Difference between revisions of "Timeline of NTT Docomo"
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| 1993 || July || Administration || NTT DoCoMo is reorganized into nine regional companies within {{w|Japan}}.<ref name="i-mode Wireless"/> | | 1993 || July || Administration || NTT DoCoMo is reorganized into nine regional companies within {{w|Japan}}.<ref name="i-mode Wireless"/> | ||
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− | | 1993 || || || NTT MCN establishes its Main Sales Division.<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/> | + | | 1993 || || Administration || NTT MCN establishes its Main Sales Division.<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/> |
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| 1994 || April || Service || NTT MCN launches CITYPHONE 1.5 GHz digital cellular phone service in urban areas.<ref name="History"/> | | 1994 || April || Service || NTT MCN launches CITYPHONE 1.5 GHz digital cellular phone service in urban areas.<ref name="History"/> | ||
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| 1997 || March || Service || NTT MCN launches DoPa packet-data communications service.<ref name="History"/> | | 1997 || March || Service || NTT MCN launches DoPa packet-data communications service.<ref name="History"/> | ||
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− | | 1998 || || || NTT MCN establishes its urban information systems division.<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/> | + | | 1998 || || Administration || NTT MCN establishes its urban information systems division.<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/> |
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− | | 1998 || || || 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"/> | + | | 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 || 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"/> | | 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 || October 22 || Financial || NTT MCN is listed on the {{w|Tokyo Stock Exchange}}.<ref name="i-mode Wireless"/> | ||
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− | | 1998 || December || || NTT MCN assumes control of Personal Handyphone System (PHS) business from NTT Personal Group.<ref name="History"/><ref name="i-mode Wireless"/> | + | | 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"/> |
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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> | | 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> | ||
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| 1999 || || Personnel || NTT MCN reaches 500 employees.<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/> | | 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"/> | + | | 2000 || April || Renaming || Around its 15th anniversary, NTT Mobile Communications Network changes official name to NTT DoCoMo.<ref name="History"/><ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/> |
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| 2000 || September || || The {{w|NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building}} opens. | | 2000 || September || || The {{w|NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building}} opens. | ||
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− | | 2001 || || || 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 || || Recognition || 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> |
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− | | 2001 || || || NTT Docomo relocates the head office to {{w|Akasaka}} from {{w|Nishigotanda}}. | + | | 2001 || || Administration || NTT Docomo relocates the head office to {{w|Akasaka}} from {{w|Nishigotanda}}. |
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| 2001 || || Financial || NTT Docomo investment ratio increases to 100%.<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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| 2002 || || Personnel || NTT Docomo reaches 700 employees.<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/> | | 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 || || Administration || 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 || 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"/> | | 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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| 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 || || || "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> | ||
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− | | 2008 || January 24 || || | + | | 2008 || January 24 || Partnership || NTT Docomo announces a partnership with {{w|Google}}, which allows all models after the FOMA904i 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 || || "NTT Investment Partners, Inc. (NTT-IP), a corporate venture capital firm, was established by 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." | | 2008 || February || || "NTT Investment Partners, Inc. (NTT-IP), a corporate venture capital firm, was established by 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." | ||
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| 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"/> | | 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 || || | + | | 2008 || March || || NTT Docomo establishes a {{w|JPY}} 10 billion venture fund, the 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> | | 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> | ||
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| 2008 || June || || "In June 2008 NTT Docomo joined the non-profit [[Symbian Foundation]] led by [[Nokia]] to co-develop a new [[Symbian]] smartphone operating system based on the [[S60 (software platform)|S60]] platform, which resulted in Symbian^2 for the Japanese market."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/11613_First_Symbian2_phones_ship_in_.php|title=First Symbian^2 phones ship in Japan|author=|date=|website=allaboutsymbian.com|accessdate=27 March 2018}}</ref> | | 2008 || June || || "In June 2008 NTT Docomo joined the non-profit [[Symbian Foundation]] led by [[Nokia]] to co-develop a new [[Symbian]] smartphone operating system based on the [[S60 (software platform)|S60]] platform, which resulted in Symbian^2 for the Japanese market."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/11613_First_Symbian2_phones_ship_in_.php|title=First Symbian^2 phones ship in Japan|author=|date=|website=allaboutsymbian.com|accessdate=27 March 2018}}</ref> | ||
