People who do not want 5g towers near their homes-regardless of whether it is more than health concerns or just because of aesthetics-it would be a pleasure to know that the cell tower can soon be a matter of past.
A Japanese investment holding company is behind it all. You may have heard about it – called it a soft bank. As of May 2025, the Softbank is owned by 85.4 million T -Mobile shares worth $ 20.4 billion, or 7.64 % of the company. After a parent’s company Deutsche Telecom, the soft bank makes the second largest shareholder of T -Mobile, which controls 51.54 %. The Softbank obtained its share through the sprint, which it bought 78 % for $ 21.5 billion in 2013, eliminating the Dish Network’s Charlie Erjin.
Now, the Japanese investment giant has an idea of providing 4G and 5G service in Japan, which provides users in Japan using a Strawtsphrical Airhip manufactured by New Mexico based in Cissai. These solar powers will work as a high -height cell towers, which will carry the same base station hardware used in Networks and operates on a standard 3GP protocol globally.
The airplanes are designed to stay for months, which operates 10 kW of solar and is able to cope with severe stressful conditions thanks to highly durable, gas -tight materials. It is believed that the project will start in 2026 and if the testing phase is successful, a commercial service will be launched after that.
The time has come for a strategic system such as a lead and soft bank’s prototype network. We have set up electricity limits, coordination rules, and harmony bands. Now it depends on the deployment of operators.
– International Telecommunications Union, Chief of the Terrorist Services Department in July 2025
The system is different from the T -satellite, as the Softbank believes that the aircraft should be kept only 20 km from the ground. For comparisons, the Star Link’s satellites are positioned between 320 and 350 miles (CA. 563 km) above Earth.
SCEE’s aircraft offers significant benefits compared to satellite -based systems, including low lettuce (less than 20 millions), precise signal steering, and direct contact with 700 MW to 2.6 GHz using new allocated spectrum directly. Each aircraft can cover a wide area, which can potentially replace 25 ground towers, and enable smooth services in both land and air networks.
The Soft Bank, which had special rights to run such platforms in Japan, are still examining whether they are used as a permanent infrastructure or for an emergency response. In any way, the project makes a significant jump in wireless contact and aerospace technology, challenging a satellite platform such as Star Link, which has a more flexible, earthland replacement.
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