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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…

SoftBank Group Takes Majority Stake in WeWork with $9.5 billion Deal

WeWork and SoftBank Group this week announced an agreement under which SoftBank commits to provide significant funding to the Company.…

SoftBank Selects Medallia to Drive Retail Customer Experience Strategy

Medallia, the global leader in experience management, announced that SoftBank has selected Medallia to drive the company’s telecommunications retail customer…

Altair Completes Validation for NB-IoT at SoftBank in Addition to CAT M1

Altair Semiconductor, a leading provider of cellular IoT chipsets, has announced ALT1250’s validation for NB-IoT at SoftBank in addition to…

SoftBank, KDDI to Share Base Station Assets for 5G Deployment in Rural Areas

SoftBank and KDDI announced they have reached an agreement on the mutual use of their base station assets to jointly…

SoftBank Selects Nokia and Ericsson for 5G Rollout

SoftBank has selected Nokia and Ericsson as key 5G vendors for the deployment of a multi-band 5G network in Japan.…

SoftBank's HAPSMobile to Invest $125 Million in Loon

SoftBank's HAPSMobile and Alphabet's Loon have formed a long-term strategic relationship to advance the use of high altitude vehicles, such…