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SoftBank to Launch HAPS-Based Telecom Services in Japan

SoftBank to Launch HAPS-Based Telecom Services in Japan

A high-altitude platform station that SoftBank Corp. plans to introduce from U.S. HAPS developer Sceye Inc. (Courtesy of SoftBank)
A high-altitude platform station that SoftBank Corp. plans to introduce from U.S. HAPS developer Sceye Inc. (Courtesy of SoftBank)

   Tokyo, June 27 (Jiji Press)--SoftBank Corp. has announced a plan to launch high-altitude platform station-based pre-commercial telecommunications services in Japan in 2026.
   Service areas and the number of users will be limited in the operations, the major Japanese mobile phone carrier said Thursday. SoftBank aims to offer the HAPS-based services to general users from 2027 at the earliest.

(2025/06/27-13:50)

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