Fusion Communications Corporation will begin providing two-way telephone service through the fixed-line telephone network between FUSION IP-Phone and the IP telephone service that uses Softbank BB's IP telephony platform. The service will start on October 1. 

 This two-way telephone service will expand the call destinations that can be reached through Fusion's low-cost IP telephone service, further improving the convenience of using an 050 number. 

Outline of Service 

1. Start-of-Service Date 
  October 1, 2005 (Saturday) 

2. Call Rates 
  8 yen/3 minutes (8.4 yen/3 minutes including tax, same rate at all hours) 
Note: Rates for calls initiated through the IP telephone service that uses Softbank BB's IP telephony platform are set by the call-initiating service. 

3. IP Phone Numbers Available for Two-Way Service 
  050-1000-XXXX to 050-1812-XXXX 

4. IP Telephony Platform Provider Call Availability through FUSION IP-Phone 

Call Rates 
(FUSION IP-Phone initiated) 
8 yen/3 minutes (8.4 yen/3 minutes including tax) Free 

IP Telephony Platform Provider 
 Softbank BB 
 NTT Communications 
 Plala Networks 
 NTT-ME Japan Telecom * 
 KDDI * 
 @NetHome 
 MEDiA 
 Power-company-related carrier or partner provider 

Note 1: Calls made to providers marked by an asterisk (*) may be free of charge depending on the ISP used. 

Note 2: For a detailed list of IP phone numbers and partner providers, see the Fusion website at: http://www.fusioncom.co.jp