Sceye and SoftBank Corp. Complete Stratospheric Connectivity Demonstration in Japan, Advancing Towards HAPS Commercialization
The 13-day mission tested mobile broadband, edge computing and drone links from a HAPS platform, SoftBank said.
- On August 9, 2026, Sceye launched its ST1 mission from New Mexico, traveling more than 15,000 km across the Pacific to Japan in 13 days to verify High-Altitude Platform Systems broadband connectivity.
- This flight builds on Sceye's Endurance Program, completed earlier this year, when its SE2 HAPS traveled more than 10,000 km to Brazil; SoftBank Corp. invested in the company's stratospheric infrastructure in 2025.
- Equipped with SceyeCELL, a 'cell tower in the sky,' the platform operated at approximately 16.5 km altitude while demonstrating edge computing with over 40% latency reduction compared to cloud processing.
- Sceye and SoftBank demonstrated mobile broadband, voice calls, and emergency communications during the test, proving one HAPS covers the equivalent area of approximately 500 terrestrial towers.
- Mikkel Vestergaard Frandsen, Sceye Founder and CEO, stated the mission validates the stratosphere as viable infrastructure for 6G, AI, and IoT, advancing toward commercial deployment of stratospheric networks.
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Sceye and SoftBank Corp. Complete Stratospheric Connectivity Demonstration in Japan, Advancing Towards HAPS Commercialization
First mission of Sceye's Service Test Program travels more than 15,000 km from New Mexico to Japan in the stratosphere, backhauls into SoftBank Corp.'s core network, verifies Direct-to-Device and edge computing capabilities and HAPS-based communications with drones.
The Sheye platform has traveled more than 15 thousand kilometers across the Pacific.In completed tests, calls, video streaming, emergency messages and drone connections.Data processing on board has reduced latency by more than 40% compared to the cloud Article Connectivity from the stratosphere, SoftBank has been preparing for commercial launch in Japan since 2027 coming from CorCom.
This technology enables ordinary smartphones to be equipped with direct, broadband connectivity, reducing data processing latency and supporting broadcasting in emergencies and uncovered areas. The post Sceye and SoftBank Complete Test of Space Communications via the Stratosphere appeared first on Saudi Shopper.
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