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SoftBank to build its own batteries for AI data centres

by Harry Baldock | May 11, 2026

The new unit will support SoftBank’s expansive AI data centre ambitions

SoftBank reinflates its dream of floating mobile towers

by Harry Baldock | Jun 26, 2025

Today, SoftBak has announced ambitious plans to begin offering pre-commercial High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) services in Japan in 2026 through a new partnership with US startup Sceye.

Work begins on E2A transpacific subsea cable

by Harry Baldock | Mar 24, 2025

Today, an international consortium including Chunghwa Telecom, SoftBank Corp., SK Broadband, and Verizon Business has announced the start of construction of the East Asia to North America (E2A) submarine cable system.

SKT joins MIT’s GenAI Impact Consortium

by Georgia Sweeting | Feb 6, 2025

MIT has been actively studying generative AI-driven industrial transformation, with researchers publishing 25 papers on generative AI in the past year. Now, the university is forming a GenAI Impact Consortium aimed at better understanding how this new technology will shape the future of industries and society.

SoftBank in talks to invest $25bn in OpenAI

by Georgia Sweeting | Jan 31, 2025

Japanese conglomerate SoftBank reportedly in discussions to invest between $15 billion and $25 billion in OpenAI, according to a recent report from the Financial Times.

OpenAI, SoftBank, Oracle, and MGX partner for $500bn AI ‘Stargate Project’

by Harry Baldock | Jan 22, 2025

This week, OpenAI has announced the ‘Stargate Project’, a new joint venture set to invest $500 billion into AI infrastructure over the next five years.

Heavily delayed ADC submarine cable system finally goes live in East Asia

by Harry Baldock | Dec 19, 2024

Today, Japanese tech giant NEC Corporation has announced the activation of the long-awaited ADC submarine cable system.

Softbank and Intelsat partner to launch global 5G network

by Georgia Sweeting | Sep 17, 2024

Japanese conglomerate SoftBank and Intelsat have announced a new partnership to develop a hybrid network solution combining satellite and terrestrial communication technology. This, the companies say, will create a “Ubiquitous Network” that offers seamless mobile connectivity, even in areas without regular mobile coverage.

Eutelsat and Softbank sign multi-year satellite deal for Japan

by Georgia Sweeting | Sep 4, 2024

Eutelsat and Softbank have signed a multi-year partnership to enable Softbank to use Eutelsat’s OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services in its communications offering. The deal will see Eutelsat’s OneWeb constellation provide satellite communications for Japanese businesses and government agencies.

SoftBank buys Graphcore, targets further AI investments

by Harry Baldock | Jul 12, 2024

This week, Japanese conglomerate SoftBank has announced the acquisition of struggling UK-based AI chipmaker Graphcore.

Global Telco AI Alliance sign LLM JV

by Georgia Sweeting | Jun 20, 2024

The founding partners of the Global Telco AI Alliance, Deutsche Telekom, SK Telecom, e&, Singtel and SoftBank have this week signed a joint venture for telco AI development.

SoftBank to invest $960m in Japanese AI

by Georgia Sweeting | Apr 23, 2024

Japanese tech giant SoftBank has announced that it will invest JPY 150 billion $960 billion to upgrade its computing infrastructure to deliver a Generative AI (gen AI) platform in the Japanese language.

Global Telco AI Alliance create JV to build telco-focussed LLM

by Harry Baldock | Feb 26, 2024

In the summer of last year, SKT, Deutsche Telekom, e&, and Singtel joined forces to create the Global Telco AI Alliance (GTAA), an industry initiative to jointly explore AI in the telco space.

Softbank buys majority stake in connected vehicle specialist Cubic Telecom

by Harry Baldock | Dec 5, 2023

SoftBank is diversifying once again, this time betting big on connected vehicles through the purchase of a 51% stake in Cubic Telecom for €473 million.