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Japan's Telecoms Industry 2020 and the Impact of COVID-19
[September 17, 2020]

Japan's Telecoms Industry 2020 and the Impact of COVID-19


DUBLIN, Sept. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Japan Telecoms Report - 2020-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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Globally, the telecommunications sector is proving to be a core and essential infrastructure service to national economies, with data infrastructure becoming critical in a connected world and will likely increasingly attract a new class of investors such as large infrastructure funds. The Japanese telecommunications industry to remain steady thanks to the defensiveness nature of the industry, amid the political uncertainties and an uncertain economic outlook due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Japanese telecommunications market is the third-largest market in the world by revenue with three large fixed and mobile network operators that invested heavily in towers and fibre infrastructure over the past two decades despite an overall market underpinned by low economic and population growth. Growing mobile phone penetration and high fixed broadband take-up among households will fuel future growth over the next five years.

This report provides analyses of revenue and market forecasts as well as statistics of the Japanese telecoms industry including market sizing, 5-year forecasts, market insights, key telecom trends, 5G and also features the following:

  • Overall Telecommunications Market by Major Operators
  • Telco Operators Profile, Revenue and EBITDA Mix
  • Mobile Subscribers & Revenue Market Overview and Forecasts
  • Spectrum Holdings
  • IoT Market Overview
  • Broadband Subscribers & Revenue Market Overview and Forecasts
  • National Broadband Network Detailed Market Overview and Forecasts
  • Thematics / Opportunities relating to 5G, M&A and e-Commerce
  • Telecoms Infrastructure Review
  • Telco M&A Transaction Database

Key report benefits:

  • Benefit from the latest market opportunities
  • Understand the threats to your operations and investments and protect your company against future risks
  • Gain insights on emerging trends supporting, enhancing or disrupting your activities in the market
  • Get a full view of the competitive landscape to assess your market position.
  • Forecasts a a key input for successful budgeting and strategic business planning in the telecoms market
  • Target business opportunities and risks in the telecoms sector through our reviews of latest industry trends, regulatory changes and major deals, projects and investments
  • Assess the activities, strategy and market position of your competitors, partners and clients via our Operators Profiles



The Japan Telecommunications Industry Report, 2020-2025 includes a comprehensive review of the Japanese market dynamics, market sizing, market forecasts, analysis, insights and key trends.

Key Topics Covered:


1 Key Statistics
1.1 Japan Population
1.2 Japan Households
1.3 Japan's GDP

2 COVID-19 Impact

3 Overall Telecommunications Market, 2014-2025
3.1 Market Overview
3.2 Japan's Race to Lead in 5G and Beyond
3.3 Historical Telecommunications Market Revenue, 2014-2019
3.4 Overall Telecommunications Market Forecast, 2018-2025
3.5 Telecommunications Market Capital Expenditure, 2014-2025

4 Telecommunications Operators Profile
4.1 NTT Profile
4.1.1 NTT Revenue and EBITDA Mix
4.1.1 NTT Subsidiaries Revenue Breakdown
4.1.2 NTT Docomo Revenue and EBITDA Mix
4.2 KDDI Profile
4.2.1 KDDI Revenue and EBITDA Mix
4.3 Softbank Profile
4.3.1 Softbank Corporation Revenue and EBITDA Mix
4.4 Rakuten Mobile Profile
4.4.1 Rakuten Mobile
4.4.2 Rakuten Communications Platform
4.4.3 Rakuten Embraces Operator-as-a-Service Model
4.5 Other Companies Profiles
4.5.1 Internet Initiative Japan
4.5.2 Sony Network Communications Inc (So-Net)
4.5.3 JTOWER

5 Mobile Market
5.1 Mobile Subscribers Historical and Forecast, 2014-2025
5.1.1 Mobile Subscribers Historical, 2014-2019
5.1.2 Mobile Subscribers Market Share, 2014-2019
5.1.3 Japan Smartphone Share, 2019
5.1.4 Japan Mobile Subscribers Forecast, 2019-2025
5.2 Mobile Revenue Historical and Forecast, 2014-2025
5.2.1 Historical Japan Mobile Service Revenue, 2014-2019
5.2.2 Mobile Service Revenue Forecast, 2018-2025
5.2.3 Mobile Subscribers ARPU, 2014-2019
5.3 Spectrum Holdings
5.3.1 Spectrum Pricing and Regulation
5.3.2 5G Development and Launches
5.3.3 Mobile Frequencies Portfolios Analysis
5.3.1 Spectrum Depth Benchmark by Country
5.4 Mobile Download Data and Pricing Trends
5.5 Mobile Speed Tests
5.5.1 Ookla Mobile Speed Tests
5.6 Internet of Things (IoT)

6 Broadband Market
6.1 Fixed Broadband Subscribers Historical, 2014-2019
6.2 Fixed Broadband Subscribers Forecast, 2018-2025

7 Telecommunications Infrastructure Investments
7.1 Fixed Infrastructure
7.1.1 Government Plans
7.1.2 Submarine Cables
7.2 Mobile Tower Infrastructure Landscape
7.2.1 Getting Ready for 5G
7.2.2 Tower Density Benchmark
7.3 Telco Infrastructure Comparative

8 Thematics / Opportunities
8.1 Increasing Scale - Consolidation
8.2 Growing Scope - Cross-Industry
8.2.1 e-Commerce
8.2.2 Content and IPTV
8.3 New Telecoms Operating Model
8.3.1 The Attraction of Infrastructure Multiples
8.4 5G Developments
8.4.1 5G Overview
8.4.2 5G - Relative Capex Investments and Frequency Range
8.4.3 5G OpenRAN
8.4.4 Beyond 5G

9 Telco M&A Transaction Database

10 Methodology

Companies Mentioned

  • e-Mobile
  • Internet Initiative Japan
  • JCom
  • JTower
  • KDDI
  • NTT
  • NTT Docomo
  • NTT Data
  • Sony-Net
  • Softbank
  • Willcom

For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/s5m2s8

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