The mobile market has been transforming quickly all over the world particularly caused by the diffusion of smartphones, and this study attempts to examine the effect of smartphones to the Japanese mobile phone market. Japan has so far the well-developed 3G mobile phone in terms of not only the...

In accordance with the development of broadband services, interests are focused on the deployment of optical fiber and various reports and researches are published, including "Next Generation Connectivity" by the Berkman Center, Harvard University, and "Indicators of Broadband Coverage" by OECD....

In accordance with the development of broadband services, interests are focused on the deployment of optical fiber and various reports and researches are published, including Next Generation Connectivity by the Berkman Center, Harvard University, and Indicators of Broadband Coverage by OECD....

The mobile market has been transforming quickly all over the world particularly caused by the diffusion of smartphones, and this study attempts to examine the effect of smartphones to the Japanese mobile phone market. Japan has so far the well-developed 3G mobile phone in terms of not only the...

Deployment of broadband for everyone has become a major policy objective in many countries, including Japan and the U.S. Recently, the U.S. announced a National Broadband Plan which is aimed at providing 100 million households with access to 100 Mbps broadband services by 2020. The purpose of...

Objectives: Currently it is said that investment in broadband deployment has already reached a ceiling (Atkinson, Noam, Shultz; 2010). However, the average diffusion rate of OECD is about 60%, and policy measures are required for further deployment including the National Broadband Plan of the...

Providing nationwide deployment of broadband services has become an important national agenda. The U.S. announced a National Broadband Plan and EU a Digital Agenda for Europe, both of which aim at providing access to 100 Mbps broadband services by 2020 to substantial numbers of households. The...

Deployment of broadband, particularly, FTTx, is now one of major policy objectives in many countries, including Japan, Korea, and the U.S., for example. The U.S. announced a National Broadband Plan which aimed at providing 100 million households with access to 100 Mbps broadband services by...