- Business
- SoftBank Corp. (9434.T) operates as a leading telecommunications and internet services provider in Japan, offering mobile communications, broadband, and related solutions across consumer, enterprise, distribution, media & e-commerce, and financial segments. The company provides mobile services including 5G networks and device sales; fixed-line telecommunications and ISP services; broadband and electricity to individual customers; enterprise solutions encompassing data centers, cloud computing, security, AI, IoT, digital marketing, and software-defined vehicle platforms; IT-related product distribution including cloud services, AI technologies, software, mobile accessories, and IoT devices via SB C&S Corp.; media and e-commerce through LY Corporation covering internet advertising on LINE and Yahoo! JAPAN, online shopping, and auctions; financial services such as QR code payments via PayPay, credit cards, payment processing, online banking through PayPay Bank, and smartphone securities trading. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with operations primarily in Japan and selective international extensions, SoftBank Corp. traces its roots to predecessor companies founded in the 1980s and formalized its current structure following mergers in 2015. Recent developments include LY Corporation's consolidation of LINE MAN CORPORATION PTE. LTD. and subsidiaries into specified subsidiaries in September 2025 to bolster on-demand services like food delivery in Thailand; acquisition of SB Technology Corp. as a subsidiary in September 2024; Cubic Telecom Ltd. becoming a subsidiary in March 2024 for SDV solutions; discontinuation of 3G services in July 2024; launch of full-fledged AITRAS AI-RAN solution initiatives in November 2024; operation of the Asia Direct Cable submarine network in December 2024; and a 10-for-1 stock split in October 2024.