SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) is promoting a “Ubiquitous Transformation (UTX),” which aims to create a world where people can stay connected anytime and anywhere by combining terrestrial mobile networks with non-terrestrial networks (NTN) such as High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS), as well as Geos…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
A technology that enables base stations to run on software Virtualized radio networks that allow efficient operations and flexible expansion vRAN, short for “virtualized Radio Access Network,” is a technology that implements some of the functions of a mobile base station—such as determining connecti…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) is promoting a “Ubiquitous Transformation” (UTX) for communications—an aim to create a world where people can stay connected anytime and anywhere by integrating Terrestrial Networks (TN) on the ground with Non-Terrestrial networks (NTN) in the sky, including satellites i…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
A cloud computing environment governed domestically to ensure that data storage, management, access rights and operational policies stay within national boundaries. Data sovereignty and national security Sovereign cloud refers to a cloud service that not only stores and manages data in accordance wi…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
On February 10, 2025, SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) President & CEO Junichi Miyakawa presented earnings results for the first nine months (April - December, 2024) of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 (FY2024 Q1-Q3). At the press conference held in Tokyo, Miyakawa started with a review of SoftBank…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
AI is driving transformative change across industries and enterprises, significantly enhancing productivity and convenience. As applications expand beyond chatbots to other applications, such as the real-time control of robots, drones and vehicles, different use cases will all require reliable, secu…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
Anticipating an era where AI-based services are ubiquitous in daily life, SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) is advancing initiatives to deploy distributed AI computing infrastructure across Japan while seeking an optimal balance between centralized ultra-high-performance computing with local low-latency …| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
In March 2024, SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) announced it is aiming to further enhance its call centers for mobile, fixed-line and Internet communication services in Japan by using generative AI. To achieve this goal, it is launching a joint development project with Microsoft Japan. The project, whic…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
Since 2010, SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) has been using high-quality paper shopping bags with a plastic finish at its ‘SoftBank’ stores and other retail outlets. The luxurious white bags displaying the ‘SoftBank’ logo have been a common sight around Japan, and since the ‘Y!mobile’ communications bra…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
On July 16, 2025, SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) hosted SoftBank World 2025, a major event for enterprise customers. In addition to keynotes and talk sessions, visitors were invited to explore advanced technologies and services in the neighboring exhibition hall. One major display showcased SoftBank’s…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
The ability of nations or companies to develop and operate AI within their own borders in line with their legal systems and cultural values. Right to control AI becoming an important security consideration As AI technology rapidly evolves around the world, the importance of sovereign AI—where nation…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
On August 5, 2025, SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) President & CEO Junichi Miyakawa presented earnings results for the first quarter (April - June 2025, Q1) of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (FY2025). At the press conference held in Tokyo, Miyakawa reviewed SoftBank’s consolidated results, repor…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
Over the past 25 years, the effects of climate change have seriously impacted many parts of the world, with Japan being no exception. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency and other government agencies, since 2000, the number of extremely hot days has increased by 2.6 times, flash floods by 1…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
Starting August 4, 2025, MONET Technologies—a joint venture with SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434), Toyota Motor Corporation and other Japan-based automotive manufacturers—is offering a mobility service that uses autonomous driving technology on public roads in Tokyo Waterfront City (Daiba, Aomi and Aria…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
While the average turnover among employees is 8.7% in Japan’s tightening labor market, employees working at customer contact centers are contending with a much higher turnover rate of approximately 30%*. This high churn at contact centers impedes stable staffing, which increases workloads and servic…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
As detailed at its 39th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, AI computing infrastructure is one of SoftBank Corp.'s (TOKYO: 9434) major growth initiatives, and a key part of its strategy to provide next-generation social infrastructure for Japan. On July 23, 2025, SoftBank announced a major new d…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
“With their ability to think and act independently, I believe AI agents will usher in a social transformation that surpasses the ones brought by previous Industrial Revolutions.” So remarked Junichi Miyakawa, President & CEO of SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434), during his keynote presentation at SoftBan…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
As AI-RAN emerges as a next-generation social infrastructure for the AI era, SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) is taking the lead with the development of its pioneering solution: AITRAS. AITRAS integrates AI and radio access networks (RAN) on a common computing platform and its architecture enables advan…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
A metric that measures power usage efficiency at IT facilities, such as data centers A key metric to measure energy efficiency at IT facilities PUE—an abbreviation for Power Usage Effectiveness—is a key metric used to assess energy efficiency at data centers and other facilities. PUE is calculated b…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
With the rapid development of AI, international data traffic has surged dramatically in recent years. Given this trend, securing a stable international communications network has become essential to sustaining economic growth and maintaining social infrastructure. Addressing the risk of communicatio…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
Agriculture, aquaculture, and livestock farming are often practiced in remote areas far from urban centers. Coastal and mountainous areas like these often lack reliable connectivity, and this has hindered the adoption of digital and AI technologies in primary industries. To address this challenge, S…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
When employees use their own personal AI tools for work tasks Leveraging personal-use AI tools at work to improve productivity BYOAI, short for “Bring Your Own AI” refers to the practice of employees utilizing AI tools that they use privately in their professional work. The idea has garnered attenti…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
