WILLCOM, Inc.
WILLCOM provides wireless data and voice services to corporate and consumer customers in Japan. The company launched its service in 1995 and is the largest operator employing Personal Handyphone System (PHS) technology. PHS is a kind of stripped-down cellular service with relatively low charges; the technology was developed in Japan and most of its users live in Japan and China. A former subsidiary of KDDI, WILLCOM provides mobile service nationwide in Japan, serving more than 4 million subscribers. The Carlyle Group owns 60% of WILLCOM; Kyocera holds 30% and KDDI 10%. Burdened with debt of more than $2 billion, WILLCOM filed for bankruptcy protection from creditors in 2010.
Contact Details
Office Address
WILLCOM, Inc.
3-4-7 Toranomon, Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan 105-0001
Phone: +81-3-5400-5700
Fax: +81-3-5700-5734
Executives
Chairman
Ryuichi Kinoshita
President
Masaki Kikugawa