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NTT DoCoMo’s credit payment subscriptions reach 10Mn mark

On 08.26.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: 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.

Launched in April 2006, DCMX reached 1 million subscribers in November 2006, 5 million in February 2008 and 10 million, just three years and four months since the original launch.

DCMX is a service brand for DOCOMO-issued credit cards, which allows subscribers to make purchases using their mobile phones as credit cards via iD(TM), DOCOMO’s branded mobile payment platform for handsets equipped with contactless IC cards (Osaifu-Keitai(TM)). For security, DOCOMO’s Osaifu-Keitai phones can be locked remotely over the wireless network if misplaced or stolen.

The rapid penetration of DCMX was helped by the popularization of Osaifu-Keitai and iD reader/writer terminals as well as its customer loyalty program. Currently, over 30 million DOCOMO customers use Osaifu-Keitai-compatible handsets and about 60% of all DOCOMO customers are using Osaifu-Keitai services. As of July 31, 2009, there were approximately 420,000 iD readers/writers nationwide. iD is now used in various settings in daily life, such as shopping at convenience stores and electronics retailers, eating at fast food restaurants and taking taxis. (more…)

Tata DoCoMo to start adding to NTT DoCoMo’s bottom line in next 3 years

On 08.20.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: NTT DoCoMo, the Japanese mobile operator, anticipates that its joint venture with Tata Teleservices (TTSL), in which it has a 26% shareholding, to start contributing to its bottom line within the next three years. The operator also plans to raise its stake in TTSL.
“We are currently satisfied with our 26% stake. But no one knows what the future old. We might increase our stake,” Toshinari Kunieda , senior vice-president and managing director of the global business division at NTT Docomo reportedly said.
The operator is likely to launch some of its customised VAS services into India by the year-end. In fact, DeNa, DoCoMo’s VAS partner, is already planning to enter the Indian market.
Kunieda pointed out that competitors will surely catch up and launch a similar offering and so they have be innovative right through. We need to have a differentiation. Value Added Services will be important for Tata Docomo to provide that differentiation, he added.

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LG & NTT DoCoMo launch L-06A & L-04A handsets in Japan

On 08.17.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: LG Electronics has reportedly stepped into the Japanese mobile market, as it launches two full touch-screen phones, the L-06A and L-04A handset in collaboration with NTT DoCoMo, the Japanese giant.
The handsets are designed keeping in mind the Japanese consumer and come in bright colors with new user interface programs, including “live character park.” The program has six backgrounds with different themes and 20 different icons, including humans and animals.

“These two models were made to reflect the tastes and lifestyles of the younger generation in Japan. We plan to enter the Japanese market with aggressive marketing,” said Lee Gyu-hong, vice president of LG Electronics’ Japanese branch.

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NTT DoCoMo shows interest in Mobitel stake (Cambodia)

On 08.09.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: NTT DoCoMo, the Japanese mobile operator, has reportedly shown interest in acquiring stake in Millicom International Cellular’s (MIC) Combodian subsidiary, Mobiltel, Toshinari Kunieda, senior vice president and managing director of DoCoMo’s global business, reportedly unveiled. The acquisition, according to DoCOmO will boost its presence in the South-East Asia. Kunieda added that DoCoMo is also considering investing in Sri Lanka, and could look at Luxembourg-based MIC’s Sri Lanka asset Celltel among other possibilities.

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NTT DoCoMo surpasses Softbank’s net addition of new subscribers in July (Japan)

On 08.07.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: NTT DoCoMo, the nation’s leading mobile operator has reportedly surpassed SoftBank in the number of net addition of new subscribers in July, driven by the new range of smartphones offered by the operator.
DoCoMo has added 143,600 new subscribers minus cancellations, while Softbank added 137,600 and KDDI Corp grabbed 56,600.

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DoCoMo lowers basic monthly charges for flat rate data plans (Japan)

On 07.30.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it will revise downward the basic monthly charges for both of its flat-rate data plans, cutting the cost to 390 yen from 490 yen (both including tax) beginning August 1.

