ローミング導入を議論　総務省検討会が初会合

　総務省は２８日、自然災害や通信障害といった非常時に、他の携帯電話会社の通信網を利用して緊急通報などを可能にする「ローミング」の導入を議論する検討会の初会合を開いた。検討会には、有識者のほかＮＴＴドコモなど携帯大手４社も参加。年内をめどに基本的な方向性をまとめる。
　寺田稔総務相は会合であいさつし「携帯電話サービスは重要な社会インフラだ」と指摘。「非常時でも継続的に利用できる仕組みの整備は重要な課題だ」と強調した。（2022/09/28-10:47）

Japan's communications ministry Wednesday started discussions to introduce emergency roaming across networks of mobile phone carriers, to be available in the event of natural disasters and communications network failures.
   Experts and officials at four carriers including NTT Docomo Inc. participated in the first meeting of a study group set up by the ministry. The group is set to outline a basic policy by year-end.
   "Mobile phone services are key social infrastructure," communications minister Minoru Terada stressed at the meeting. "Building a system enabling continuous use of them in emergencies is an important task."
   KDDI Corp.'s major network failure in July left some subscribers unable to make emergency calls for long periods. This led to calls for enabling emergency roaming across carriers as a means to secure stable mobile communications in times of emergency.
   The study group will discuss whether to limit such roaming services to emergency calls or open them up for general voice calls and data communications. Other issues will include requirements and rules for such services.