Japan - Telecommunications Infrastructure

Synopsis

Although NTT still dominates Japanese telecoms infrastructure, KDDI and Softbank are steadily taking steps to compete more efficiently and effectively with NTT, and in the past year have seen a substantial advantage over the incumbent in net additions to their networks. All operators have moved to IP-based Next Generation Networks after substantial investments. This report examines Japanese national and international infrastructure including submarine cables; CATV; satellite TV and digital terrestrial TV markets; and cloud computing.

Key Developments:

Substantial increase in international bandwidth as domestic and international consortiums invest in infrastructure; increased investment in data centres and cloud computing; assessment of infrastructure changes needed for earthquake resistant networks; switchover to digital television; over 50% Cable TV household penetration; green investments in renewable energy facilities

Companies covered in this report include:

NTT; KDDI; Softbank; Google; Fujitsu

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. infrastructure developments in Japan
  • 2.1 Overview
  • 2.2 Stimulus package for ICT infrastructure
• 3. Fixed-network market
  • 3.1 Market background
  • 3.2 MYLINE Carrier Selection Service (CSS)
    • 3.2.1 MYLINE calling categories
• 4. International infrastructure
  • 4.1 Submarine cables
    • 4.1.1 NTT and TransTelecom of Russia (HSCS)
    • 4.1.2 Russia-Japan Cable Network (RJCN)
    • 4.1.3 Trans-Pacific Express Cable Network (TPE)
    • 4.1.4 APCN3
    • 4.1.5 Pacific Crossing (PC-1)
    • 4.1.6 Google investments
    • 4.1.7 Asia Submarine Express (ASE)
  • 4.2 Satellite
• 5. Television in Japan
  • 5.1 Overview and statistics
  • 5.2 Digital TV
  • 5.3 Cable TV (CATV)
  • 5.4 Satellite TV
• 6. Other infrastructure development
  • 6.1 Data centres
  • 6.2 Cloud computing
    • 6.2.1 Asia investments
    • 6.2.2 Japanese company developments
    • 6.2.3 Japanese market size
  • 6.3 High-speed fibre
  • 6.4 Earthquake damage: March 2011
    • 6.4.1 Impact on internet connectivity
    • 6.4.2 Impact on telecommunications operators
    • 6.4.3 Social media and measures by operators to help
    • 6.4.4 Future steps to minimise earthquake impact
  • 6.5 Solar power projects
  • 6.6 Internet exchange points
• 7. Related reports

• Table 1 – MYLINE subscribers – 2002 - 2011
• Table 2 – MYLINE operator market share – December 2010
• Table 3 – International internet bandwidth – 1995 - 2010
• Table 4 – Key television metrics in Japan – 2008
• Table 5 – Japan TV industry revenue – 2003 - 2008
• Table 6 – Japan TV reception devices connected to main set in the home – 2008
• Table 7 – Japan pay-TV market share versus free-to-view TV – 2003; 2008
• Table 8 – Cable TV operators, subscribers and household penetration – 1999 - 2011
• Table 9 – Satellite broadcasters and BS and CS subscribers – 1999 - 2011
• Table 10 – Selected cloud computing investments in Asia

• Chart 1 – International bandwidth – 2005 - 2010

• Exhibit 1 – Major members of MYLINE Carriers Association – August 2011
• Exhibit 2 – Major global/regional submarine cables with landing point in Japan - 2010