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| 2010s || {{w|NTT Docomo}} introduces one of the earliest commercial LTE services.<ref name="Overviewdd"/> Tata Docomo becomes the first private sector telecom company to launch {{w|3G}} services in India.
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| 2019 onward || {{w|NTT Docomo}} begins rolling out 5G service in Japan.
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The image shows NTT Docomo daily stock close price from March 4, 2002 to February 19 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=NTT DOCOMO |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/DCMYY/history?p=DCMYY |website=finance.yahoo.com |accessdate=20 February 2020}}</ref>
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=== Wikipedia Views ===
The image below shows pageviews for NTT Docomo in {{w|English Wikipedia}} and {{w|Japanese Wikipedia}} across devices since July 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=NTT Docomo |url=https://wikipediaviews.org/displayviewsformultiplemonths.php?page=NTT+Docomo&allmonths=allmonths-api&languages[0]=en&languages[1]=ja&drilldown=human |website=wikipediaviews.org |accessdate=6 February 2020}}</ref>The increase in December 2018 is due to the Wikipedia page name being changed to "NTT Docomo".[[File:NTT Docomo Wikipedia Views2.png|thumb|center|500px]]
=== Google Trends ===
| 1996 || || Device || Market growth || The adoption rate for mobiles in Japan reaches 25%.<ref name="Personal Media"/>
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| 1997 || || Financial || Financial Funding || NTT MCN increases capital investment to 652.6 million JPY.<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>
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| 1997 || March || {{w|Cellular network}} || Service launch || NTT MCN launches DoPa packet-data communications service, the first data communications service in Japan.<ref name="History"/><ref name="The Six Immutable"/>
| 1998 || || || Recognition || NTT MCN acquires ISO9001 accreditation, an international standard used by organizations to demonstrate the ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements.<ref>{{cite web |title=WHAT IS ISO 9001:2015 – QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS? |url=https://asq.org/quality-resources/iso-9001 |website=asq.org |accessdate=16 October 2019}}</ref><ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>
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| 1998 || October 12 || Financial || Financial [[w:Listing (finance)|Stock exchange listing]] || 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"/> NTT sells 30% of DoCoMo to the public.<ref name="dfgghj"/>
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| 1998 || October 22 || Financial || Financial [[w:Listing (finance)|Stock exchange listing]] || NTT MCN is listed on the {{w|Tokyo Stock Exchange}}.<ref name="i-mode Wireless"/>
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| 1998 || December || || Acquisition || NTT MCN assumes control of Personal Handyphone System (PHS) business from NTT Personal Group.<ref name="History"/><ref name="i-mode Wireless"/>
| 2000 || Late year || {{w|Cellular network}} || Userbase || There are 50 million Personal Digital Cellular (PDC) subscribers in Japan.<ref name="The Six Immutable"/>
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| 2000 || || {{w|Cellular network}} || {{w|License}} || The {{w|Japanese government}} awards {{w|3G}} licenses to {{w|NTT Docomo}}, {{w|KDDI}} and {{w|J-Phone}} at no charge. This allows NTT Docomo to free up its cash stock for overseas investment.<ref name="i-mode Wireless"/>
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| 2001 || || || Recognition || {{w|NTT Docomo}} acquires ISO14001 accreditation<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>, the international standard that specifies requirements for an effective environmental management system.<ref>{{cite web |title=WHAT IS ISO 14001:2015 – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS? |url=https://asq.org/quality-resources/iso-14001 |website=asq.org |accessdate=16 October 2019}}</ref>
| 2001 || || || Administration || {{w|NTT Docomo}} relocates the head office to {{w|Akasaka}} from {{w|Nishigotanda}}.<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>
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| 2001 || || Financial || Financial Funding || {{w|NTT Docomo}} investment ratio increases to 100%.<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>
