Broadcom to Advance NTT DOCOMO’s Private Cloud with VMware Cloud Foundation
Key Highlights
- ➤Broadcom signs 10-year agreement with NTT DOCOMO for private cloud advancement
- ➤Agreement covers VMware licenses, technical assistance, and maintenance support
- ➤VMware Cloud Foundation will underpin DOCOMO’s virtual machines, containers, and AI workloads
- ➤DOCOMO targets faster service delivery through Kubernetes and development automation
Expert Statements
Hiroshi Ishimaru, General Manager, Service Design Department, NTT DOCOMO, INC.
“At DOCOMO, we are enhancing our service infrastructure to ensure the stability and security that allow customers to use our digital services with peace of mind, while enabling it to respond flexibly and quickly to changes in technology and the market.”
Hiroshi Ishimaru, General Manager, Service Design Department, NTT DOCOMO, INC.
“VMware products have long been used across a range of our systems, and through this long-term comprehensive agreement, we will further strengthen our technical collaboration with Broadcom. Going forward, while maintaining the reliable delivery of our existing services, we aim to build a service infrastructure that delivers new value to customers more quickly and reliably, with an eye toward future technological advances such as the expanding use of AI.”
Paul Turner, Chief Product Officer, VMware Cloud Foundation Division, Broadcom
“We are honored to continue to partner with DOCOMO, a company that supports Japan's social infrastructure and digital lifestyles, on a long-term initiative for the next decade.”
Paul Turner, Chief Product Officer, VMware Cloud Foundation Division, Broadcom
“Over the past seven years, we have built a strong technical collaboration, and this agreement takes that relationship further, reflecting our shared commitment to continuously enhancing DOCOMO's service infrastructure over the long term. With VMware Cloud Foundation at the core, Broadcom will provide a private cloud platform that runs virtual machines, containers, and AI workloads on a common foundation. Our engineering teams will work closely with DOCOMO's so the company can continue to deliver secure, reliable digital services quickly.”
TOKYO, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO), a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, today announced that it has signed a 10-year agreement with NTT DOCOMO, INC. (DOCOMO) to continuously advance the private cloud that will underpin the company’s digital services over the next decade. The agreement will enable DOCOMO to continue delivering reliable digital services to its customers amid a rapidly changing business environment, marked by the expanding use of AI and increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks.
Since 2019, VMware, now Broadcom, has worked closely with DOCOMO to build and operate its private cloud with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) at its core. Building on this collaboration, the two companies will now align their long-term technology roadmaps to strengthen DOCOMO’s service infrastructure.
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