Space Compass And SoftBank To Pilot 5G Networks Using HAPS In 2026

high-altitude pseudo-satellite

Space Compass and SoftBank Corp. are bullish about transmitted 5G connectivity from HAPS.

Credit: Space Compass
While companies in China, Europe and the U.S. are racing to launch constellations of thousands of satellites into orbit, leading Japanese telecommunications companies are pursuing a strategy that is a bit more down to Earth. Space Compass and SoftBank Corp. are developing rival efforts to transmit...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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