Asia Express - Mobile Communications
Japanese Domestic Mobile Phone Shipments Pick up at End of 2Q 05
August 12, 2005
According to information provided by JEITA, Japanese domestic shipment volume of mobile phones grew by 5.8% year-on-year in June to approximately 4.3 million units, the first year-on-year increase since the month of February. About 70% of shipments were 3G phones. NEC, Matsushita and Sharp are Japan's largest mobile phone makers with a combined volume share of approximately 50%.

  

Japanese Domestic Mobile Phone Shipment Volume, April 2005 - June 2005

Month

Shipment Volume    (Unit: Million)

Growth (Y-o-Y)

April

3.33

-4.6%

May

3.31

-1.9%

June

4.29

5.8%

Total 2Q 05 Shipments

10.93

0.1%

Source: JEITA; compiled by MIC, August 2005