September 17, 2008 Disclosure of Quarterly Data concerning Competition Review in the Telecommunications Business Field First quarter of FY2008 (as of the end of June 2008) As a part of its competition review in the telecommunications business field, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has compiled the share data for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 (as of the end of June 2008), and thus releases it. Key Points 1. Fixed communications (1) Regarding the number of contracts for subscriber telephones (total of subscription contracts for NTT subscriber telephones, telephone services that do not use NTT's local circuits, 0ABJ-IP telephones, and cable telephony), the combined share of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation is on the decline, at 86.3% (down 0.5% from the previous quarter). (2) In terms of the telecommunications numbers allocated to IP telephony services (0AB-J numbers and numbers with a 050 prefix), the combined share of NTT East and NTT West is 34.3% (up 2.1% from the previous quarter, or up 9.9% year-on-year), increasing its lead over SoftBank BB Corp. with 24.0% (down 1.8% from the previous quarter). The combined share of NTT East and NTT West in the total number of calls using the 0AB-J numbers has slightly dropped to 72.4% (down 0.3% from the previous quarter), while KDDI has increased its share to 10.8% (up 0.5%). 2. Mobile communications Regarding the number of subscriptions for cellular telephones and PHS (Personal Handy-phone System), the NTT DOCOMO Group and KDDI have decreased their shares at 49.5% (down 0.2% from the previous quarter) and 28.0% (down 0.3%), respectively, while SoftBank Mobile and PHS and other mobile communications have increased their shares at 17.7% (up 0.4%) and 4.8% (up 0.1%), respectively. Among the three mobile phone operators, SoftBank Mobile has increased its
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September 17, 2008
Disclosure of Quarterly Data concerning Competition Review in the Telecommunications Business Field
First quarter of FY2008 (as of the end of June 2008)
As a part of its competition review in the telecommunications business field, the Ministry of Internal
Affairs and Communications (MIC) has compiled the share data for the first quarter of fiscal 2008
(as of the end of June 2008), and thus releases it.
Key Points
1. Fixed communications
(1) Regarding the number of contracts for subscriber telephones (total of subscription contracts for
NTT subscriber telephones, telephone services that do not use NTT's local circuits, 0ABJ-IP
telephones, and cable telephony), the combined share of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East
Corporation and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation is on the decline, at 86.3%
(down 0.5% from the previous quarter).
(2) In terms of the telecommunications numbers allocated to IP telephony services (0AB-J numbers
and numbers with a 050 prefix), the combined share of NTT East and NTT West is 34.3% (up 2.1%
from the previous quarter, or up 9.9% year-on-year), increasing its lead over SoftBank BB Corp.
with 24.0% (down 1.8% from the previous quarter).
The combined share of NTT East and NTT West in the total number of calls using the 0AB-J
numbers has slightly dropped to 72.4% (down 0.3% from the previous quarter), while KDDI has
increased its share to 10.8% (up 0.5%).
2. Mobile communications
Regarding the number of subscriptions for cellular telephones and PHS (Personal Handy-phone
System), the NTT DOCOMO Group and KDDI have decreased their shares at 49.5% (down 0.2%
from the previous quarter) and 28.0% (down 0.3%), respectively, while SoftBank Mobile and PHS
and other mobile communications have increased their shares at 17.7% (up 0.4%) and 4.8% (up
0.1%), respectively. Among the three mobile phone operators, SoftBank Mobile has increased its
share.
3. Internet access
(1) In terms of the number of overall broadband subscriptions (a total of DSL, FTTH and cable
Internet), the combined share of NTT East and NTT West is on the rise, at 47.8% (up 1.0% from the
previous quarter, or up 4.7% year-on-year).
It is also to be noted that the number of subscriptions to FTTH (13.083 million) surpassed the
number of subscriptions to DSL (12.290 million).
(2) In terms of the number of subscriptions for DSL services on a nationwide basis, Softbank BB
accounts for 37.9% (up 0.1% from the previous quarter), stretching its lead over NTT East and NTT
West with the combined share of 36.5% (down 0.2%).
