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4Q Data

[Unit]
Subscribers, Net Increase from previous period: thousands
ARPU: yen/month/contract
MOU: minutes/month/contract
Sites: sites

(Consolidated basis)

  FY2003
4Q
(Jan - Mar 2003)
[Ref.]
FY2003
(to Mar. 31, 2004)
Full-year
Result
[Ref.]
FY2004
(to Mar. 31, 2005)
Full-year
Estimates
Cellular
Subscribers 45,927 45,927 47,700
  FOMA 3,045 3,045 10,600
  i-shot compatiblenotice1 24,272 24,272 -
Market sharenotice2 56.3% 56.3% -
Net Increase from previous period 561 2,066 1,773
  FOMA 1,164 2,715 7,555
Aggregate ARPU (FOMA + mova) 7,610 7,890 7,270
  Voice ARPUnotice3 5,640 5,920 5,390
  Packet ARPU 1,970 1,970 1,880
    i-mode ARPU 1,970 1,970 1,870
ARPU generated purely from i-mode (FOMA + mova) 2,210 2,240 2,070
Aggregate ARPU (FOMA) 10,360 10,280 9,240
  Voice ARPUnotice3 6,960 6,900 6,410
  Packet ARPU 3,400 3,380 2,830
    i-mode ARPU 3,310 3,240 2,750
ARPU generated purely from i-mode (FOMA) 3,370 3,330 2,810
Aggregate ARPU (mova) 7,470 7,830 6,970
  Voice ARPUnotice3 5,570 5,890 5,240
  i-mode ARPU 1,900 1,940 1,730
ARPU generated purely from i-mode (mova) 2,140 2,200 1,940
MOU (FOMA + mova)notice4 154 159 -
MOU (FOMA)notice4 229 219 -
MOU (mova)notice4 150 158 -
Churn Rate 1.37% 1.21% -
i-mode
Subscribers 41,077 41,077 43,400
  FOMA 2,997 2,997 -
  i-αppli compatiblenotice5 23,416 23,416 -
i-mode Subscription Rate 89.4% 89.4% 91.0%
Net Increase from previous period 742 3,319 2,323
iMenu Sites 4,144 4,144 -
  i-αppli 927 927 -
Access Percentage by Content Category  
  Ringing tone / Screen 35% 35% -
  Game / Horoscope 18% 18% -
  Entertainment Information 24% 23% -
  Information 11% 13% -
  Database 5% 5% -
  Transaction 7% 6% -
Independent Sites 74,605 74,605 -
Percentage of Packets Transmitted  
  Web 88% 87% -
  Mail 12% 13% -
PHS
Subscribers 1,592 1,592 1,370
Market Sharenotice2 31.0% 31.0% -
Net Increase from previous period -35 -96 -222
ARPUnotice3 3,400 3,430 -
MOUnotice4notice6 91 100 -
Data Transmission Rate (time)notice6notice7 74.8% 76.4% -
Churn Rate 3.35% 3.49% -
Others
Prepaid Subscribersnotice8 97 97 -
DoPa Single Service Subscribersnotice9 401 401 -
  • notice1 Calculation does not include FOMA
  • notice2 Source: Telecommunications Carriers Association
  • notice3 Inclusive of circuit switched data communications
  • notice4 MOU (Minutes of Usage) : Average communication time per one month per one user
  • notice5 Inclusive of FOMA handsets
  • notice6 Not inclusive of data communication time via @FreeD service
  • notice7 Percentage of data traffic to total outbound call time
  • notice8 Included in total cellular subscribers
  • notice9 Not included in total cellular subscribers
  • noticePlease refer to the [ARPU calculation methods] for an explanation of the methods used to calculate ARPU, and the number of active subscribers used in calculating ARPU, MOU and Churn Rate.

