NTT DOCOMO Press Release

Asian E-Tailing Summit closes
Dec 14, 2020 21:00 JST

The fourth Asian E-tailing Summit (AES), organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development (HKTDC), ran successfully online from 9 to 11 December, featuring more than 40 business professionals from e-tailing service giants, online retail platforms and brand representatives.
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AVIA records biggest turnout yet for the Asia Video Summit 2020
Nov 24, 2020 06:00 JST

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) held its annual state of the industry event, the Asia Video Summit (the Summit), which was supported by Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as the Lead Sponsor, on 10 to 12 November 2020 with resounding success as over 1000 delegates from the Asian video industry gathered for the Summit.
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DOCOMO, China Mobile, KT Agree to Joint Wi-Fi(TM) Inbound Roaming Feb 25, 2013 19:00 JST NTT DOCOMO, INC., China Mobile International Ltd. and KT Corporation of Korea announced today that they have agreed to lay out a joint Wi-Fi(R) inbound roaming scheme covering Japan, China and Korea. More info..

DOCOMO, China Mobile and KT Agree on Requirements to realize NFC International Roaming
Feb 25, 2013 18:50 JST

NTT DOCOMO, INC., China Mobile Communications Corporation, leading mobile operator in China and KT Corporation, South Korea's leading telecom operator, have agreed on handset and service requirements needed to realize NFC international roaming services, or NFC service roaming, between the three countries and for the rest of Asia.
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DOCOMO interTouch Announcing 'FREEDOM CHECK IN' Powered by OpenWays Mobile Key to Add Front Desk Bypass Solution to its Offering Apr 10, 2012 10:00 JST DOCOMO interTouch is introducing "FREEDOM Check In" whereby travelers can use their mobile hand phone to bypass the hotel front desk and securely open their room doors. More info..

NTT DOCOMO to Invest in Vietnam's VMG Media JSC Aug 10, 2011 14:52 JST NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it has acquired an approximately 25% stake in Vietnam's largest mobile content provider, VMG Media Joint Stock Company (VMG), which owns a market share of roughly 25% in the country. More info..

DOCOMO to Begin Selling Samsung GALAXY S on October 28 Oct 21, 2010 15:00 JST NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it will begin selling a Japanese-market version of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.'s GALAXY S smartphone nationwide in Japan on October 28. More info..

CommunicAsia2010 and BroadcastAsia2010 a Resounding Success Jun 18, 2010 18:10 JST 55,150 local and international industry visitors, conference speakers and delegates, exhibiting staff and members of the media participated in a full week of activities at CommunicAsia2010 and BroadcastAsia2010. More info..

CommunicAsia2010 and BroadcastAsia2010 Opens Today With Plethora of Business Opportunities
Jun 15, 2010 12:00 JST

CommunicAsia2010 and BroadcastAsia2010, Asia's premier business event for the global infocomm technology (ICT), broadcasting and media industries, is set to excite the market with a wide showcase of the newest technologies, products and solutions at the Singapore Expo from 15 - 18 June 2010.
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DOCOMO to Begin Pre-launch Operation of LTE Network Jun 08, 2010 14:21 JST NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that on June 8 it will begin verifying its new commercial mobile network system based on the Long Term Evolution (LTE) protocol in the Tokyo area, prior to the full-scale launch of extra-high-speed LTE commercial service in December. More info..

NTT DOCOMO at CommunicAsia2010 Exhibition Jun 03, 2010 18:10 JST NTT DOCOMO, a world-leading mobile network operator, is proud to announce its participation in CommunicAsia2010 Exhibition, Asia's largest telecommunications and broadcast trade show, which will take place in Singapore from June 15 to 18. More info..

CommunicAsia2010 Grows as International Players Stake Claim to Increased ICT Spending in Asia Jun 02, 2010 16:57 JST Trade visitors this year can look forward to a larger showcase of the latest technologies and solutions when Asia's premier business event for the global ICT industry opens from 15 - 18 June 2010. More info..

DOCOMO, Renesas Electronics, Fujitsu, NEC, Panasonic Mobile Communications and Sharp to Develop Mobile Application Platform
Apr 26, 2010 16:38 JST

NTT DOCOMO, INC., Renesas Electronics Corporation, Fujitsu Limited, NEC Corporation, Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. and Sharp Corporation today announced their agreement to jointly develop a new application platform for mobile phones that will be compatible with both the Symbian and Linux operating systems.
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DOCOMO Reorganizes Chinese Operations for Long-term Growth Mar 19, 2010 16:49 JST NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it will expand the role of DOCOMO China Co., Ltd. to strengthen delivery of high-quality solutions, services and support and facilitate new growth in the fast-expanding Chinese mobile market. More info..