(3) With respect to the number of subscriptions for FTTH (fiber to the home; with optical fiber)
services, the combined share of NTT East and NTT West continues to increase, at 72.9% (up 0.7%
from the previous quarter, or up 2.9% year-on-year), while power utility group carriers account for
10.2% (±0.0%) and KDDI accounts for 5.6% (down 0.2%).
Looking into types of buildings, the combined share of NTT East and NTT West is 78.5% (up 0.1%
from the previous quarter from the previous quarter, or up 0.6% year-on-year) for single-family
housing and offices. As for collective housing, their share is on the rise, at 65.3% (up 1.7% from the
previous quarter, or up 5.8% year-on-year).
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Contracts for subscriber telephones (total of subscription contracts for NTT subscriber telephones, telephone services that do not use NTT’s local circuits, 0ABJ-IP telephones, and cable telephony) numbered 58.92 million as of the end of June 2008. Telephone services that do not use NTT’s local circuits (direct subscriber telephone services) and 0ABJ-IP telephones are on the rise at 4.68 million (up 0.4% from the previous quarter) and 8.65 million (up 11.6%), respectively. The combined share of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation (total of NTT subscriber telephones and 0ABJ-IP telephones) in the total subscription contracts for subscriber telephones amounted to 86.3% (NTT East at 43.3% and NTT West at 43.0%—down 0.5%), indicating a slight decline.
Contracts for Subscriber Telephones(Unit: 10,000 contracts) (Unit: 10,000 contracts)
Total subscriber telephones (left axis)
NTT subscriber telephones (left axis)
Cable telephony (right axis)
Direct subscriber telephone services (right axis)
0ABJ-IP telephones (right axis)
Note 1: Subscriber telephones is the term used in reference to NTT subscriber telephones (including ISDN), direct subscriber telephone services (total of conventional direct subscribertelephone services, new-type direct subscriber telephone services, and direct ISDN subscriptions), 0ABJ-IP telephones, and cable telephony.
Note 2: For 0ABJ-IP telephones, the number of the 0ABJ telephone numbers being used is treated as the number of contracts. * While 0ABJ-IP telephones are included in the subscriber telephones, as they can be an alternative to NTT subscriber telephones, they are also included in IP telephony on Page 3
and onward. Note 3: As figures for respective contracts are rounded, the total of the figures may differ from the actual total.
Shares of Subscriber Telephone ServicesCable telephony 1.8%
Direct subscriber telephone services 7.9%
0ABJ-IP telephones 14.7%
NTT subscriber telephones 75.6%
(Q1)
Share of NTT East and West in Total Subscriber Telephones
Others 13.8%
NTT West 43.0%
NTT East 43.3%
(Q1)
Note: The share of NTT East and NTT West is a total of NTT subscriber telephones (including ISDN) and 0ABJ-IP telephones.
(2) IP Telephony
Users of telecommunications numbers allocated to IP telephony services numbered 18.28 million (up 4.2% from the previous quarter) as of the end of June 2008. While users of 0ABJ numbers are on the rise at 8.65 million (up 11.6%), users of the numbers with a 050 prefix dropped to 9.62 million (down 1.6%).
Regarding the share in the total number of users of IP telephony numbers, SoftBank BB and NTT Communications Corporation dipped to 24.0% (down 1.8%) and 16.8% (down 0.8%), respectively, while the combined share of NTT East and NTT West continued to increase at 34.3% (up 2.1% from the previous quarter, or up 9.9% year on year).
The combined share of NTT East and NTT West in the total number of calls using the 0ABJ numbers has dropped slightly to 72.4% (NTT East at 39.1% and NTT West at 33.3%—down 0.3% from the previous quarter), while second-ranked KDDI has increased its share to 10.8% (up 0.5%).
Users of IP Telephony Numbers (Unit: 10,000 numbers)
IP telephony total
Numbers with a 050 prefix
0ABJ numbers
Carrier Share of IP Telephony Numbers (Overall)
Others 15.5%
KDDI 9.4%
NTT Communications 16.8%
SoftBank BB 24.0%
NTT West 15.8%
NTT East 18.5%
(Q1)Note: The figures represent only the carriers to whom telecommunications numbers for IP telephony are allocated.
