Softbank falls into the arms of another after DT issues
After reports of a breakdown in talks between Softbank and Deutsche Telekom over the Sprint/T-Mobile US merger, it didn’t take long for the Japanese telco to find someone else to party with.
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A new consortium appears to lay another massive cable
A horde of big names has come together to build a high-capacity cable system that will connect Maruyama and Shima in Japan with Los Angeles in the USA and Daet in the Philippines.
Softbank set to pull the plug on Sprint T-Mobile merger, or is it?
In the absence of any recent romcoms coming out of Hollywood, Sprint and T-Mobile US are doing their best impression of a will-they/won’t they drama.
Softbank Vision Fund drops $164 million on maps
Softbank has continued its diversification strategy with another sizeable investment, this time in the big, wide world of mapping technology.
Softbank rolls in cash as Vision Fund and Sprint come good
Japanese money train Softbank has continued to steam along as profits jump 50% with the inclusion of its Vision Fund, and some good behaviour from problem child Sprint.
Softbank ups investment in security AI firm Cybereason
Softbank has upped its investment in security firm Cybereason, as the focus on artificial intelligence continues.
DT reportedly warms to the idea of a TMUS merger with Sprint
German telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom is reported to be seriously considering moving for a merger between its US subsidiary and Sprint.
Softbank continues spending spree, grabbing smart robotics firm from Google
Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank continued its drive to take centre stage in the evolution of the tech industry with the acquisition of Boston Dynamics from Google/Alphabet.
Softbank satellite ambitions hit by collapse of Intelsat merger
The proposed merger of Intelsat with Softbank-backed OneWeb has fallen through following an inability to come to an agreement with Intelsat bondholders.
Softbank said to buy into Nvidia – who’s next?
SoftBank has continued its betting spree in the artificial intelligence arena as reports emerge the giant has a $4 billion stake in graphics chipmaker Nvidia.
SoftBank finally wows with $93bn investment fund
SoftBank has announced its first major close with $93 billion of committed capital, and the promise to hit $100 billion within six months.
Softbank buys into Improbable UK cloud VR startup
The technology incubation activities of Japanese conglomerate Softbank show no sign of slowing after it pumped $502 million into UK cloud VR startup Improbable.
Softbank celebrates record profit with Qualcomm 5G agreement and Didi investment
Japanese tech conglomerate Softbank has announced strong full year numbers including a record 1.43 trillion yen (~$12.5 billion) profit.
Softbank interested in backing Uber-slayer Didi – sources
Softbank is on the verge of entering the ride-sharing and autonomous vehicles space with a $6 billion investment into Didi Chuxing.
Go on Son – SoftBank boss intensifies quest to dictate the future of tech
The name Masayoshi Son is coming up ever more frequently in Telecoms.com stories as the Chairman of SoftBank steps up his technology investment activities.
Softbank may sacrifice Sprint to lure Legere – report
Rumours of Softbank’s potential acquisition of T-Mobile have surfaced once again, after a report claimed the Japanese telco is prepared to offload Sprint in an effort to seduce Legere and co.
Softbank keeps rolling the dice with $3.3bn Fortress acquisition
Softbank has confirmed its $3.3 billion acquisition of Fortress Investment Group, a US-based asset manager which currently has significant holdings in various tech companies including Lyft.
SoftBank plans a LoRa LoRa IoT
Japanese operator may have gone abroad to make its massive bet on IoT but its first post-ARM move has been to launch a LoRa network at home.
As Softbank and ARM become one, the two CEOs set out their vision
The acquisition of UK chip designer ARM by Japanese operator Softbank completed today so Masayoshi Son and Simon Segars decided to blog about it.
Softbank to buy mobile chip designer ARM in £24.3 billion IoT bet
Japanese operator group Softbank has successfully bid £24.3 billion to buy UK mobile chip designer ARM in a bid to position itself at the centre of the IoT revolution.
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