NTT Docomo language being adopted around the world was first created by NTT DoCoMo. The first emoji was created in 1998 or 1999 by Shigetaka Kurita, who was part of the team working on NTT DoCoMo's i-mode mobile Internet platform. The first set of 176 12×12 pixel emoji was created as part of i-mode's messaging features to help facilitate electronic communication, and to serve as a distinguishing feature from other services. NTT Docomo has a wide range of foreign investments. However, NTT Docomo was not successful in investing in foreign carriers. Docomo had invested very large multibillion-dollar amounts in KPN, KT Freetel,
DoCoMo Pacific DoCoMo Pacific DoCoMo Pacific is a wholly owned subsidiary of predominant mobile phone operator in Japan, NTT DoCoMo. With combined offerings to include the latest mobile services, television, internet and telephone services, DoCoMo Pacific is the largest provider of telecommunications and entertainment services serving Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, as well as the military installations in the area. Headquartered in Tamuning, Guam, DoCoMo Pacific was originally a merger of Guamcell Communications and HafaTel. It was acquired in December 2006 by NTT DoCoMo, a spin-off of Japanese communication company Nippon Telegraph and Telephone. The acquisition allowed NTT DoCoMo the opportunity