SoftBank mobile payments JV reaches 15M users

Japanese mobile payments company PayPay announced its user base has reached 15 million registered accounts, …

Docomo trials 5G for Rugby World Cup

NTT Docomo launched pre-commercial 5G service in select areas of major cities in Japan, delivering …

Blockchain group closes on mobile payments launch

Members of The Carrier Blockchain Study Group (CBSG), including SoftBank, Sprint and Indonesian operator Telin, …

Airtel dismisses stake sale speculation

Bharti Airtel denied it was preparing to sell a stake in the company following widespread …

SoftBank mobile payments JV hits 10M users

Japan-based mobile payments company PayPay announced rapid user growth for its service since launch in …

SoftBank linked to Bharti Airtel move

Indian operator Bharti Airtel reportedly attracted further attention from overseas investors, with SoftBank tipped to …

Japan incumbents brace for new entrant, 5G rollouts

Japan’s three major mobile operators reported vastly different financial results for the April to June …

SoftBank eyes steady revenue, profit growth

Japan-based mobile operator SoftBank reported steady growth in mobile revenue in its fiscal Q1 as …

SoftBank secures $108B for Vision Fund 2

SoftBank Group announced it lined up about $108 billion in contributions for its second Vision …

Sprint tests network tech in the sky

Sprint sought permission from the US Federal Communications Commission to test a new aerial telecommunications …