Japan - Fixed broadband Internet subscribers

Fixed broadband subscriptions

The latest value for Fixed broadband subscriptions in Japan was 44,000,790 as of 2020. Over the past 22 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 44,000,790 in 2020 and 32,000 in 1998.

Definition: Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.

See also:

Year Value
1998 32,000
1999 216,000
2000 854,655
2001 3,835,000
2002 9,397,426
2003 14,917,170
2004 19,557,150
2005 23,301,100
2006 26,438,870
2007 28,303,000
2008 30,117,680
2009 32,863,200
2010 34,101,780
2011 35,696,220
2012 36,132,400
2013 36,918,650
2014 37,788,930
2015 38,872,580
2016 39,805,580
2017 40,532,460
2018 41,496,290
2019 42,502,490
2020 44,000,790

Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)

The value for Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) in Japan was 34.79 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 22 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 34.79 in 2020 and a minimum value of 0.03 in 1998.

Definition: Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.

See also:

Year Value
1998 0.03
1999 0.17
2000 0.67
2001 3.00
2002 7.35
2003 11.65
2004 15.25
2005 18.16
2006 20.59
2007 22.03
2008 23.43
2009 25.56
2010 26.53
2011 27.78
2012 28.14
2013 28.77
2014 29.48
2015 30.37
2016 31.16
2017 31.79
2018 32.62
2019 33.50
2020 34.79

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Communications