DoCoMo to enter Middle East

Japan’s largest mobile operator, NTT DoCoMo, is reportedly in talks with Middle East carriers Qtel, Etisalat and Saudi Telecom regarding possible overseas expansion.

Gaining a stake in these companies would give DoCoMo access to markets where mobile phone demand is growing faster than in highly-penetrated, tech-savvy Japan. Toshinari Kunieda, senior VP of global business confirmed DoCoMo’s interest in the region.