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Thanks to Airbus subsidiary AALTO and a consortium led by the Japanese mobile operator NTT Docomo, airborne mobile communications base stations will appear over Japan in 2026. To realize this project, a consortium including Space Compass, Mizuho Bank, Development Bank of Japan with NTT Docomo at the helm will invest $100 million in AALTO.
AALTO is the manufacturer of the Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) — a solar-powered fixed-wing drone designed to operate in the stratosphere, where it provides mobile connectivity and Earth observation services. The technology has been in development for over 20 years and has in that time improved from a flight duration of approximately 6 hours at 9,000 meters to the ability to remain at 20,000 meters for 90 days.
AALTO said the cash injection will expand the reach of mobile network operators, reduce network coverage gaps and support Japan's disaster response system.
Space Compass believes that air networks can solve connectivity problems in hard-to-reach areas, of which Japan has many thanks to its mountainous terrain.
Japan's declining population is also one of the motivations for this project. This is expected to have the greatest impact on rural areas, which will still need services such as telemedicine, distance education and online economic activity, as well as reliable emergency notification channels. Without such connectivity, these populations risk falling victim to the digital divide.
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