Softbank

  The Japanese operator plans to hire Goldman Sachs, Nomura and Deutsche Bank to lead the IPO process Japanese telecommunications group SoftBank has appointed three banks to lead the planned …

  NTT DoComo, KDDI and SoftBank aim to launch full 5G services in 2020 Japanese mobile carriers have confirmed plans to launch 5G commercial services in 2019, a year ahead …

  The JV, dubbed MONET, aims to create a mobility-as-a-service business unit in 2020   Japanese firms Toyota and SoftBank have agreed to form a strategic partnership to facilitate the …

  The new technology enables users to transmit data to IoT devices without the need of an IP address   Japanese carrier SoftBank announced that it has successfully completed what …

Ericsson will have completed construction of Sprint’s new IoT core network and operating system (OS) by next month, it has said. The US carrier will be able to offer ‘internet …

Operators Sprint and Vodafone have backed Arm’s integrated SIM (iSIM) technology to help the internet-of-things (IoT) market reach scale. Sprint confirmed it is working with fellow Softbank companies Arm and …

Juniper Research said NTT DoComo, SK Telecom, LG U+, KT and Softbank will be at the forefront of 5G development Japan and South Korea will lead the development of 5G …

Investor confidence in the burgeoning industrial ‘internet-of-things’ (IIoT) market is up, reckon industry commentators. A slew of enterprise funds and venture capital has been staked on the sector’s growth in …

  SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said the group is working towards a listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Japanese telecommunications group SoftBank is considering seeking a valuation of about $90 …

T-Mobile US has asked FCC to transfer spectrum licenses from Sprint Deutsche Telekom and SoftBank, respectively the majority owners of T-Mobile US and Sprint, have begun what the U.S. Federal …

The sharing economy is something of a disruptive trend that’s reshaping the way people purchase goods and services—with access to bike sharing, ride hailing apps and shared vehicle services like …

SoftBank will join Dublin City Council’s smart city programme and its Docklands District testbed with a remit to make the “opportunity of smart city technology a reality.” The pair have …

San Jose-based ADLINK has said its MXE-110i industrial ‘internet-of-things’ (IIoT) gateway has been selected by Michelin and Softbank as part of the first tyre monitoring system to be deployed in …

SoftBank vision fund putting $2.25 billion into GM’s Cruise Autonomous driving is a goal that most major technology and automotive firms are working toward. Simultaneously, network operators are looking ahead …

Now serves as Sprint executive chairman, SoftBank COO Last month Sprint and T-Mobile US (finally) agreed to merge to better compete against Verizon and AT&T. The combined company will be called T-Mobile …

 Japan is expected to be an early adopter in the 5G segment as local telecom operators are looking to start deploying the new technology around 2020. NTT DoCoMo has been …

Michel Combes promoted to Sprint CEO role vacated by Claure It has been a busy week for Sprint. On Monday the company agreed to merge with T-Mobile US to better …

Singtel, SoftBank,Etisalat and Telefónica join forces on cybersecurity Singtel, SoftBank, Etisalat and Telefónica have joined forces in a global telco security alliance. The companies collectively boast over 1.2 billion customers …

The Japanese telco will collaborate with Israeli firm Vayyar to focus on several IoT use cases Japanese telecommunications operator SoftBank has partnered with Israeli firm Vayyar Imaging to collaborate in …

SoftBank has been on a buying spree since Sprint/T-Mobile US merger talks were scrapped Based on a Friday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, SoftBank and its subsidiaries …

The Japanese telco will deploy experimental 5G base stations at Honda’s R&D facility in Hokkaido next year. Japanese telecommunications operator SoftBank and compatriot car manufacturer Honda have recently announced that …

The two firms aim to deploy connected robots next year using 5G networks Japanese telecom operator SoftBank and Huawei Wireless X Labs recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in …

Services for connected cars will be provided through Huawei’s OceanConnect IoT platform Huawei has announced a long-term partnership with French car manufacturer Groupe PSA focused on service enablement for connected …

Sprint rebounding with MVNO arrangement with Altice USA The months of will they, won’t they speculation then formal discussions between Sprint parent SoftBank and T-Mobile US parent Deutsche Telekom are …

Director of Technology at Arm discusses what is required in a world of a trillion IoT devices Santa Clara, Cali. – Since Arm, a multinational semiconductor and software design company, was …