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The alliance is expanding its focus on AI RAN services while tackling workload placement, infrastructure sharing, and the commercial case for turning mobile networks into distributed AI platforms. In sum …

From the newsletter (October 1; sign-up or follow if you want it sooner): Nokia and ICEYE are launching a sovereign satellite communications venture, while US telcos formalize a satellite coverage …

KDDI, NTT Docomo, SoftBank, and Rakuten Mobile have recently signed a MoU to study the use of 5G mmWave infrastructure and technical architectures for coverage expansion In sum – what …

Softbank’s latest HAPS trial suggests the stratosphere could become more than a way to fill coverage gaps – potentially combining wide-area cellular, private networks, drones, and edge computing in one …

From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): APAC telcos are accelerating into the AI infrastructure market, building sovereign compute platforms alongside global technology partners – with initiatives from …

SoftBank’s chief financial officer Osamu Akiyama told a conference call with investors that the company’s AI-related businesses became an increasingly important contributor to its enterprise business segment In sum – …

SoftBank’s “Patching as a Service” targets 3,000 government-designated companies In sum – what we know: SoftBank Group and its telecom arm SoftBank Corp. are rolling out “Patching as a Service,” an AI-powered …

Wireless Logic’s acquisition of SIMETRY reinforces its position as IoT’s most aggressive consolidator. But while the managed connectivity market is widely tipped for merger-driven scale, inflated valuations and healthy growth …

Softbank’s €75bn plan to build 5GW of AI data center capacity in France is being hailed in Paris as a breakthrough for European digital sovereignty. But the scale of foreign …

The company’s AI Data Center GPU Cloud is intended for customers facing restrictions on transferring data overseas and those seeking infrastructure optimized specifically for the Japanese market In sum – …

The Nvidia-powered service bundles SoftBank’s telecom edge network with central GPU data centers In sum – what we know: SoftBank has announced its “AI Data Center GPU Cloud,” a sovereign …

GlobalData told RCR Wireless News that despite high fiber penetration, growth will continue to be driven by network upgrades, premium high-speed plans, and the gradual migration away from legacy copper …

The new Telco AI Cloud architecture integrates large-scale GPU data centers with edge AI-RAN In sum – what we know: SoftBank wants to play more of a role in telco-related …

SoftBank posted approximately $34.6 billion in revenue, up 8% year-on-year In sum – what to know: Record financial performance – Revenue was up 8% year-on-year to ¥5.2 trillion (~$34.6B) and …

The operator is testing a hybrid-powered base station in Japan that offers a look at how operators can check carbon footprint without sacrificing service continuity Hybrid-powered base station: SoftBank is …

The new Tokyo trial reduced wireless link latency by around 90% compared with scenarios that did not use 5G and 5G Advanced technologies such as L4S In sum – what …

SoftBank noted that the outdoor trial, conducted with Nokia since June 2025, involved three experimental Massive MIMO base stations installed across Tokyo’s Ginza district In sum – what to know: …

SoftBank’s CFO Yoshimitsu Goto said the sale of Nvidia shares provided liquidity to fund the company’s growing commitment to OpenAI In sum – what to know: Record-breaking profit – SoftBank’s …

Nokia said that the deal includes its latest AirScale portfolio, featuring Habrok Massive MIMO radios and AirScale baseband units In sum – what to know: Network overhaul – The agreement …

Samsung noted that the agreement outlines four focus areas: 6G, AI for RAN, AI and RAN, and Large Telecom Model In sum – what to know: Samsung and SoftBank sign …

The five new locations were selected from more than 300 proposals across 30 states, according to OpenAI In sum – what to know: New Stargate sites – OpenAI, Oracle, and …

The cuts reflect the diminishing role of the Vision Fund as SoftBank allocates resources into AI projects In sum – what to know: Vision Fund plans 20% cuts – More …

SoftBank said that the demonstration results show that high-performance AI models and GPUs are indispensable for achieving 5G-Advanced and 6G performance In sum – what to know: 30% boost in …

The investment from Softbank is equal to roughly 2% of Intel In sum – what to know: $2B vote of confidence – SoftBank will invest $2B in Intel, becoming its …