ARPU: Average Revenue Per User per month (rounded to the nearest JPY 10)
(Calculation method)
Total ARPU = (data-related revenue + basic monthly charges and voice-related revenue + device warranty service revenue + content-related revenue + advertising revenue, etc.) / number of active subscribers
- Data-related revenue = packet communication and flat-rate charges, basic monthly internet connection charges, etc.
- Basic monthly charges and voice-related revenue = basic monthly charges, voice call charges, revenue from incoming calls, etc.
Discount on ARPU = monthly discount + broadband service bundle discount (including Home Bundle Discount Hikari Set and Fiber-optic Discount)
- The calculation of ARPU excludes discount on telecom service revenues relating to points awarded and Half Price Support.
- Half Price Support enables customers to purchase eligible smartphones in 48 monthly installments, with the remaining monthly payments waived if the customer trades in their used handset to upgrade to a designated new model after 24 monthly installments. From September 12, 2019, the Company has stopped accepting new applications for Half Price Support.
- Home Bundle Discount Hikari Set: a discount on the communication charges of mobile communications services to customers subscribing to bundled packages combining mobile communications services