SoftBank launched 5G service on March 27, 2020 in limited areas of Japan . By 2025, the company plans to invest over $1.9 billion to expand its network to roughly 64% of the populated areas of country.
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Greenfield operator Rakuten launched commercial 5G services in late September 2020 in certain areas across six prefectures of the country. The service initially offered via Non-Stand Alone (NSA) 5G architecture, is already available in parts of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Hokkaido, Osaka and Hyogo .12 Eki 2020
Read moreHow many 5G users are there in Japan?
The number of 5G subscriptions for handset devices in Japan was forecast to grow from about 41.3 million in fiscal year 2021 to more than 106 million by fiscal year 2027 . 5G is the fifth generation technology standard for mobile networks.
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China and the United States are significantly ahead of other nations in their 5G rollout, with a combined 660 cities in which 5G is available. The Philippines is the country that is the closest in terms of 5G rollout, with active connections in 95 cities.
Read moreDo 5G phones work in Japan?
5G in Japan is going full speed ahead. In March, 2020, all major mobile network operators in the country started 5G commercial services in both the Mid-band and mmWave spectrum and a total of seven smartphones, including Samsung’s Galaxy S20, were released .
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