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Timeline of NTT Docomo

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| 1998 || October 12 || Financial || NTT MCN goes public on the {{w|Nikkei 225}} average.<ref>{{cite web |title=NTT Mobile Communications Network |url=https://money.howstuffworks.com/10-biggest-ipos8.htm |website=money.howstuffworks.com |accessdate=15 October 2019}}</ref> The company is registered under the ticker TYO:9437.<ref name="crunchbase.com"/>
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| 1998 || October 22 || Financial || NTT MCN is listed on the {{w|Tokyo Stock Exchange}}.<ref name="i-mode Wireless"/>|-| 1998 || December || || NTT MCN assumes control of Personal Handyphone System (PHS) business from NTT Personal Group.<ref name="History"/><ref name="i-mode Wireless"/>
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| 1998–1999 || || Product || NTT MCN morking team designer {{w|Shigetaka Kurita}} invents the {{w|Emoji}}, a pictographic language being adopted around the world. The first set of 176 12×12 pixel emoji is created as part of i-mode's messaging features to help facilitate electronic communication, and also to serve as a distinguishing feature from other services.<ref>{{cite web|last=Blagdon|first=Jeff|title=How emoji conquered the world|url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/3/4/3966140/how-emoji-conquered-the-world|work=The Verge|publisher=Vox Media|accessdate=6 November 2013|date=12 September 2019}}</ref>
| 1999 || || || NTT MCN commences operation of XML solutions.<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>
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| 1999 || || Personnel || NTT MCN reaches 500 employees.<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>
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| 2000 || April || || Around its 15th anniversary, NTT Mobile Communications Network changes official name to NTT DoCoMo.<ref name="History"/><ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>
| 2001 || || Financial || NTT Docomo investment ratio increases to 100%.<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>
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| 2001 || October || Service || NTT Docomo launches {{w|3G}} {{w|FOMA}} service on fully commercialized basis.<ref name="History"/>
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| 2002 || || Personnel || NTT Docomo reaches 700 employees.<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>
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| 2002 || || || NTT Docomo establishes its Operation Systems HQ, System Development Division and Service Operations Division.<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>
| 2002 || March || Financial || NTT Docomo is listed on [[w:London stock exchange|London]] (delisted on March 2014) and {{w|New York stock exchange}}s.<ref name="History"/>
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| 2002 || May 8 || Administration || NTT DoCoMo states in a memorandum of understanding plans to convert its regional subsidiaries into wholly owned subsidiaries by way of share exchange.<ref name="i-mode Wireless"/>|-| 2003 || || Administration || NTT Docomo establishes ERP Division and Technical Center.<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>
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| 2004 || || Administration || NTT Docomo establishes Mobile Network Division and Security Services Division.<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>
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| 2005 || December || Product || NTT Docomo launches iD credit brand.<ref name="History"/>
| 2006 || October || || " Since October 2006, when the introduction to the service which allows the user to [[Mobile number portability|carry their original phone number with a new provider]] was made, NTT Docomo has lost many users to [[au (mobile phone operator)|KDDI]] and [[SoftBank Mobile|SoftBank]]."
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| 2006 || || Administration || NTT Docomo establishes Information Security Services Division.<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>
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| 2007 || || Administration || "Established Business Solution Headquarters,System Integration Division,Service Provider Division,System Infrastructure Division,Enterprise System Division,Information Security Department"<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>
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| 2007 || October || || "On October 2007, the {{w|prototype}} [[w:wellness (alternative medicine)|Wellness]] {{w|mobile phone}} of Japan's NTT Docomo Inc. and {{w|Mitsubishi Electric Corp.}} was launched at CEATEC. It checks health with a motion sensor that detects body movement and measures calories, and includes a {{w|breathalyzer}}."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071029053227/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hhzZNK2Qh8nBS4H9Tt_lDecgBE9QD8S3IR880|title=The Associated Press: New Prototype Phone Gives Fitness Check|author=|date=29 October 2007|website=archive.org|accessdate=12 September 2019}}</ref>
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| 2007 || December || Acquisition || "In December 2007, NTT Docomo and [[w:KTF|KT Freetel]] jointly invested invest US$200 million USD for a total of 33% stake in [[{{w|U Mobile]] }} Malaysia."
