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SoftBank Launches 5G SA Commercial Services in Japan

SoftBank has started to offer 5G standalone (5G SA) commercial services in conjunction with the sale of its new 5G-compatible SoftBank…

SoftBank, KDDI Pick Nokia for Japan's Shared RAN Deployment

Nokia last week announced that it has been selected by Japanese mobile operators, SoftBank and KDDI as one of the vendors…

Plume Raises $300M from SoftBank Vision Fund 2

Plume, the personalized communications services pioneer, on Wednesday announced that it has closed $300 million in a new round of minority equity investment…

SoftBank Acquires HAPS Patents From Alphabet’s Loon

SoftBank has acquired approximately 200 patents, including patents pending, for High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) from Alphabet’s Loon following the…

Softbank Leads $122m Funding Round in UK Ticketing Startup DICE

DICE, the fast growing music discovery and events ticketing platform, recently announced it has raised up to $122 million in Series C…

SoftBank Robotics Partners Chinese Service Robotics Firm Keenon Robotics

SoftBank Robotics Group (SBRG), a worldwide leader in robotics solutions, on Tuesday announced a global partnership with Keenon Robotics, the…

DT Increases Ownership in T-Mobile US via Share Swap with Softbank

SoftBank Group has entered into a strategic partnership and equity share swap agreement with Deutsche Telekom. Under the strategic partnership…

SoftBank Unveils 6G Technology Concept

6G is a technology for the 2030s,” said Ryuji Wakikawa, Vice President and Head of the Advanced Technology Division at…

SoftBank Group Achieved Carbon Neutrality for Business Activities in 2020

SoftBank Group (SBG) last week announced that it has achieved Carbon Neutrality in fiscal year 2020, reducing greenhouse gas emissions…