On 29 September, NTT DoCoMo called a presser at the ultra-buttoned-down Otemachi Press Center and… there was no news! Instead, President and CEO Masao Nakamura faced tough questions from Kyodo, Nikkei, Bloomberg and tech media heavyweights on the latest subscriber and terminal numbers, new services and technologies, and how the carrier will respond to growing challenges such as new 3G licensees, mobile TV and number portability. Is Big D getting a little worried as 3G competition heats up? (Subscribers log in to access a full MP3 audio transcript in English.) 

Here is the full-length MP3 audio transcript from the Q&A session in English.

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