NTT Docomo

https://www.docomo.ne.jp/english
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ntt-docomo

NTT Docomo is a privately owned company headquartered in Japan, and a subsidiary of NTT Group. Founded in 1991, with approximately 880 employees, the company reported $43.2 billion in revenue as of 2025. Functioning as a major Japanese telecommunications company, it operates as one of the country's primary mobile operators. The company provides a full range of wireless services, including 3G to 5G, and offers fixed-line broadband internet under its "docomo Hikari" brand. It also delivers an ecosystem of digital content and services, which includes its "d POINT" loyalty program.

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1991

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878

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Japan

Primary Segment

Telecoms

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Privately Owned

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NTT Docomo participated in TM Forum’s DTW Ignite event in Copenhagen on July 8, engaging with Nokia amidst discussions focused on AI and the notable presence of investor Nvidia. Earlier in July, Docomo developed a distributed GPU testbed, which utilizes an all-photonics network for connectivity. On July 2, Docomo implemented Dell PowerMax and PowerStore, complemented by APEX Subscriptions and Dell Managed Services, to power its internal private cloud supporting its SmartLife services for 100 million users. This followed Docomo securing Japan's nationwide 26 GHz 5G spectrum license on June 30, which covered 400 MHz in the 25.8-26.2 GHz band, awarded by the ministry of internal affairs and communications. Also on June 30, Docomo representatives discussed automated networks and digital twins at the DTW Ignite event in Copenhagen.

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NTT Docomo offers 9 products in the connectivity and cloud, media and telecoms services and telecoms tech industries. NTT Docomo's product portfolio comprises of consumer electronics, media and TV services, enterprise and telecoms software, telecoms and enterprise connectivity services.

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NTT Docomo's revenues were over $1B in 2025. Caretta Research has split NTT Docomo's revenue into 9 different product categories, the largest of which is mobile services. For full access to NTT Docomo's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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21st

2026

10:06

B2B Tag, Regulations and Policies

Gen My Number Card by FY2029 as Government Approves Digital Priority Plan — BigGo Finance

Japan's government approved the "Priority Plan for Realizing a Digital Society" at a cabinet meeting on July 21. The plan, released by the Digital Agency, specifies the introduction of the next-generation My Number Card during fiscal year 2029, and presents a concrete roadmap for accelerating the digitization of administrative services, including expanded Myna Portal functionality and enhanced smartphone integration.

Biggo

Jul

16th

2026

07:26

New Offerings, Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, New Offerings, Partnerships

Starlink and NTT Docomo Partnership: Japan Leads in Space-Based Connectivity

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Zamin

Jul

16th

2026

00:24

Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

NTT Docomo spins out robotics startup to develop robot control platform

NTT Docomo has spun out a startup focused on robot integration control technology and physical AI as part of its internal new business creation programme, docomo Startup. The new company, Robots Inc, began operations on 15 July. Koki Kawachi, chief executive officer of Robots and Yoshihiro Fujieda, chief technology officer have been appointed to lead the company. Robots has received investment from Incubate Fund and NTT Docomo.

Telecompaper

Jul

15th

2026

11:01

Robotics, Funding Activities, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Funding

NTT Docomo Spinout Robots Raises Seed Funding to Build Smarter Security Robots

A Tokyo-based startup called Robots Inc has raised seed funding as a recent spinout from NTT Docomo. The new capital will help develop an integrated robot control platform and physical AI technology. Robotics Push in Japan's Security Sector Security sites will serve as the first target market for these advanced robots.

Beamstart

Jul

15th

2026

06:30

Events, B2B Tag, Facility Expansion, Events and Conferences

IG Arena seeking to build on debut year

IG Arena is targeting a 40% uplift in event count and 50% increase in annual visitors following its first year of operation in Nagoya, Japan. Some 116 events and one million visitors were welcomed during the venue’s opening 12 months, with the first anniversary of the 17,000-capacity facility currently being marked by the return of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, also known as the Nagoya Basho.

The Stadium Business

Jul

14th

2026

01:00

New Offerings, Corporate Restructuring, B2B Tag, New Offerings, Business Fraud, Business Restructuring

Telecom news: DoT, NTT Docomo, Starlink, Singtel, Viridian, Bharti Airtel

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TelecomLead

Jul

8th

2026

01:00

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, New Offerings, Partnerships

Nokia goes full agentic, snares Docomo as Nvidia looms

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ReThink Technology Research

Jul

6th

2026

09:26

Capital Investment, Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag

What’s up with… NTT Docomo, Fibercop & Nokia, VodafoneThree

In today’s industry news roundup: NTT Docomo develops a distributed GPU testbed that is connected using an all-photonics network; Italy’s Fibercop and Nokia are exploring the use of fibre infrastructure as an advanced sensing platform;

TelecomTV

Jul

2nd

2026

11:49

Funding Activities, Emerging Tech, Awards and Recognitions, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Storage News Ticker - 2 July 2026

Japan’s NTT DOCOMO is using Dell PowerMax and PowerStore, paired with APEX Subscriptions and Dell Managed Services behind in its internal private cloud supporting its SmartLife services wit 100 million users.

Blocks & Files

Jun

30th

2026

23:54

B2B Tag

NTT Docomo wins Japan's national 26 GHz 5G spectrum auction

NTT Docomo has secured Japan's nationwide 26 GHz spectrum licence, while JTower and High Tech Inter won regional licences, following the ministry of internal affairs and communications' (MIC) auction for millimetre-wave spectrum to support 5G. The auction covered 400 MHz of nationwide spectrum in the 25.8-26.2 GHz band and regional licences in the 26.8-27 GHz band. Five companies qualified to participate, including NTT Docomo, KDDI/Okinawa Cellular Telephone, SoftBank, JTower and High Tech Inter.

Telecompaper

Jun

30th

2026

08:06

Events, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

NTT Docomo on automated networks and digital twins

By James Pearce Transcript Embed To embed our video on your website copy and paste the code below: James Pearce, TelecomTV (00:05): Welcome to Telecom TV. I'm James Pierce and I'm at DTW Ignite in Copenhagen.

TelecomTV

Jun

30th

2026

01:00

Cost Cutting, B2B Tag

Dell Technologies Modernizes DOCOMO’s Mission-Critical Private Cloud

Dell Technologies today announced that NTT DOCOMO, INC. has modernized their internal IT private cloud powering its business support system, using Dell PowerStore, Dell PowerMax, Dell APEX Subscriptions and Dell Managed Services. The move is expected to cut seven-year infrastructure costs by more than 50 percent while cutting time spent on infrastructure operations by roughly 40 percent.

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NTT Docomo has commercial and technical partners like Ericsson, AT&T and Verizon. Examples of NTT Docomo's suppliers include Nokia, Skyline Communications and Google.

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