2018 Japan - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

Last updated: 6 Mar 2018 Update History

Report Status: Archived

Report Pages: 153

Analyst: Phil Harpur

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Summary
Table Of Contents

Publication Overview

This report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Japan’s telecommunications market. The report analyses the Telecoms Infrastructure, mobile, fixed broadband, Digital Media and Digital Economy sectors. Subjects include:

Market and industry analyses, trends and developments;
Facts, figures and statistics;
Industry and regulatory issues;
Infrastructure;
Major players, revenues, subscribers, ARPU;
Broadband, VoIP, IPTV;
5G and IoT;
Broadband (FttH, DSL, wireless;
Digital Economy and Digital Media sectors
Mobile, mobile broadband and fixed broadband forecasts to 2022.

Researcher:- Phil Harpur
Current publication date:- March 2018 (24th Edition)

Executive Summary

Japan ranks 4th on BuddeComm's Asian Telecoms Maturity Index

Japan’s telecommunications sector is one of the most developed markets in the world.

Japan’s market is served by three multi-service operators offering fixed-line telephony, fixed broadband access, mobile voice telephony, mobile broadband access and pay TV services. Japan’s fixed line market is dominated by incumbent operator NTT.

Japan is ranked 4th out of 34 with regards to its Asian Telecoms Maturity Index with a score of 85. This places Japan 4th in the “Market Leaders” category. (BuddeComm’s “Asian Telecoms Maturity Index”, is an index (on a scale between 0 and 100) that measures and ranks the relative maturity of the telecoms industry in all of the 34 countries in Asia.) Compared to other Asian nations, Japan has very high mobile, mobile broadband and fixed broadband penetration.

Fixed line growth in Japan have been stagnant over the past five years. This trend is predicted to continue over the next five years to 2022.

Japan possesses a large and vibrant television industry due to its unique culture and market size. Legislation enacted to restrict ownership has led to a plethora of broadcasters. Japan’s vertically integrated broadcasting industry means broadcasters create as well as distribute content.

Japan’s first Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) trials are commencing during 2018.

Japan possesses one of the most advanced and largest broadband markets in the world. Fixed-line broadband market penetration has grown slowly over the past five years in a highly mature market.

Moving towards 2019, FttH will continue to increase its share of total fixed broadband subscriptions at the expense of DSL. Over the next five years to 2022 fixed broadband growth is expected to continue to increase slowly.

Mobile subscriber growth is expected to be relatively low over the next five years to 2022 due to a highly mature and highly competitive market. The market will be driven by the uptake of both 4G LTE and 5G services.

Japan’s mobile market is dominated by three major operators – NTT DoCoMo, KDDI and Softbank Mobile. However the Japanese government was looking to open its mobile market up to new players for 5G services. This could result in the entry of new players, even those from outside the traditional telecoms space, and potential foreign players, including those looking to target the Internet of Things, virtual reality and automotive applications. Japan’s largest e-commerce company is working on plans to build its own nationwide 4G mobile network, throwing down a challenge to the long-established dominance of the three incumbents with an aim to launch commercially in 2019.

Mobile broadband subscriber growth is expected to be relatively low over the next five years to 2022 due to a highly mature mobile subscriber market, with the vast majority of subscribers already having wireless broadband access.

The three carriers plan on launching 5G services commercially in 2020, with DOCOMO targeting nationwide coverage by 2023. The anticipated surge in interest for IoT and related technologies such as driverless cars is expected to help fuel a boom in spending.

Key developments:

Stagnant growth in the fixed line market is predicted to continue over the next five years to 2022.
The Japanese government is looking to open its mobile market up to new players for 5G services.
Japan's first Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) trials are commencing during 2018.
Implementation of strong government policies over a decade see over 90% of households with access to FttX.
FttH will continue to increase its share of total fixed broadband subscriptions at the expense of DSL.
Over the next five years to 2022 fixed broadband growth is expected to continue to increase slowly.
The three carriers plan on launching 5G services commercially in 2020.
DOCOMO is targeting nationwide 5G coverage by 2023.
The anticipated surge in interest for IoT and related technologies will fuel a boom in spending.

Companies mentioned in this report:

NTT; KDDI; Softbank Mobile, Internet Initiative Japan, eAccess, eMobile; Willcom; J:COM; USEN; UQ Communications; Hulu; K-Opticom; Tepco, SKY PerfecTV!, Hulu

Phil Harpur
March 2018

Key statistics
Telecommunications Market

Market Overview and Analysis
Regional Asian Market Comparison

Regulatory Environment

Historic overview
Regulatory authority

The MPHPT/MIC
Radio Regulatory Council
Telecommunications Council
Telecommunications Carriers Association
Japan Internet Providers’ Association (JAIPA)

Government policies

Government investment in infrastructure
Skill building, education and demand programs
Competition policy
Network non-discrimination
Spectrum policy
Broadband Policy
Wholesale / Pricing

Access
Carrier PreSelection (CPS)

MYLINE calling categories

Fixed Network Operators

NTT Corporation

Company Overview
Financial statistics
Operational statistics
International expansion

KDDI Corporation

Company Overview
Business strategy
Financial statistics

Softbank Corporation

Company background

Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ)

Company overview and background
Financial statistics

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Overview of the national telecom network
NTT NGN
Submarine cables

Overview
NTT and TransTelecom of Russia (HSCS)
Russia-Japan Cable Network (RJCN)
Trans-Pacific Express Cable Network (TPE)
Pacific Crossing (PC-1)
Google investments
Asia Submarine Express (ASE)
Asia Pacific Gateway (APG)
South-East Asia Japan Cable (SJC)
KDDI landing station
Japan-US Cable

