Almost 92.4 million 5G subscriptions were recorded in Japan as of March 2024. The domestic rollout of commercial 5G networks by Japan's major mobile carriers NTT Docomo, KDDI, SoftBank, and Rakuten Mobile started in 2020 with an initial focus on urban areas.
Number of 5G subscriptions in Japan from 2020 to 2024
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (June 28, 2024). Number of 5G subscriptions in Japan from 2020 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347340/japan-number-5g-subscriptions/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Number of 5G subscriptions in Japan from 2020 to 2024 (in millions)." Chart. June 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347340/japan-number-5g-subscriptions/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2024). Number of 5G subscriptions in Japan from 2020 to 2024 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347340/japan-number-5g-subscriptions/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Number of 5g Subscriptions in Japan from 2020 to 2024 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347340/japan-number-5g-subscriptions/
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