Softbank, Nokia demo passive optical network smorgasbord
Japan field trial leverages PON tech aplenty in light of surging AI capacity
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Ericsson and SoftBank power faster uplink 5G communication for AI era
Duo utilize uplink Tx switching for 5G SA
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SoftBank banks on Ericsson for core network modernization
Japan to get a 5G upgrade in latest chapter in duo's partnership
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SoftBank focuses on 6G power savings with lens-based antenna design
Novel architecture reduces power consumption while maintaining coverage in field tests
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SoftBank cuts latency with AI agents in cloud gaming field trial
Japanese giant unveils Autonomous Thinking Distributed Core Routing
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AI-RAN Alliance pushes past 130 members as ‘AI-native RAN' takes center stage at MWC
Qualcomm, SK Telecom, and Vodafone join industry group’s board, while coalition demonstrates 33 practical network use cases
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Nokia doubles down on AI-RAN with new Doksuri radios & Nvidia partnership momentum
AI-RAN success showcases with T-Mobile, Indosat, and SoftBank front and center at MWC 2026
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Intel partners with SoftBank subsidiary Saimemory for development of DRAM-based memory chips
Technology will support AI infrastructure demands, with prototypes expected to be available in 2027
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SoftBank, Ericsson double down on AI-infused base station controls
After a successful debut at a show in Osaka, the telecom giants plan to scale system capable of intuitively controlling network capacity
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SoftBank unveils 'Infrinia’ cloud OS to power AI inference-as-a-service
Investment giant targets operational burdens with software-defined Infrinia AI stack
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SoftBank buys DigitalBridge for $4B
The deal boosts SoftBank's AI plans
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SoftBank joins 5G-based L4S parade
The low-latency network trial was conducted with Ericsson and Qualcomm
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Broadcom’s VMware, Arrcus power SoftBank SRv6 MUP success
The technology provides greater flexibility in how network traffic is transported into cloud environments
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SoftBank scoops $9.2B from partial T-Mobile stake sale
As the company sells its entire Nvidia stake
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Nokia to support SoftBank's 5G standalone push in Japan
Will also help SoftBank modernize its 4G network
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SoftBank and Samsung team up to develop AI-powered 6G networks
Field tests to focus on 7 GHz band optimization and Layer-1 optimization
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SoftBank enlists Cisco to augment optical metro networks
U.S. giant's routers and pluggables add to the carrier’s ‘all-optical network’ in Japan
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SoftBank and Oracle team up on sovereign cloud in Japan
Will be based on Oracle Alloy
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SoftBank develops 'cableless' server rack for data center robots
Say goodbye to messy cables?
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KT runs South Korea’s ‘first’ AI-RAN test on 5G
Trial deployed in Naju, South Jeolla Province
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SoftBank uses ChatGPT-style AI to boost 5G speeds by 30%
Japanese carrier's breakthrough moves AI-enhanced radio networks from research phase to real-world deployment
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SoftBank to invest $2B in Intel as US gov’t continues to mull plans to take its own stake
Investment will make SoftBank fifth-biggest shareholder in Intel
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Rakuten Mobile keeps Cisco with Nokia, F5 for long-awaited 5G SA network
Analysts surprised at upstart's timing with Standalone and Advanced
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Ericsson broadens SoftBank's 5G SA push
European giant expands partnership with Japanese telco
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SoftBank taps quantum to augment network optimization
Quantum-enhanced Ising machine used to crack complex base station problems