Satellite
Specific IT developments

Cloud Computing

Smart infrastructure

Internet of Things (IoT)
Driverless Cars
Smart grids
Smart cities

Broadband Market

Market Overview and analysis
Fixed Broadband statistics and Forecasts
Fixed Broadband Technologies

Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) networks
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) and Fibre-To-The-Home (FttH)
Fixed wireless
Other fixed broadband services

Fixed Broadband Providers

Market Developments

Digital Economy

Introduction
E-Government

Overview

E-Health

Digital Media

Introduction
Pay TV
Digital TV
Cable TV (CATV)
Satellite TV

SKY PerfecTV! Communications Inc (Sky Perfect JSAT)

Internet Protocol TV (IPTV)
Video streaming

Introduction
Hulu
Netflix

Mobile Communications

Market Overview and Analysis

Background

Mobile statistics and forecast
Mobile broadband statistics and forecast
Regulatory issues

Licensing

Mobile infrastructure

Digital networks
Other infrastructure developments
IoT and M2M networks

Major mobile operators

Operators
Entry of New Mobile Providers
NTT DoCoMo
KDDI
Softbank Mobile

Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO)
Mobile Content and Applications

List of Tables

Table 1 – Country statistics Japan – 2017 (e)
Table 2 – Telephone network statistics – 2017 (e)
Table 3 – Internet user statistics – 2017 (e)
Table 4 – Broadband statistics – 2017 (e)
Table 5 – Mobile statistics – 2017 (e)
Table 6 – National telecommunications authorities
Table 7 – Percentage of Population Covered by Type of Mobile Network
Table 8 - Key Metrics - Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) - 2017 – 2022
Table 9 – NTT major shareholders
Table 10 – NTT financial data – 2000 – 2017
Table 11 – NTT subscribers by service – 2015 – 2017
Table 12 – NTT video service subscribers – 2009 – 2017
Table 13 – KDDI financial data – 2001 – 2017
Table 14 – KDDI total capital expenditure on mobile and fixed line – 2005 - 2017
Table 15 – Softbank major shareholders
Table 16 – Historic - IIJ revenue and net income – 2006 – 2016
Table 17 – Fixed Line Subscriptions and Penetration – 2007 – 2017
Table 18 – Historic - Fixed line - Subscribers and penetration – 1993 – 2006
Table 19 – Fixed Broadband Subscribers and Penetration (with Forecast) – 2007 – 2022
Table 20 – Historic - Fixed broadband subscribers by access type – 1998 -2015
Table 21 – Historic - Fixed broadband subscriber annual change / market share by access type – 2001 – 2015
Table 22 – NTT Broadband subscribers and market share by segment – 2004 – 2017
Table 23 – Internet Users and Penetration – 2007 – 2017
Table 24 – Total international internet bandwidth – 2003 – 2017
Table 25 – Historic - Japan FttH subscribers and penetration – 2002 – 2015
Table 26 – KDDI - ADSL and FttH subscribers – 2005 – 2017
Table 27 – Historic - Cable TV operators – market share – 2009 – 2016
Table 28 – NTT video service subscribers – 2009 – 2017
Table 29 – Mobile Subscribers and Penetration (with Forecast) – 2007 – 2022
Table 30 – Mobile Broadband Subscribers and Penetration (with Forecast) – 2007 – 2022
Table 31 – Mobile subscribers in Japan by operator and market share – 2017
Table 32 – Historic - Carrier share of mobile telephone and PHS market – 2004 – 2011
Table 33 – NTT DoCoMo major shareholders
Table 34 – NTT DoCoMo revenue, net income, capex and EBITDA – 2005 – 2017
Table 35 – NTT DoCoMo ARPU and churn – 2004 – 2017
Table 36 – NTT DoCoMo subscribers (thousands) – 2011 – 2017
Table 37 – KDDI - ARPU and churn – 2001 – 2017
Table 38 – KDDI mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2017
Table 39 – Softbank subscribers (millions) by segment– 2007 – 2017
Table 40 – Softbank financial data – 1995 – 2017
Table 41 – Softbank mobile ARPU and churn – 2004 - 2017

List of Charts

Chart 1 – Mobile, Mobile Broadband & Fixed Broadband Penetration – 2017; 2022
Chart 2 – Asian Telecoms Maturity Index by Market Category
Chart 3 – Asian Telecoms Maturity Index – Northern Asia
Chart 4 – Asian Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per Capita
Chart 5 – Fixed Broadband vs Mobile Penetration - Northern Asia (selected countries)
Chart 6 – Fixed Line Subscriptions and Penetration – 2007 – 2017
Chart 7 – Fixed Broadband Subscribers and Penetration (with Forecast) – 2007 – 2022
Chart 8 – Internet Users and Penetration – 2007 – 2017
Chart 9 – Mobile Subscribers and Penetration (with Forecast) – 2007 – 2022
Chart 10 – Mobile Broadband Subscribers and Penetration (with Forecast) – 2007 – 2022

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 – Key Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 2 – Northern Asia -Key Characteristics of Telecoms Markets by Country
Exhibit 3 – NTT Group structure
Exhibit 4 – Softbank operations
Exhibit 5 – Major global/regional submarine cables with landing point in Japan
Exhibit 6 – NTT DoCoMo investment in international operators

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2018 Japan - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

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Japan ranks 4th on BuddeComm's Asian Telecoms Maturity Index

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Telecommunications Market

Regulatory Environment

Fixed Network Operators

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Broadband Market

Digital Economy

Digital Media

Mobile Communications

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