The reduced charges will encourage more customers to use Pake-hodai™ double (for i-mode™ browsing/mail) and Biz-hodai™ double (for non-i-mode browsing/e-mail via smartphones) to enjoy DOCOMO services such as BeeTV™ video streaming.

In addition to the basic monthly charge, both plans use a two-tiered pricing structure involving pay-as-you-go data charges for moderate packet usage up to a set limit, or a flat-rate data charge for unlimited packets beyond the set limit (see graphs).

There is no separate data charge for minimal packet usage in any given month, another attraction of both plans.

The maximum flat-rate data charges for the plans remain unchanged. DOCOMO previously lowered the basic monthly charges for both plans to 490 yen from 1,029 yen on May 1.

About NTT DOCOMO

NTT DOCOMO is the world’s leading mobile operator and provider of advanced mobile services. The company serves over 54 million customers in Japan, including 48 million using i-mode™, the world’s most popular mobile e-mail/Internet platform, and 50 million using FOMA™, the world’s original 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA. As a leader in the development of cutting-edge mobile technologies, DOCOMO is continually expanding the role of mobile phones as versatile and highly personalized “lifestyle tools” for everyday life, including with a wide range of innovative services for mobile payments, GPS, mobile TV, multimedia content and much more. NTT DOCOMO is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM) and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.nttdocomo.com.

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NTT DoCoMo posts 15% drop in operating income (Japan)

On 07.30.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: NTT DoCoMo, Japan’s leading mobile operator, has ended its fiscal year on 30 June with a 15.1% drop in net income to JPY147.4 billion (USD1.6 billion). The sales came down from JPY1.17 trillion to JPY1.08 trillion, while operating income came in at JPY251.8 billion, a 15% decline from last year.
The fall, according to the operator is because of the maturity and competition coming in the Japanese mobile market. DoCoMo did, however, leave its forecast for the year ending March 2010 unchanged: revenue is expected to reach JPY4.38 trillion with operating income of JPY830 billion.

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Tata DoCoMo’s susbcriber base crosses half million mark

On 07.29.09, In Mobile, By Editor

Tata DoCoMo, the newly launched GSM operator, has reportedly posted a subscriber base of more than half million in Tamil Nadu within a month of its service roll-out.
“Tata Docomo has reached a significant milestone by crossing the 5 lakh-subscriber mark in Tamil Nadu,” Tata Docomo said in a statement.

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NTT DoCoMo anticipates a drop in quarterly oper profit by 16% (Japan)

On 07.23.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: NTT DoCoMo, the Japanese mobile operator, has anticipated its group operating profit to fall by 16% to 250 billion yen ($2.68 billion) in the April-June quarter as the year-earlier boost from reduced sales costs wore off. Quaterly sales are likely to dip by 2% to around 1.15 trillion yen and handset unit sales may have dropped along with the fall in ARPU as well. However, DoCoMo added a net 112,400 contracts in June alone.
For the full year ending next March, DoCoMo is likely to maintain its forecast of a 1% drop in sales to 4.38 trillion yen and a nearly flat operating profit of 830 billion yen.

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Smart gains controlling stake in BOW (Philippines)

On 07.17.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The mobile phone unit of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT), Smart Communications, has gained a controlling stake in Blue Ocean Wireless (BOW).

PLDT reportedly said that Smart will invest an additional $6.26 million in BOW, increasing its equity ownership to 51% from 28.3%.
BOW also confirmed that Smart and 2 other companies have committed to invest an additional $7.5 million in the company to speed up the launch of FleetBroadband (FBB), its latest service offering.
“FleetBroadband is the first maritime communications service to provide cost-effective global broadband data and voice simultaneously through a compact antenna. FBB provides unprecedented connectivity between vessels and the shore, regardless of your global position or conditions at sea,” BOW said.
Japanese firm NTT DoComo Inc. and Irish communications firm Altobridge Limited are the two other investors infusing fresh capital in BOW

The investments will help enhance its service offering within the merchant maritime sector, BOW said.

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