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− | | 2008 || November || || | + | | 2008 || November || Acquisition || NTT Docomo acquires a 26% stake in {{w|Tata Teleservices}} for US$2.7 billion. |
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| 2008 || || || "Established Customer Information Systems Division, Billing Systems Division, Enterprise Information Systems Division, Information Systems Infrastructure Division, Business Intelligence Systems Division, Service Platform Division, System Development Division, Public Enterprise Business Division"<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/> | | 2008 || || || "Established Customer Information Systems Division, Billing Systems Division, Enterprise Information Systems Division, Information Systems Infrastructure Division, Business Intelligence Systems Division, Service Platform Division, System Development Division, Public Enterprise Business Division"<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/> | ||
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− | | 2009 || June || || | + | | 2009 || June || Service || The Tata Docomo service is commercially launched in {{w|India}}. |
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− | | 2009 || July 5 || Acquisition || NTT | + | | 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 | + | | 2009 || December 3 || Acquisition || NTT Docomo acquires net mobile AG.<ref name="crunchbase.com"/> |
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− | | 2010 || April || || | + | | 2010 || April || Financial || NTT Docomo raises fund size of NTT-IP Fund to {{w|JPY}} 15 billion.<ref name="Historyh"/> |
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− | | 2010 || || Administration || | + | | 2010 || || Administration || NTT Docomo establishes 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." | | 2010 || || || "Tata Docomo had about 32.82 million users at the end of June 2010." | ||
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− | | 2010 || November 5 || || {{w|Tata Docomo}} becomes the first private sector telecom company to launch {{w|3G}} services in {{w|India}}. | + | | 2010 || November 5 || Service || {{w|Tata Docomo}} becomes the first private sector telecom company to launch {{w|3G}} services in {{w|India}}. |
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− | | 2010 || December || || | + | | 2010 || December || Service || NTT Docomo launches one of world's first {{w|Long-Term Evolution}} (LTE) services, Xi (read "crossy").<ref name="History"/> |
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− | | 2011 || || || | + | | 2011 || || Administration || NTT Docomo establishes its Enterprise Solution Division.<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/> |
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− | | 2011 || June || || | + | | 2011 || June || Partnership || NTT Docomo announces team with {{w|McAfee}} to provide McAfee VirusScan Mobile for its Android mobile users.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.intomobile.com/2011/06/27/ntt-docomo-teamsup-mcafee-offer-free-malware-protection-its-android-users/ |title=NTT DoCoMo teams-up with McAfee to offer free malware protection for its Android users|work=intomobile.com |year=2011 |accessdate=16 October 2019}}</ref> |
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− | | 2012 || March || || | + | | 2012 || March || Service || NTT Docomo shifts customer base completely to {{w|3G}} and {{w|LTE}} services.<ref name="History"/> |
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| 2012 || July || Acquisition || NTT Docomo acquires Italian company {{w|Buongiorno}} for 209 million euros.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/news/telecom/NTT-Docomo-acquires-Italys-Buongiorno/articleshow/14730373.cms|title=NTT Docomo acquires Italy's Buongiorno|accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> | | 2012 || July || Acquisition || NTT Docomo acquires Italian company {{w|Buongiorno}} for 209 million euros.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/news/telecom/NTT-Docomo-acquires-Italys-Buongiorno/articleshow/14730373.cms|title=NTT Docomo acquires Italy's Buongiorno|accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> | ||
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− | | 2012 || August 10 || Acquisition || NTT | + | | 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 || | + | | 2012 || || Administration || NTT Docomo establishes a Web System Division, and a 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) | | 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) | ||
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| 2013 || || || "Enterprise Solution Division/Acquired ISO39001 accreditation"<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/> | | 2013 || || || "Enterprise Solution Division/Acquired ISO39001 accreditation"<ref name="docomo-sys.co.jp"/> | ||
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− | | 2013 || July || || | + | | 2013 || July || Renaming || NTT Docomo changes its trade name to NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Inc.<ref name="Historyh"/> |
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− | | 2013 || August 27 || Acquisition || NTT DoCoMo acquires fine trade.<ref name="crunchbase.com"/> | + | | 2013 || August 27 || Acquisition || NTT DoCoMo acquires Austrian e-commerce solution provider Fine Trade.<ref>{{cite web |title=Japan’s NTT Docomo Buys Fine Trade, An Austrian E-Commerce Solution Provider, For ‘Several Tens Of Millions Of Euros’ |url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/08/27/ntt-docomo-buys-e-commerce-solution-provider-fine-trade-to-build-out-business-in-europe/ |website=techcrunch.com |accessdate=16 October 2019}}</ref><ref name="crunchbase.com"/> |
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| 2013 || October || || "Changes official name to NTT DOCOMO, INC."<ref name="History"/> | | 2013 || October || || "Changes official name to NTT DOCOMO, INC."<ref name="History"/> |
Revision as of 11:57, 16 October 2019
This is a timeline of NTT Docomo, a Japanese mobile telecommunication services provider.
