Digital Infrastructure

Inside Look: How SoftBank Corp. is Creating “Robot-friendly” Environments at Data Centers

Robots are increasingly taking on tasks once reserved exclusively for humans. Recognizing this trend, in September 2025 SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) announced it developed a new “robot-friendly” server rack with a cable-less architecture t…

SoftBank Corp.’s “CHIE-4” Takes First Place in Japan for AI Computing Performance in Supercomputer Rankings

SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434)’s “CHIE-4” AI computing platform—based on an NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD with NVIDIA DGX B200 systems exceeding 4,000 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs—was ranked No. 1 in Japan (No. 5 worldwide) in the HPL-MxP benchmark that meas…

SoftBank Corp. Develops “Robot-friendly” Server Rack to Enable Automation at Data Centers

Image of server installation To realize its long-term vision of becoming a provider of next-generation social infrastructure for a society that coexists with AI, SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) is advancing a wide range of initiatives, includ…

SoftBank Corp.’s AI Computing Platform Now the World's Largest NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD with DGX B200 Systems

As detailed at its 39th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, AI computing infrastructure is one of SoftBank Corp.'s (TOKYO: 9434) major growth initiatives, and a key part of its strategy to provide next-generation social infrastructure …

How SoftBank Corp. is Optimizing AI and RAN Resources for Next-generation Social Infrastructure

As AI-RAN emerges as a next-generation social infrastructure for the AI era, SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) is taking the lead with the development of its pioneering solution: AITRAS. AITRAS integrates AI and radio access networks (RAN) on a…

SoftBank Corp. Selected to Establish New Landing Stations for E2A Submarine Cable System

With the rapid development of AI, international data traffic has surged dramatically in recent years. Given this trend, securing a stable international communications network has become essential to sustaining economic growth and maintaini…