number of 5G subscriptions increased strongly after the introduction of 5G services by Japan's major mobile operators in 2020.
The number of Long-Term-Evolution (LTE) subscriptions in Japan amounted to around 127.4 million in 2023. LTE is a standard for wireless broadband communication that was developed by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), a standards organization founded in 1998. While the number of LTE subscriptions declined for the second year in a row, the Number of Long-Term Evolution (LTE) subscriptions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions)
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (June 23, 2023). Number of Long-Term Evolution (LTE) subscriptions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/687510/japan-39g-subscription-numbers/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Number of Long-Term Evolution (LTE) subscriptions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. June 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/687510/japan-39g-subscription-numbers/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2023). Number of Long-Term Evolution (LTE) subscriptions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/687510/japan-39g-subscription-numbers/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Number of Long-term Evolution (Lte) Subscriptions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/687510/japan-39g-subscription-numbers/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), Number of Long-Term Evolution (LTE) subscriptions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/687510/japan-39g-subscription-numbers/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Number of Long-Term Evolution (LTE) subscriptions in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), June 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/687510/japan-39g-subscription-numbers/