| Number1 |
1st quarter
(Apr.-Jun.) |
2nd quarter
(Jul.-Sept.) |
3rd quarter
(Oct.-Dec.) |
Internet Connection Service Users
(Total of 35 operators serving more than 50 thousand users) |
28,743,610 |
29,359,963 |
29,547,385 |
FTTH Access Services Users 2
(Total of 71 operators) |
1,757,716 |
2,034,433 |
2,432,093 |
DSL Access Service Users 3
(Total of 45 operators) |
12,118,714 |
12,803,883 |
13,325,408 |
CATV Access Service Users
(Total of 352 operators) |
2,688,813 |
2,793,063 |
2,873,076 |
FWA Access Service Users
(Total of 19 operators) |
29,514 |
27,697 |
26,435 |
Pubic Wireless LAN Access Service Users
(Total of 6 operators) |
52,644 |
74,128 |
97,369 |
Internet Connection Service Users via Mobile Phone Terminal
(Total of 19 operators) |
72,610,356 |
73,822,143 |
75,032,137 |
IP-VPN Service Users
(Total of 36 operators) |
224,976 |
230,765 |
236,686 |
Wide-Area Ethernet Service Users
(Total of 41 operators) |
86,266 |
95,859 |
106,105 |
| Notes: |
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| 1. |
The above-mentioned data indicate the number of subscribers as of the end of each quarter in FY2004. |
| 2. |
The number of FTTH Access Service users in Dec. 31, 2004 includes 1,049,876 users in collective housing and 1,382,217 other users (mainly of single-family housing). |
| 3. |
For further details about DSL, see the information on the following website:
http://www.soumu.go.jp/joho_tsusin/whatsnew/dsl/index.html in Japanese. |
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For further information about this press release, please complete and submit the inquiry form to us on the website:
http://www.soumu.go.jp/joho_tsusin/eng/contact.html.
International Policy Division,
International Affairs
Department
Telecommunications Bureau, MIC
TEL: +81 3 5253 5920 / FAX: +81 3 5253 5924 |
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