TOKYO, JAPAN - NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) announced today that Internet access utilizing the super-high-speed next-generation networks (NGN) of sister companies NTT East and West will be available to corporate customers of NTT Com's OCN Internet services in Japan beginning October 2.

The new offering, named "OCN Hikari Access FLET'S Hikari Next Plan Business Type," enables OCN corporate customers to utilize "FLET'S Hikari Next Business Type," which is a new 1 Gbps best-effort optical-fiber access service offered by NTT East and West. Access will be available to OCN customers wherever NTT East or West offers the service.

The service is ideal for corporate customers operating web servers, virtual private networks and other systems that require high-speed, high-quality Internet access.

About NTT Communications Corporation
NTT Com delivers high-quality voice, data and IP services to customers around the world. The company is renowned for its diverse information and communication services, expertise in managed networks, hosting and IP networking services, and industry leadership in IPv6 transit technology. The company's extensive global infrastructure includes Arcstar™ private networks and a Tier 1 IP backbone (connected with major ISPs worldwide), both reaching more than 150 countries, as well as secure data centers in Asia, North America and Europe. NTT Com is the wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world's largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges. Please visit www.ntt.com.