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SoftBank Adopts Cisco's Segment Routing to Optimize NetOps for IP Core Network

SoftBank has adopted the Cisco Network Convergence System 5500 Series, providing high-density 100GE routing and Segment Routing technology for optimizing…

SoftBank to Invest in Big Data IoT Platform Startup for Energy Sector Encored

SoftBank has entered into a agreement of investment in a Japanese subsidiary of Energy IoT Platformer, Encored USA. The South…

ARM CEO Simon Segars, Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure Join SoftBank Group Board

ARM Holdings announced the appointment of CEO Simon Segars to the SoftBank Group Board of Directors. Segars’ appointment comes following…

SoftBank Partners ZTE for 5G Trial over sub-6GHz Spectrum in Tokyo

ZTE has signed an agreement with SoftBank to trial 5G over sub-6GHz spectrum at 4.5GHz across Tokyo. For this trial,…

Apple, Foxconn, Qualcomm Among Investors in SoftBank Vision Fund's $93 billion in First Close

The SoftBank Vision Fund announced its first major close with over U.S.$93 billion of committed capital. In addition to SoftBank…

Sprint Partners Qualcomm and SoftBank to Launch Wide-Scale 5G Network by Late 2019

Sprint last week announced plans to develop and deploy a wide-scale 2.5GHz 5G network in partnership with Qualcomm and its …

SoftBank to Launch New eSIM Platform for IoT/M2M This Year

SoftBank said recently that it is developing an Embedded Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) Platform as part of its efforts to…

SoftBank Deploys Ericsson Radio Dot System to Deliver Premium Indoor Connectivity

Japan's SoftBank has decided to deploy the Ericsson Radio Dot System across Japan to deliver premium indoor connectivity to its…

SoftBank to Sell Electric Imp’s IoT Development Kits

Japanese operator SoftBank in collaboration with Electric Imp, a global secure IoT connectivity platform provider, recently announced that it will…