Transition in the number of subscription contracts to broadband access services, etc. [As of the end of December 2005]
  1. Number of Internet access service users (total of 37 operators providing more than 50,000 users with the services)
      Jun. Sep. Dec. Mar.
    FY2004 28,743,610 29,359,963 29,547,385 29,689,396
    FY2005
    30,295,160 (5%)
    30,585,747 (4%)
    30,796,456 (4%)
    		 

  2. Number of FTTH access service users (total of 93 operators)
      Jun. Sep. Dec. Mar.
    FY2004 1,757,716 2,034,433 2,432,093 2,896,936
    FY2005
    3,410,440 (94%)
    3,978,529 (96%)
    4,637,280 (91%)
    		 
    Note: The number of FTTH access service users as of the December 2005, including 1,992,749 users of condominiums/apartments and 2,644,531 other users (mainly, detached houses)
  3. Number of DSL access service users (total of 47 operators)
      Jun. Sep. Dec. Mar.
    FY2004 12,118,714 12,803,883 13,325,408 13,675,840
    FY2005
    14,082,268 (16%)
    14,305,521 (12%)
    14,480,958 (9%)
    		 

  4. Number of cable Internet service users (total of 383 operators)
      Jun. Sep. Dec. Mar.
    FY2004 2,688,813 2,793,063 2,873,076 2,959,712
    FY2005
    3,061,881 (14%)
    3,121,680 (12%)
    3,226,680 (12%)
    		 

  5. Number of FWA access service users (total of 22 operators)
      Jun. Sep. Dec. Mar.
    FY2004 29,514 27,697 26,435 24,658
    FY2005
    23,582 (-20%)
    21,977 (-21%)
    20,230 (-23%)
    		 

  6. Number of public wireless LAN access service users (total of 18 operators)
      Jun. Sep. Dec. Mar.
    FY2004 52,644 74,128 97,369 117,307
    FY2005
    4,676,996 (-)
    4,838,177 (-)
    6,252,805 (-)
    		 
    Note: From June 2005, in addition to data on the ''number of public wireless LAN access service subscribers to the service only,'' there was an extension in data in order to cover the ''number of subscribers to other access services including public wireless LAN access service as option services.
  7. Number of Internet access service users via mobile telephone terminals (cellular telephones and PHS terminals) (total of 18 operators)
      Jun. Sep. Dec. Mar.
    FY2004 72,610,356 73,822,143 75,032,137 76,548,405
    FY2005
    77,754,877 (7%)
    78,923,329 (7%)
    80,088,005 (7%)
    		 

  8. Number of IP-VPN service users (total of 40 operators)
      Jun. Sep. Dec. Mar.
    FY2004 224,976 230,765 236,686 244,360
    FY2005
    248,667 (11%)
    261,980 (14%)
    264,226 (12%)
    		 

  9. Number of wide area Ethernet service users (total of 42 operators)
      Jun. Sep. Dec. Mar.
    FY2004 86,266 95,859 106,105 117,307
    FY2005
    126,252 (46%)
    138,067 (44%)
    149,943 (41%)
    		 
         Note: The figures in parentheses indicate the increase or decrease rate in the number of users compared with that of the corresponding period of the previous year.