Docomo Pacific is a wholly owned subsidiary of Japanese mobile phone operator NTT Docomo headquartered in

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. It is the largest provider of mobile, television, internet and telephone services to the

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and the

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. The company was formed through the merger of cell phone carriers Guamcell Communications and HafaTel and was acquired in December 2006 by NTT Docomo, a spin-off of Japanese communication company

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. In October 2008, Docomo Pacific was the first company on Guam to introduce a

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network. In November 2011, Docomo Pacific launched 4G HSPA+ service on Guam followed by the launch of advanced 4G LTE service in October 2012. In May 2013, Docomo Pacific acquired cable company MCV Broadband (Marianas Cable Vision Broadband) from Seaport Capital, an investment company based in

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Cable television companies of the United States Broadband Companies of Guam Mass media in Guam Nippon Telegraph and Telephone NTT Docomo {{Guam-stub

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