SoftBank Corp.

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JP3732000009

Wireless Telecommunications Services

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SoftBank Corp. to Link Smartphones Directly to Starlink Satellites

Published on 04/01/2026 at 10:37 pm EDT - Modified on 04/01/2026 at 10:39 pm EDT

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By Kosaku Narioka

SoftBank Corp. plans to offer communication services that connect smartphones directly to satellites operated by Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX.

The Japanese cellphone carrier said Thursday that, even without access to ground stations, supported smartphone devices can send and receive messages as well as data through some applications.

SoftBank said it would announce the start date and other details of the services soon.

Write to Kosaku Narioka at kosaku.narioka@wsj.com

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SoftBank Corp is a Japan-based company mainly provides wholesale software, broadband, electronic commerce (EC), and other information services. The Company operates through five segments. The Consumer segment provides electric power services. The segment also purchases mobile handsets from handset manufacturers and sells them to agents operating SoftBank stores and other retail outlets or to individual customers. The Enterprise segment provides a variety of corporate services, including mobile services and fixed-line communication services. The Distribution segment provides cloud services mainly for corporate customers and commercial products such as software and mobile accessories for individual customers. The Media & Ecommerce segment provides online and offline services. The Media segment provides advertising-related services, online shopping services, and reuse services. The Finance segment provides cashless payment services, financial services, and payment agency services.

Employees

58,432

Sector

Wireless Telecommunications Services

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