Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile said its 4G network reached 98% of the country’s population as of the end of the most recent quarter.
The telco said it had expected to reach a population coverage of 99% with its 4G in that timeframe, so it came very close to its goal.
In its earnings statement, the telco said the number of 4G outdoor base stations reached 52,003 as of the end of 2022; the company said it aims to have 60,000 base stations in operation by the end of its fiscal year 2023. In addition, the number of outdoor 5G base stations (outdoor, sub-6 macro base stations) increased to 7,058 nationwide as of the end of last year.
