Wei ZhangTelecom
SoftBank Restores Mobile Coverage Across 5Km Radius from 3,000 Metres
The trial used a Japan Coast Guard remotely piloted aircraft equipped with a Disaster Relief Unit Pod to achieve download speeds of up to 20 Mbps.
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Sarah ChenFinance
SoftBank Raises $11 Billion in Junk Bonds to Fund AI Push
The debt package makes the Japanese conglomerate the largest corporate junk-bond borrower in the world.
Rajiv MenonTelecom
Japan Four Big Telcos Form 5G Millimeter-Wave Sharing Pact
KDDI, NTT Docomo, SoftBank and Rakuten Mobile will jointly study shared 28GHz base station architectures to cut deployment costs across urban dead zones.
Rajiv MenonE-Tailing
Snapdeal Parent AceVector Sets IPO Price Band for $182 Million Valuation
Japanese backer SoftBank will sell shares worth Rs 88 crore while founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal retain their entire 34 percent stake.
Minjun ParkTelecom
XLSmart Begins Work on 8,000-Kilometer Subsea Cable Linking Southeast Asia to Japan
The six-nation Candle subsea cable will land in Batam and run 24 fiber pairs to Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan.
Maria SantosFinance
SoftBank Shares Fall 13% as OpenAI and Anthropic Urge Caution
The sell-off hit the Japanese conglomerate’s portfolio valuation, which remains heavily weighted toward generative technology and semiconductor assets.
Maria SantosTelecom
SoftBank Completes Japan Airborne Base Station Trial for 2027 Rollout
The solar-powered stratospheric craft stayed aloft at 20 kilometres to deliver emergency voice calls, video links and drone controls over Kochi Prefecture.
Minjun ParkFinance
SoftBank Sets 4.75% Coupon for 1 Trillion Yen Retail Bond
The offering matches the largest corporate bond issue by a Japanese company alongside NTT Finance.
Minjun ParkFinance
SoftBank Plans Record $6.3 Billion Retail Bond Issue for AI Acquisitions
Japanese tech giant SoftBank Group is preparing to launch a record 1 trillion yen (approximately $6.26 billion) retail bond offering in Japan. The significant capital raise is intended to fund an accelerated push into ‘physical AI’ acquisitions.
Minjun ParkTelecom
SoftBank Innovates AI Infrastructure with Launch of Infrinia Cloud OS: A Game-Changer for GPU Cloud Services
SoftBank Corp., under the leadership of President and CEO Junichi Miyakawa, has unveiled a significant development from its Infrinia Team. This team, specializing in the creation of next-generation AI infrastructure architectures and systems, has designed the…
Minjun ParkTelecom
SoftBank and OpenAI Unleash ‘Crystal Intelligence’ to Energize Japan’s Corporate AI Landscape
The SoftBank Group, which includes SoftBank Corp. and SoftBank Group Corp., has partnered with OpenAI Group PBC to launch a joint venture known as SB OAI Japan GK (SB OAI Japan). The aim of this venture is to introduce “Crystal intelligence,” a groundbreaking…
Maria SantosTelecom
Nokia and SoftBank Seal Innovative Deal to Propel 5G Standalone Coverage Across Japan
Nokia has recently declared the broadening of its existing collaboration with SoftBank Corp., showcasing a fresh agreement to supply sophisticated 4G and 5G radio access equipment across Japan. The agreement encompasses an enhancement of current network…
Rajiv MenonTelecom
Revolutionizing Radio Networks: SoftBank and NVIDIA’s Triumph in AI-Driven Massive MIMO
A successful demonstration recently utilized an AI-RAN (Artificial Intelligence Radio Access Network) that performed radio signal processing entirely on NVIDIA’s graphics processing unit (GPU). This is a major shift from traditional systems that heavily…
Minjun ParkFinance
SoftBank’s PayPay Poised for Exciting Launch into International Markets!
PayPay, the mobile payment service owned by SoftBank Group, is poised to expand its reach beyond Japan, with plans to launch its app for international use as early as late September. This move aims to cater to the growing number of Japanese travelers seeking…
Sarah ChenGeneral
SoftBank Unveils Game-Changing DGX B200 SuperPOD: A Milestone for AI Computing Power
SoftBank Corp. has unveiled a groundbreaking DGX SuperPOD featuring DGX B200 systems, powered by over 4,000 NVIDIA Blackwell graphics processing units (GPUs). This formidable setup solidifies SoftBank’s position as the owner of the largest NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD…
Minjun ParkTelecom
SoftBank and Nokia Kick Off Japan’s Pioneering 7 GHz 6G Trial
SoftBank Corp. is making a significant move in the race towards 6G by teaming up with Nokia for an outdoor trial scheduled for June 2025 that will explore the potential of the 7 GHz band—a centimeter-wave frequency gaining traction in discussions about…