NURO Hikari is the fiber optic service provided by Sony Corporation.
In particular, NURO Hikari offers a maximum speed of 2 or 10Gbps, significantly surpassing the typical 1Gbps speed of regular fiber optic internet services.
NURO Hikari service has been gaining recognition within Japan and recently becoming popular. This article provides a detailed explanation of NURO Hikari’s
SPEED
NURO Hikari internet SPEED:
Maximum 2 or10 Gbps
NURO Hikari offers an impressive maximum internet speed of 2 or 10 Gbps, which is much faster than the typical 1Gbps speed of regular fiber optic internet services.
(NOTE: Keep in mind that this is the maximum speed, and your actual speed may vary based on your network environment.)
This speed advantage is possible because NURO Hikari uses a special technology called G-PON. Unlike the GE-PON technology used by most other internet services in Japan, G-PON allows NURO Hikari to deliver double the speed.
As a result, NURO Hikari is particularly popular from regular users to heavy users like gamers and YouTubers who need fast and reliable internet.
The measurement results of NURO Hikari’s internet speed over the past three months are as follows:
Average Download Speed: 649.62Mbps
Average Upload Speed: 625.36Mbps
| Time | Ping | Download | Upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| AM | 12.2ms | 721.69Mbps | 675.22Mbps |
| Noon | 11.78ms | 665.7Mbps | 621.77Mbps |
| PM | 11.38ms | 701.98Mbps | 666.65Mbps |
| Night | 12.0ms | 641.96Mbps | 609.25Mbps |
| Midnight | 11.46ms | 738.66Mbps | 681.91Mbps |
（※refered from みんなのネット回線速度 ）
Monthly Fee
Despite NURO Hikari’s fast communication speed, its monthly fees are very affordable.
For example, the monthly fee for the Home is ¥5,700. This is very affordable compared to 1gbps plans offered by other internet services. The table below shows the monthly fees for Home and appartment with 2 and 10 gbps.
| Home | Apartment | |
| 10 gbps | 5,700 yen | 2,640 yen |
| 2 gbps | 5,700 yen | 5,700 yen |
For Apartment, NURO Hikari also offers competitively priced monthly fees compared to other providers.
To start the NURO Hikari service, you need the initial fee for 3,300 yen in first month.
Area
NURO Hikari provides its service using its own dedicated network, not through a fiber collaboration with other providers. The prefectures where NURO Hikari is available are listed below:
| 2 gbps | 10 gbps |
| Tokyo Kanagawa Saitama Chiba Ibaraki Tochigi Gunma Aichi Shizuoka Gifu Mie Osaka Hyogo Kyoto Shiga Nara Hiroshima Okayama Fukuoka Saga | Miyagi Fukushima Yamagata Tokyo Kanagawa Saitama Chiba Ibaraki Tochigi Gunma Aichi Shizuoka Gifu Mie Osaka Hyogo Kyoto Shiga Nara Hiroshima Okayama Fukuoka Saga |
Instellation Fee
The optical fiber installation fee is ¥44,000, but you can spread the cost over 36 monthly installments.
However, using the campaign, the installation fee may effectively become free. NURO Hikari charges ¥1,222 per month for 36 months for the installation, and there is a concurrent campaign that provides a ¥1,222 monthly discount for 36 months, making the installation effectively free.
Free
(if you continue to use it for 36 months）
Campaign
Cash Back：
45,000 yen
At NURO Hikari, if you sign up for both NURO Hikari Internet and SoftBank mobile phone services, you’ll receive a monthly discount:
1,100 yen OFF
When multiple members of a family are using SoftBank smartphones, subscribing to NURO Hikari enables discounts based on each data plan. However, to apply for the bundled discount, you need to subscribe to NURO’s home internet phone service, “NURO Hikari Denwa,” which costs ¥550 per month.
The Home Bundle Discount is a set discount service that allows you to save 1,100 yen per month on your smartphone bill indefinitely when you use a SoftBank smartphone and internet service simultaneously. An additional option fee starting at 550 yen per month is required to use this service.
Here is a summary of the effective internet fee when the smartphone discount is applied to the monthly charges:
For a detached house: Monthly fee 5,720 yen + 550 yen – (1,100 yen × number of family)
| キャリア | 1人家族 | 2人家族 | 3人家族 | 4人家族 |
| スマホ割引料金 | -1,100円 | -2,200円 | -3,300円 | -4,400円 |
| おうち割光セット | +550円 | +550円 | +550円 | +550円 |
| スマホ割引を適応した場合の 実質料金 | 5,170円 (5,720+550-1,100) | 4,070円 (5,720+550-2,200) | 2,970円 (5,720+550-3,300) | 1,870円 (5,720+550-4,400) |
マンション：月額料金 4,180円+550円－(1,100円×人数)
| キャリア | 1人家族 | 2人家族 | 3人家族 | 4人家族 |
| スマホ割引料金 | -1,100円 | -2,200円 | -3,300円 | -4,400円 |
| おうち割光セット | +550円 | +550円 | +550円 | +550円 |
| スマホ割引を適応した場合の 実質料金 | 3,630円 (4,180+550-1,100) | 2,530円 (4,180+550-2,200) | 1,430円 (4,180+550-3,300) | 330円 (4,180+550-4,400) |
In reality, subscribing to NURO Hikari Denwa may be more economical if the bundled discount (¥550 to ¥1,100) equals or exceeds the monthly fee for NURO Hikari Denwa (and if multiple discounts apply for families using SoftBank’s smartphone service). Especially if there are family members using SoftBank mobile phones, subscribing to NURO Hikari Denwa alongside NURO Hikari proves to be advantageous.
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