Wireless broadband in Japan? Wimax/iburst?

[JeremyCade]

Hi everyone,

My girlfriend and I are both currently use wireless broadband Internet here in Australia. She will be returning to Japan for 3 months during her university break and she needs to find a suitable mobile Internet solution. Ideally a laptop wimax or iburst connection.

So my question is, does anyone know of a good wireless Internet provider in Japan?

She will need to be able to access the Internet whilst on the move between the Tokyo and Niigata regions.

Thanks for your help.

[patchmonkey]

All the major cellular providers provide wireless internet services. That's pretty much your only option at this point, the other wireless services I know are very much localized.

Of course, that's assuming that she's Japanese - it's going to be a lot harder for her to get any service if she's not, because she'll need a gaijin card and all.

[Bueller_007]

All the major cellular providers provide wireless internet services. That's pretty much your only option at this point, the other wireless services I know are very much localized.

Of course, that's assuming that she's Japanese - it's going to be a lot harder for her to get any service if she's not, because she'll need a gaijin card and all.

Actually, you just made me think of something.

If she's Japanese, and her family has broadband internet like Yahoo or NTTs own service, then a lot of places allow you to log in with your account credentials. You can sign in with your BB account at most (if not all) McDonald's for free, and many large train stations have cafes where you can sign on with your NTT credentials.

Otherwise, most (if not all) Seattle's Best Coffee stores in Japan offer free wireless internet connections.

[untmdsprt]

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