Japan''s telecommunications industry plans to re-emerge on the global stage in 2025 with High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) technology, featuring flying base stations. This innovative
In a move to advance sustainable telecom infrastructure, NTT DOCOMO launched a trial of Japan''s first self-powered hydropower mobile base station in May 2024.
The technology will be utilized for restoring communications during large-scale disasters. HAPS are powered by solar panels and batteries, can remain airborne for extended periods and are
During the test, the solar drone carried a Loon LTE base station to an altitude of about 18.9km. The UAV uses the service link of the 700MHz frequency band (LTE28 band) and the millimeter wave (70
Japan planning to dispatch solar-powered flying 5G mobile base station Several countries are rolling out 5G, China has already installed 3 million stations Japan wants to launch flying
The move underscores structural weaknesses in Japan''s mobile infrastructure ecosystem, particularly its inability to reach scale in a highly gloChinazed, capex‑intensive market.
Base stations for mobile communications account for approximately 70% of the power consumed in DOCOMO''s operations in Japan. To reduce CO2 emissions from base station
In 2026, Japan will begin testing an innovative project: the company SoftBank plans to utilize solar-powered dirigibles as "flying communication towers" for 4G and 5G networks.
Japan is developing flying solar 5G stations that will launch in 2025. It will provide internet access to areas that cannot establish cable or Wi-Fi infrastructure.
The Japanese telecommunication industry is hoping to reestablish its mark once again on the global map by deploying flying base stations in 2025. Called high altitude platform stations
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