Sceye and SoftBank Sign Five-Year HAPS Services Agreement
Sceye and SoftBank have entered a five-year agreement covering the manufacture, launch and operation of high-altitude platform systems over Japan.
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Sceye and SoftBank entered a five-year master-services agreement for a fleet of high-altitude platform systems, or HAPS, to serve Japan. The agreement covers manufacturing, launch and operation.
Key details
- The agreement covers a planned fleet of Sceye HAPS.
- The platforms are intended to support mobile broadband and a stratospheric free-space optical network.
- Sceye completed a 30-day test mission in September, flying from New Mexico to Japan and back and testing applications with SoftBank.
The agreement sets a five-year term for Sceye HAPS services over Japan.
Why it matters
The arrangement links a US-based platform developer with a Japanese telecommunications company to explore connectivity from the stratosphere. The stated broadband and optical-network roles give the planned fleet two distinct communications applications.
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