Synopsis Entering 2009, Japan had over 30 million broadband lines in place, making it the third largest broadband country in the world after the US and China. Much of the success of broadband in Japan is owed to the stunning growth surge that occurred back in 2003 on the back of DSL broadband technology. Other broadband services such as FttH have since attracted even greater interest in the Japanese market largely due to favourable government policies and action with a resulting major impact on broadband pricing. This report gives a summary of the broadband market with particular focus on FttX. Also included is a discussion of the major operators such as NTT and the electric power utilities, and the success of the wholesale market in Japan.
