Release of FY2026 Radio Use Survey Results

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications compiled and released an overview of the results of the FY2026 survey on radio use for mobile phones, nationwide BWA, and related systems, pursuant to Article 26-2, Paragraph 2 of the Radio Act (Act No. 131 of 1950). The materials are organized under the headings “1. Survey Overview,” “2. Published Materials,” and “3. How to Obtain the Materials”; “1. Survey Overview” contains “(1) Survey Scope” and “(2) Survey Items and Methods.”

The survey covered radio stations in operation as of the end of March 2026 for mobile radio communications, the Broadband Wireless Access system (limited to nationwide BWA), and satellite direct communication systems. The survey items and methods are prescribed in Article 5 of the Ordinance Concerning Surveys on Radio Use and Assessments of the Degree of Effective Use of Radio Waves (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 110 of 2002).

Appendices 1 and 2 are available for viewing at the Mobile Communications Division of the Radio Department, Telecommunications Bureau, and Appendix 3 at the Core and Satellite Mobile Communications Division of the same department; the materials are also distributed. Both divisions are located on the 10th floor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The materials are also available for viewing at the Regional Bureaus of Telecommunications, including the Okinawa Office of Telecommunications.