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02/22/2010 |
NTT DoCoMo
In this page: Quarter results of NTT DoCoMo, biggest telephony operator of Japan.
NTT DoCoMo, name derived from the first letters of the phrase "o Communications Over the Mobile Network” is the cellular operator leader in Japan, with more than the half of cellulars market, and has one of the biggest subscribers bases of the world.
It offers services of mobile communication based in the technology of second generation 2G (mova) and in the FOMA (Freedom of mobile multimedia Access) by technology 3G (W - CDMA) launched in 2001, as first commercial 3G service of the world.
Since 1999, has i-mode, mobile internet service, that works in 2G and 3G networks, allowing to the subscribers the internet access by a developed menu in compact-html, specific for size of handsets screen. Through i-mode, the subscribers can change e-mails with subscribers i-mode or any other e-mail service. Nowadays, e-mail messages can have videos, animations, etc.
The plataform i-appli allows the subscribers to use JAVA and the i-channel customize the screen with personalized informations, as an example, news, sports, etc.
Through advanced i-mode service, Osaifu-keita, DoCoMo can be used not lony with e-money and e- cards, but also can be used as train/airplane tickets, allegiance card, keys, etc.
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Operational Performance
Mobile Telephony (FOMA + mova)
| Quarter | 1Q08 |
2Q08 | 3Q08 | 4Q08 |
1Q09 |
2Q09 |
3Q09 |
4Q09 |
∆Qter | ∆Year |
| Quarter NTTDoCoMo | 4Q07 |
1Q08 |
2Q08 | 3Q08 |
4Q08 |
1Q09 |
2Q09 |
3Q09 |
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Cellulars (thousands) |
53,387 |
53,629 | 53,937 | 54,155 |
54,600 |
54,864 |
55,186 |
55,436 |
0.5% |
2.4% |
| FOMA (3G-W-cdma) | 43,949 |
45,200 | 46,444 | 47,494 |
49,040 |
50,246 |
51,258 |
52,045 |
1.5% |
9.6% |
| mova (2G) | 9,438 |
8,429 | 7,493 | 6,661 |
5,560 |
4,618 |
3,928 |
3,391 |
(13.7%) |
(49.1%) |
| MOU | 135 |
136 | 137 | 138 |
137 |
135 |
137 |
137 |
0.0% |
(0.7%) |
ARPU (Yen) |
6,050 |
5,890 | 5,870 | 5,820 |
5,710 |
5,440 |
5,430 |
5,440 |
0.2% |
(6.5%) |
| ARPU (US$) | 60.69 |
55.47 | 55.15 | 64.25 |
57.58 |
56.49 |
60.49 |
58.76 |
(2.9%) |
(8.5%) |
ARPU Data/ARPU Total |
36.86% |
38.9% | 40.2% | 40.0% | 41.7% |
43.8% |
44.9% |
43.8% |
- |
- |
* Yen
| - | 2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
∆Year |
| Total Year | Mar/06 |
Mar/07 |
Mar/08 |
Mar/09 |
|
Cell Phones (thousands) |
50,366 |
52,214 |
53,387 |
54,600 |
2.3% |
| FOMA (3G-W-cdma) | 20,129 |
32,114 |
43,949 |
49,040 |
11.6% |
| mova (2G) | 30,237 |
20,100 |
9,438 |
5,560 |
(41.1%) |
| MOU | 146 |
146 |
135 |
137 |
1.5% |
| ARPU (Yen) | 6,920 |
6,670 |
6,050 |
5,710 |
(5.6%) |
| ARPU (US$) | 58,99 |
56,59 |
60,69 |
58 |
(5.1%) |
| ARPU Data/ARPU Total | 27,2% |
30,1% |
36,9% |
41.7% |
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Financial Results
Financial Performance (Billions US$)
| Quarter | 1Q08 |
