Japan Telecom Services Market Size & Outlook, 2026-2030
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Japan telecom services market highlights
- The Japan telecom services market generated a revenue of USD 117,457.1 million in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 160,660.0 million by 2030.
- The Japan market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.6% from 2026 to 2030.
- In terms of segment, mobile data services was the largest revenue generating service type in 2025.
- Mobile Data Services is the most lucrative service type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
Telecom services market data book summary
| Market revenue in 2025 | USD 117,457.1 million |
| Market revenue in 2030 | USD 160,660.0 million |
| Growth rate | 6.6% (CAGR from 2026 to 2030) |
| Largest segment | Mobile data services |
| Fastest growing segment | Mobile Data Services |
| Historical data | 2018 - 2024 |
| Base year | 2025 |
| Forecast period | 2026 - 2030 |
| Quantitative units | Revenue in USD million |
| Market segmentation | Fixed Voice Services, Fixed Internet Access Services, Mobile Voice Services, Mobile Data Services, Pay TV Services, Machine-to-Machine (Mobile IoT) Services |
| Key market players worldwide | AT&T, Verizon Communications Inc, Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp, China Mobile, Deutsche Telekom AG, SoftBank Group Corp, Telefonica SA, Vodafone Group PLC, KT Corp ADR, Reliance Inc, KDDI Corp, Orange SA, BT Group PLC, Comcast Corp Class A |
Other key industry trends
- In terms of revenue, Japan accounted for 5.6% of the global telecom services market in 2025.
- Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
- In Asia Pacific, China telecom services market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
- India is the fastest growing regional market in Asia Pacific and is projected to reach USD 217,629.9 million by 2030.
Mobile data services was the largest segment with a revenue share of 39.19% in 2025. Horizon Databook has segmented the Japan telecom services market based on fixed voice services, fixed internet access services, mobile voice services, mobile data services, pay tv services, machine-to-machine (mobile iot) services covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.
Favorable initiatives being pursued by both government and major service providers to boost 5G connectivity are driving the growth of the telecom services market in Japan. For instance, in April 2022, the government of Japan set a target for a 5G ecosystem, targeting approximately 99% of the Japanese population to be serviced by 5G networks by 2030.
Prior to that, in 2019, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) granted SoftBank Corp., KDDI Corporation, NTT Docomo, and many new players, including Rakuten Mobile, access to the 5G spectrum for the rollout of 5G networks.
In March 2021, SoftBank Corp. went on to introduce its 5G mmWave service in Japan, utilizing equipment powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 5G Mobile Platforms and Modem-RF Systems. This implementation enabled Japanese customers to experience the highest achievable multi-gigabit download speeds within the country, delivering exceptionally fast 5G connectivity
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Telecom Services Market Companies
| Name | Profile | # Employees | HQ | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Mobile | View profile | 10001+ | Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Asia | http://www.chinamobileltd.com |
| BT Group PLC | View profile | 97100 | 1 Braham Street, London, United Kingdom, E1 8EE | https://www.bt.com |
| KDDI Corp | View profile | 86331 | Garden Air Tower, 10-10, Iidabashi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 102-8460 | http://www.kddi.com |
| KT Corp ADR | View profile | 19737 | 90 Bulljeong-ro (206 Jungja-dong), Bundang-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Seongnam-si, Korea, Republic of, 13606 | https://corp.kt.com |
| SoftBank Group Corp | View profile | 86023 | 1-9-1 Higashi-shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 105-7303 | https://www.group.softbank |
| Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp | View profile | 381653 | 5-1, Otemachi 1-Chome, Otemachi First Square, East Tower, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan, 100-8116 | http://www.ntt.co.jp |
| Comcast Corp Class A | View profile | 186000 | One Comcast Center, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 19103-2838 | https://www.comcastcorporation.com |
| Telefonica SA | View profile | 104142 | Ronda de la Comunicacion, s/n, Central Building Auditorium, Floor 3, Telefonica District, Madrid, Spain, 28050 | https://www.telefonica.com |
| AT&T | View profile | 10001+ | Dallas, Texas, United States, North America | https://www.att.com |
| Vodafone Group PLC | View profile | 85225 | Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom, RG14 2FN | https://www.vodafone.com |
| Deutsche Telekom AG | View profile | 201251 | Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 140, Bonn, Germany, 53113 | https://www.telekom.com |
| Verizon Communications Inc | View profile | 105400 | 1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, United States, 10036 | https://www.verizon.com |
| Reliance Inc | View profile | 15500 | 16100 N. 71st Street, Suite 400, Scottsdale, AZ, United States, 85254 | https://www.reliance.com |
| Orange SA | View profile | 129500 | 111 Quai du President Roosevelt, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Paris, France, 92130 | https://www.orange.com/en |
Japan telecom services market size, by service type, 2018-2030 (US$M)
Japan Telecom Services Market Outlook Share, 2025 & 2030 (US$M)
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