and wireless device usage in Japan

At "Wi-Fi Column Staying Connected in Japan," we will not only provide information about "tourist spots with Wi-Fi spots" and "transportation facilities," but also about "usage methods" and "rules unique to Japan based on Japanese domestic laws," such as technical marks.

At our company, we aim to create a website where visitors can help to avoid communication difficulties as much as possible, including using public wireless LAN services. Be sure to check out this website before you come to Japan!

“Wi-Fi Column Staying Connected in Japan” An example of an article

• 16 Japanese Castles with Free Wi-Fi - Princess & Old man visit 12 existing castles and 4 famous castles（フリーWi-Fiが使える日本の城16選～姫様＆じいやが行く現存天守12城と4名城～）
  https://www.ntt-bp.net/column/en/blog/2022/06/post-80.html
• Basic Usage of Free Wi-Fi - And Tips for Safe Use（フリーWi-Fiの基本的な使い方　～安全に使うためのポイントも）
  https://www.ntt-bp.net/column/blog/2021/06/post-47.html
• （ようこそ日本へ！　訪日される方へ、Wi-Fi端末を持ち込む方への注意点をお知らせします）

Delivery start date

Saturday, July 1, 2023

We also recommend using convenient apps that connect automatically.

Our company provides a smartphone app called "Japan Wi-Fi auto-connect" for those who use free Wi-Fi. Just sign up for the app and it automates the authentication of more than 800 free Wi-Fi spots. There are tens of thousands of supported spots across Japan, including airports and train stations.

All functions are available free of charge and are available in 16 languages for easy use. Only Wi-Fi officially provided by local governments and companies can be connected, so you can use it without worry.

This is an app that will surely help you when you travel in Japan. It's free, so be sure to install it as well.

WEB SITE : https://www.ntt-bp.net/jw-auto/en/index.html
GooglePlay Store : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nttbp.jw2
App Store : https://apps.apple.com/app/japan-wi-fi-auto-connect/id1461015351