Business Partnership Agreement

NTT Docomo and Aduna Partner for Global Network API Expansion

Analysis based on 12 articles · First reported Jan 30, 2026 · Last updated Jan 30, 2026

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Market Impact

This partnership is expected to positively impact the telecommunications and software markets by accelerating the global network API ecosystem. It will enable enterprises to develop new services and enhance security, potentially leading to increased revenue streams for NTT Docomo and Aduna.

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Event Summary

NTT Docomo and Aduna have formed a partnership to make NTT Docomo's network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) available internationally through Aduna's global platform. This collaboration, signed on January 29, 2026, aims to accelerate the expansion of the global network API ecosystem. The partnership focuses on providing APIs for fraud prevention services, such as Number Verification and SIM Swap detection, to protect customers from account takeovers, identity theft, and mobile fraud. NTT Docomo has been involved in the GSMA Open Gateway initiative and has been collaborating with Aduna since June 2025. This agreement is expected to generate new revenue streams for NTT Docomo and strengthen Aduna's presence in the Asia region, fostering innovation and secure digital authentication worldwide.

Key Actions

100 NTT Docomo concluded partnership agreement Aduna

90 Aduna made network APIs available through its platform NTT Docomo

80 NTT Docomo collaborated to expand network API-based services Aduna

30 NTT Docomo participated in global industry initiative GSMA

Entities Involved

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NTT Docomo

NTT Docomo has entered into a partnership agreement with Aduna to make its network APIs available globally. This collaboration is expected to generate new revenue streams and expand its global reach, enhancing its market position and potentially its stock price.

Importance 90 Sentiment 50

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Aduna

Aduna, acting as a global aggregator for standardized APIs, will host NTT Docomo's network APIs on its platform. This partnership strengthens Aduna's presence in Asia and expands its portfolio of available APIs, accelerating the growth of the global Network API economy.

Importance 90 Sentiment 60

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Nobuko Hiraguchi

Nobuko Hiraguchi, Senior Vice President at NTT Docomo, commented positively on the partnership, highlighting its potential to create new value and enhance customer safety and comfort.

Importance 40 Sentiment 30

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Anthony Bartolo

Anthony Bartolo, CEO of Aduna, emphasized that the partnership strengthens Aduna's presence in Asia and reflects a shared commitment to accelerating the growth of the global Network API economy.

Importance 40 Sentiment 30

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Ericsson

Ericsson is a venture partner in Aduna, and this partnership indirectly benefits Ericsson by expanding Aduna's reach and the overall network API ecosystem.

Importance 30 Sentiment 20

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AT&T

AT&T is a venture partner of Aduna, and the expansion of Aduna's platform through this partnership could indirectly benefit AT&T by fostering a broader network API ecosystem.

Importance 10 Sentiment 10

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Deutsche Telekom

Deutsche Telekom is a venture partner of Aduna, and the expansion of Aduna's platform through this partnership could indirectly benefit Deutsche Telekom by fostering a broader network API ecosystem.

Importance 10 Sentiment 10

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Relationships

NTT Docomo related ↔ Aduna

Aduna related ↔ Ericsson

Aduna related ↔ AT&T

Aduna related ↔ Deutsche Telekom

Aduna related ↔ Vodafone

Aduna related ↔ Alphabet Inc.===Google Cloud Platform

Aduna related ↔ Infobip

Aduna related ↔ Sinch

Aduna related ↔ Ericsson===Vonage

NTT Docomo related ↔ GSMA

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