Who owns UQ mobile?
UQ mobile is owned by KDDI (Japan).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: KDDI quarterly securities report, second quarter of fiscal year 38 (EDINET S100MP55), KDDI CORPORATION via EDINET, 4 November 2021. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- KDDI CORPORATION reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Tokyo
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Category
- Telecom › Mobile › Virtual operators & prepaid
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About UQ mobile
UQ mobile is a KDDI mobile brand that its quarterly report describes as the simple-plan brand, with Kurikoshi plans available to whole families from 990 yen a month including tax when bundled with internet or electricity. Both au and UQ mobile are sold in all au Style and au shop stores.
Ownership timeline of UQ mobile
Where UQ mobile sits in KDDI
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by KDDI
KDDI controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in telecom.
Also in telecom
Other brands in mobile, and who owns them
The 16 brands in mobile on Brandtree belong to 12 owners. The largest is Liberty Latin America, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| C&W | Liberty Latin America | 🇧🇲 Bermuda |
| Tigo | Millicom | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
| Smart | PLDT | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| by.U | Telkom Indonesia | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| Bimcell | BİM | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| One NZ | Infratil | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
| NTT DOCOMO | NTT | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Rakuten Mobile | Rakuten | 🇯🇵 Japan |
About the owner: KDDI
KDDI is a publicly listed company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control.
KDDI CORPORATION is a Japanese telecommunications company. Its quarterly securities report filed on EDINET on 4 November 2021 says it offers mobile service under the au, UQ mobile and povo brands, alongside au PAY and electricity services such as au Denki and UQ Denki.
🇯🇵 UQ mobile and other Japanese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 437 brands that began in Japan. 21 of them (5%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; UQ mobile is not one of them.
- NTT DOCOMO — NTT 🇯🇵
- Rakuten Mobile — Rakuten 🇯🇵
- "K" Line — K Line 🇯🇵
- ABEMA — CyberAgent 🇯🇵
- ADDICTION — KOSÉ 🇯🇵
- AIARU Small Amount & Short Term Insurance — Sumitomo Life 🇯🇵
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of UQ mobile?
The parent company of UQ mobile is KDDI, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is UQ mobile Japanese?
Yes. UQ mobile originated in Japan and its owner, KDDI, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is UQ mobile still owned by KDDI?
Yes. As of 14 October 2026, UQ mobile is still owned by KDDI. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] KDDI quarterly securities report, second quarter of fiscal year 38 (EDINET S100MP55) — KDDI CORPORATION via EDINET, Stock exchange filing, published 4 November 2021; retrieved 14 October 2026.
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