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| 2001 || October || {{w|Cellular network}} || Milestone (service launch) || {{w|NTT Docomo}} becomes the first cellular operator in the world to offer commercial {{w|3G}} services (based on {{w|WCDMA}}) called {{w|Freedom of Mobile Multimedia Access}} (FOMA). The service becomes first available in the {{w|Greater Tokyo Area}}, {{w|Yokohama}} and {{w|Kawasaki}}.<ref name="History"/><ref name="i-mode Wireless"/>
| 2002 || || || Administration || {{w|NTT Docomo}} establishes its Operation Systems HQ, System Development Division and Service Operations Division.<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>
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| 2002 || February 19 || {{w|Mobile web}} || International expansion || {{w|NTT Docomo}} announces agreement licensing German company {{w|E-Plus}} Mobilfunk GmbH & Co. KG to use its patents and technology for {{w|i-mode}} in Germany.<ref>{{cite web |title=DoCoMo signs i-mode deal with German firm |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2002/02/19/business/docomo-signs-i-mode-deal-with-german-firm/#.XjyCq2j0mUk |website=japantimes.co.jp |accessdate=6 February 2020}}</ref>|-| 2002 || March || Financial || Financial [[w:Listing (finance)|Stock exchange listing]] || {{w|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 || {{w|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"/>
| 2002 || June 1 || {{w|Cellular network}} || Service launch || {{w|NTT Docomo}} launches its i-shot service, allowing subscribers to transmit still images taken with compatible mobile phones having built-in cameras to virtually any device capable of receiving {{w|e-mail}}.<ref name="dd"/>
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| 2001 2002 || June 20 || {{w|Mobile web}} || International expansion || {{w|NTT Docomo}} and {{w|KG Telecom}} launch an {{w|i-mode}} service in {{w|Taiwan}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=i-mode ready for Taiwan launch |url=https://www.cbronline.com/uncategorised/i_mode_ready_for_taiwan_launch/ |website=cbronline.com |accessdate=6 February 2020}}</ref>|-| 2002 || October 14 || {{w|Mobile web}} || Userbase || Subscriptions for {{w|i-mode}} in Japan reaches 35 million.<ref name="sds"/>|-| 2002 || October 15 || {{w|Mobile web}} || International expansion || Belgian telecom service provider [[w:Base (mobile telephony provider)|Base]] launches {{w|i-mode}} service in {{w|Belgium}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Base launches i-mode service in Belgium |url=http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20021015PR203.html |website=digitimes.com |accessdate=6 February 2020}}</ref>|-| 2002 || November 15 || {{w|Mobile web}} || International expansion || {{w|Bouygues Telecom}} launches the {{w|i-mode}} service in {{w|France}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=I-mode ready to launch in France |url=https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240048289/I-mode-ready-to-launch-in-France |website=computerweekly.com |accessdate=6 February 2020}}</ref>
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| 2003 || January 14 || Device || Userbase || {{w|NTT Docomo}} i-shot handsets (camera phone) sales exceed 5 million.<ref name="dd">{{cite web |title=DoCoMo Camera Phone Sales Exceed 5 Million |url=https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2003/000928.html |website=nttdocomo.co.jp |accessdate=12 November 2019}}</ref>
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| 2003 || January 17 || Device || Mobile phone launch || {{w|NTT Docomo}} introduces the N2051 {{w|3G}} handset, which offers extended stand-by time and the ability to e-mail video clips.<ref>{{cite web |title=DoCoMo to Introduce Enhanced FOMA Handset Offering Video Clip e-Mailing |url=https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2003/000931.html |website=nttdocomo.co.jp |accessdate=6 February 2020}}</ref>|-| 2003 || January 18 || Device || Mobile phone launch || {{w|NTT Docomo}} introduces the F2051 3G handset, which features extended stand-by and the ability to e-mail video clips taken with its own camera.<ref>{{cite web |title=DoCoMo's New FOMA F2051 Handset Goes on Sale Jan. 18 |url=https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2003/000929.html |website=nttdocomo.co.jp |accessdate=6 February 2020}}</ref>|-| 2003 || March 6 || {{w|Cellular network}} || Service launch || {{w|NTT Docomo}} announces plans to unveil an always-on internet access service, dubbed "@FreeD™FreeD", for use with compatible {{w|Personal Handy-phone System}} (PHS) terminals.<ref>{{cite web |title=NTT DoCoMo to Launch Flat-Rate Internet Access Service for PHS |url=https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2003/000937.html |website=nttdocomo.co.jp |accessdate=19 January 2020}}</ref>
