SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp.

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Company Overview


Company: SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp.
Industry: Wireless Network Operators
Website: http://www.softbankmobile.co.jp

SOFTBANK MOBILE is one of the leading wireless carriers in Japan where industry stalwarts NTT DoCoMo and KDDI preside in the mobile space. The mobile communications company provides wireless voice, data, and Internet services under the White and S! brands to about 20 million subscribers throughout the island nation. It also serves about 16 million customers with wireless Internet connections. SOFTBANK MOBILE distributes wireless handsets and accessories made by a range of mobile device manufacturers including Nokia, Panasonic, and Toshiba. The company is a subsidiary of investment firm SOFTBANK CORP which owns stakes in about 60 companies.


Key Numbers

Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) 15,013.2 (2008)
One-year % Growth in Sales 0.0 (2008)
Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) 0 ()
One-year % Growth in Net Income 0.0 ()
Number of Employees 5,112 (2008)
One-year % Growth in Number of Employees 0.0 (2008)
Fiscal Year-End March