Contents
Big picture
Time period | Development summary |
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1952–1985 | Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation (NTTPC) prelude era. |
1985–1992 | Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) prelude era. |
1992 onwards | NTT Docomo era, starting with its initial name NTT Mobile Communications Network. |
1999 | NTT Docomo launches the world's first mobile Internet-services platform.[1] |
2010 | NTT Docomo introduces one of the earliest commercial LTE services.[1] |
Full timeline
Year | Month and date | Event type | Details |
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1952 | Prelude | Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation (NTTPC) is founded.[2] | |
1985 | May 30 | Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) launches as a privatized joint stock corporation.[2][3] | |
1986 | April | "April, Capital investment from FUJITSU and Hitachi Ltd./Increased capital to 499 million JPY"[3] | |
1989 | "Commenced operation of Nagoya Regional Marketing Branch/The number of employees reached 200"[3] | ||
1990 | "5th Anniversary/Totals sales reached 10 billion JPY"[3] | ||
1991 | "Commenced operation of Osaka Regional Marketing Branch"[3] | ||
1991 | August | Founding | NTT Mobile Communications Network is established as a spin-off by the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) to take over the mobile cellular operations.[4][5][6] |
1992 | "Relocated head office to Ikebukuro from Koji-Machi, Chiyoda-Ku/The number of employees reached 300"[3] | ||
1992 | July | NTT Mobile Communications Network assumes control of mobile communications business of the reorganizing Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT).[7] This event is considered to be the birth of NTT DoCoMo, after the cellular communications services of NTT are carved out from the former telecom monopolist's other lines of business.[8] | |
1993 | March | Service | NTT MCN Launches mova 2G (800 MHz) digital cellular phone service.[7] |
1993 | July | Administration | NTT DoCoMo is reorganized into nine regional companies within Japan.[8] |
1993 | Administration | NTT MCN establishes its Main Sales Division.[3] | |
1994 | April | Service | NTT MCN launches CITYPHONE 1.5 GHz digital cellular phone service in urban areas.[7] |
1996 | NTT MCN relocates the head office to Nishigotanda from Ikebukuro.[3] | ||
1997 | Financial | NTT MCN increases capital investment to 652.6 million JPY.[3] | |
1997 | March | Service | NTT MCN launches DoPa packet-data communications service.[7] |
1998 | Administration | NTT MCN establishes its urban information systems division.[3] | |
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.[9][3] | |
1998 | October 12 | Financial | NTT MCN goes public on the Nikkei 225 average.[10] The company is registered under the ticker TYO:9437.[6] |
1998 | October 22 | Financial | NTT MCN is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.[8] |
1998 | December | Acquisition | NTT MCN assumes control of Personal Handyphone System (PHS) business from NTT Personal Group.[7][8] |
1998–1999 | Product | NTT MCN morking team designer Shigetaka Kurita invents the 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.[11] | |
1999 | NTT MCN commences operation of XML solutions.[3] | ||
1999 | Personnel | NTT MCN reaches 500 employees.[3] | |
2000 | April | Renaming | Around its 15th anniversary, NTT Mobile Communications Network changes official name to NTT DoCoMo.[7][3] |
2000 | September | The NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building opens. | |
2001 | Recognition | NTT Docomo acquires ISO14001 accreditation[3], the international standard that specifies requirements for an effective environmental management system.[12] | |
2001 | Administration | NTT Docomo relocates the head office to Akasaka from Nishigotanda. | |
2001 | Financial | NTT Docomo investment ratio increases to 100%.[3] | |
2001 | October | Service | NTT Docomo launches 3G FOMA service on fully commercialized basis.[7] |
2002 | Personnel | NTT Docomo reaches 700 employees.[3] | |
2002 | Administration | NTT Docomo establishes its Operation Systems HQ, System Development Division and Service Operations Division.[3] | |
2002 | March | Financial | NTT Docomo is listed on London (delisted on March 2014) and New York stock exchanges.[7] |
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.[8] |
2003 | Administration | NTT Docomo establishes ERP Division and Technical Center.[3] | |
2004 | Administration | NTT Docomo establishes Mobile Network Division and Security Services Division.[3] | |
2005 | December | Product | NTT Docomo launches iD credit brand.[7] |
2006 | April | Service | NTT Docomo launches DCMX mobile credit-card service.[7] |
2006 | October | " Since October 2006, when the introduction to the service which allows the user to carry their original phone number with a new provider was made, NTT Docomo has lost many users to KDDI and SoftBank." | |
