MAP > Internet Providers in Japan

This report offers a very comprehensive overview of the trends as well as developments in the Japan’s telecommunications market. It further analyzes Telecom’s infrastructure, the fixed broadband, mobile, the digital media as well as the digital economy sectors. The Japan’s telecommunications sector has been one of the most developed in the world. Japan’s market is usually served by 3 multi-service operators that provided the fixed line telephony, the fixed broadband access as well as the mobile voice telephony, the mobile broadband access and the Pay TV services. When it comes to Japan’s fixed-line market, it has  usually been dominated by the incumbent operator, the NTT.

Japan has been ranked position 4 out of the 34 with countries with regards to the Asian Telecom Maturity Index with the score of 85. Well, this does place Japan position 4 in the market leader’s category. Asian Telecoms Maturity Index is the index (0-100) which measures and also ranks relative maturity of the telecoms industry in all 34 countries in Asia. When compared to the other Asian countries, Japan has high mobile, fixed broadband, and mobile broadband penetration. The fixed line growth in Japan has been quite stagnant over the past five years. The trend has been predicted that it will continue over the next five years.

Japan usually possess a very large as well as vibrant television industry as a result of the unique culture as well as the market size. The legislation that was enacted to be able to restrict the ownership has led to the plethora of the broadcasters. The Japan’s vertically integrated broadcasting sector which means that they be able to create and at the same time be able to distribute the content. The Japan first Cellular Vehicle to Everything trial have been set to begin during the year 2018.

Some of the key developments in the report:

- The stagnant growth in fixed-line market has been predicted that it will continue over the coming five years to the year 2022.
- The Japanese government has been looking for ways to open the mobile market up to the new players for the 5G services.
- In the coming five years to the year 2022, the fixed broadband development has been expected subscriptions at the expense of the DSL.
- Three carriers plan on the launch of 5G services commercially in the year 2020.
- DOCOMO has been targeting the nationwide 5G coverage by the year 2023.
- The anticipated surge in the interest for the IoT as well as related technology is going to fuel boom in spending.