Introduction
How is the communication system in Japan? Here, Broadcast media include a mixture of public and commercial broadcast TV and radio stations; 5 national terrestrial TV networks including 1 public broadcaster; the large number of radio and TV stations available provide a wide range of choices; satellite and cable services provide access to international channels (2023). What about Telecommuication systems and Internet? Explore this article to find out more.
More about communication in Japan
| Internet country code | .jp |
|---|---|
| Broadband - fixed subscriptions | |
| Total | 44,000,791 (2020 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 35 (2020 est.) |
| Internet users | |
| Total | 99.6 million (2021 est.) |
| Percent of population | 83% (2021 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | |
| General assessment | Japan has one of the best developed telecom markets globally, the fixed-line segment remains stagnant and the focus for growth is in the mobile sector; the MNOs have shifted their investment from LTE to 5G, and growth in 5G showed early promise although there have been recent setbacks; these have partly been attributed to the economic difficulties, the impact of restrictions imposed during the pandemic, and unfavorable investment climate (not helped by the delay of the Tokyo Olympics from 2020 to 2021), and to restrictions in the supply of 5G-enabled devices; the fixed broadband market is dominated by fiber, with a strong cable platform also evident; fiber will continue to increase its share of the fixed broadband market, largely at the expense of DSL; the mobile market is dominated by three MNOs, mobile broadband subscriber growth is expected to be relatively low over the next five years, partly due to the high existing subscriptions though growth has been stimulated by measures which have encouraged people to school and work from home; there has also been a boost in accessing entertainment via mobile devices since 2020 (2021) |
| Domestic | 49 per 100 for fixed-line and 161 per 100 for mobile-cellular subscriptions (2021) |
| International | Country code - 81; numerous submarine cables with landing points for HSCS, JIH, RJCN, APCN-2, JUS, EAC-C2C, PC-1, Tata TGN-Pacific, FLAG North Asia Loop/REACH North Asia Loop, APCN-2, FASTER, SJC, SJC2, Unity/EAC-Pacific, JGA-N, APG, ASE, AJC, JUPITER, MOC, Okinawa Cellular Cable, KJCN, GOKI, KJCN, and SeaMeWE-3, submarine cables provide links throughout Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa and US; satellite earth stations - 7 Intelsat (Pacific and Indian Oceans), 1 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region), 2 Inmarsat (Pacific and Indian Ocean regions), and 8 SkyPerfect JSAT (2019) |
| Telephones - fixed lines | |
| Total subscriptions | 60.721 million (2022 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 49 (2022 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | |
| Total subscriptions | 207.648 million (2022 est.) |
| Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 168 (2022 est.) |
All Important Facts about Japan
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