Carrier Share of IP Telephony Numbers (Numbers with a 050 prefix)
Others 14.4%
KDDI 8.1%
NTT Communications 31.9%
SoftBank BB 45.7%
(Q1)
(Q1)Note: The figures represent only the carriers to whom telecommunications numbers for IP telephony are allocated.
Carrier Share of IP Telephony Numbers (0ABJ numbers)
Others 14.4%
K-OPTI.COM 6.4%
KDDI 10.8%
NTT West 33.3%
NTT East 39.1%
Note: The figures represent only the carriers to whom telecommunications numbers for IP telephony are allocated.
2 Mobile Communications
Subscriptions for cellular telephones and PHS increased slightly at 108.26 million (up 0.9% from the previous quarter) as of the end of June 2008. Subscriptions for PHS dipped to 4.61 million (±0.0%). The NTT DOCOMO Group and KDDI shares have decreased at 49.5% (down 0.2% from the previous quarter) and 28.0% (down 0.3%), respectively, while the SoftBank Mobile share has increased slightly at 17.7% (up 0.4%).
Subscriptions for Cellular Telephones and PHS (Unit: 10,000 contracts)
Cellular telephones + PHS
Carrier Share of Subscriptions for Cellular Telephones and PHS
PHS, etc. 4.8%
SoftBank Mobile 17.7%
KDDI 28.0%
NTT DOCOMO Group 49.5%
(Q1)Note 1: The figures for the NTT DOCOMO Group through the end of March 2008 include subscriptions for PHS. Note 2: The Tu-Ka Group merged into KDDI (au) on October 1, 2005. Note 3: Subscription figures for SoftBank Mobile through the end of September 2006 are those of its predecessor, Vodafone. (Source: Statistics of the Telecommunications Carriers Association)
PHS
3 Internet Access (1) Overall Broadband
Overall, broadband subscriptions numbered 29.329 million1 (up 2.1% from the previous quarter) as of the end of June 2008. The number of FTTH subscriptions (13.083 million) surpassed the number of DSL subscriptions (12.290 million). The combined share of NTT East and NTT West continued to rise at 47.8% (NTT East at 26.3% and NTT West at 21.5%—up 1.0% from the previous quarter, or up 4.7% year on year). Shares of the SoftBank Group and eAccess dipped to 16.2% (down 0.9% from the previous quarter) and 6.2% (down 0.2%), respectively.
Broadband Subscriptions (Unit: 10,000 contracts)
Broadband total
CATV Internet
Carrier Share of Broadband Subscriptions
Others 29.8%
eAccess 6.2%
SoftBank Group 16.2%
NTT West 21.5%
NTT East 26.3%
Note 1: The figures do not include FWA services, and thus differ from the data disclosed in the September 17, 2008, MIC press release, “Number of Broadband Service Contracts, Etc. (as of the end of June 2008).”
Note 2: Some figures for the subscriptions and carrier share as of the end of March 2008 were corrected and underlined.
(Q1)
DSL
FTTH
(2) DSL
DSL subscriptions continued to fall at 12.29 million (down 3.3% from the previous quarter) as of the end of June 2008.
At the national level, SoftBank BB accounts for 37.9% (up 0.1% from the previous quarter), stretching its lead. NTT East and NTT West holds the second largest share (the combined share of 36.5% [NTT East at 18.9% and NTT West at 17.6%]—down 0.2% from the previous quarter, or down 1.2% year on year), followed by eAccess with 14.8% (up 0.2%).
In the East and the West Japan regions, SoftBank BB accounts for the largest share (at 35.6% [up 0.1% from the previous quarter] in East Japan and at 40.5% [±0.0%] in West Japan).
