Telecommunications and Internet in
Japan
Japan - Broadband Market
Overview and Statistics Report
By June 2005, Japan had 19.7 million broadband lines in place,
making it the third largest broadband country in the world after
the USA and China (China surpassed Japan earlier in 2004). Much
of the success of broadband in Japan is owed to the stunning
growth in 2003 of ADSL as a broadband technology. Other broadband
services such as Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) have also piqued the
interest of the Japanese public. This report looks at the nature
of the broadband market, the major broadband providers and access
methods – including cable modem, ADSL, FttH, broadband over
powerline and wireless broadband. Get the complete
report
Japan - Key Telecom Market
Statistics Overview and Analysis Report
Japan’s telecommunications sector is one of the most
active markets in the world. The year 2005 witnessed the growth
of VoIP and triple play services, continued 3G competition among
mobile operators, noteworthy uptake of FttH and strides in
digital and mobile broadcasting. This report presents a range of
key statistical indicators and an overview of the Japanese
telecom market, including market highlights and analyses for 2004
and 2005. Get the complete
report
Japan - Convergence, Triple
Play and Digital TV Report
Japan is an early adopter of triple play models, which provide
TV, broadband Internet and voice telephony as packaged services
from a single provider. Anyone interested in triple play services
should become familiar with the progress and plans Japan is
making. This report provides an overview of media convergence in
Japan, with special attention paid to the broadband TV, cable TV,
satellite TV and terrestrial TV markets. Additionally, e-services
– such as e-commerce, e-cash, e-banking, e-government and
e-entertainment – are examined in this report. E-services
will be key drivers of convergence in the Japanese
telecommunications market. See summary
Japan - Fixed Network Market
Overview and Statistics Report
Into 2005, the growing popularity of IP telephony in particular
is dealing a blow to fixed-line giant NTT. The fixed-line network
in Japan is undergoing a major transformation as the traditional
telephony voice services move into decline. The copper cable of
the fixed network, nevertheless, remains significant in Japan as
it must support the millions of ADSL broadband subscribers.
Softbank shook up the industry in its bid to become a telecoms
giant by acquiring fixed-line companies Japan Telecom and C&W
IDC in 2004, merging the two in 2005 to form Japan Telecom IDC.
This report provides an overview of the Japanese fixed-line
network. See report
summary
eCommerce in Japan
August 18, 2006 - Cyber Crime on the Rise in Japan. An official of the NPA
(National Police Agency) said a total 1,802 cases of Internet-related crimes
were reported during the first half of 2006, a sharp increase from the 277
cases reported in the whole of 2005.
An NPA official said, "Harmful Web sites are rampant, and cyber-crimes
are being committed one after another." It adds there were 265 cases of illegal
access recorded from January to June this year, compared to the 67 cases filed
during the same period last year.
Frauds committed on online auction sites jumped to 733, as against 61 from the
first six months of 2005. Authorities discovered 169 cases of child prostitution
on Japanese Web sites in the first half of the year, a significant rise from the
26 cases recorded in the same period last year. Child pornography cases were also
on the upswing with 97 as against 29. However the police also scored some victories
with the arrest of 63 persons involving some 265 cases of fraud. The NPA said a
majority of 70 percent of the suspects are ages between 20s and 30s. Among those
arrested were 14 teenagers and one 60-year-old man. Theft of personal information
such as password or ID is also seen increasing with 115 cases reported because of
lax security in information management.
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