Mar 06 (Japan Today) - Japanese wireless carrier SoftBank Corp said Thursday it will launch its super-fast 5G services on March 27, becoming the first of the country's three major mobile carriers to release details of its next-generation telecommunications service.
SoftBank said it plans to charge an additional 1,000 yen per month for the 5G services, but will exempt existing and new customers for two years via a campaign that will run through the end of August.
The third-largest mobile phone carrier by the number of subscribers in Japan said it will provide 5G services in Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures as of March 31 and aims to install more than 10,000 network base stations by the end of March 2023.
Customers are required to purchase a new handset with the capability to connect to the 5G network. SoftBank will sell two types on March 27 and introduce another two later this year.