Japan
As of September 2012, Japan has 136,309,900 subscribers in total, or a 106.89% penetration rate.
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NTT docomo | 800(band 19)/1700(9)/2100(1)MHz UMTS, HSPA 700(planned)/ 800(19)/ 1500(21)/ 2100(1)MHz LTE |
60,786,600 (September 2012) | NTT (67%) State-owned (33%) |
| 2 | au | 800(BC0)/ 2100(BC6) MHz CDMA2000 1x, EV-DO Rev.A(MC) 700(planned)/ 800(18)/ 1500(11)/ 2100(1)MHz LTE 2500 MHz WiMAX(MVNO of UQ) |
36,110,400 (September 2012) | KDDI (100%) |
| 3 | SoftBank Mobile | 900(8)/ 1500(11)/ 2100(1) MHz UMTS, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 900(8,planned)/ 2100(1) MHz LTE 2500(41)MHz TD-LTE(AXGP) (MVNO of WCP) |
30,461,200 (September 2012) | SoftBank (100%) |
| 4 | Willcom | PHS | 4,813,700 (September 2012) | SoftBank (100%) |
| 5 | EMOBILE | 1700(9)MHz UMTS, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 700(planned)/1800(3)MHz LTE |
4,138,000 (June 2012) | eAccess (SoftBank group) (100%) |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operators | ||||
| 1 | Disney Mobile | UMTS, HSPA | N/A | SoftBank / The Walt Disney Company |
Read more about this topic: List Of Mobile Network Operators Of The Asia Pacific Region
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“I do not know that the United States can save civilization but at least by our example we can make people think and give them the opportunity of saving themselves. The trouble is that the people of Germany, Italy and Japan are not given the privilege of thinking.”
—Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945)