Osaka/Kansai Expo Accelerated OpenRoaming Adoption Across Japan
The 2025 Osaka–Kansai Expo became a major catalyst for OpenRoaming adoption in Japan, demonstrating how secure, seamless Wi-Fi can operate at scale across venues, transportation hubs, and public spaces. Through the “Osaka Free Wi-Fi OpenRoaming” service, millions of international visitors and domestic travelers experienced automatic, secure connectivity while supporting Osaka’s broader smart city vision.
The impact was significant: during the Expo period, OpenRoaming profile downloads increased by 4,730% and monthly network usage grew by 383%, demonstrating strong adoption and sustained demand.
That momentum is now extending beyond Osaka to Kyoto, Kobe, Kochi, and other regions across Japan, supporting smart city vision with connectivity across tourism, transportation, shopping districts, public spaces, smart-city initiatives, and disaster-resilient communications.
Download the case study to see how the Osaka–Kansai Expo helped accelerate OpenRoaming from large-scale event connectivity toward broader digital infrastructure across Japan.
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