2Q08 |
3Q08 | 4Q08 |
1Q09 |
2Q09 |
3Q09 | 4Q09 |
∆Qter |
∆Year |
Quarter NTTDoCoMo |
4Q07 |
1Q08 |
2Q08 | 3Q08 |
4Q08 |
1Q09 |
2Q09 |
3Q09 | ||
Revenue |
11.9 |
11.0 | 10.3 | 12.3 |
10.8 |
11.3 |
11.8 |
11.8 |
0.2% |
(3.4%) |
EBITDA |
4.3 |
4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
3.3 |
4.4 |
4.6 |
4.3 |
(5.6%) |
(6.2%) |
Margin EBITDA |
36.3% |
40.1% | 42.7% | 37.4% |
30.4% |
39.3% |
38.6% |
36.3% |
(5.8%) |
(2.8%) |
| Operational Profit | 1.73 |
2.89 | 2.73 | 1.65 |
0.72 |
2.56 |
2.60 |
2.40 |
(7.9%) |
45.4% |
| Net Profit | 1.15 |
1.74 | 1.74 | 1.00 |
0.34 |
1.53 |
1.55 |
1.44 |
(6.9%) |
43.3% |
Billions Dollars (US$) |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
∆Year
|
| Total Year | Mar/06 |
Mar/07 |
Mar/08 |
Mar/09 |
|
Revenue |
40.63 |
40.21 |
42.13 |
44.85 |
6.5% |
EBITDA |
13.70 |
13.22 |
14.66 |
16.92 |
15.5% |
Margin EBITDA |
33.7% |
32.9% |
34.8% |
37.7% |
- |
| Operational Profit | 7.10 |
6.50 |
7.16 |
7.87 |
9.9% |
| Net Profit | 5.20 |
3.84 |
4.39 |
4.76 |
8.3% |
Financial Performance (Billions Yens)
| Quarter | 1Q08 |
2Q08 | 3Q08 | 4Q08 |
1Q09 |
2Q09 |
3Q09 |
4Q09 |
Quarter NTTDoCoMo |
4Q07 |
1Q08 | 2Q08 | 3Q08 |
4Q08 |
1Q09 |
2Q09 |
3q09 |
Revenue |
1,190 |
1.170 | 1.098 | 1,111 |
1,069 |
1,085 |
1,061 |
1,097 |
EBITDA |
432,2 |
469,7 | 468,5 | 416 |
325 |
426 |
410 |
399 |
Margin EBITDA |
35.1% |
40.1% | 42.7% | 37.4% |
30.4% |
39.3% |
38.6% |
36.3% |
| Operational Profit | 183,3 |
296,5 | 280,4 | 170 |
84 |
252 |
233 |
217 |
| Net Profit | 114,7 |
173,5 | 173,2 | 91 |
34 |
147 |
139 |
133 |
Bilions Yen |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Total Year | Mar/06 |
Mar/07 |
Mar/08 |
Mar/09 |
Revenue |
4.765,9 |
4.788,1 |
4.712 |
4,448 |
EBITDA |
1.606,8 |
1.574,6 |
1.639 |
1,678 |
Margin EBITDA |
33,7% |
32,9% |
34.8% |
37.7% |
| Operational Profit | 832,6 |
773,5 |
808.3 |
831 |
| Net Profit | 610,5 |
457,3 |
491,2 |
472 |
I-mode Service
Packs of transmission data
Quarter Result
| - | 1Q08 |
2Q08 | 3Q08 | 4Q08 | 1Q09 |
| Web | 98% |
98% | 98% | 98% | 98% |
2% |
2% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
Annual Result
| - | 2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 | 2008 |
| Web | 96% |
96% |
98% |
98% |
98% |
4% |
4% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
Note: Quarters according to Teleco with the 1st quarter beginning on January.
PHS
| Commentary |
NTT DoCoMo finished with PHS service on January 2008. |
| Quarter | 4Q06 |
1Q07 |
2Q07 |
3Q07 |
4Q07 |
Quarter NTT DoCoMo |
3Q06 |
4Q06 |
1Q07 |
2Q07 |
3Q07 |
| End of Quarter | Dec/06 |
Mar/07 |
Jun/07 |
Sep/07 |
Dec/07 |
Cellulars |
530 |
453 |
374 |
310 |
155 |
| Minutes of Usage | 56 |
57 |
50 |
47 |
46 |
| ARPU (Yen) | 3,110 |
3,070 |
3,030 |
3,020 |
3,030 |
| ARPU (US$) | 26,33 |
26,12 |
25,71 |
24,56 |
26,40 |
* Yen
| - | 2005 |
2006 |
| Total Year | Mar/06 |
Mar/07 |
Cellulars (Thousands) |
771 |
453 |
| Minutes of Usage | 72 |
57 |
| ARPU (Yen) | 3,280 |
3,110 |
| ARPU (US$) | 27,96 |
26,38 |



