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Current Status of Broadband Services
in JapanHideki Yagi
Communications and Information network Association of Japan
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e-Japan Strategy
Basic IT Law(Basic Law on Formation of an Advanced Information and
Telecommunications Network Society)
November 2000
“e-Japan Strategy” Objective: Make Japan the world’s leading IT nation by Y2005
January 2001
“e-Japan Strategy II” Objective: The practical application and implementation of Japan’s IT
infrastructure and advanced technology
July 2003
Focusing on the promotion of broadband infrastructure
Focusing more on broadband content and application
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Target of Broadband Service Penetration of e-Japan
Actual
Always-on environment achieved in 2003High-speed DSL 35 million householdsCATV 23 million households
Ultra high-speed FTTH 17.7 million households
TargetAlways-on environment by 2005
High-speed:30 million households
Ultra high-speed:
10 million households
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Fiber Optic Infrastructure in Japan
100%
72%
20%
1994 2000 2003 2005 2010(FY)
Private Sector Initiative
achievement
Government Support for CarriersUltra-low interest financing (since FY95)Tax benefit incentive (since FY91)
e-Japan Strategy
Coverage
Current Status of Establishment of Fiber Optic Cable
Backbone Almost all networks have been replaced by fiber optic cables
Access network About 72% of feeder points have been covered (at the end of March 2003)
Previous Target released in May 94
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Broadband Service Subscribers in Japan
0 0 70 650
4,220
9,23011,200
12,330
2,380
7,020
2,7402,5802,3402,0701,8001,4601,150780460220903030 120 310 690 1,5101,140
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
99/3 99/9 00/3 00/9 01/3 01/9 02/3 02/9 03/3 03/9 04/3 04/7
ADSL
CATV
FTTH
(Thousand subscribers)
(Year/month)
Source: MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs & Communications)
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Comparison of Broadband Services in Japan
Monthly Charge (USD) Max. Speed No. of
Operators
DSL Approx. $30Normally 24 to 26 Mbps
More than 40 Mbps in metropolitan areas
44
FTTH $35 to $50 100 Mbps 12
CATV $30 to $40Normally 8 to 10 Mbps
30 Mbps in metropolitan areas
347
Source: MIC
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Int’l Comparison of Charge of Always-on DSL Service
28.8 30
60 59.854
78.873.3
37.8
0
25
50
75
100
Note: Flat rate including comm. charge & ISP charge
(US$ per month) (Speed of Downlink)
24Mbps 8M40M 1.5M 1M 1M 3M 2.4M
Source: MIC
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Changes in the Number of Mobile Phone Subscribers
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2002 2003 2003 Aug.2004
Aug.2004(FY)
3G(26%)
Can connect with Internet
(86%)
Number of mobile phone
subscribers(83.5 mil.)
2000First mobile phones with
cameras
2001Start of 3G
service
Million subscribers
1999Start of mobile internet access
service
Mobile phone with
camera (66%)
Source: MIC
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Concept of High Speed PLC
ADSL/FTTH
Technological break-through modulation methods:Wide Bandwidth Spectrum Spread, Multi-Carrier, OFDM
PLC Modem Outlet
PCs
Router
Internet TV
Home Server
Max. Speed: 200MbpsFrequency: 2-30MHz
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Evolution of Access Speed
Next Generation of FTTH Service
High Speed Mobile Internet Service
Current 3G (W-CDMA)
Max. Speed: 384 Kbps
3.5G Service by HSDPA
Max. Speed: 14.4 Mbps
1st phase (2005):
3.6Mbps
Current Service
Max. Speed: 100 Mbps
New Service
expected in 2006
Max. Speed: 1Gbps
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Fukuoka NICT Keihanna
Okayama
Kochi
NICT Kita-kyushu Nagoya
Kanazawa
Sapporo
Sendai
NICT Tsukuba
Tokyo
Nagano
NICTOsaka
Okinawa
20Gbps
Diagram of the New R&D-Use Test Bed Network (JGN II)
10Gbps1Gbps
Core network
Optical test bed
U. S. A.
(10 Gbps)
site
Since August 2004