This statistic presents the results of an online survey conducted in 2017 about the main reasons why smartphone owners in Japan access public Wi-Fi hotspots. The survey revealed that with over 62 percent the majority of respondents used public hotspots to safe data volume on their smartphones. About 40 percent of smartphone users accessed Wi-Fi hotspots, because it is a free service that is easy to use.
Main reasons for using public Wi-Fi hotspots according to smartphone users in Japan as of November 2017
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MMD Labo. (December 20, 2017). Main reasons for using public Wi-Fi hotspots according to smartphone users in Japan as of November 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/804096/japan-public-hotspot-usage-reasons/
MMD Labo. "Main reasons for using public Wi-Fi hotspots according to smartphone users in Japan as of November 2017." Chart. December 20, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/804096/japan-public-hotspot-usage-reasons/
MMD Labo. (2017). Main reasons for using public Wi-Fi hotspots according to smartphone users in Japan as of November 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/804096/japan-public-hotspot-usage-reasons/
MMD Labo. "Main Reasons for Using Public Wi-fi Hotspots According to Smartphone Users in Japan as of November 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/804096/japan-public-hotspot-usage-reasons/
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