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Japan: Technology Penetration
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- Internet penetration
- Broadband penetration
- Mobile penetration
| Internet Penetration According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, internet penetration in Japan reached 66.8% with 85.2 million users in 2005. This represents an increase of 5.81 million from the previous year. The continued growth in internet penetration indicates that sooner than later, the entire nation will be wired, and be able to access the growing reach of the world wide web. This presents a golden opportunity for businesses to venture online and establish an early relationship with these users. Source: Ministry of internal affairs & communications, Japan |  |
| Broadband Penetration Of the 85.2 million internet users, about 27% (23.3 million) were accessing the internet via broadband. Breakdown:
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs & Communication: White Paper 2006: Information & Communications in Japan (Chapter 1) |  |
| Note: While FTTH connections have been increasing over DSL connections in recent years, this trend is confined to urban areas since targeting this concentration of internet users in cities makes most economic sense for telecommunications businesses. More information at source. Source: The Diffusion Group: “FTTH In Asia: Japan Leads But China Is A Sleeping Giant” |
| Mobile Penetration Interestingly, internet access in Japan is not simply restricted to PCs. In fact, mobile phones have become just as essential, if not more so. A study of the penetration of internet ready devices in Japanese households found more equipped with mobiles (85.3%) than personal computers (68.3%). The number of people accessing internet via mobile devices has surpassed those that access it via PC; About 57% use both mobile devices and PC. Note: This trend often leads to mis-reporting of internet usage statistics in Japan since worldwide comparative reports often neglect access through mobile devices and instead focus on ‘traditional’ internet access through PCs. |  |
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