BROWSING: Softbank

The main mission of the AI-RAN Alliance is to 'weave AI right into the fabric of the radio access network' Officially launched in February 2024, the AI-RAN Alliance is a group of technology and telecom leaders focused on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into...

Softbank and Intelsat are developing a universal device capable of maintaining a network connection worldwide Softbank and Intelsat have announced a joint effort to establish “seamless 5G connections” between mobile and satellite networks. The pair said the hybrid network will be “ubiquitous,” providing connectivity worldwide. As...

Nokia and SoftBank plan to conduct field testing using centimeter waves, considered a key enabler of 6G Japanese operator SoftBank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nokia for joint research on new communications technologies, the former said in a release. The agreement scope includes...

Blue Planet VP: ‘The most important part of 5G that plays forward in 6G is that it’s dynamic’ 6G is often described as AI-native, which means that AI touches every aspect of the network, from planning to optimization; however, in a previous conversation with RCR...

SoftBank said that it will offer eight service plans for businesses and government agencies Japanese telecom operator SoftBank has struck a deal with Eutelsat Group to offer satellite connectivity services. The carrier said that it plans to launch those services this December, leveraging Eutelsat OneWeb's...

In an interview with RCR Wireless News, Tay Yeow Lian, managing director of networks at Singtel Singapore, said that companies must be positioned to capitalize the potential of AI to elevate customer experiences, improve productivity and drive revenue growth Singaporean operator Singel aims to expand the...

Intel has reportedly struggled to meet SoftBank's production volume and speed requirements SoftBank has ended discussions with Intel about designing an artificial intelligence (AI) chip that will rival those released by Nvidia. SoftBank sought a partnership with Intel to help it achieve a leadership...

Clear Ventures, General Catalyst, Hitachi Ventures, Liberty Global, Lightspeed, NVIDIA, Prosperity7 Ventures invest total of $30 million in hyperscale network fabric specialist Arrcus With a recent $30 million round of funding, including $15 million from NVIDIA, Arrcus CEO Shekar Ayyar detailed two priorities: porting Arrcus...

The transaction solidifies Deutsche Telekom’s majority stake in T-Mobile US German operator Deutsche Telekom activated an option to buy an additional 6.7 million shares in its subsidiary T-Mobile US from Japanese company SoftBank Group, the former said in a statement. Through this agreement, the carrier exercised...

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SoftBank and KDDI will aim to jointly build out a total of 100,000 base stations each by the fiscal year 2030 Japanese telecom operators SoftBank and KDDI Corporation said they have agreed to start discussions to potentially expand the scope of their ongoing collaborative initiative...

The LLMs will be designed to help telcos improve their customer interactions via digital assistants and chatbots Korea’s largest telco SK Telecom said it expects to introduce a large language model (LLM) specializing in telecom-related terms next month, according to local press reports. SK Telecom...

SoftBank plans to invest a total of $960 million by 2025 to develop generative AI Japanese operator SoftBank plans to invest a total of JPY150 billion ($960 million) by 2025, with the aim of giving its computing facilities the necessary power needed to develop world-class...

The US and Japan have signed two new university research partnerships to collaborate on the technical and ethical development of artificial intelligence (AI). They have received $110 million in combined private sector investment from Amazon, Arm, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Softbank, plus “nine Japanese companies”....

Softbank received permission this week from the Federal Communications Commission for an initial test of a drone using 4G/5G connectivity to provide services as part of emergency disaster response. "By making use of cutting-edge UAV with its preinstalled high quality camera sensors and additional...

SoftBank will also open a technology verification area at SoftBank Robotics Logistics Innovation Lab in Ichikawa City Japanese operator SoftBank has launched a private 5G service that enables enterprises, local governments and other organizations to build customized 5G networks on their premises with dedicated base...

The Nvidia 6G research cloud platform is comprised of Nvidia's aerial omniverse digital twin for 6G Nvidia announced the availability of a 6G research platform that will allow researchers to develop the next phase of wireless technology. The Nvidia 6G Research Cloud platform is open, flexible...

The members of the AI-RAN Alliance will collaborate to advance RAN capabilities through AI to improve spectral efficiency MWC, Barcelona— Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung Electronics, Microsoft and other major players launched the AI-RAN Alliance, a body aimed at integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into cellular technology to...

The companies said they aim to launch a joint venture company as part of this global telco AI alliance MWC, Barcelona— Deutsche Telekom, e& Group, Singtel, SoftBank and SK Telecom officially launched the Global Telco AI Alliance (GTAA) at MWC Barcelona 2024. During the launch event,...

Softbank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son wants to raise $100 billion for a new company focused on artificial intelligence microchips, according to Bloomberg. The venture, dubbed Project Izanagi, is aimed at setting up an AI chip company to complement Softbank's Arm and to challenge...

CelcomDigi said the collaboration with SoftBank and SC-NEX will leverage on the expertise of both firms on AI, robotics and analytic solutions Malaysian carrier CelcomDigi announced a strategic partnership with Japanese telco SoftBank and SC-NEX, a firm owned by Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation, to accelerate the...

SoftBank, in collaboration with a consortium, will exhibit a demonstration of this platform during an upcoming event in Japan this month Japanese telco SoftBank announced it has initiated field trials for 5G multi-access edge computing (MEC) utilizing the segment routing IPv6 mobile user plane (SRv6...

SoftBank said that its investment in Cubic Telecom is expected to close in the first half of 2024 Japanese telecommunications operator SoftBank announced an agreement through which it will acquire a 51% equity stake in Irish firm Cubic Telecom, a provider of software-defined connected vehicle...

Fujitsu said the SoftBank deployment included the former's next-generation optical transmission platform "1 FINITY Ultra Optical System T900" Japanese telecommunications operator SoftBank recently completed the nationwide deployment, in core areas, of an all-optical network, using a disaggregated architecture optical transmission system that supports open networks,...