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SoftBank Selects Ericsson for Cloud Native Dual-mode 5G Core

Ericsson has been selected by SoftBank to deliver cloud native 5G Core for SoftBank's 5G Standalone Network. The solution, which…

SoftBank to Use MediaTek's NB-IoT Chip for Lightweight M2M over Non-IP Data Delivery

MediaTek announced its MT2625 NB-IoT chip has been validated for LwM2M over NIDD (Lightweight Machine-to-Machine over Non-IP Data Delivery) on…

KDDI, SoftBank Form New JV to Accelerate Roll Out of 5G Networks in Japan's Rural Areas

KDDI and SoftBank on Wednesday announced a new joint venture, '5G JAPAN' to promote rapid build-out of 5G networks in…

SoftBank, Alphabet's Loon, Ericsson, Nokia & Others Team Up to Create the HAPS Alliance

A group of global industry leaders this week announced that they are forming the HAPS Alliance to promote the use…

Japan's SoftBank Joins TM Forum

TM Forum on Tuesday announced the addition of SoftBank as its member, joining the world’s top communications service providers that…

SoftBank Installs NSA 5G Networks from Nokia for Connected Car Test

Japanese operator SoftBank has installed non-standalone 5G networks from Nokia suited to connected vehicle testing at a Honda Research and…

SoftBank-backed Taxi App Ola Launches in London

Softbank-backed Indian ride-hailing firm Ola recently announced that it will launch in London on 10th February 2020. The platform will…

Skylo Emerges From Stealth with $116M Funding Led by Softbank Group

Skylo, maker of the world’s most affordable and ubiquitous network that connects any machine or sensor, announced that the company…

SoftBank Deploys its AI-powered ‘e-kakashi’ Solution for Smart Rice Farming Project in Colombia

SoftBank announced that from November 2019 “e-kakashi” —an AI-powered “brain” for agriculture— will be deployed in Colombia for the Smart…