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SoftBank aims to utilize the results and knowledge gained from the experiment to further enhance payload capacity and implement HAPS in commercial services.
SoftBank is conducting research and development of multi-cell capable payloads to realize a maximum communication area of 200 km in diameter using HAPS.
The payload developed by SoftBank was mounted on a light aircraft flying at an altitude of approximately 3000 meters.
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).
As of 2024-05-09, SoftBank group companies had 97 million communication app (LINE) users.
In the fiscal year ended March 2024, SoftBank Corp. reported operating income of 876,100,000,000 JPY.
As of 2024-05-09, SoftBank group companies had 85 million online media (Yahoo! JAPAN) users.
In the fiscal year ended March 2024, SoftBank Corp. reported revenue of 6,084,000,000,000 JPY.
As of 2024-05-09, SoftBank group companies had 63 million smartphone payment (PayPay) users.
In the fiscal year ended March 2024, SoftBank Corp. reported net income of 489,100,000,000 JPY.
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.
As of 2024-05-09, SoftBank Corp. had 40 million mobile subscribers in Japan.
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.
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.
Customers of SoftBank's services include corporations and government entities.
The partnership will interconnect with SoftBank's closed network service, SmartVPN, for added security.
Eutelsat has signed a partnership agreement with Japan's SoftBank Corp.
The multi-year partnership will enable SoftBank to deliver robust bandwidth and guaranteed communication speed services to customers.
Eutelsat's deal with SoftBank will offer low latency, secure connectivity for businesses and government agencies throughout Japan.