Japanese operator SoftBank is part of the SoftBank Group, which describes itself as "a capital provider driving the Information Revolution."  It is strongly focused 5G and 6G. Read more...

No spectrum for 6G has yet to be identified at either the international or national level and policy planners can consider a diverse range of spectrum bands for future use, while also dealing with intensified competition for access to spectrum across a wide range of stakeholders. Read more...

The country’s three established operators – NTT Docomo, KDDI and SoftBank – all launched commercial 5G service in March 2020, while newcomer Rakuten Mobile arrived on the scene six months later. Read more...

The big news for 2020 and 2021 was the global Covid-19 pandemic. It brought challenges for mobile operators as people increasingly relied on mobile and broadband networks to work, study and stay in touch. Read more...

There is growing interest in commercial use of spectrum above 90 GHz but availability is a confused picture. This diagram and explanatory note identifies the split between active and passive services as well as highlighting which frequencies are being studied by regulatory bodies and research projects. Read more...