[Survey of 500 Rental Pocket Wi-Fi Users] Travel/Homecoming accounts for 34.2%, 4-7 day usage at 44.4%. 66.4% desire daily rate of 699 yen or less, while 67.2% lack sufficient comparative research
A survey of 500 rental pocket Wi-Fi users by All Connect reveals that travel and homecoming (34.2%) are the primary purposes. Short-term rentals of 4-7 days are the mainstream (44.4%). While 66.4% of users want a daily rate of 300-699 yen, 67.2% have not sufficiently compared costs with monthly plans.
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All Connect (Representative Director: Kota Iwai, Headquartered in Fukui City), a provider of telecommunications infrastructure and regional revitalization services, conducted a survey through its media outlet 'All-Connect Magazine' targeting 500 users and prospective users of short-term rental pocket Wi-Fi in Japan.
According to the survey, 34.2% of users cite 'domestic travel and homecoming' as their primary purpose, and when combined with 'domestic business trips' (20.6%), travel and business purposes account for 54.8% of the total. Usage duration of '4-7 days' was the most common (44.4%), confirming that short-term spot usage is the norm.
Regarding appropriate daily rates, 35.6% preferred '300-499 yen' and 30.8% preferred '500-699 yen', with 66.4% in total desiring a rate of '300-699 yen per day.' On the other hand, 67.2% of respondents indicated they 'did not compare' or 'do not know' how rental compares to monthly pocket Wi-Fi plans, highlighting that many users make their choices without adequate comparative analysis.
[Summary of the Survey on Rental Wi-Fi Usage and Needs]
- Usage Status and Purpose
◦ 68.8% have prior experience (37.0% more than a year ago + 31.8% within the past year), 31.2% are considering usage.
◦ Top purpose: 'Domestic travel/homecoming' 34.2%, travel/business total 54.8%.
- Key Factors and Pricing
◦ Top priority: 'Low daily rental rate' 27.4%, 2nd: 'Ease of pickup/return' 18.8%.
◦ Daily rate: 66.4% want '300-699 yen' total.
- Concerns and Duration
◦ Top concern: 'Slow communication speed' 21.2%, 2nd: 'Trouble with pickup/return' 15.6%.
◦ Usage period: '4-7 days' 44.4% (max), total 76.8% under 7 days.
- Comparison with Monthly Plans and Future Intent
◦ 67.2% compared insufficiently (38.6% not at all + 28.6% unclear).
◦ Preferred contract form: 41.4% want to 'use both separately', 32.0% prefer short-term rental.
According to the survey, 34.2% of users cite 'domestic travel and homecoming' as their primary purpose, and when combined with 'domestic business trips' (20.6%), travel and business purposes account for 54.8% of the total. Usage duration of '4-7 days' was the most common (44.4%), confirming that short-term spot usage is the norm.
Regarding appropriate daily rates, 35.6% preferred '300-499 yen' and 30.8% preferred '500-699 yen', with 66.4% in total desiring a rate of '300-699 yen per day.' On the other hand, 67.2% of respondents indicated they 'did not compare' or 'do not know' how rental compares to monthly pocket Wi-Fi plans, highlighting that many users make their choices without adequate comparative analysis.
[Summary of the Survey on Rental Wi-Fi Usage and Needs]
- Usage Status and Purpose
◦ 68.8% have prior experience (37.0% more than a year ago + 31.8% within the past year), 31.2% are considering usage.
◦ Top purpose: 'Domestic travel/homecoming' 34.2%, travel/business total 54.8%.
- Key Factors and Pricing
◦ Top priority: 'Low daily rental rate' 27.4%, 2nd: 'Ease of pickup/return' 18.8%.
◦ Daily rate: 66.4% want '300-699 yen' total.
- Concerns and Duration
◦ Top concern: 'Slow communication speed' 21.2%, 2nd: 'Trouble with pickup/return' 15.6%.
◦ Usage period: '4-7 days' 44.4% (max), total 76.8% under 7 days.
- Comparison with Monthly Plans and Future Intent
◦ 67.2% compared insufficiently (38.6% not at all + 28.6% unclear).
◦ Preferred contract form: 41.4% want to 'use both separately', 32.0% prefer short-term rental.
FAQ
国内向け短期レンタルポケット型WiFiの主な利用目的は何ですか？
調査によると、利用目的の1位は「国内旅行・帰省」で34.2％、次いで「国内出張」が20.6％となり、これらを合わせた旅行・出張目的が全体の54.8％を占めています。
レンタルポケット型WiFiの利用期間として最も多いのはどのくらいですか？
1回あたりの利用日数は「4〜7日」が44.4％で最多となっており、短期間での利用が主流です。
利用者は1日あたりのレンタル料金をいくら位が妥当だと考えていますか？
1日あたり「300〜499円」が35.6％、「500〜699円」が30.8％となり、計66.4％が「1日300〜699円」を妥当な料金として希望しています。
レンタルWiFiの選定にあたっての課題はありますか？
コストパフォーマンスの比較において、「比較していない」が38.6％、「よくわからない」が28.6％と、67.2％の利用者が十分な比較検討をせず選んでいるという課題があります。
レンタルWiFi利用時の主な不安は何ですか？
不安の1位は「通信速度が遅いのではないか」で21.2％、2位は「受取や返却が面倒そう」で15.6％となっています。