The number of 5G subscriptions for handset devices in Japan was forecast to grow from about 53.4 million in fiscal year 2022 to more than 102 million by fiscal year 2028. 5G is the fifth-generation technology standard for mobile networks. Japan's major mobile carriers started the rollout of their 5G networks in March 2020. As the source pointed out in a previous report, there is a divergence between the number of 5G subscription plans and the number of users who actually use 5G services, because many consumers opt for plans that include the option for both 4G and 5G without necessarily using 5G-capable devices yet.
Forecast number of 5G subscriptions for handset devices in Japan from fiscal year 2022 to 2028
(in millions)
fiscal year 20212; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
Supplementary notes
*Forecast.
Figures refer to the number of subscriber lines of domestic mobile phone operators.
Lines for devices such as smartphones, conventional mobile phones (feature phones), tablets, e-readers, digital photo frames, etc., as well as modules integrated into automobiles, vending machines, etc. are included. The communication standards WiMAX and AXGP are not included.
100 Japanese yen equal 0.76 U.S. dollars or 0.71 euros as of January 2023.
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Nomura Research Institute. (December 22, 2022). Forecast number of 5G subscriptions for handset devices in Japan from fiscal year 2022 to 2028 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196390/japan-number-of-5g-subscriptions-handset-devices/
Nomura Research Institute. "Forecast number of 5G subscriptions for handset devices in Japan from fiscal year 2022 to 2028 (in millions)." Chart. December 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196390/japan-number-of-5g-subscriptions-handset-devices/
Nomura Research Institute. (2022). Forecast number of 5G subscriptions for handset devices in Japan from fiscal year 2022 to 2028 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196390/japan-number-of-5g-subscriptions-handset-devices/
Nomura Research Institute. "Forecast Number of 5g Subscriptions for Handset Devices in Japan from Fiscal Year 2022 to 2028 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196390/japan-number-of-5g-subscriptions-handset-devices/
Nomura Research Institute, Forecast number of 5G subscriptions for handset devices in Japan from fiscal year 2022 to 2028 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196390/japan-number-of-5g-subscriptions-handset-devices/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Forecast number of 5G subscriptions for handset devices in Japan from fiscal year 2022 to 2028 (in millions) [Graph], Nomura Research Institute, December 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196390/japan-number-of-5g-subscriptions-handset-devices/