To help bridge the digital divide and provide emergency communications during disasters, SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) has been actively conducting research and development for its High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) stratospheric telecommunications business since 2017 as a global pioneer in the fi…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) held its 39th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) on June 26, 2025, at Tokyo International Forum. President & CEO Junichi Miyakawa chaired the meeting, and after reviewing SoftBank’s business progress, strategy and answering shareholder questions, three proposal…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
With its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mt. Fuji is one of Japan’s top attractions. Climbing to the top of Japan’s most iconic mountain, however, is no easy feat. To make the journey more comfortable, every year SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) takes measures to enhance communication services f…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
SoftBank Corp.’s (TOKYO: 9434) Research Institute of Advanced Technology, in collaboration project with artist Daito Manabe and Laboratory of Yoshiho Ikeuchi at the Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo, have been conducting research on a “Brain Processing Unit” (BPU). In June 202…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
The “PayPay” cashless payment service provided by PayPay Corporation, a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434), makes it easy to pay for everyday items with just a smartphone. Since its launch in October 2018, PayPay has expanded its merchant network beyond convenience stores and restaurants to …| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
As vehicles increasingly become digital platforms, reliable, seamless connectivity will be crucial for them to remain connected to the Internet, even in areas that ground-based cellular networks can't reach. This will ensure that over-the-air (OTA) software updates and critical features like predict…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
On May 27, 2025, a delegation of 140 of Ireland’s leading entrepreneurs visited SoftBank Corp.’s (TOKYO: 9434) headquarters to learn about how SoftBank grew into a major IT and telecommunications company as well as the strategic partnership it formed with Cubic³, a Dublin-based pioneer in solutions …| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
The rapid spread of generative AI has spurred the widespread adoption of large language models (LLMs) across various industries. The datasets used by these general-purpose LLMs remain broad and non-specialized, however. This means they are not as effective in domains that require highly specialized …| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
As cars become more connected and differentiated by their digital capabilities, today’s drivers are increasingly looking for meaningful digital experiences and personalized services. At the same time, they’re also concerned about safety and data privacy. According to research conducted by Cubic³ – a…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
Key Highlights Record revenue achieved for ninth consecutive year 13% YoY increase in operating income and 8% YoY increase in net income Mid-term Plan targets for revenue and operating income achieved one year ahead of schedule Aiming for record-high sales and profits in FY2025, including 1 trillion…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
For the second year in a row, SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) was selected for inclusion in the top 10% of companies worldwide in S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook 2025 rankings. On April 8, 2025, the research and rating firm hosted an award ceremony in Tokyo where SoftBank received a trophy and cer…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
As a facility key to SoftBank Corp.’s (TOKYO: 9434) next-generation social infrastructure initiative, the “Hokkaido Tomakomai AI Data Center” is designed to house a large-scale computing platform and operate entirely on renewable energy procured locally within Hokkaido Prefecture. On April 15, 2025,…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
Cubic³, a member of SoftBank Corp.’s (TOKYO: 9434) group of companies and a global pioneer in connectivity solutions for software-defined vehicles (SDVs), unveiled a new brand identity on April 3, 2025. Formerly trading under the name of “Cubic Telecom,” going forward the company will use the “Cubic…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434), which is placing high priority on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management that balances sustainability with enhanced corporate value, held an ESG Briefing Session for investors and the press on March 7, 2025. The session highlighted the company’s strategi…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
During SoftBank Corp.’s (TOKYO: 9434) Q3 FY2024 earnings briefing held on February 10, 2025, President & CEO Junichi Miyakawa noted that after the announcement of a new collaboration with OpenAI on February 3, the company received numerous requests to clarify its stance on AI. Miyakawa addressed the…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
A battery that uses entirely solid materials for its internal components. Long-lasting battery built for extreme conditions All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) are a type of battery where all internal components are made of solid materials. Unlike traditional batteries, these innovative power sources …| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
On February 3, 2025, OpenAI, Inc., SoftBank Group Corp., Arm and SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) hosted a special event in Tokyo for enterprises based in Japan. Attended by top business leaders and the press, the session featured OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman & CEO Masayoshi Son,…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
On January 1, 2024, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. The earthquake and its aftershocks severely disrupted transportation, power and water supplies and communications. In response, SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) has been working to restore communicati…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
Almost a year has passed since a powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula, located in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture. The natural disaster caused severe damage to local infrastructure and homes in the area, and SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) and other telecommunications carriers strugg…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
To enable a society that co-exists with AI, SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) is continuing to make progress on its goal to build and provide different types of AI infrastructure in Japan. On October 31, SoftBank announced it finished installing approximately 4,000 NVIDIA Hopper GPUs in its Japan top-lev…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
An extensive and efficient network of trains and buses often comes to mind when Japan’s transportation infrastructure is mentioned. To avoid crowded trains and get to locations between stations and bus stops, however, bike-sharing is gaining traction as a new and convenient mode of public transporta…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
In October 2024, Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture will witness the grand opening of what will be the largest startup support hub in Japan, SoftBank Corp.’s (TOKYO: 9434) “STATION Ai.” Positioned as a core facility for the prefecture’s strategy to foster startups, STATION Ai aims to leverage Aichi's streng…| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
While Japan is well known for having a wide array of public transportation options with its extensive train and bus network, other modes of mobility like bike sharing have emerged to fill in the “one last mile” gaps. OpenStreet Co., Ltd., a SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) group company, is a leader in …| SoftBank News. Bringing IT closer to home.
