This document provides an overview and analysis of next generation network trends in Japan from 2012 to 2017. It finds that Internet traffic in Japan is expected to grow significantly during this period, reaching 2,800 Gbps by 2017. This will require an ultra high-speed network capable of supporting over 100 billion terminals. It also examines Japan's transition towards more ubiquitous network convergence based on the i-Japan Strategy set to launch in 2015. Key players in Japan are working to deploy 4G networks and technologies like LTE and self-organizing networks to help manage the rising traffic demands and provide more advanced services to users.

1. Next Generation Network Japan:
Market Trends, Challenges and
Prospects 2012 - 2017
June 2012

2. Overview:
Japan plays a crucial role in terms of technology innovation for global Next Generation Networks (NGN) solutions. Japan needs
to reassess its medium to long-term technology/business direction to optimize market opportunities.
Mind Commerce projects Internet Traffic Demands in Japan to reach 2,800 Gbps by 2017. This meteoric demand entails a ne-
cessity of an ultra hi-speed network to support 100 billion terminals, more reliable security features, less power consumption, and
personalized service on demand. In 2012 key players launched a full-scale roll out of broadband and ubiquitous services at the
onset of increased demands for smart phones and tablet-type handsets.
This research evaluates Japan's NGN market 2012 - 2017 with consideration to the country's migration towards ubiquitous net-
work convergence based on i-Japan Strategy set to launch in 2015.
Key Findings:
• Japan Internet traffic demand grows by 20% CAGR 2007-2012
• Japan subscribers using mobile phone to access the Internet to reach 97.4% in 2017
• Japan's combined FTTH and ADSL connections shall achieve 19.4 million by the end of 2017
• Japan broadband wireless networks has/will continue to be anchored by a combination of WiMAX, LTE and 4G (general)
infrastructures
Companies in Report:
• Operators and Suppliers: NTT DoCoMo Inc, KDDI Corp, Softbank, Telstra, e-Mobile, Willcom
• Brands and Suppliers: Android™, DoCoMo, au™, au ONE, , Felica™, Hikari Skype™, Xi™, e-Mobile, BB Phone, NTT
Flets, Plala™, Mail-Hon'yaku Concier™, Galapagos, Urbano Progresso, Regza, HTC EVO, LET, i-mode, Matsuki, Kaigai Dou-
ble-Tegaku, LISMO, EzWeb, Osaifu Keitai, NEC Casio, Kyocera Corp, HTC Nippon, Fujitsu Corp, Sharp Corp, Panasonic
Corp
Target Audience:
• Mobile network operators
• Content providers and intermediaries
• Digital marketing agency or consultants
• Internet and mobile based solution providers
• Brands, advertisers, portals, and media companies
• Mobile commerce application and service providers
• System integrators, consultants, and professional service providers
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3. Table of Contents:
1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5
1.1 CURRENT APPLICATION OF NGN SOLUTIONS IN JAPAN 5
1.2 JAPAN'S NGN REQUISITES 6
2.0 KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS 7
2.1 NGN TO INCREASE DEMANDS FOR SOPHISTICATED SERVICES, PRODUCTS 7
2.1.1 MARKET PLAYERS, GOVERNMENT HELP REALIZE NGN 7
2.1.2 POSITIVE OUTLOOK FOR NGN SOLUTIONS 8
2.1.3 MARKET CHALLENGES FOR NGN SOLUTIONS 9
2.2 TOWARDS LONG TERM EVOLUTION (LTE) 3GPP 9
2.3 JAPANESE OPERATORS SWITCH TO 3G NETWORKS 10
2.3.1 JAPAN TO SEE GROWTH IN LTE 11
2.3.2 LTE FOR EFFICIENT NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS 12
2.4 SELF-ORGANIZING NETWORKS (SON) TECHNOLOGY CONFIGURATION, MANAGEMENT 13
2.4.1 POSITIVE IMPACT OF SON 13
2.4.2 SON FOR OPTIMUM MANAGEMENT AND CONFIGURATION 13
2.4.3 POSITIVE IMPACT OF SON 14
2.5 VOICE-OVER-IP (VOIP) APPLICATION, MARKET IN JAPAN 14
2.5.1 CURRENT DEMANDS, DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FFTH MARKET 15
2.5.2 VOIP GAINING POPULARITY 16
2.5.3 POSITIVE IMPACT OF VOIP 16
2.6 CLOUD APPLICATIONS FOR PERSONAL, BUSINESS AND NETWORK SOLUTIONS 17
2.6.1 DOCOMO'S CLOUD-BASED TRANSLATOR PHONE 17
3.0 KEY NGN CHELLENGES AND ISSUES 19
3.1 FASTER REPLACEMENT RATE OF MOBILE MARKET MODELS 19
3.1.1 CURRENT MOBILE MARKET DEMANDS 20
3.1.2 POSITIVE OUTLOOK FOR MOBILE MARKET TO SUSTAIN 21
3.1.3 FUTURE MOBILE MARKET TO REFLECT NGN STANDARDS 22
3.2 EVOLVING NGN COMPETITION LANDSCAPE IN JAPAN 23
3.2.1 NTT DOCOMO: MARKET EXPANSION THRU SMART 23
3.2.2 AU BY KDDI: IMPROVING ON IS FLAT, SERVICE CONTENT 25
3.3 INCREASING DEMANDS FOR SMARTPHONES 26
3.4 TRAFFIC GROWTH VOLUME MANAGEMENT 27
3.4.1 ENHANCED CONNECTIVITY THROUGH FEMTOCELLS 28
3.4.2 ACHIEVING QOS IN NGN 29
4.0 NGN PROSPECTS 31
4.1 TOWARDS JAPAN'S NWGN "NEW GENERATION NETWORK" 31
4.2 CONVERGED FUTURE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE (CFNA) 32
4.3 NETWORKS TO IMPROVE SOCIAL SERVICES, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 33
5.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 35
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4. List of Figures
Figure 1 Next Generation Networks Solutions in Japan 2012 5
Figure 2 Japan Internet Traffic Demands Gbps 2007-2017 7
Figure 3 Japan Broadband Subscriptions 2007-2017 8
Figure 4 Japan User Growth in LTE 2008-2017 10
Figure 5 LTE Migration Phases 2005-2012 11
Figure 6 Projected Smartphone Users Share in Japan 2017 12
Figure 7 Broadband Subscribers by type of line 2007-2017 15
Figure 8 Japan FTTH Market Revenue Share 2012 16
Figure 9 Cloud for Personal, Business and Network Applications 18
Figure 10 Percentages of Mobile Phone Users in Japan 2002-2012 19
Figure 11 Japan Mobile Market Revenue Share 2012 21
Figure 12 Percentages of Internet Mobile Users in Japan 2013-2017 22
Figure 13 Evolution of Market Competition among Service Providers in Japan 23
Figure 14 NTT DoCoMo Competition Strategies 2012 25
Figure 15 KDDI Content/Media Business Sales 2007-2012 26
Figure 16 Smartphone Platforms Share in Japan 2012 27
Figure 17 Process of BCMCS provided by 1xEV-DO 30
Figure 18 Akari NWGN Research and Development 2006-2015 31
Figure 19 Converged Future Network Architecture 32
Figure 20 KDDI Congestion Control System 34
List of Tables
Table 1 Mobile Gadget Launches in Japan 2011-2012 20
Table 2 Femtocell Commercial Deployments in Japan 29
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