Global Rollout of a Stratospheric Communications Network Using HAPS
First written in FY2019. 7 of 11 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020. Latest entry: 2026-05-11.
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- 2026-05-11AdvancedEarnings
「2026年にはHAPSのプレ商用サービスを日本国内で開始する予定です。HAPSの商用化により、大規模災害時の通信サービスの提供に加え、6G(第６世代移動通信システム)時代を見据えて、ドローンやUAV(注５)向けに安定した通信環境を提供する次世代の３次元通信ネットワークの構築を目指します。」
HAPSについて、Sceyeへの出資と日本国内の独占権取得により、2027年度商用化目標から2026年の国内プレ商用サービス予定へ具体化した。 - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「SoftBank's large unmanned aircraft Sunglider, developed for its stratospheric communications platform, or HAPS (High Altitude Platform), successfully flew in the stratosphere.」
For HAPS, the large unmanned aircraft Sunglider, with a wingspan of 78 meters and a communications payload of 75 kg, successfully flew in the stratosphere, advancing development toward improved performance, long-duration flight, optical wireless communications and commercialization. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「This is the first time in the world that 5G communications from the stratosphere have been successfully tested using an unmanned HAPS aircraft.」
For HAPS, the company worked with the government of Rwanda to achieve approximately 73 minutes of 5G communications at a maximum altitude of 16.9 kilometers. It disclosed this new demonstration result, a 5G communications test from the stratosphere, toward its commercialization target for fiscal 2027. - FY2024-Q2AchievedAnnual report
「Effective 1 October 2023, the company absorbed its wholly owned subsidiary HAPSモバイル in a merger. HAPSモバイル was dissolved as a result.」
The absorption merger of HAPSモバイル, decided in the previous quarter, was completed effective 1 October 2023, and the company was dissolved. - FY2024-Q1Decision to absorb HAPSモバイル in a mergerAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 24 July 2023, the company resolved to absorb its wholly owned subsidiary HAPSモバイル in a merger, with 1 October 2023 as the effective date of the merger. HAPSモバイル will be dissolved as a result.」
For the HAPS business, the company decided on a corporate reorganization under which its wholly owned subsidiary HAPSモバイル would be absorbed in a merger effective 1 October 2023 and dissolved. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Advancing efforts toward HAPS commercialization (fiscal 2027) Commercialization initiatives: • Communications technology: Successfully demonstrated a cylindrical antenna that provides a fixed footprint • Battery: Developed a battery pack using next-generation lithium-metal battery cells and successfully demonstrated operation in the stratosphere • Other: Developed a radio propagation simulator for HAPS incorporating the ITU-R international standard model」
For HAPS, the company advanced key technologies for antennas, batteries and radio propagation simulators toward its commercialization target for fiscal 2027. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The company and its subsidiary HAPSモバイル developed a new globally applicable model for estimating radio-wave interference at high altitudes and designing communications coverage in order to implement the mobile communications system of the stratospheric communications platform High Altitude Platform Station, or HAPS. The new model was added to and revised the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector's, or ITU-R's, "radio propagation prediction method" for HAPS and was issued as ITU-R Recommendation P.1409-2.」
Research and development toward the commercialization of HAPS progressed to the achievement of international standardization for radio propagation prediction methods and the issuance of ITU-R Recommendation P.1409-2. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, in November 2021, the company decided to issue its first sustainability bond during fiscal 2021, with the use of proceeds restricted to the HAPS business, a stratospheric communications platform intended to provide stable communications networks over wide areas from the stratosphere. The proceeds are scheduled to be allocated to capital expenditures, research and development, and business operations related to HAPS. As the company's first sustainability bond, ¥30.0 billion of unsecured corporate bonds was issued on 27 January 2022.」
The company decided to issue sustainability bonds to fund HAPS research and development, capital expenditures and operations, and issued ¥30.0 billion in January 2022. - FY2021SoftenedAnnual report
「This is the first time in the world that LTE communications from the stratosphere have been successfully achieved using an autonomous HAPS (High Altitude Platform Station) aircraft. During this test flight, LTE communications using MIMO technology were conducted for approximately 15 hours, including 5 hours and 38 minutes in the stratosphere, confirming the implementation of LTE. Going forward, the company will continue to improve HAPS aircraft and related technologies, while promoting standardization and making proposals to communications operators with a view to mass production around 2027 and the full-scale launch of commercial services.」
HAPS achieved the world's first demonstration of LTE communications from the stratosphere, while the target timing for mass production and the full-scale launch of commercial services was updated from around 2023 to around 2027. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「A test flight of HAWK30 was conducted, including a continuous flight test lasting approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. The aircraft passed more than 24 tests, including sharp turns during flight, and the company advanced its verification of propulsion performance and other aspects from an avionics engineering perspective.」
HAPS aircraft HAWK30 completed a continuous flight of approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes and more than 24 tests, advancing verification toward the target of mass production and service launch around 2023. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「In April 2019, the company announced its HAPS (High Altitude Platform Station) business concept, which involves operating unmanned aircraft and other aircraft flying in the stratosphere like communications base stations to provide communications services over wide areas. With a view to providing a global communications network from the sky, the company is developing the HAWK30 unmanned aircraft, a stratospheric communications platform designed to fly in the stratosphere approximately 20 kilometers above the ground, and aims to begin mass production of the aircraft and provide services around 2023.」
The HAPS concept, using unmanned aircraft flying approximately 20 kilometers above the ground in the stratosphere, was described for the first time, with mass production and service launch targeted for around 2023.