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November 12, 2025

SoftBank takes driving seat for AI RAN

LIVE FROM UNWRAPPED: THE 5G EVOLUTION: Mauro Goncalves Filho, SVP for AI RAN with SoftBank Telecom America Corp, highlighted a real-world use case for AI RAN and provided a timeline for when AI RAN will reach commercialisation.

AI & Cloud Network Tech SoftBank Unwrapped: The 5G Evolution

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November 6, 2025

By Joseph Waring

SoftBank books record financials

SoftBank Corp registered record net income and revenue in its fiscal Q2 2025, supported by a doubling of operating income in its financial business and double-digit revenue growth in its distribution unit.

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November 6, 2025

By Joseph Waring

SoftBank Group sets up enterprise JV with OpenAI

Investment company SoftBank Group and US-based OpenAI established a joint venture which will develop agent-type AI technology they claim will transform the corporate management and operational practices of Japan’s enterprises.

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November 5, 2025

By Joseph Waring

SoftBank turns to Nokia for SA 5G expansion

SoftBank Corp selected Nokia to modernise its existing network infrastructure and expand standalone 5G coverage across western Japan.

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October 27, 2025

By Joseph Waring

SoftBank approved to raise OpenAI investment to $30B

SoftBank Group's board approved the payout of $22.5 billion to OpenAI, a sum which would complete the Japanese company's committed $30 billion investment in the AI business, Reuters reported.

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October 24, 2025

By Joseph Waring

SoftBank, Samsung partner on AI-RAN

SoftBank Corp forged an agreement with Samsung Electronics to jointly carry out research into AI-based radio access networks, a year after signing similar deals with Nokia and Ericsson.

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October 16, 2025

By Joseph Waring

SoftBank partners for LEO satellite launch in 2026

SoftBank Corp joined a group of three organisations, including Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), with the aim of launching a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite next year to verify optical wireless communications between space and the ground.

Asia Pacific Operators SoftBank

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