DOCOMO to Launch Xperia Handset in Japanese Market Jan 21, 2010 13:22 JST NTT DOCOMO, INC. today unveiled its docomo Smartphone Xperia, manufactured by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications and known as the Xperia X10 in markets outside Japan, which is scheduled to go on sale in Japan this April. More info..

DOCOMO Introducing Remote Radio Equipment for LTE Base Stations Dec 17, 2009 15:40 JST NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that in preparation for the start of extra-high-speed LTE mobile service, it is deploying new W-CDMA base stations equipped with newly developed remote radio equipment (RRE) units to provide both existing W-CDMA and forthcoming LTE service. More info..

IRG Technology, Media and Telecoms Weekly Asia Market Review Sep 22, 2009 07:31 JST The following is an Asian excerpt from IRG's TMT Weekly Market Review Sep 14 - Sept 20. More info..

NTT DOCOMO to Sell Stake in U Mobile Sep 15, 2009 19:46 JST NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it will sell its shareholding in U Mobile Sdn. Bhd. (U Mobile), a Malaysian 3G mobile operator, for USD 100 million - the same amount DOCOMO originally invested for the shares. More info..

Subscriptions to DOCOMO's Credit Payment Service Top 10 million Aug 26, 2009 10:48 JST NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that the number of subscribers to DCMX(TM), DOCOMO's credit payment service, topped 10 million in Japan on August 24. More info..

IRG Technology, Media and Telecoms Weekly Asia Market Review Aug 17, 2009 14:45 JST The following is an Asian excerpt from IRG's TMT Weekly Market Review Aug 10 - Aug 16. More info..

DOCOMO and PacketVideo Form Strategic Alliance to Accelerate Innovation and Growth in Mobile Multimedia Software and Services
Jul 06, 2009 14:05 JST

NTT DOCOMO, INC. and San Diego, California-based PacketVideo Corporation, a subsidiary of NextWave Wireless Inc. and a pioneer in wireless and digital home multimedia software and service applications, today announced that DOCOMO has acquired a 35-percent stake in PacketVideo for $45.5 million.
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DOCOMO's European Subsidiary to Distribute Manga to Mobile Phones Jun 11, 2009 16:46 JST NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that its wholly-owned European subsidiary DOCOMO Netherlands B.V. will launch Europe's first mobile-phone service for downloading Japanese comics, better known as manga, beginning today in France. More info..

DOCOMO, Tata Unveil New Brand for GSM Service in India Jun 10, 2009 19:44 JST NTT DOCOMO INC. announced today the new TATA DOCOMO brand for a GSM service to be provided in India by Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL), in which DOCOMO owns a 26 percent stake. More info..

DOCOMO and Telefonica to Introduce Windows Mobile Handset by Toshiba May 25, 2009 15:10 JST NTT DOCOMO, INC. and Telefonica announced today that a Windows Mobile(R) handset model made by Toshiba Corporation will be introduced by both companies in their respective Japanese and Spanish markets in June to July as part of a plan for various joint undertakings by the two mobile operators. More info..

DOCOMO Develops Spatial Audio Transmission Technology for Mobile Phones May 11, 2009 16:40 JST NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it has developed a highly efficient mobile spatial audio transmission technology that enables a mobile phone user to assign a spatial position to each sound source when listening to multiple sound sources, such as during a game or a conference call. More info..

DOCOMO Develops Spatial Audio Transmission Technology for Mobile Phones May 11, 2009 11:37 JST NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it has developed a highly efficient mobile spatial audio transmission technology that enables a mobile phone user to assign a spatial position to each sound source when listening to multiple sound sources, such as during a game or a conference call. More info..

DOCOMO Completes Acquisition of Stake in Tata Teleservices Limited
Mar 26, 2009 13:54 JST

NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it has completed its plan to acquire 26 percent of the common shares of Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL), in accordance with the capital-alliance agreement announced by the parties last November, for approximately 127.4 billion Indian rupees (JPY 250.0 billion). The acquisition included 20% newly issued shares and 6% shares purchased from shareholders.
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NTT DOCOMO to Issue South Korean Numbers for Roaming Customers Feb 18, 2009 10:37 JST NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that beginning March 2 it will issue South Korean mobile phone numbers to Japan-based customers who subscribe to the company's international roaming service, thereby enabling them to realize savings of up to 60% on calls placed while roaming in South Korea. More info..

KT Freetel and NTT DoCoMo to Jointly Invest in Malaysia's U Mobile Dec 03, 2007 20:07 JST KT Freetel Co., Ltd. and NTT DoCoMo, Inc. today announced that they have agreed to jointly invest in U Mobile Sdn Bhd, a new Malaysian 3G mobile operator that is scheduled to launch commercial service in 2008. More info..