Eutelsat and SoftBank Collaborate to Offer Ubiquitous, Low Latency, Secure Connectivity for Businesses and Government Agencies throughout Japan

3 September 2024 – Eutelsat Group announced today a landmark partnership enabling SoftBank Corp. (SoftBank) to integrate Eutelsat’s OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity services into its offering. The multi-year partnership will enable SoftBank to deliver a high quality, robust bandwidth- and communication speed-guaranteed service to customers including corporations and government entities, notably providing momentum for SoftBank’s satellite communication services. It will directly interconnect with SoftBank’s closed network service “SmartVPN” for additional security communications. The scope will initially target the Japanese market, with potential to expand to Japanese customers in other territories. Read more