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SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”), a member of E2A Consortium, announced it agreed to initiate construction of a new submarine cable system, “E2A,” that will connect Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and the United States. The consortium selected Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) to build a state-of-the-art transpacific fiber optic network that spans approximately 12,500km and is designed to significantly enhance digital connectivity between Asia and North America.  With the surge in demand driven by cloud computing, data processing and next-generation mobile networks, the need for ultra-high-capacity, low-latency infrastructure has never been greater. The E2A represents a major step forward in global communications, delivering unprecedented performance, scalability, and reliability, while integrating sustainability-driven design principles. Crossing the Pacific Ocean, the E2A submarine cable system will link major digital hubs in Asia and North America, with landings in Maru...

Company Profile Company Name: MEEQ Inc. Scheduled Listing Date: Fri Mar. 21, 2025 Market Section: Growth Market Representative MINEMURA Ryuta, President Address of Main Office 3-10-13 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku Tokyo, 150-0002 Tel. +81-3-4226-3119 Home Page: https://www.meeq.com/ Date of Incorporation: Mar. 5, 2019 Description of Business: Mobile IoT support business Category of Industry: Information & Communication Ticker: 332A Indicative IPO price: 800 yen Income Statement (Profit & Loss  '000 yen) For videos, please visit https://x.com/apverychio  

KDDI has announced a successful demonstration of its upcoming Starlink Direct to Cell service that enables ubiquitous access to texting on "au" smartphones. The demonstration, conducted in Kumejima, Okinawa Prefecture, confirmed that "au" smartphones, even when out of KDDI terrestrial service coverage, could directly connect with the Starlink Direct to Cell satellite, located at an altitude of several hundred kilometers, and send and receive SMS messages. Starlink satellites with Direct to Cell capabilities enable ubiquitous access to texting, calling, and browsing wherever you may be on land, lakes, or coastal waters. Leveraging Starlink Direct to Cell satellites and KDDI's national wireless spectrum nationwide, enabling connectivity in dead cell zones as long as there is a clear view of the sky. This will enhance KDDI's cellular connectivity to areas beyond the limits of traditional 4G and 5G networks including remote islands and mountains, providing peace...

NEC Corporation has announced its plans to acquire NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation (NESIC, ticker: 1973) listed on the Prime Market section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. This is to create greater business synergy within the group. NESIC was established in November 1953 as Nippon Electric Installation Company, a spin-off from the sales division of NEC, with the aim of carrying out the design, construction and maintenance of telecommunications equipment. Subsequently, NESIC changed its corporate name to NEC System Integration & Construction, Ltd. in December 1980, and to its current corporate name, NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation, in October 2005. NESIC will be delisted and taken private after the acquisition.  

SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434, President & CEO: Junichi Miyakawa, “SoftBank”) today announced that its “Sunglider” — a large-scale solar-powered uncrewed aircraft system (“UAS”) designed for High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) stratospheric telecommunications — was utilized in a field trial conducted by AeroVironment Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV, “AeroVironment”) and the US Department of Defense (“DoD”) in New Mexico, USA, in early August 2024. During the trial Sunglider succeeded in achieving stratospheric flight. Sunglider is a large-scale UAS for HAPS. It is larger than other publicly announced HAPS UAS*, with a wingspan of 78m and the capability to carry payloads weighing up to 75kg. That means its ability to deliver stable, high-speed and robust high-capacity mobile connectivity is a key feature. The Sunglider aircraft used in this stratospheric field trial was an improved version that incorporated structural and functional enhancements to enable better performance than the previous one...