Regarding 5G, a high-speed, large-capacity communication standard, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has announced a policy to increase the "population coverage rate," which is a measure of the size of the coverage area, from the current 30% to 95% by the end of 2023. ..
In the future, we will utilize subsidies and other means to accelerate support for the development of base stations for mobile phone companies.
Mobile phone companies have started 5G services from the beginning and are proceeding with maintenance mainly in urban areas with many users, but the population coverage rate, which is a guideline for the size of the coverage area, is currently only about 30%.
For this reason, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, after listening to each company's plans, summarized the national development policy and set the population coverage rate to
95% at the end of 2023 ▽
97% at the end of 2025
▽ 99% at the end of 2030. I
am aiming for.
Previously, the target was 90% by the end of 2023, but since it was expected that it could be further increased based on the plans of each company, in the future
▽ new 5G frequencies will be allocated to each company
▽ subsidies, etc. We are also accelerating support for the development of base stations in mountainous areas and remote islands.
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Kaneko said, "Early development of 5G is indispensable for the realization of the digital rural city national concept, which is the most important issue of the Kishida Cabinet. We will create an environment where we can benefit from 5G. "