2006 | Administration | NTT Docomo establishes Information Security Services Division.[3] | |
2007 | Administration | "Established Business Solution Headquarters,System Integration Division,Service Provider Division,System Infrastructure Division,Enterprise System Division,Information Security Department"[3] | |
2007 | October | "On October 2007, the prototype Wellness mobile phone of Japan's NTT Docomo Inc. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. was launched at CEATEC. It checks health with a motion sensor that detects body movement and measures calories, and includes a breathalyzer."[13] | |
2007 | December | Acquisition | NTT Docomo and KT Freetel jointly invest US$200 million for a total of 33% stake in U Mobile Malaysia. |
2008 | "From 2008, Docomo began offering a service called the "Area Mail Disaster Information Service" which broadcasts Earthquake Early Warning messages produced by the Japan Meteorological Agency to its subscribers with compatible handsets."[14] | ||
2008 | January 24 | Partnership | NTT Docomo announces a partnership with Google, which allows all models after the FOMA904i models to view YouTube videos.[15][16] |
2008 | February | "NTT Investment Partners, Inc. (NTT-IP), a corporate venture capital firm, was established by 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." | |
2008 | February | "NTT Docomo has more than 53 million customers (as of March 2008), which is more than half of Japan's cellular market."[17] | |
2008 | March | NTT Docomo establishes a JPY 10 billion venture fund, the NTT Investment Partners Fund, L.P. (NTT-IP Fund).[17] | |
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 carry their original phone number with a new provider was made, NTT Docomo has lost many users to KDDI and SoftBank. This promotion was made in order to get more users for NTT Docomo."[18] | |
2008 | June | "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." | |
2008 | June | "In June 2008 NTT Docomo joined the non-profit Symbian Foundation led by Nokia to co-develop a new Symbian smartphone operating system based on the S60 platform, which resulted in Symbian^2 for the Japanese market."[19] | |
2008 | November | Acquisition | NTT Docomo acquires a 26% stake in Tata Teleservices for US$2.7 billion. |
2008 | "Established Customer Information Systems Division, Billing Systems Division, Enterprise Information Systems Division, Information Systems Infrastructure Division, Business Intelligence Systems Division, Service Platform Division, System Development Division, Public Enterprise Business Division"[3] | ||
2009 | June | Service | The Tata Docomo service is commercially launched in India. |
2009 | July 5 | Acquisition | NTT Docomo acquires 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.[6] |
2009 | December 3 | Acquisition | NTT Docomo acquires net mobile AG.[6] |
2010 | April | Financial | NTT Docomo raises fund size of NTT-IP Fund to JPY 15 billion.[17] |
2010 | Administration | NTT Docomo establishes CliNIC Division.[3] | |
2010 | "Tata Docomo had about 32.82 million users at the end of June 2010." | ||
2010 | November 5 | Service | Tata Docomo becomes the first private sector telecom company to launch 3G services in India. |
2010 | December | Service | NTT Docomo launches one of world's first Long-Term Evolution (LTE) services, Xi (read "crossy").[7] |
2011 | Administration | NTT Docomo establishes its Enterprise Solution Division.[3] | |
2011 | June | Partnership | NTT Docomo announces team with McAfee to provide McAfee VirusScan Mobile for its Android mobile users.[20] |
2012 | March | Service | NTT Docomo shifts customer base completely to 3G and LTE services.[7] |
2012 | July | Acquisition | NTT Docomo acquires Italian company Buongiorno for 209 million euros.[21] |
2012 | August 10 | Acquisition | NTT Docomo acquires mobile commerce ecosystem Buongiorno for US$260 million.[6] |
2012 | Administration | NTT Docomo establishes a Web System Division, and a Corporate Social Responsibility Department.[3] | |
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)
Established a JPY 10 billion new venture fund, DOCOMO Innovation Fund Partnership, and started operating DOCOMO’s Incubation Program"[17] | |
2013 | "Enterprise Solution Division/Acquired ISO39001 accreditation"[3] | ||
2013 | July | Renaming | NTT Docomo changes its trade name to NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Inc.[17] |
2013 | August 27 | Acquisition | NTT DoCoMo acquires Austrian e-commerce solution provider Fine Trade.[22][6] |
2013 | October | "Changes official name to NTT DOCOMO, INC."[7] | |
2014 | January | "Established a JPY 10 billion venture fund, NTT Investment Partners Fund II, L.P. (NTT-IP Fund II)"[17] | |
2014 | NTT Docomo establishes Cloud Business Division, DOCOMO IT Systems Division, DOCOMO IT Infrastructure Division, DOCOMO Business Division, Legal & Contract Department, Internal Audit Department, and a Quality Control Department.[3] | ||
