SoftBank Corp. builds and owns its own fiber-optic backbone and coaxial networks (Source), (Source).
Japan
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About
SoftBank Corp. (formerly SoftBank Mobile Corp.) is an ISP and Network Operator that builds and owns its own fiber-optic backbone (acquired via Japan Telecom in 2004 with 12,000 km infrastructure) and coaxial networks while selling fixed broadband (SoftBank Hikari), mobile, telephony, and pay-TV services directly to residential and business consumers nationwide; founded as SoftBank Mobile in 2006 via $15B acquisition of Vodafone Japan, rebranded to SoftBank Corp. in 2015 after merging fixed-line assets, with major milestones including aggressive DSL expansion via Yahoo! BB in 2001 (becoming largest DSL operator by 2003), full ADSL shutdown by 2023 for FTTH transition, and 10Gbps SoftBank Hikari launch in 2024 (Source), (Source), (Source), (Source), (Source).
Operator Characteristics
Retail-only ISP?
No
SoftBank Corp. is not retail-only; it builds and operates its own physical networks in addition to retail sales (Source)(Source).
Wholesale-only Network Operator?
No
SoftBank Corp. is not wholesale-only; it sells retail directly to residential and business end-users (Source), (Source).
Business-only ISP?
No
SoftBank Corp. is not business-only; it offers services to both residential consumers and businesses (Source), (Source).