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| 2003 || March 11 || Device || Product launch || {{w|NTT Docomo}} announces the introduction of the P2102V, the company's first {{w|3G}} videophone handset capable of video clip e-mailing and extended stand-by time, and the first {{w|Freedom of Mobile Multimedia Access}} model to accept memory cards.<ref>{{cite web |title=NTT DoCoMo to Introduce New FOMA Videophone Model |url=https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2003/000940.html |website=nttdocomo.co.jp |accessdate=19 January 2020}}</ref>
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| 2003 || March 27 || Device || Mobile phone launch || {{w|NTT Docomo}} announces the introduction of the its first {{w|Global Positioning Service}} (GPS) compatible handset, dubbed F661i, to the market.<ref>{{cite web |title=NTT DoCoMo to Introduce First GPS Handset |url=https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2003/000943.html |website=nttdocomo.co.jp |accessdate=19 January 2020}}</ref>
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| 2003 || April 16 || Device || GPS launch ||{{w|NTT Docomo}} announces its first {{w|Global Positioning System}} compatible handset, dubbed F661i.<ref>{{cite web |title=NTT DoCoMo to Launch Sales of First GPS Handset |url=https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2003/000948.html |website=nttdocomo.co.jp |accessdate=6 February 2020}}</ref>
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| 2003 || May 19 || {{w|Cellular network}} || Service launch || {{w|NTT Docomo}} announces launch of WORLD WING, an international roaming service for DoCoMo 3G handset users.<ref>{{cite web |title=NTT DoCoMo to Launch International Roaming Service for 3G FOMA Users |url=https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2003/000963.html |website=nttdocomo.co.jp |accessdate=6 February 2020}}</ref>
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| 2003 || May 26 || {{w|Mobile web}} || Service launch || {{w|NTT Docomo}} launches online shopping mall and account aggregation portal DoCommerce, which enables both 2G and 3G SSL-compatible {{w|i-mode}} handset users to manage their finances and shop online with their credit cards. The online mall launches with 10 virtual shops selling items such as accessories, perfumes and healthcare goods.<ref>{{cite web |title=NTT DoCoMo launches mobile shopping mall and account aggregation portal |url=https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/8935/ntt-docomo-launches-mobile-shopping-mall-and-account-aggregation-portal |website=finextra.com |accessdate=18 January 2020}}</ref>
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| 2003 || June 3 || Website || Service launch || {{w|NTT Docomo}} announces a payments service to enable customers using {{w|2G}} and {{w|3G}} handsets to shop online at a dedicated portal site and receive bills for purchases together with their monthly mobile phone invoices.<ref>{{cite web |title=NTT DoCoMo to Start Trial of Online Payments Service |url=https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2003/000975.html |website=nttdocomo.co.jp |accessdate=19 January 2020}}</ref>
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| 2003 || June 25 || {{w|Mobile web}} || International expansion || {{w|NTT Docomo}} announces introduction of {{w|i-mode}} in {{w|Spain}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Telefonica Moviles Espana to Launch i-mode Service in Spain |url=https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2003/000980.html |website=nttdocomo.co.jp |accessdate=6 February 2020}}</ref>
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| 2003 || June 30 || Device || Mobile phone launch || {{w|NTT Docomo}} announces launch of the F2102V mobile videophone, the first model compatible with Docomo's new FirstPass SSL client authentication service.<ref>{{cite web |title=NTT DoCoMo to Launch FOMA F2102V Videophone |url=https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2003/000983.html |website=nttdocomo.co.jp |accessdate=19 January 2020}}</ref>
