SoftBank is a Japanese multinational conglomerate that is expanding its reach into the space industry through Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) solutions. They are working to provide connectivity from space and the stratosphere, offering services like satellite-based internet via partnerships with companies like Eutelsat OneWeb and Starlink. SoftBank is also investing in High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) to deliver connectivity directly to smartphones and other devices, aiming to provide advanced and seamless connectivity services and Digital Transformation (DX) solutions in Japan and around the world. Their partners include Skylo Technologies, OneWeb, and HAPSMobile.
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SoftBank is conducting research and development of multi-cell capable payloads to realize a maximum communication area of 200 km in diameter using HAPS.
SoftBank announced on September 18 that it successfully achieved 5G communication to ground smartphones using a high-capacity communication device developed for the stratospheric communication platform HAPS (High Altitude Platform Station).
SoftBank Corp. achieved the highest DJSI World score in Japan and was the only Japanese company selected for the Telecommunication Services industry group in 2023.
On 2024-09-16, SoftBank Corp. and Intelsat signed a collaboration agreement to launch a single "Ubiquitous Network" enabling customers to stay connected everywhere.
SoftBank Corp. was selected for inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for 2022 and 2023.
In the fiscal year ended March 2024, SoftBank Corp. reported operating income of 876,100,000,000 JPY.
In the fiscal year ended March 2024, SoftBank Corp. reported revenue of 6,084,000,000,000 JPY.
In the fiscal year ended March 2024, SoftBank Corp. reported net income of 489,100,000,000 JPY.
As of 2024-05-09, SoftBank group companies had 97 million communication app (LINE) users.
The multi-year partnership will enable SoftBank to deliver robust bandwidth and guaranteed communication speed services to customers.
SoftBank has been granted a blanket license by Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications for specific radio stations, including VSAT Earth stations and mobile Earth stations.
Eutelsat has signed a partnership agreement with Japan's SoftBank Corp.
The partnership will interconnect with SoftBank's closed network service, SmartVPN, for added security.
Eutelsat's deal with SoftBank will offer low latency, secure connectivity for businesses and government agencies throughout Japan.
Mapbox completed a $280,000,000 Series E funding round led by SoftBank Group.
SoftBank Corp. collected flight test data for a next-generation uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) designed for High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) by testing a sub-scale model.
SoftBank Group and Symbotic established GreenBox Systems LLC as a joint venture to address the more than $500,000,000,000 annual warehouse-as-a-service market.
Rice Robotics received $7,000,000 in a pre-Series A funding round from SoftBank, Alibaba Entrepreneur Fund, Soul Capital, Audacy Ventures, Sun Hung Kai & Company, and Cyberport HK.
Rice Robotics’ robots have been delivering 7-Eleven products to SoftBank staff at SoftBank’s new headquarters in Takeshiba, Tokyo.
SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) and Nidec Corporation (TOKYO: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) jointly developed a light-weight, high-efficiency, high-reliability axial flux-type motor for High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS).