Press Releases

Archive: 2001

Dec 2001

• December 25, 2001
  Subscriptions for i-mode Top 30 Million
• December 21, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Purchase Additional Shares of AT&T Wireless Service
• December 19, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo in Liberty Alliance Project -To Develop Open Architecture for Internet Business-

Nov 2001

• November 30, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Introduce Discounts for PHS Data Communications
• November 28, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Market Bluetooth-Compatible PHS Handsets
• November 26, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo Issues Advisory for FOMA N2002
• November 22, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo Announces Management Changes
• November 20, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Launch Location Information Service Based on Own Platform
• November 15, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo and IBM Lotus Software Explore Mobile Business Solutions
• November 14, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Issue 7-year Domestic Straight Corporate Bonds
• November 14, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Launch Video Clip Service over "FOMA" 3G Network
• November 14, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo and Nokia to collaborate in promoting open mobile architecture
• November 12, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Start Blocking Bulk Spam
• November 09, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Participate in COMDEX Fall 2001
• November 07, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo has been releasing its consolidated operational data on a quarterly basis
• November 07, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Expand "FOMA" 3G Service Area
• November 07, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Transfer Technologies for i-mode-like Services in Europe
• November 06, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo Announces New Countermeasures Against Spam
• November 05, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Disclose International Guidelines to i-mode Specifications

Oct 2001

• October 22, 2001
  Hutchison 3G HK Limited granted 3G license in Hong Kong
• October 17, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Participate in PT/WIRELESS & NETWORKS COMM CHINA 2001
• October 16, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Issue 10-year Domestic Straight Corporate Bonds

Sep 2001

• September 26, 2001
  Takenaka Corporation Adopts DoCoMo's "FOMA" 3G Service as Mobile Network in Field Trial of New Business Solution
• September 25, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Sell "FOMA" Terminals
• September 18, 2001
  DoCoMo, IBM Japan Jointly Research Video Transmission Control
• September 10, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Raise Transmission Speed of i-mode, DoPa Services
• September 03, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Launch World's First 3G Service "FOMA" on Fully Commercialized Basis

Aug 2001

• August 31, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Participate in PCIA GlobalXChange2001
• August 28, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo Develops One-To-Many Live Streaming via FOMA Network
• August 17, 2001
  Digital Mova P503i HYPER Mobile Phone Glitch Fixed
• August 10, 2001
  DoCoMo to Announce Operational Data on Quarterly Basis
• August 08, 2001
  Coca-Cola, NTT DoCoMo and Itochu Unveil i-mode-Compatible Vending Machine
• August 02, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo's WAP-NG Initiative Blossoms Into WAP2.0

Jul 2001

• July 16, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Reduce Price of Its Packet Communications Service
• July 16, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Distribute Upgraded Standard-Type FOMA Phone
• July 12, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to market new i-mode mobile phone
• July 12, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo Reveals Campaign Plan for FOMA 3G Service
• July 10, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Issue Advisory for Digital Mova P503i HYPER Mobile Phone
• July 09, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo Moving U.S. Headquarters to N.Y.

Jun 2001

• June 29, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Carry Maintenance in its i-mode Centers
• June 28, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Launch Area-Specific Information Service for i-mode
• June 26, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo Appoints New Executives
• June 25, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo Receives AAA Rating in Eco-efficiency
• June 21, 2001
  "FOMA" 3G Monitors To Begin Receiving "Visual" Handsets
• June 18, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Increase Stake in KG Telecom and License Technology for i-mode-like Service
• June 18, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo Announces Further Measures to Counter Junk E-mail
• June 13, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Advise Customers about Malicious E-mails
• June 12, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Exchange "DoCoMo by Sony SO503i" Handsets
• June 12, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Issue 5-year Domestic Straight Corporate Bonds
• June 07, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Participate in CommunicAsia2001

May 2001

• May 25, 2001
  Monitors for Introductory Phase of "FOMA" 3G Service Begin Receiving Mobile Phones
• May 25, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Strengthen Countermeasures against Junk Mail
• May 18, 2001
  Monitor Campaign for 3G Service "FOMA" (introductory phase)
• May 16, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo Acquires Additional Stake in Hutchison
• May 15, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Issue 10-year Domestic Straight Corporate Bonds
• May 11, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo Issues Advisory on "DoCoMo by Sony SO503i" Handset
• May 08, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Invite Monitors for "FOMA" Introductory Service

Apr 2001

• April 26, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Launch FOMA 3G "Introductory Service"
• April 12, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo, SAP AG, SAP JAPAN to Conduct Feasibility Studies to Jointly Create Innovative Mobile Business Solutions
• April 11, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Participate in PT SUPERCOMM ASIA 2001
• April 03, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo Facilities Win ISO 14001 Certification

Mar 2001

• March 29, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo, Walt Disney Internet Group (Japan) Sign MoU Regarding
• March 28, 2001
  Coca-Cola Japan, NTT DoCoMo, Itochu Agree to Test New Service That
• March 16, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Reduce Interconnection Fees
• March 15, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Participate in CeBIT 2001
• March 07, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Issue 5- & 10-year Domestic Straight Corporate Bonds
• March 05, 2001
  "i-mode" subscriptions top 20 million

Feb 2001

• February 28, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Resume Sale of Digital P503i HYPER
• February 28, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Start Information Distribution Service
• February 20, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo, SEGA Corporation to Jointly Develop Network Service Combining i-mode, SEGA's Arcade Game Technologies

Jan 2001

• January 29, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo, Sony Computer Entertainment to jointly develop network service combining i-mode, Playstation technologies
• January 22, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo Makes Capital Investment in AT&T Wireless
• January 22, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to start international roaming service in Europe, Asia, Africa
• January 18, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo Teams Up With KPN Mobile and TIM to Form Pan-European Mobile Internet alliance
• January 18, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to launch new i-mode service based on Java technology
• January 05, 2001
  NTT DoCoMo to Launch PHS Music Distribution Service