Komori
Other Disclosures4412Science Arts,Inc.Information and Communications, Services and Others

“Buddycom” Successfully Demonstrates Use with the “au Starlink Direct” Satellite Communications Service — Eliminating “No-Service” Zones at Worksites Across the Power, Gas and Infrastructure Sectors Without a Dedicated Antenna!

We demonstrated that voice calls can be made using the live communications service “Buddycom” in KDDI’s “au Starlink Direct” satellite communications environment. We will continue technical verification and development toward official support around summer 2026.

Worth reading
49Recurring
0–100. This measures how worthwhile something is to read, not how good or bad the company is.
Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
—
Displayed only when the document provides numerical figures.
Wording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.

Announced details

Buddycom (Buddycom)au Starlink Direct
Applicable field (uses covered by this announcement)
Utilities, including power and gasConstruction, civil engineering and infrastructure maintenanceForestry and fisheriesDisaster management and firefightingRailways
Launch dateAround summer 2026 (official support planned)
What the company reported numerically
Usage history

Used across a range of industries, including aviation, railways, construction, welfare facilities and distribution.

Relationship between the counterparty and the company
Science Arts,Inc.4412
Relationship with the Company

Our company conducted a demonstration test of Buddycom in the satellite communications environment provided by KDDI.

CounterpartyKDDI Corporation

In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.

Source (materials cited by the company)

Deloitte Tohmatsu MIC Research Institute, “Deskless SaaS Market: Current Conditions and Outlook, Fiscal 2025 Edition”

Announced details
ItemDetails
Names of Products / Services CoveredBuddycom (Buddycom), au Starlink Direct
CounterpartyKDDI Corporation
Relationship with the CompanyOur company conducted a demonstration test of Buddycom in the satellite communications environment provided by KDDI.
Launch dateAround summer 2026 (official support planned)
Applicable areaUtilities, including power and gas, Construction, civil engineering and infrastructure maintenance, Forestry and fisheries, Disaster management and firefighting, Railways
Usage historyUsed across a range of industries, including aviation, railways, construction, welfare facilities and distribution.
SourceDeloitte Tohmatsu MIC Research Institute, “Deskless SaaS Market: Current Conditions and Outlook, Fiscal 2025 Edition”
Items this document does not state (11)
Counterparty overviewContract ValueOffering priceContract DateAward/certification nameAwarding / certifying bodyRegistration number and expiry dateLocationLocation scaleQuantitative EffectsImpact on Business Performance

These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.

The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

To enable safety management and real-time communication with headquarters at worksites beyond the reach of cellular networks. Communication using smartphones alone was needed for vehicles in transit and outdoor worksites where dedicated antennas cannot be installed or transported.

How to read this page

This is not the documentKomori reads the disclosure the company filed and writes this summary. Figures are as stated by the company and are not audited.
Weight is not a verdictIt measures how much this changes what the company had already told the market. It is not a view on the shares.
Corrections happenIf the company reissues this disclosure, the page is rebuilt from the corrected version and the revision number moves up.
“Buddycom” Successfully Demonstrates Use with the “au Starlink Direct” Satellite Communications Service — Eliminating “No-Service” Zones at Worksites Across the Power, Gas and Infrastructure Sectors Without a Dedicated Antenna! | Science Arts,Inc. (4412) timely disclosure | Komori