Japanese cell phones: Healthy shipments in March 2006

JEITA’s March 2006 data shows revival in handset shipments in Japan compared to the previous year:

• The sales of cell phones and PHS handsets accounted for 6.05m terminals, a 127.7% increase from March 2005.
• By terminal type, cell phones grabbed a substantial share of shipments with 5.85m devices running on cellular networks and the rest being PHS handsets.
• As for the cell phone generations, 3G phones accounted for 5.24m terminals or 89.6% share, while 2G phones faced a further decline in shipments, making only 607 thousand.
• The total number of cell phone users in Japan by the end of March reached 91,792,000 people.