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| 2008 || || || "From 2008, Docomo began offering a service called the "Area Mail Disaster Information Service" which broadcasts [[Earthquake Early Warning (Japan)|Earthquake Early Warning]] messages produced by the [[Japan Meteorological Agency]] to its subscribers with compatible handsets."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/service/safety/areamail/index.html |title=Area Mail Disaster Information Service |accessdate=2011-11-06 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111025134752/http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/service/safety/areamail/index.html |archivedate=2011-10-25 |df= }}</ref>
| 2008 || February || || "NTT Docomo has more than 53 million customers (as of March 2008), which is more than half of Japan's cellular market."<ref name="Historyh"/>
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| 2008 || March || || "Established a JPY 10 biliion billion venture fund, NTT Investment Partners Fund, L.P. (NTT-IP Fund)"<ref name="Historyh"/>
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| 2008 || April 19 || || "On April 19, 2008, it was announced that Ryuji Yamada, the current co-president of NTT Docomo, will be promoted as the president of NTT Docomo in June 2008. Masao Nakamura will stay in NTT Docomo as a director and also the senior adviser. Since October 2006, when the introduction to the service which allows the user to [[w:Mobile number portability|carry their original phone number with a new provider]] was made, NTT Docomo has lost many users to [[w:au (mobile phone operator)|KDDI]] and [[w:SoftBank Mobile|SoftBank]]. This promotion was made in order to get more users for NTT Docomo."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asahi.com/business/update/0418/TKY200804180367.html|script-title=ja:ドコモ社長に山田副社長が昇格へ|accessdate=2008-04-18|date=2008-04-19|language=Japanese |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080422030408/http://www.asahi.com/business/update/0418/TKY200804180367.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2008-04-22}}</ref>
| 2009 || July 5 || Acquisition || NTT DoCoMo acquires {{w|San Diego, California}}-based PacketVideo for US$157.1 million. PacketVideo produces software for wireless multimedia that includes the display of video on mobile handsets.<ref name="crunchbase.com"/>
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| 2009 || December 3 || Acquisition || NTT DoCoMo acquires net mobile AG.<ref name="crunchbase.com"/>
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| 2010 || April || || "Raised fund size of NTT-IP Fund to JPY 15 billion."<ref name="Historyh"/>
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| 2010 || || Administration || "Established CliNIC Division"<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>
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| 2010 || || || "Tata Docomo had about 32.82 million users at the end of June 2010."
| 2012 || August 10 || Acquisition || NTT DoCoMo acquires mobile commerce ecosystem Buongiorno for US$260 million.<ref name="crunchbase.com"/>
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| 2012 || || Administration || "Established Web System Division,Corporate Social Responsibility Department"<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>
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| 2013 || February || || "NTT DOCOMO, INC. (DOCOMO) acquired NTT-IP aiming to strengthen cooperation with startup companies in terms of venture funding and incubatin on behalf of its parent NTT Group and changed NTT-IP’s trade name to DOCOMO Innovation Ventures, Inc. (DIV)
| 2015 || || || "30th Anniversary/Established IT Security Division"<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>
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| 2015 || March 27 || Service || NTT Docomo launches Premium 4G, a {{w|LTE Advanced}} service.
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| 2016 || April || || "Shifted new business co-creation program 39works to NTT DOCOMO"<ref name="Historyh"/>
| 2017 || January || || "Launched NTT DOCOMO Ventures' Silicon Valley branch in the United States"<ref name="Historyh"/>
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| 2017 || || Acquisition || NTT Docomo acquires the highest position of "Eruboshi", based on Act to advance women's success in their working life.<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>
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| 2017 || May || Service || NTT Docomo launches {{w|5G}} trial networks at {{w|Aomi}}, {{w|Odaiba}} (Tokyo Waterfront City) and the area around {{w|Tokyo Skytree}}.
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| 2017 || October || || "Established a JPY 15 billion new venture fund, DOCOMO Innovation Fund II, L.P."<ref name="Historyh"/>
| 2018 || || || NTT Docomo Establishes IoT Division, Sales Channel Promotion Division Certified as a Health and Productivity Management Organization (White 500).<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>
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| 2018 || || Recognition || NTT Docomo receives the Certification of Silver (Gin-no-Nintei).<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>
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| 2018 || July || || "Established a JPY 20 billion venture fund, NTT Investment Partners Fund III, L.P. (NTT-IP Fund III)"<ref name="Historyh">{{cite web |title=History |url=https://www.nttdocomo-v.com/en/history/ |website=nttdocomo-v.com |accessdate=15 October 2019}}</ref>
| 2018 || December 28 || Acquisition || NTT DoCoMo acquires Conobie.<ref name="crunchbase.com"/>
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| 2019 || || Administration || NTT DoCoMo Establishes Sales Channel Promotion Department, Security Operation Center, Web Systems Department, SE & Business Support Center, Human Resources and Development Department, and Western Branch.<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>
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