Softbank Mobile allocated coveted radio frequency band

Softbank Mobile allocated coveted radio frequency band

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Mobile Corp. Chairman & CEO Masayoshi Son smiles in Tokyo on March 1, 2012, as he holds a document certifying that the government has allocated to his company the coveted 900-megahertz radio frequency band to improve the signal reception for its handsets in Japan.

Softbank asks court to stop gov't frequency allocation plan

Softbank asks court to stop gov't frequency allocation plan

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank BB Corp. President Masayoshi Son, the head of the Softbank Corp. group, speaks at a press conference Oct. 13 on a lawsuit Softbank BB filed with the Tokyo District Court seeking an injunction against the government's plan to reallocate frequencies within the 800-megahertz band primarily to NTT DoCoMo Inc. and KDDI Corp.

Son says gov't plan to reallocate radio frequencies unfair

Son says gov't plan to reallocate radio frequencies unfair

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son speaks at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Sept. 6 about a government plan to reallocate frequencies within the 800-megahertz band to two leading mobile phone operators.

Forest Sea's long-range wireless terminal "Geochat".

Forest Sea's long-range wireless terminal "Geochat".

Forest Sea (Koto-ku, Tokyo) will launch a long-range wireless terminal called "Geochat" this fall to prevent mountain climbers and forestry workers from getting lost. It is capable of two-way communication of up to 200 kilometers in a clear environment with no obstacles. Even when cell phones are out of range, such as in mountainous areas, workers can carry the terminal to send location information and emergency requests. The company is aiming for sales of more than 5 billion yen in the communication terminal business in five years. 920 megahertz (mega means one million) band radio waves with an output of 250 milliwatts will be transmitted over a long distance. It can reach more than 200 kilometers in a clear environment. Three repeaters were able to cover the mountainous area of Hakone, sending text of about 30 characters and location information from the Global Positioning System (GPS). Photo taken on July 18, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Son says gov't plan to reallocate radio frequencies unfair

Son says gov't plan to reallocate radio frequencies unfair

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son speaks at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Sept. 6 about a government plan to reallocate frequencies within the 800-megahertz band to two leading mobile phone operators. (Kyodo)

Son says gov't plan to reallocate radio frequencies unfair

Son says gov't plan to reallocate radio frequencies unfair

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son speaks at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Sept. 6 about a government plan to reallocate frequencies within the 800-megahertz band to two leading mobile phone operators. (Kyodo)

Softbank asks court to stop gov't frequency allocation plan

Softbank asks court to stop gov't frequency allocation plan

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank BB Corp. President Masayoshi Son, the head of the Softbank Corp. group, speaks at a press conference Oct. 13 on a lawsuit Softbank BB filed with the Tokyo District Court seeking an injunction against the government's plan to reallocate frequencies within the 800-megahertz band primarily to NTT DoCoMo Inc. and KDDI Corp. (Kyodo)

Softbank Mobile allocated coveted radio frequency band

Softbank Mobile allocated coveted radio frequency band

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Mobile Corp. Chairman & CEO Masayoshi Son smiles in Tokyo on March 1, 2012, as he holds a document certifying that the government has allocated to his company the coveted 900-megahertz radio frequency band to improve the signal reception for its handsets in Japan. (Kyodo)