Japan: smartphone owners' attitude towards 5G networks

According to a survey conducted in Japan in 2019, eight percent of respondents would switch to 5G networks as soon as becomes available. The establishment of 5G networks is considered a high priority for the country's plans of a smart society. Therefore, Japanese mobile carriers like NTT Docomo, SoftBank and Rakuten Mobile worked on building out their 5G networks.

Attitude of smartphone owners towards 5G networks in Japan as of August 2019

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Release date

December 2019

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

July to August 2019

Number of respondents

1,484 respondents

Age group

18-75 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original survey question: "A 5G network describes the next generation of mobile wireless communication which can provide consumers with mobile internet speeds typically around five times faster than currently available on 4G/LTE. Which of the following best describes your attitude towards 5G networks?"

According to the source, figures may not add up to 100 percent as the survey used weighted sampling.

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