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February 27, 2009


Submission for Approval of Business Operation Plan
for Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2010



Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation (NTT West) today submitted its business operation plan for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010 to the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications for approval.


Information and telecommunications are expected to make significant contributions to increasing the efficiency of and invigorating social and economic activities and to improving lifestyle convenience to create the foundations for the ubiquitous broadband network society sought in the "u-Japan Policy" and the "New IT Reform Strategy". The government and the private sector are working in partnership to achieve such goals. The information and telecommunications market is catering to increasingly sophisticated and diversified needs through the growing shift to broadband capacity for access lines. Expanding SaaS (software as a service) services and platform services, including video and music distribution, are broadening the range of offerings. Local telecommunications markets are experiencing an upswing in competition for broadband access lines with the commercial launch of WiMAX-based wireless access in addition to the expansion of conventional optical access services and cable television-based broadband. Local markets are also undergoing significant changes caused by the integration of fixed-line and mobile services as well as telecommunications and broadcasting along with the increasing prevalence of IP.

Within this challenging and dramatically changing business environment, NTT West is striving to provide high-quality, stable universal service to promote the smooth migration to optical, IP-based networks and to enhance the optical access network that is at the core of broadband services. NTT West also aims to contribute to the development of fair telecommunications markets, promote applied research and development and ensure the reliability and public utility of telecommunications services. It is also endeavoring to contribute to the sound development of the information and telecommunications society, creating a ubiquitous broadband network environment by building and offering an open NGN that, while ensuring fair terms of competition within the current legal framework, utilizes the unique characteristics and properties of "optical" to offer a much wider spectrum of services that will enable customers to connect "in comfort, safety and peace of mind" with "anything, anytime, anywhere."

These are the basic concepts that underlie the business plan for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010. In its broadband services, NTT West will be building and providing a more comfortable, safer and more secure NGN. In addition, NTT West will be collaborating with other players to create new services that will provide customers with exciting opportunities by offering Hikari Denwa services that make use of fiber optic access lines, rebroadcasting terrestrial digital television and offering on-demand video distribution services. NTT West will also maintain its community-oriented sales activities so that it is able to respond to customers' opinions and requests in an appropriate and timely manner, improving both the range and quality of services and contributing to the development of local communities. In conjunction with this, and in recognition of its responsibilities as an operator of social infrastructure, NTT West will contribute to the creation of safer, more secure societies by ensuring the stability of its broadband access, Hikari Denwa and other services, preventing equipment failures, responding vigorously in times of disaster and recovery, and bringing all of its group resources to bear on the activities and services that will earn the continued trust of its customers. Although the business environment is becoming increasingly severe, NTT West will continue to improve the efficiency of its operations so as to maintain profitability. NTT West will lay the foundations for the stable development of its business into the future by facilitating connectivity, ensuring the openness of its networks, developing its human resources and proactively expanding into new business areas in coordination with its group companies. As these policies and programs bear fruit, NTT West will endeavor to share the benefits with its customers, local communities and, through the holding company, the shareholders.


1. Voice Transmission Services
(1) Telephone Subscriptions
NTT West responds immediately to all demands for telephone subscriptions, including the relocation of existing lines, and forecasts that it will have approximately 16.77 million subscribers by the close of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010.
Item Planned number (subscribers)
Additional Installations (1.66) million
Relocations 2.96 million

(2) Social-Welfare Telephones
With the growing awareness of social welfare issues, NTT West will promote provision of its "Silver Phone series" (Anshin (Relief), Meiryo (Clearness), Hibiki (Sound), Fureai (Communication)) and other products that are designed to meet social demands for welfare-oriented telecommunications services.
Item Planned number (units)
Silver Phone Anshin (Relief) 1,500
Meiryo (Clearness) 0

(3) Public Telephones
NTT West will continue to maintain public telephone facilities to ensure public safety and to provide minimal means of communications when away from home. At the same time, we will review underused public telephones. We will work to provide welfare services including an ongoing program to install wheelchair-friendly telephone booths.
Item Planned number (units)
Public Telephones (16,000)

(4) Integrated Digital Communications Services
The total numbers of INS-Net 64 lines and INS Net 1500 lines are projected to be approximately 2.327 million and 16,000 respectively by the close of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010.
Item Planned Number (circuits)
INS-Net 64 Subscriber Lines (266,000)
INS-Net 1500 Subscriber Lines (2,000)


2. Data Transmission Services
As the demand for broadband services increases, we will endeavor to enhance our "optical" access services and provide a wider range of services.
Item Planned Number (contracts)
FLET'S Hikari 1.1 million


3. Leased Circuit Services
For leased circuit services, we forecast approximately 148,000 conventional leased circuits and approximately 89,000 high-speed digital transmission services by the close of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010.
Item Planned Number (circuits)
Conventional Leased Circuits (12,000)
High-Speed Digital Transmission Services (10,000)


4. Telegraph Services
NTT West will continue to maintain systems so as to maintain enhanced services and more efficient operations.


5. Improvement and Advances in Telecommunications Facilities
(1) Optical Access Networks
In order to meet expanding demands for broadband telecommunications services, NTT West will move actively towards conversion to optical access networks.
Item Planned Number (million fiber km)
Optical Subscriber Cables 0.7
(Coverage rate at the end of March 2010 will be 89%)

(2) Telecommunications Network
With respect to our communications network, we will endeavor to provide more advanced services while seeking more economical and efficient networks as we move into full-fledged development of next generation networks and respond to the increasing demand for broadband.

(3) Disaster Prevention Measures
NTT West will the take necessary disaster prevention measures. These will include measures to protect telecommunications facilities, assurance of emergency communications services, enhancements to risk management and recovery systems in the event of large-scale disasters and support for information distribution should a disaster occur.

(4) Installation of Underground Transmission Cables
NTT West will work in coordination with the central government, local governments and other companies to move communications cables underground to improve the reliability of communications facilities, ensure safe and pleasant above ground passage spaces and improve urban vistas.

(5) Facility Maintenance
In order to provide stable, quality services, NTT West will continue with cable replacement and seek to ensure quality customer service and the safety of workers, harmonize with the social environment, and maintain a reliable telecommunications system.
In improving and upgrading telecommunications facilities, we will maximize the use of existing equipment to promote cost savings.


6. Promotion of Research and Development Activities
We will emphasize the following research and development areas in order to reduce environmental load and to address changes in IP networking arising from the development of network cloud computing and an increase in network connections by devices other than personal computers.

(1) Research and development of network systems and access systems including systems used for NGN that provide more advanced, reliable telecommunications networks.
(2) Research and development of telecommunications terminal equipment and information distribution applications that would allow secure, safe and easy utilization of a wide variety of application services.
(3) Research and development aiming at reducing the electric power consumption of network communication facilities.

The attached tables contain an outline of plans for the above main services and capital investments in property, plans and equipment.



Attachment 1 Principal Services Plan for Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2010
Attachment 2 Capital Investment Plan for Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2010
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(Attached documentation)
Revenues and Expenses Plan for Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2010
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(Attached documentation)
Plan for Sources and Application of Funds for Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2010
<Reference> The following revisions have been made to the Business Operation Plans for Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2009
<Reference> Business Operation Plan for Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2010(PDF:682KB)



For further information, Please contact:
Business Management Unit,
Corporate Strategy Planning Department
NTT West
Tel: +81-6-4793-3371


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