SoftBank and KDDI team up to expand Japan’s 5G network into rural areas
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On April 1, SoftBank Corp and KDDI Corporation announced that they have established a joint venture called 5G JAPAN Corporation (5G JAPAN) to jointly promote the early development of 5G networks in rural areas based on an agreement between the two companies in July 2019.
In order to accelerate the development of 5G networks in rural areas, 5G JAPAN will promote infrastructure sharing to efficiently and mutually utilize the assets of base stations owned by both companies, and will undertake work related to designing and managing the construction of 5G base stations.
In the future, the government will develop 5G networks covering all kinds of industries at an early stage and aim to improve international competitiveness by contributing to the development of Japanese industries, local creation, and national land resilience.
Original Text: https://ampmedia.jp/2020/04/02/5gjapan/