ARPU (Average monthly Revenue Per Unit)

  1. Aggregate ARPU (FOMA + mova) :
    Voice ARPU (FOMA + mova) + Packet ARPU (FOMA + mova)

    • Voice ARPU (FOMA + mova) :
      Voice ARPU (FOMA + mova) Related Revenues (monthly charges, voice transmission charges) / Number of active cellular phone subscribers (FOMA + mova)
    • Packet ARPU (FOMA + mova) :
      {Packet ARPU (FOMA) Related Revenues (monthly charges, packet transmission charges) + i-mode ARPU (mova) Related Revenues (monthly charges, packet transmission charges) } / Number of active cellular phone subscribers (FOMA + mova)
    • i-mode ARPU (FOMA + mova)notice1 :
      i-mode ARPU (FOMA + mova) Related Revenues (monthly charges, packet transmission charges) / Number of active cellular phone subscribers (FOMA + mova)
    • ARPU generated purely from i-mode (FOMA + mova)notice2:
      i-mode ARPU (FOMA + mova) Related Revenues (monthly charges, packet transmission charges) / Number of active i-mode subscribers (FOMA + mova)
  2. Aggregate ARPU (FOMA) :
    Voice ARPU (FOMA) + Packet ARPU (FOMA)

    • Voice ARPU (FOMA) :
      Voice ARPU (FOMA) Related Revenues (monthly charges, voice transmission charges) / Number of active cellular phone subscribers (FOMA)
    • Packet ARPU (FOMA) :
      Packet ARPU (FOMA) Related Revenues (monthly charges, packet transmission charges) / Number of active cellular phone subscribers (FOMA)
    • i-mode ARPU (FOMA)notice1 :
      i-mode ARPU (FOMA) Related Revenues (monthly charges, packet transmission charges) / Number of active cellular phone subscribers (FOMA)
    • ARPU generated purely from i-mode (FOMA)notice2 :
      i-mode ARPU (FOMA) Related Revenues (monthly charges, packet transmission charges) / Number of active i-mode subscribers (FOMA)
  3. Aggregate ARPU (mova) :
    Voice ARPU (mova) + i-mode ARPU (mova)

    • Voice ARPU (mova) :
      Voice ARPU (mova) Related Revenues (monthly charges, voice transmission charges) / Number of active cellular phone subscribers (mova)
    • i-mode ARPU (mova)notice1 :
      i-mode ARPU (mova) Related Revenues (monthly charges, packet transmission charges) / Number of active cellular phone subscribers (mova)
    • ARPU generated purely from i-mode (mova)notice2 :
      i-mode ARPU (mova) Related Revenues (monthly charges, packet transmission charges) / Number of active i-mode subscribers (mova)
  4. ARPU (PHS) :
    ARPU (PHS) Related Revenues (monthly charges, voice transmission charges) / Number of active PHS subscribers
  • notice1 The numerator for i-mode ARPU (FOMA + mova, FOMA, mova) is the number of all subscribers who have active cellular phones, regardless of whether the i-mode service is activated.
  • notice2 The numerator for ARPU generated purely from i-mode (FOMA + mova, FOMA, mova) is the number of active i-mode subscribers only.

Active subscribers calculation methods

Number of active subscribers used in ARPU / MOU / Churn Rate calculations are as follows:

  • 4Q Results :
    Sum of Number of subscribersnotice for each month from January to March
  • FY Results :
    Sum of Number of subscribersnotice for each month from April to March

noticesubscribers = (Number of subscribers at the end of previous month + Number of subscriber at the end of current month) / 2

Calculation methods for Number of active subscribers used in ARPU (mova, PHS, i-mode (mova), generated purely from i-mode (mova)), MOU (mova, PHS) and Churn rate changed as of 4th quarter and full year results.

Numerical values by previous calculation methods are as follows:

  • 4Q Results :
    {(Number of subscribers at Dec. 31 + Number of subscribers at Mar. 31) / 2} x 3 months
  • FY Results :
    {(Number of subscribers at the end of previous fiscal year + Number of subscribers at the end of current fiscal year) / 2} x 12 months
  4Q Results of 2003 FY Results of 2003
Aggregate ARPU (mova) 7,480 yen 7,910 yen
Voice ARPU (mova) 5,580 yen 5,950 yen
i-mode ARPU (mova) 1,900 yen 1,960 yen
ARPU generated purely from i-mode (mova) 2,140 yen 2,240 yen
ARPU (PHS) 3,400 yen 3,480 yen
MOU (mova) 151 minutes 159 minutes
MOU (PHS) 91 minutes 98 minutes
Churn rate (Cellular) 1.36% 1.21%
Churn rate (PHS) 3.34% 3.54%

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