When we compare Japan’s mobile experience globally we can see the impact of this later start. While Japan is above average on 5G Peak Download Speed with a score of 574.3 Mbps compared to the average of 528.4 Mbps across 30 leading 5G countries, it is slightly below the average on 5G Download Speed (160 Mbps versus 181.5 Mbps) but is further behind on 5G Upload Speed (11.2 Mbps vs 23.6 Mbps). Since the start of 2021, Japan’s mobile operators have been accelerating their 5G roll out. Read the full analysis here.
