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ò NTT DoCoMo, Japan's biggest mobile phone operator, disclosed a 5.2 percent decline its in quarterly operating profit in from Ñ272.7 billion $2.3 billion, from Ñ287.6 billion $2.5 billion a year earlier. Industry analysts ascribe the decline to weaker average revenue per user ARPU on voice services and huge spending on handset subsidies. Industry sources are saying that the unit of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. NTT, the world's largest telecom group by revenue, may face a decrease in its customers when a new number portability rule takes effect in October unless it offers promotions or other incentives. DoCoMo contributes about 70 percent of NTT...
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