Operational performance data from January, 2003 to March, 2006 can be found on this page.
Total Number of Subscribers (in thousands)
| | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Jan |
13,456 |
14,838 |
15,152 |
15,134 |
| Feb |
13,621 |
14,903 |
15,099 |
15,147 |
| Mar |
13,963 |
15,002 |
15,041 |
15,210 |
| Apr |
14,168 |
15,027 |
15,001 |
|
| May |
14,301 |
15,045 |
14,961 |
|
| Jun |
14,440 |
15,109 |
14,967 |
|
| Jul |
14,515 |
15,106 |
14,985 |
|
| Aug |
14,565 |
15,124 |
14,988 |
|
| Sep |
14,591 |
15,174 |
14,992 |
|
| Oct |
14,624 |
15,200 |
14,996 |
|
| Nov |
14,660 |
15,210 |
15,053 |
|
| Dec |
14,774 |
15,211 |
15,117 |
|
Prepaid Ratio (%)
| | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Mar |
6 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
| Jun |
7 |
10 |
11 |
- |
| Sep |
8 |
10 |
11 |
- |
| Dec |
8 |
11 |
11 |
- |
ARPU (Yen per month per user)
| | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Jan |
7,120 |
6,360 |
5,870 |
- |
| Feb |
6,840 |
6,100 |
5,650 |
- |
| Mar * |
7,270 |
6,560 |
6,140 |
- |
| Apr |
7,050 |
6,300 |
5,970 |
- |
| May |
7,040 |
6,150 |
5,940 |
- |
| Jun |
6,850 |
6,150 |
5,940 |
- |
| Jul |
7,130 |
6,470 |
- |
- |
| Aug |
7,030 |
6,380 |
- |
- |
| Sep |
6,710 |
6,210 |
- |
- |
| Oct |
6,760 |
6,280 |
- |
- |
| Nov |
6,460 |
5,970 |
- |
- |
| Dec |
6,690 |
6,200 |
- |
- |
[Notes]
- * Retrospective liquidation of inter-carrier access charge for FY03 is deducted from ARPU of March 2004.
Monthly ARPU / Quarter
| | | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Mar | Total |
- |
5,887 |
5,672 |
| Contract |
- |
6,260 |
6,042 |
| Prepaid |
- |
2,393 |
2,056 |
| Jun | Total |
6,201 |
5,951 |
- |
| Contract |
6,553 |
6,329 |
- |
| Prepaid |
2,512 |
2,410 |
- |
| Sep | Total |
6,357 |
6,016 |
- |
| Contract |
6,733 |
6,391 |
- |
| Prepaid |
2,718 |
2,448 |
- |
| Dec | Total |
6,149 |
5,918 |
- |
| Contract |
6,533 |
6,297 |
- |
| Prepaid |
2,574 |
2,300 |
- |
Data ARPU % in Total ARPU
Year-to-date Ratio
| | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Mar |
20.3 |
21.9 |
21.5 |
- |
| Jun |
20.9 |
21.9 |
21.8 |
- |
| Sep |
21.3 |
21.8 |
- |
- |
| Dec |
21.8 |
21.4 |
- |
- |
Year-to-date 3 months Ratio
| | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Mar |
- |
- |
29.1 |
31.5 |
| Jun |
- |
29.7 |
29.8 |
- |
| Sep |
- |
28.7 |
30.5 |
- |
| Dec |
- |
28.6 |
29.9 |
- |
[Notes]
- Proportionate allocation of postpaid monthly fee between voice and data has been reviewed in order to reflect the customers' usage correctly. Along with this review, data APRU increased, and 3 months data ARPU of total ARPU changed from 21.3% on June 30, 2004, 21.2% on September 30, 2004, 21.0% on December 31, 2004, 22.4% on March 31, 2005, and 22.4% on June 30, 2005 to 29.7%, 28.7%, 28.6%, 29.1% and 29.8% respectively.
Monthly Ratio
| | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Mar |
21.7 |
21.5 |
22.4 |
- |
| Jun |
21.8 |
21.1 |
22.3 |
- |
| Sep |
21.2 |
20.9 |
- |
- |
| Dec |
22.4 |
21.1 |
- |
- |