2014 | "Takes over "dDREAMS" from NTT DOCOMO Capital investment from NTT DOCOMO/Increased capital to 11.3 billion JPY"[3] | ||
2014 | July | "Started operating new business co-creation program in cooperation with startup, 39works"[17] | |
2014 | "From 2014, under Civil Protection Law of Japan, Docomo began offering a service called the "Area Mail Disaster and Evacuation Information Service" which broadcasts J-Alert messages (including Earthquake Early Warning) produced by the Japan Fire and Disaster Management Agency to its subscribers with compatible handsets (e.g. Sony XPERIA, iPhone 5s, Samsung Galaxy)."[23] | ||
2015 | "30th Anniversary/Established IT Security Division"[3] | ||
2015 | March 27 | Service | NTT Docomo launches Premium 4G, a LTE Advanced service. |
2016 | April | "Shifted new business co-creation program 39works to NTT DOCOMO"[17] | |
2016 | NTT Docomo acquires "Kurumin", a next generation support certification logo.[3] | ||
2017 | January | "Launched NTT DOCOMO Ventures' Silicon Valley branch in the United States"[17] | |
2017 | Acquisition | NTT Docomo acquires the highest position of "Eruboshi", based on Act to advance women's success in their working life.[3] | |
2017 | May | Service | NTT Docomo launches 5G trial networks at Aomi, Odaiba (Tokyo Waterfront City) and the area around Tokyo Skytree. |
2017 | October | "Established a JPY 15 billion new venture fund, DOCOMO Innovation Fund II, L.P."[17] | |
2018 | NTT Docomo Establishes IoT Division, Sales Channel Promotion Division Certified as a Health and Productivity Management Organization (White 500).[3] | ||
2018 | Recognition | NTT Docomo receives the Certification of Silver (Gin-no-Nintei).[3] | |
2018 | July | "Established a JPY 20 billion venture fund, NTT Investment Partners Fund III, L.P. (NTT-IP Fund III)"[17] | |
2018 | NTT Docomo manages employee health from business management standpoint and is certified “White 500” Recognition for Excellence in Health and Productivity Management.[24] | ||
2018 | December 28 | Acquisition | NTT DoCoMo acquires Conobie.[6] |
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.[3] |
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Overview". nttdocomo.co.jp. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation History". fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 3.29 3.30 3.31 3.32 3.33 3.34 "History". docomo-sys.co.jp. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ↑ "NTT DoCoMo". pcmag.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ↑ Jain, Vipul. Recent Trends in Intelligent Computing, Communication and Devices.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 "NTT DoCoMo". crunchbase.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 "History". nttdocomo.co.jp. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 "NTT DoCoMo: i-mode Wireless Internet Services". bus.umich.edu. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ↑ "WHAT IS ISO 9001:2015 – QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS?". asq.org. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ↑ "NTT Mobile Communications Network". money.howstuffworks.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ↑ Blagdon, Jeff (12 September 2019). "How emoji conquered the world". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ↑ "WHAT IS ISO 14001:2015 – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS?". asq.org. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
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- ↑ "Area Mail Disaster Information Service". Archived from the original on 2011-10-25. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
- ↑ "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" (in Japanese). ITMedia+D モバイル. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
- ↑ "YouTube、ドコモの904i/905iシリーズに対応" (in Japanese). ITMedia+D モバイル. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
- ↑ 17.00 17.01 17.02 17.03 17.04 17.05 17.06 17.07 17.08 17.09 17.10 "History". nttdocomo-v.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ↑ ドコモ社長に山田副社長が昇格へ (in Japanese). 2008-04-19. Archived from the original on 2008-04-22. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
- ↑ "First Symbian^2 phones ship in Japan". allaboutsymbian.com. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ↑ "NTT DoCoMo teams-up with McAfee to offer free malware protection for its Android users". intomobile.com. 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ↑ "NTT Docomo acquires Italy's Buongiorno". Retrieved 2012-07-07.
- ↑ "Japan's NTT Docomo Buys Fine Trade, An Austrian E-Commerce Solution Provider, For 'Several Tens Of Millions Of Euros'". techcrunch.com. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ↑ "緊急速報「エリアメール」、及び「緊急速報メール」を利用した国民保護に関する情報の配信を開始". Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ↑ "Labor Practices" (PDF). nttdocomo.co.jp. Retrieved 15 October 2019.