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SoftBank x Ericsson NextWave Tech Partnership

Ericsson and SoftBank Corp entered a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a strategic partnership towards 2030. The collaboration focuses on evaluating promoting and co-creating NextWave Tech including AI Cloud RAN XR and 6G technologies for future cellular networks.

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Type
development
Status
Activeoperating
Announced
2025-03-26
1.4 years ago
Active for
1.4 years

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SoftBankco developer

SoftBank Group Corp. (TSE: 9984) is a Japanese investment holding conglomerate founded in 1981 by Masayoshi Son. Headquartered in Tokyo, it manages the SoftBank Vision Fund, ARM Holdings, and a global portfolio of technology investments. SoftBank owned [Boston Dynamics](/companies/boston-dynamics) from 2017 to 2022 before selling it to Hyundai Motor Group, and has invested in numerous robotics and AI companies through its Vision Funds.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.ericsson.com/en/press-releases/2/2025/3/ericsson-and-softbank-corp--forge-strategic-partnership-to-drive-innovation-in-ai-cloud-xr-and-6g-technologies-towards-2030

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