May 30, 2003
Ministry of Home Management,
Public Affairs,
Posts and
Telecommunications |
Number of Internet Users (As of April 30, 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 April 2003 is about 2,025million (10.59 million
X 191.2/100).
 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, Mr. Ohtomo
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 |
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City or prefecture |
Operators |
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City or prefecture |
Operators |
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City or prefecture |
Operators |
| Hokkaido |
5 |
|
Tokyo |
26 |
|
Shiga |
4(3) |
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Kagawa |
5(4) |
| Aomori |
2 |
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Kanagawa |
17 |
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Kyoto |
3 |
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Ehime |
6 |
| Iwate |
5(4) |
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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 |
10(8) |
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Hyogo |
10 |
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Fukuoka |
7 |
| Akita |
1 |
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Ishikawa |
5 |
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Nara |
1 |
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Saga |
10(9) |
| Yamagata |
2 |
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Fukui |
4 |
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Wakayama |
2(1) |
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Nagasaki |
6 |
| Fukushima |
0 |
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Yamanashi |
8 |
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Tottori |
3 |
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Kumamoto |
2 |
| Ibaragi |
4 |
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Nagano |
13 |
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Shimane |
7(4) |
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Oita |
4 |
| Tochigi |
8 |
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Gifu |
5(4) |
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Okayama |
10(8) |
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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(6) |
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Okinawa |
3 |
| Chiba |
14 |
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Mie |
9 |
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Tokushima |
7(4) |
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