Total number of DSL subscribers in Japan at the end of January was 10,612,671, up 340,619 from December.
Softbank issued quarterly results last week. The Nikkei reported the figures as a ¥93.68 billion net loss in the 9 months ending December 31, 2003. The Internet division was responsible for losses of ¥6.65 billion in the quarter ending December 31, ¥15.16 billion in the quarter ending September, and ¥24.20 billion in the quarter ending June. Total of -¥46.01 billion in the 3 quarters.
Yahoo!BB had 3.81 million subscribers at the end of January, up 122,000 from December. The NTT group 3,871,895 DSL subscribers, up just under 98,000 on December. Expensive catch-up.
Softbank gave the main reason for the losses as Yahoo!BB's spending on promoting its services, a lot of introductory free offers and "specials". (The sidewalk stall was back in my neighbourhood last weekend. 2 people standing around on a street corner for a Saturday asking people to sign up for DSL, VoIP and some content services.)
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