DSL Subscriptions
(Unit: 10,000 contracts)
DSL total
East Japan
West Japan
Carrier Share of DSL Subscriptions (Nationwide)
Others 3.4%
ACCA Networks 7.5%
eAccess 14.8%
NTT West 17.6%
NTT East 18.9%
SoftBank BB 37.9%
(Q1)
Carrier Share of DSL Subscriptions (East Japan)
Others 2.9%
ACCA Networks 9.0%
eAccess 17.1%
NTT East 35.4%
SoftBank BB 35.6%
(Q1)
(Q1)
Others 3.9%
ACCA Networks 5.7%
eAccess 12.1%
NTT West 37.8%
SoftBank BB 40.5%
Carrier Share of DSL Subscriptions (West Japan)
(3) FTTH (Optical Fiber)
FTTH subscriptions numbered 13.083 million (up 7.6% from the previous quarter) as of the end of June 2008. In total, the combined share of NTT East and NTT West continues to grow at 72.9% (NTT East at 41.2% and NTT West at 31.7%—up 0.7% from the previous quarter, or up 2.9% year on year). Meanwhile, power utility group carriers account for 10.2% (±0.0%) and KDDI accounts for 5.6% (down 0.2%). In terms of single-family housing and businesses, the combined share of NTT East and NTT West was 78.5% (NTT East at 41.5% and NTT West at 37.0%—up 0.1% from the previous quarter, or up 0.6% year on year). As for collective housing, their share also continued to grow at 65.3% (NTT East at 40.8% and NTT West at 24.5%—up 1.6% from the previous quarter, or up 5.8% year on year).
FTTH Subscriptions
(Unit: 10,000 contracts)
FTTH totalSingle-family housing + business
Collective housing
Carrier Share of FTTH Subscriptions (Overall)
Others 7.0%
USEN 4.3%
KDDI 5.6%
Power utility group carriers 10.2%
NTT West 31.7%
NTT East 41.2%
Note 1: In conjunction with KDDI’s integration of the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) FTTH business, TEPCO is not included in the power utility group carriers from the fourth quarter of FY2006 (end of March 2007) and onward. This also applies to the charts to follow.
Note 2: Some figures for the subscription and carrier share as of the end of March 2008 were corrected and underlined.
(Q1)
Carrier Share of FTTH Subscriptions (Single-family housing and business)
Others 2.6%
KDDI 5.1%
Power utility group carriers 13.8%
NTT West 37.0%
NTT East 41.5%
Note: Some figures for the carrier share as of the end of March 2008 were corrected and underlined.
(Q1)
Carrier Share of FTTH Subscriptions (Collective housing)
Others 13.7%
KDDI 6.3%
Power utility group carriers 5.2%
NTT West 24.5%
NTT East 40.8%
(Q1)
USEN 9.5%
Note 1: Where “–” appears instead of a figure, data is not available. Note 2: For IP telephony, the index has changed from the number of telecommunications numbers designated to the number of telecommunications numbers used. Note 3: Some figures were corrected and underlined.
NTT West
Power utility group carriers KDDI USEN
Others
NTT EastShare (%) (Collective housing)
Share (%) (Single-family housing + business)
Others
NTT WestPower utility group carriers KDDI
NTT EastOthers
NTT WestPower utility group carriers KDDI USEN
NTT EastShare (%) (Overall)
FTTH
DSL
NTT WesteAccess ACCA Networks Others
SoftBank BBShare (%) (West Japan)
SoftBank BBeAccess ACCA Networks Others
NTT East
ACCA Networks Others
NTT WesteAccess
NTT EastSoftBank BB
NTT WestSoftbank Group eAccess Others
NTT East
Share (%) (East Japan)
Share (%) (Nationwide)
No. of contracts (Unit: 10,000 contracts)
No. of contracts (Unit: 10,000 contracts)
No. of contracts (Unit: 10,000 contracts)
Share (%) (Nationwide)
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rnet
Acc
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Broadband
PHS, etc.
KDDI (incl. Tu-Ka) SoftBank Mobile
NTT DOCOMO Group No. of contracts (Unit: 10,000 contracts)
Share (%) Cellular telephones + PHS
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Com
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Others K-OPTI.COM
NTT WestKDDI
NTT EastShare (%) (0ABJ numbers)
Others
NTT Communications KDDI
SoftBank BBShare (%) (Numbers with a 050 prefix)
KDDI Others
SoftBank BBNTT Communications
NTT WestNTT EastShare (%)
(Overall)
Numbers with a 050 prefix 0ABJ numbers
Users of IP telephony numbers (Unit: 10,000 numbers)
Others NTT WestNTT East
IP Telephony
Share (%)
No. of contracts (Unit: 10,000 contracts) Subscriber telephones
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