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| 2003 || November 10 || Device || Mobile phone launch || {{w|NTT Docomo}} announces the release of the mova P505iS, the world's first camera phone equipped with auto focus.<ref>{{cite web |title=NTT DoCoMo to Introduce P505iS: World's First Auto-Focus Camera Phone |url=https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2003/001119.html |website=nttdocomo.co.jp |accessdate=19 January 2020}}</ref>
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| 2003 || November 19 || {{w|Mobile web}} || International expansion || {{w|NTT Docomo}} announces release of {{w|i-mode}} service in {{w|Italy}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A. to Launch i-mode Service in Italy |url=https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2003/001120.html |website=nttdocomo.co.jp |accessdate=6 February 2020}}</ref>
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| 2003 || December 9 || Device || Mobile phone launch || {{w|NTT Docomo}} announces the release of three handsets in the {{w|2G}} mova 505iS series: "the SO505iS, a mega-pixel camera phone equipped to play extended-length video files; the N505iS, the first NEC-made camera phone in the mova lineup with 1.3 mega-pixel resolution; and the SH505iS, which comes with a 2.02 mega-pixel, auto-focus camera."<ref>{{cite web |title=NTT DoCoMo to Launch Three New Models in mova 505iS Series |url=https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2003/001126.html |website=nttdocomo.co.jp |accessdate=19 January 2020}}</ref>
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| 2004 || April 28 || {{w|Cellular network}} || Service launch || {{w|NTT Docomo}} announces launch an international roaming-in service to enable mobile subscribers of Docomo's 21 international partners in 19 countries and territories to use the company's {{w|3G}} [[W:Freedom of Mobile Multimedia Access|FOMA]] network while in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |title=NTT DoCoMo to Launch 3G Roaming-In Service for Visitors to Japan |url=https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2004/001169.html |website=nttdocomo.co.jp |accessdate=19 January 2020}}</ref>
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| 2004 || June 3 || {{w|Mobile web}} || International expansion || {{w|NTT Docomo}} announes launch of {{w|i-mode}} service in {{w|Greece}} via mobile network operator {{w|Cosmote}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=COSMOTE Mobile Telecommunications S.A. to Launch i-mode Service in Greece |url=https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2004/001180.html |website=nttdocomo.co.jp |accessdate=6 February 2020}}</ref>
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| 2004 || June 10 || {{w|Mobile web}} || Userbase || {{w|NTT Docomo}} and {{w|Telstra}} announce launch of {{w|i-mode}} in {{w|Australia}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=NTT DoCoMo and Telstra Commence Strategic Partnership for i-mode in Australia |url=https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2004/001181.html |website=nttdocomo.co.jp |accessdate=6 February 2020}}</ref>
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| 2004 || End of June || {{w|Mobile web}} || Userbase || {{w|i-mode}} users outside {{w|Japan}} ({{w|Belgium}}, {{w|France}}, {{w|Germany}}, {{w|Taiwan}}, {{w|Netherlands}}, {{w|Spain}}, {{w|Italy}}, and {{w|Greece}}) exceed 3 million.<ref>{{cite web |title=i-mode users outside Japan exceed 3 million |url=https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2004/001190.html |website=nttdocomo.co.jp |accessdate=6 February 2020}}</ref>
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| 2004 || || {{w|Cellular network}} || Administration || {{w|NTT Docomo}} establishes a Mobile Network Division.<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>
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| 2004 || || {{w|Digital security}} || Administration || {{w|NTT Docomo}} establishes a Security Services Division.<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>|-| 2004 || November 8 || {{w|Mobile web}} || International expansion || {{w|NTT Docomo}} and {{w|Cellcom}} launch of {{w|i-mode}} in {{w|Israel}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=NTT DoCoMo and Cellcom Israel Commence Strategic Partnership for i-mode in Israel |url=https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2004/001216.html |website=nttdocomo.co.jp |accessdate=6 February 2020}}</ref>|-| 2004 || November 17 || Device || Mobile phone launch || {{w|NTT Docomo}} introduces the 901i series of {{w|3G}} FOMA handsets, featuring greatly enhanced audio.<ref>{{cite web |title=NTT DoCoMo to Launch 901i Series of 3G FOMA Handsets |url=https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2004/001220.html |website=nttdocomo.co.jp |accessdate=6 February 2020}}</ref>
