September 30, 2003
Ministry of Home Management, Public Affairs,
Posts and Telecommunications |
Number of Internet Users (As of August 31, 2003)
| 1. |
DSL Service Users
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Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
Jun. |
Jul. |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Users
(subscribers) |
2001 |
16,194 |
34,372 |
70,655 |
112,182 |
178,737 |
291,333 |
400,760 |
510,339 |
650,796 |
921,867 |
1,204,564 |
1,524,564 |
| 2002 |
1,787,598 |
2,976,302 |
2,378,795 |
2,699,285 |
3,028,556 |
3,300,926 |
3,610,199 |
3,915,740 |
4,223,216 |
4,639,545 |
5,117,867 |
5,645,728 |
| 2003 |
6,119,883 |
6,589,867 |
7,023,039 |
7,477,945 |
7,907,437 |
8,257,118 |
8,541,340 |
8,881,039 |
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| 2. |
FTTH Service Users
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Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
Jun. |
Jul. |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Users
(subscribers) |
2002 |
12,337 |
18,188 |
26,400 |
34,930 |
50,930 |
68,600 |
84,903 |
99,404 |
114,608 |
138,030 |
172,344 |
206,189 |
| 2003 |
233,072 |
263,144 |
305,387 |
346,936 |
398,336 |
458,293 |
531,332 |
608,045 |
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| 3. |
Number of Subscribers Using Internet Connection Services that
Utilize the CATV Network
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Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
Jun. |
Jul. |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Subscribers
(in 10,000s) |
2001 |
|
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78.4 |
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96.7 |
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115.1 |
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130.3 |
| 2002 |
133.4 |
139.9 |
145.6 |
153.3 |
156.7 |
162.6 |
171.0 |
175.8 |
180.0 |
185.2 |
190.1 |
195.4 |
| 2003 |
199.2 |
202.8 |
206.9 |
213.5 |
218.3 |
222.4 |
228.3 |
230.4 |
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| Note) Subscribers include
those occasionally using a dial-up line. Includes the
number of lines of internet service providers whose sole
role is to offer the lines. |
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| 4. |
Number of Operators Providing Internet Connection Services
that Utilize the CATV Network
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Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
Jun. |
Jul. |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Operators
(companies) |
2001 |
190 |
198 |
201 |
217 |
221 |
227 |
232 |
233 |
238 |
240 |
243 |
247 |
| 2002 |
251 |
251 |
252 |
263 |
265 |
268 |
270 |
272 |
274 |
275 |
276 |
277 |
| 2003 |
277 |
279 |
282 |
296 |
301 |
303 |
303 |
304 |
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| Note) Number of operators
includes the number of Providers whose sole role is offering
the lines to other internet service providers. |
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| 5. |
Number of Internet Service Users Via Mobile Phone Terminals
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Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May. |
Jun. |
Jul. |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Users
(in 10,000s) |
2001 |
2,924.4 |
3,141.1 |
3,456.7 |
3,694.4 |
3,865.7 |
4,037.5 |
4,216.7 |
4,355.0 |
4,493.7 |
4,618.2 |
4,717.8 |
4,849.5 |
| 2002 |
4,943.8 |
5,033.6 |
5,192.5 |
5,297.0 |
5,371.4 |
5,464.6 |
5,559.4 |
5,634.7 |
5,711.3 |
5,777.1 |
5,843.2 |
5,952.7 |
| 2003 |
6,023.5 |
6,094.6 |
6,246.0 |
6,327.4 |
6,379.3 |
6,442.0 |
6,517.4 |
6,576.8 |
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| Note) The total number
of subscribers to the i-mode, Ezweb (including the previous
EZaccess) and J-Sky services. |
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| 6. |
Increase in the Number of Internet Connection Service Users
Utilizing Dial-up Connections on Telephone Lines
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Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
Jun. |
Jul. |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
| Index |
2001 |
153.2 |
156.9 |
163.1* |
166.8 |
170.2 |
173.3 |
176.1 |
179.3 |
181.6 |
183.2 |
184.4 |
186.4 |
| 2002 |
188.4 |
189.5 |
191.0 |
215.4* |
217.2 |
203.9 |
203.9 |
204.1 |
203.1 |
204.1 |
201.0 |
200.0 |
| 2003 |
196.4 |
194.8 |
193.3 |
191.2 |
190.3 |
186.5 |
185.8 |
184.5 |
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Note) 100 taken as the basic index for
the number of subscribers (10.59 million) to 15 major
operators at the end of December 1999. The number of subscribers
as of August 2003 is about 1,955million (10.59 million
X 184.5/100).
 For one of the target companies being surveyed, there
was a modification in the survey process which is one
reason for the increase in the index of March 2001 and
April 2002. |
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| Computer Communications Division, Telecommunications Business Department,
Telecommunications Bureau |
| (contact: Deputy Director Mr. Yamaji, Section Chief Mr.Uehara, Ms.
Yamanaka Tel. 03-5253-5854 Fax.03-5253-5855) |
Appendix
Number of providers of Internet connection services using CATV by
town, city and prefecture
| City or prefecture |
Operators |
|
City or prefecture |
Operators |
|
City or prefecture |
Operators |
|
City or prefecture |
Operators |
| Hokkaido |
5 |
|
Tokyo |
26 |
|
Shiga |
4 |
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Kagawa |
5 |
| Aomori |
2 |
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Kanagawa |
17 |
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Kyoto |
4 |
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Ehime |
6 |
| Iwate |
5 |
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Niigata |
4 |
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Osaka |
15 |
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Kochi |
4 |
| Miyagi |
4 |
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Toyama |
12 |
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Hyogo |
10 |
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Fukuoka |
7 |
| Akita |
2 |
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Ishikawa |
5 |
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Nara |
1 |
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Saga |
12 |
| Yamagata |
2 |
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Fukui |
5(4) |
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Wakayama |
2 |
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Nagasaki |
6 |
| Fukushima |
0 |
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Yamanashi |
8 |
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Tottori |
4 |
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Kumamoto |
2 |
| Ibaragi |
4 |
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Nagano |
13 |
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Shimane |
7 |
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Oita |
4 |
| Tochigi |
9 |
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Gifu |
5 |
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Okayama |
10 |
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Miyazaki |
3 |
| Gunma |
4 |
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Shizuoka |
6 |
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Hiroshima |
8 |
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Kagoshima |
4 |
| Saitama |
15 |
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Aichi |
13 |
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Yamaguchi |
7 |
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Okinawa |
3 |
| Chiba |
14 |
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Mie |
9 |
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Tokushima |
7 |
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