More than 45 million 5G subscriptions were counted in Japan as of 2022. The domestic rollout of 5G networks by Japan's major mobile carriers NTT Docomo, KDDI, SoftBank, and Rakuten Mobile started in 2020 with an initial focus on urban areas. As news reports point out, the Japanese government plans to reach a coverage of 95 percent of the population by March 2024.
Number of 5G subscriptions in Japan from 2020 to 2022 (in millions)
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Statistics on 5G in Japan
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Sales of the telecommunications industry Japan FY 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Sales share of the telecommunications industry Japan FY 2020, by segment
- Premium Statistic Sales of the mobile telecommunications industry in Japan FY 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic 5G-capable mobile phone unit sales in Japan FY 2020-2027
- Premium Statistic Local 5G solutions market size in Japan FY 2020-2030
Telecommunications subscriptions
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- Premium Statistic Number of telecommunication service subscriptions Japan 2021, by item
- Premium Statistic Number of mobile phone subscribers Japan 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of LTE subscriptions in Japan 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of 5G subscriptions Japan 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of 5G subscriptions for handsets in Japan FY 2022-2028
Market share of mobile carriers
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- Premium Statistic Mobile phone subscription market distribution in Japan 2015-2022, by operator
- Premium Statistic Number of NTT Docomo mobile phone subscribers FY 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of au (by KDDI) mobile phone subscribers Japan FY 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic SoftBank mobile phone subscribers Japan FY 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of contracts MVNO Japan 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic Market share MVNO Japan 2014-2022
Consumer behavior and attitudes
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- Premium Statistic Awareness of 5G in Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of people who experienced 5G in Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Impression of 5G speed among people in Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Opinion on whether 5G will change daily life in Japan 2021, by 5G experience
- Premium Statistic Penetration rate of 5G-capable devices in Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Timing for purchasing a 5G-capable device in Japan 2021
Implementation of local 5G
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- Premium Statistic Intention to use local 5G in Japan 2022, by field
- Premium Statistic Intention to use local 5G in Japan 2022, by purpose
- Premium Statistic Intention to use local 5G in Japan 2022, by technology
- Premium Statistic Intention to use local 5G in Japan 2022, by device
- Premium Statistic Most common expectations regarding local 5G in Japan 2022
- Premium Statistic Most common issues regarding the implementation of local 5G in Japan 2022
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (June 17, 2022). Number of 5G subscriptions in Japan from 2020 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347340/japan-number-5g-subscriptions/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Number of 5G subscriptions in Japan from 2020 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. June 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347340/japan-number-5g-subscriptions/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2022). Number of 5G subscriptions in Japan from 2020 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347340/japan-number-5g-subscriptions/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Number of 5g Subscriptions in Japan from 2020 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347340/japan-number-5g-subscriptions/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), Number of 5G subscriptions in Japan from 2020 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347340/japan-number-5g-subscriptions/ (last visited March 29, 2023)
Number of 5G subscriptions in Japan from 2020 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), June 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347340/japan-number-5g-subscriptions/