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| 2004 || December || Device || Mobile phone launch || {{w|NTT Docomo}} launches the F901iC {{w|3G}} {{w|FOMA}} handset, the latest model in the 901i series.<ref>{{cite web |title=NTT DoCoMo to Launch F901iC 3G FOMA Handset |url=https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2004/001233.html |website=nttdocomo.co.jp |accessdate=12 November 2019}}</ref>
| 2008 || January 24 || {{w|Mobile web}} || {{w|Partnership}} || {{w|NTT Docomo}} announces a partnership with {{w|Google}}, which allows all models after the {{w|FOMA}}904i models to view {{w|YouTube}} videos.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://plusd.itmedia.co.jp/mobile/articles/0801/24/news066.html |title=ドコモとGoogleが提携──各種サービスのiモード対応などを推進 |accessdate=2008-01-26 |publisher=ITMedia+D モバイル |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://plusd.itmedia.co.jp/mobile/articles/0801/24/news104.html |title=YouTube、ドコモの904i/905iシリーズに対応 |accessdate=2008-01-26 |publisher=ITMedia+D モバイル |language=Japanese}}</ref>
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| 2008 || February || || {{w|Joint venture}} || NTT Investment Partners, Inc. (NTT-IP) is estqablished established as a corporate venture capital firm by [[w:Nippon Telegraph and Telephone|Nippon Telegraph]] and Telephone Corporation (NTT). The firm focuses on funding advanced/disruptive technologies, services and business models around the world and looks to leverage NTT Group companies’ business operations, technologies and vast network to its portfolio companies.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gengo Closes a New Round of Funding with Intel Capital, Atomico, Iris Capital, Infocomm Investments, NTT-IP Fund and STC Ventures |url=https://gengo.com/news/gengo-closes-funding-intel/ |website=gengo.com |accessdate=6 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=NTT Investment Partners Fund LP |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/NTTIFZ:JP |website=bloomberg.com |accessdate=6 February 2020}}</ref>
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| 2008 || March || Device || Userbase || {{w|NTT Docomo}} reaches more than 53 million customers, which is more than half of Japan's cellular market.<ref name="Historyh"/>
| 2009 || December 3 || || Acquisition || {{w|NTT Docomo}} acquires {{w|net mobile AG}}, a publicly traded {{w|business-to-business}} {{w|service provider}}.<ref name="crunchbase.com"/><ref>{{cite web |title=net mobile AG acquired by NTT DoCoMo |url=https://www.crunchbase.com/acquisition/ntt-docomo-acquires-net-m--081d0edc |website=crunchbase.com |accessdate=19 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=NTT DoCoMo Other Acquisitions |url=https://www.startupranking.com/acquisition/ntt-docomo-acquires-net-mobile-ag-8978 |website=startupranking.com |accessdate=19 January 2020}}</ref>
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| 2010 || April || Financial || Financial Funding || {{w|NTT Docomo}} raises fund size of NTT-IP Fund to {{w|JPY}} 15 billion.<ref name="Historyh"/>
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| 2010 || May 18 || Device || Mobile phone launch || {{w|NTT Docomo}} introduces 20 new handsets, including 17 models in the four main series of {{w|FOMA}} {{w|3G}} handsets - docomo STYLE series, docomo PRIME series, docomo SMART series and docomo PRO series - plus three docomo Smartphone models.<ref>{{cite web |title=NTT DOCOMO Unveils 20 New Handsets |url=https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2010/001476.html |website=nttdocomo.co.jp |accessdate=25 January 2020}}</ref>
| 2015 || October 1 || || Merger || Docomo Capital announces its merger with Docomo Innovations.<ref>{{cite web |title=GATEWAY TO JAPAN |url=https://www.docomoinnovations.com/ |website=docomoinnovations.com |accessdate=18 November 2019}}</ref>
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| 2015 || Year round || Financial || Financial Revenue generation || {{w|NTT Docomo}} generates JPY 4.4 trillion in annual revenue, down from JPY 4.5 trillion recorded in 2014.<ref name="Careers at NTT DoCoMo"/>
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| 2016 || || || Acquisition || {{w|NTT Docomo}} acquires "Kurumin", a next generation support certification logo.<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/>
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