According to a survey conducted in 2020, the penetration rate of smartphones among users of mobile communication devices in Japan surpassed 102 percent. The penetration rate of smartphones consistently increased in recent years. By contrast, only 0.1 percent of the respondents owned mobile Wi-Fi routers, also known as pocket Wi-Fi devices, which was a strong decrease from 15.7 percent in 2017.
Share of respondents who own mobile devices in Japan from 2016 to 2020, by device type
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CIAJ. (December 9, 2020). Share of respondents who own mobile devices in Japan from 2016 to 2020, by device type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056460/japan-penetration-rate-mobile-devices-by-type/
CIAJ. "Share of respondents who own mobile devices in Japan from 2016 to 2020, by device type." Chart. December 9, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056460/japan-penetration-rate-mobile-devices-by-type/
CIAJ. (2020). Share of respondents who own mobile devices in Japan from 2016 to 2020, by device type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056460/japan-penetration-rate-mobile-devices-by-type/
CIAJ. "Share of Respondents Who Own Mobile Devices in Japan from 2016 to 2020, by Device Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056460/japan-penetration-rate-mobile-devices-by-type/
CIAJ, Share of respondents who own mobile devices in Japan from 2016 to 2020, by device type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056460/japan-penetration-rate-mobile-devices-by-type/ (last visited June 03, 2024)
Share of respondents who own mobile devices in Japan from 2016 to 2020, by device type [Graph], CIAJ, December 9, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056460/japan-penetration-rate-mobile-devices-by-type/