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Published on 10/22/2026 at 11:39 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSNetwork tests and earnings timing
- HAPS testing delivered a 68-millisecond response time on October 21, 2026.
- First-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue reached JPY 1.81 trillion, up 9.40 percent year over year.
- SoftBank Corp stock trades at EUR 1.40 at 11:35 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026.
SoftBank Corp (ISIN JP3732000009) was trading at EUR 1.40 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 11:35 a.m. CEST. The company had validated high-altitude platform station, or HAPS, technologies for a three-dimensional communications network on October 21, 2026, according to MarketScreener.
HAPS tests add a measurable step
The August 2026 tests connected drones through HAPS and demonstrated edge computing in the stratosphere. Data sent from a smartphone was processed on the platform and returned with an average round-trip response time of 68 milliseconds, reducing latency by more than 40 percent compared with cloud processing, MarketScreener reported on October 21, 2026.
The project also tested laser ranging between the ground and a HAPS platform. SoftBank said the work supports future links among terrestrial networks, satellites and HAPS, with further optical wireless communication tests planned for 2027.
What does the network mean for growth?
The technology story sits alongside a growing operating base. In the first quarter of fiscal 2027, SoftBank Corp revenue reached JPY 1.81 trillion, up 9.40 percent from the same quarter a year earlier, while net income rose 3.30 percent to JPY 147.7 billion, according to Simply Wall St on October 15, 2026. The same report put the profit margin at 8.10 percent, down from 8.60 percent, making expense control an important counterweight to the growth narrative.
November results set the next marker
SoftBank Corp had scheduled its second-quarter fiscal 2027 results for November 9, 2026, with the financial report planned for 3:30 p.m. JST and the earnings briefing at 4:00 p.m. JST, according to the company's SoftBank Corp announcement dated October 1, 2026. The release will give investors a fresh test of whether revenue growth can continue while the margin remains under pressure.
Stock price and investor view
The HAPS work adds a concrete technology milestone, while the first-quarter figures show that the company is expanding revenue but carrying higher costs. The next scheduled results on November 9, 2026 should provide the next quantified update on that balance. SoftBank Corp was trading at EUR 1.40 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 11:35 a.m. CEST.
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SoftBank Corp stock facts
- Company: SoftBank Corp.
- ISIN: JP3732000009
- Ticker: 9434.T
- Primary exchange: Tokyo Stock Exchange
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 22, 2026, 11:35 a.m. CEST): EUR 1.40
- Sector / Industry: Wireless Telecommunications Services
Market context: Market report Nikkei 225.
