Capital Investment to Improve Network Quality and Expand Service Coverage
First written in FY2016. 10 of 16 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, investment in telecommunications equipment and other assets during the consolidated fiscal year, including software and other items, totaled ¥683,749 million.」
Continued capital investment in 5G coverage, data traffic capacity, and fixed-line networks, resulting in investment of ¥683,749 million during the fiscal year. Capital investment for fiscal 2026 was planned at ¥720,000 million. - FY2025Decline in capital investment and setting of the following year's planAnnual report
「As a result, investment in telecommunications equipment and other assets during the consolidated fiscal year, including software and other items, totaled ¥678,907 million.」
Investment in telecommunications equipment and other assets for the fiscal year ended March 2025 totaled ¥678,907 million. The company continued to expand 5G coverage, respond to data traffic growth, and expand fixed-line networks, with capital investment for fiscal 2025 planned at ¥720,000 million. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In developing the coverage that underpins our communications network, we have deployed approximately 94,000 5G base stations, the largest number in the industry, including approximately 39,000 Sub6 base stations. Compared with January this year, the Sub6 (3.7GHz/4.0GHz bands) coverage area delivering high-capacity, high-speed 5G communications has expanded 2.8-fold in the Kanto region and 1.5-fold nationwide.」
Deployed approximately 94,000 5G base stations and approximately 39,000 Sub6 base stations to improve 5G network quality and expand coverage. Compared with January this year, Sub6 coverage expanded 2.8-fold in Kanto and 1.5-fold nationwide. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, investment in telecommunications equipment and other assets during the consolidated fiscal year, including software and other items, totaled ¥749,297 million, partly due to the acquisition of property, plant and equipment related to the data center business in Canada.」
Capital investment increased from ¥627,544 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥749,297 million, reflecting the expansion of network quality and coverage and the acquisition of data centers in Canada. The company also disclosed 94,000 5G base stations and a coverage rate of 93%. - FY2024-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, capital investment for the current consolidated fiscal year, including new construction and expansion, was planned at ¥620,000 million. However, as a result mainly of acquiring land, buildings, equipment and other assets in Canada from Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, which primarily operates data centers in Canada, the plan had changed to ¥770,000 million as of the end of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
Raised the capital investment plan for the fiscal year from ¥620,000 million to ¥770,000 million, reflecting the acquisition of data center assets in Canada and other factors. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, investment in telecommunications equipment and other assets during the consolidated fiscal year, including software and other items, totaled ¥627,544 million.」
Continued capital investment to expand 4G and 5G coverage, respond to data traffic growth, and expand fixed-line networks, with investment during the fiscal year totaling ¥627,544 million. Capital investment for the following fiscal year was planned at ¥620,000 million. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Going forward, we will ensure that we are fully prepared to handle further increases in traffic in the 5G and Beyond 5G era and will continue to provide a communications network that customers can use with greater peace of mind and convenience.」
Continued the policy of responding to growing traffic and providing a reliable, comfortable communications network as part of its policy to improve quality following the communications outage. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, investment in telecommunications equipment and other assets completed and placed into service during the consolidated fiscal year, including software and other items, totaled ¥588,258 million.」
Capital investment for expanding 4G and 5G coverage, responding to data traffic growth, and expanding fixed-line networks totaled ¥588,258 million. Capital investment for the following fiscal year was planned at ¥630,000 million, with completion scheduled during fiscal 2021. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, investment in telecommunications equipment and other assets completed and placed into service during the consolidated fiscal year, including software and other items, totaled ¥662,161 million.」
Expanded LTE coverage, responded to data traffic growth, and expanded fixed-line networks, resulting in capital investment of ¥662,161 million. Capital investment for the following fiscal year was planned at ¥610,000 million. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, investment in telecommunications equipment and other assets completed and placed into service during the consolidated fiscal year, including software and other items, totaled ¥560,586 million.」
Capital investment increased from ¥542,244 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥560,586 million, as the company expanded LTE coverage and fixed-line networks and responded to data traffic growth. Capital investment for the following fiscal year was planned at ¥610,000 million. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, investment in telecommunications equipment and other assets completed and placed into service during the consolidated fiscal year, including software and other items, totaled ¥542,244 million.」
Developed LTE base stations and switching equipment, fixed-line networks, and FTTH and CATV facilities to improve network quality and expand service coverage, resulting in capital investment of ¥542,244 million. Capital investment for the following fiscal year, fiscal 2018, was planned at ¥570,000 million. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, investment in telecommunications equipment and other assets completed and placed into service during the consolidated fiscal year, including software and other items, totaled ¥558,334 million.」
Developed LTE base stations and switching equipment, fixed-line networks, and FTTH and CATV facilities to improve network quality and expand service coverage, resulting in capital investment of ¥558,334 million. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In May this year, we launched carrier aggregation using 4G LTE and WiMAX 2+, offering au's fastest-ever maximum downlink speed of 370Mbps. This enabled even faster communications.」
Launched carrier aggregation and began rolling out high-speed communications with maximum downlink speeds of 370Mbps, starting around Shibuya Station in Tokyo. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「As a result, investment in telecommunications equipment and other assets completed and placed into service during the consolidated fiscal year, including software and other items, totaled ¥500,490 million.」
Developed LTE base stations and switching equipment, fixed-line networks, and FTTH and CATV facilities, with capital investment planned at ¥560,000 million for fiscal 2016.