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Japan's i-mode pioneer to quit: source
- 2008-03-28
TOKYO AFP — Takeshi Natsuno, a key brain behind the blockbuster "i-mode" multimedia function on the phones of Japan's telecom leader NTT DoCoMo Inc., is set to step down, a person in the company said Friday. "He is going to be leaving the company at the end of April,"...
Napster going over the air in Japan
- 2007-04-24
TOKYO AFP — Online music retailer Napster will shortly launch an over-the-air music subscription service in Japan, through the mobile phone giant NTT DoCoMo, according to the US firm's Japanese unit. Napster Japan, a joint venture between the company and Tower Records Japan, said in a statement on its...
Fast-food gets faster in DoCoMo-McDonald's alliance
- 2007-02-26
TOKYO AFP — Fast-food is about to get even faster in a tie-up between Japan's largest mobile telephone operator and the world's biggest hamburger chain. Under a partnership announced Monday, NTTDoCoMo subscribers will be able to use their handsets at McDonald's 3,800 restaurants in Japan to pay electronic cash...
NTT DoCoMo to launch ultrafast mobile service in 2010: report
- 2007-01-03
TOKYO AFP — Japanese mobile phone giant NTT DoCoMo plans to launch a high-speed, low-cost data communications service in 2010 that is capable of showing high-quality video, a news report has said. The Super 3G third generation service will only require upgrades to the existing network, keeping down necessary investment...
NTT DoCoMo to recall 1.3 million cell phone batteries
- 2006-12-07
TOKYO AFP — Japan's largest mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo Inc. has announced a plan to recall some 1.3 million batteries installed in its mobile phones produced by Mitsubishi Electric Corp. NTT DoCoMo said it a statement it would recall the Mitsubishi-brand FOMA D902i handsets to change defective batteries produced...
NTT DoCoMo links with TV firms on mobile broadcasting
- 2006-11-29
TOKYO AFP — NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest mobile telephone operator, has said that it had teamed up with a clutch of television companies to develop television broadcasting for cellphones. NTT DoCoMo Inc, Fuji Television Network, Nippon Broadcasting System, satellite broadcaster Sky Perfect Communications and trading house Itochu Corp will each...
NTT DoCoMo unveils self-locking phone
- 2006-10-12
TOKYO AFP — Japan's top mobile telephone operator, NTT DoCoMo, has announced plans to launch a handset that automatically locks itself when it is stolen, lost or left behind. The new P903i handset, made by the Panasonic brand, comes with an electronic card that fits in a wallet or handbag...
Japan's DoCoMo to invest 300 mln dollars in top Philippines telco
- 2006-01-03
MANILA AFP — Japan's top mobile telecoms firm NTT DoCoMo is to invest some 300 million dollars in the Philippines top carrier, Philippine Long Distance Telephone PLDT, President Gloria Arroyo announced. Arroyo disclosed the information on nationally televised program with her cabinet officials but gave no further details. ...
NTT DoCoMo adds walkie-talkie function to 3G mobiles
- 2005-10-19
TOKYO AFP — Japan's top mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo unveiled its new line of third-generation (3G) mobile phones with a walkie-talkie feature, the first of its kind in the country. The new series of 902i phones will allow users to speak simultaneously with up to 19 other people...
NTT DoCoMo profits up due to popular new products, cost cutting
- 2005-07-29
TOKYO AFP — Japan's top mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo June-quarter net profit rose 22 percent year on year, thanks to the popularity of new products and services as well as aggressive cost-cutting. Group net profit stood at 207.9 billion yen (1.9 billion dollars) while pretax profit grew 27.6...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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