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In accordance with Rules for Reporting on Telecommunications Business (1988 Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications Ordinance No. 46), the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has received and compiled reports from telecommunications carriers stating the numbers of contracted telecommunications service subscribers, etc., as of the end of June 2011.
1. Subscription phones and ISDN
As of the end of June 2011, the total number of subscription phone and ISDN contracts stands at 38,549,000, showing a 9% decrease over the same period last year and indicating an ongoing trend for decline. The total number of ISDN contracts held by NTT East and West stands at 33,651,000, also indicating an ongoing trend for decline.
2. Number of IP phones in use
As of the end of June 2011, the total number of IP phones in use stands at 26,418,000, showing an 11.2% increase over the same period last year and indicating an ongoing trend for increase. Particularly remarkable is the expansion of the number of 0AB～J-IP phones in use, which shows an increase of 21.2% over the same period last year.
3. Mobile phones and PHS
As of the end of June 2011, the total number of mobile phone and PHS subscribers stands at 125,240,000, showing a 6.5% increase over the same period last year and indicating an ongoing trend for increase.
(Units: 10,000 subscribers)
| |
Subscription
phones + ISDN |
IP phones |
Mobile phones + PHS |
| Total |
(Classification)
0AB~J-IP |
(Classification)
050-IP |
| End of June 2011 |
3,854.9 |
2,641.8 |
1,864.3 |
777.6 |
12,524.0 |
| End of June 2010 |
4,237.4 |
2,375.9 |
1,537.8 |
838.1 |
11,759.9 |
| Increase/decrease |
-382.5 |
265.9 |
326.5 |
-60.6 |
764.1 |
| (Rate of increase/decrease) |
(-9.0%) |
(11.2%) |
(21.2%) |
(-7.2%) |
(6.5%) |
*Some of the numbers indicated herein have been rounded up, hence there may be a certain level of disparity between totals and itemized numbers (the same applies for numbers stated in the enclosed document).
*The number of 050-IP phones in use as of the end of June 2011 revises the previous numeric values (published June 28, 2011).
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International Policy Division,
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