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SoftBank acquired and turned around the former Vodafone Japan operations. As an investment company, SoftBank achieved a 9-times return on invested capital in companies including Yahoo Inc., and Yahoo Japan. Read here why charismatic CEO Masayoshi Son calls it a "time-machine company".
Version 10 of May 12, 2010 (includes full FY2009 results and FY2011 projections)
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"SoftBank- The Time Machine Company - setting Japan's telecoms on fire..." (Report, pdf-file)
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Summary
SoftBank is an internet and telecommunications group led by the charismatic Masayoshi Son. As an investment company, SoftBank achieved a 9-times return on invested capital in companies including Yahoo Inc., and Yahoo Japan. SoftBank succeeded to turn around the Japan's third largest mobile operator, acquired in 2006 from Vodafone. SoftBank introduced the iPhone 3G to Japan, and is currently winning market share against competitors DoCoMo, KDDI and Willcom.Sample pages (strongly reduced size)
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- Executive Summary, Agenda (List of Contents)
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SoftBank - The Time-Machine Company
Softbank strategic "Time-Machine" investments (Softbank's 30 top investments with capital gains, purchase and sale valuation)
The joint innovation lab (Softbank, Vodafone, China Mobile)
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SoftBank - group structure and characteristics
Corporate goal
Masayoshi Son, profile and personal history
Structure: SoftBank business segments (net sales per sector for 2006-2008)
Corporate overview
Softbank Telecom acquisitions, compared to Japan's telecom landscape
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Financials
Softbank finance
Quarterly revenue of Japan's mobile operators (2005-2009, with projections to 2010)
Quarterly operating income/loss of Japan's mobile operators (2005-2009, with projections to 2010)
Quarterly net income/loss of Japan's mobile operators (2005-2009, with projections to 2010)
Quarterly operating margin of Japan's mobile operators (2005-2009, with projections to 2010)
Annual revenue of Japan's mobile operators (2005-2009, with projections to 2010)
Annual operating income of Japan's mobile operators (2005-2009, with projections to 2010)
Annual net income of Japan's mobile operators (2005-2009, with projections to 2010)
Capital investments of Japan's mobile operators (2005-2009, with projections to 2010)
ARPU of Japan's mobile operators (2001-2009)
Generalized ARPU = ARPU + handset installment payments for SoftBank mobile (quarterly, 2006-2008)
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SoftBank Mobile
Overview
Four committments for the turnround of Vodafone-Japan, announced after acquisition was completed
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Spectrum and base stations
Overview
How many cellular base stations does Softbank have deployed?
How many repeaters and boosters does Softbank use?
Low power repeaters -
MVNO business
MVNO business on eMobile's network -
SoftBank Mobile's market share and market position in Japan
ARPU for DoCoMo, KDDI, Softbank for 2001-2009, compared also with the ARPU for Sweden
Market share of Japan's mobile operators DoCoMo, KDDI/AU, Willcom, Softbank, eMobile (2004 - 2009)
Net annual growth of subscribers for Japan's mobile operators (DoCoMo, KDDI, SoftBank, Willcom, figures shows data for 2000 - 2008)
Net subscriber acquisitions (2006 - 2009)
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Number portability battle
SHARP Aquos
Softbank's key message in the mobile number portability (MNP) battle
Wide games
Positioning the new consumer brand
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Softbank + Aquos, Yahoo, iPod, Snoopy, Hello Kitty... Positioning the new consumer brand: SoftBank
Positioning the new brand
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Softbank and Yahoo! Japan
Yahoo-Keitai SoftBank campaign
Yahoo-Keitai replaces Vodafone Live!
Power of Yahoo in Japan: pagwviews of Japan's top internet sites (December 2008)
Yahoo financials: annual revenue, operating revenue, net income (1998 - 2009)
Yahoo financials: annual operating margin (1998 - 2009)
Market cap of Yahoo KK, vs Yahoo Inc
Market caps of Yahoo KK, SONY and Nintento
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Softbank and Apple
iPod and Softbank
iPod + Softbank brand association
Softbank and iPhone
Apple iPhone 3G
How many iPhones have been sold in Japan?
Impact of the iPhone in Japan
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Softbank and Disney, Disney's new virtual mobile operations (MVNO)
Softbank and Disney/ Pixar
Disney's MVNO in cooperation with Softbank
Disney mobile (MVNO) -
Handsets
Softbank's handset strategy
Surfboard showcase handsets in Softbank stores
Co-branding: Hello-Kitty handsets
Swarovski phones
Pantone phones in 20 Pantone colors
Pantone handsets- new series
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Y! and S! - SoftBank Mobile content and services
Softbank replaces Vodafone Live! by Y! and S! services
Yahoo! keitai services
S! services
Bluetooth based chika-game
Softbank's challenge
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The Vodafone KK acquisition by Softbank
Softbank acquires Vodafone KK
The Vodafone KK acquisition - overview of the transaction
Masayoshi Son's targets
Risks and opportunities of Softbank Mobile's (x-Vodafone Japan's) turn-round
Softbank's challenge
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Softbank Mobile post-merger integration and rebranding
Softbank's post merger actions
Number of 3G base stations and coverage
Rebranding campaigns
Rebranding
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Broadband fixed line services
Japan-Telecom
Fixed line markets
Basic phone services
Broadband
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Annex: the Vodafone drama leading to Softbank's acquisition of Vodafone Japan
J-Phone - Vodafone - SoftBank
Japan Telecom and J-Phone
J-Phone's success story
Vodafone's acquisition of Japan Telecom including J-Phone
J-Phone - Vodafone
"Vodafone 3G Global Standard" handsets and "One Vodafone"
Why did the October 2004 re-lanch of 3G fail?
Investments
Vodafone / Softbank's four (4) separate 3G launches in Japan
Market shares in Japan's 3G market
Vodafone's turn round plans
Love teikaku (low flat voice and email plan)
Focus on the KDDI / AU vs Vodafone battle
Monthy subscribers gain / loss figures
Summary of Vodafone's struggle in Japan - Summary
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SoftBank- The Time Machine Company - setting Japan's telecoms on fire...
SoftBank acquired and turned around the former Vodafone Japan operations. As an investment company, SoftBank achieved a 9-times return on invested capital in companies including Yahoo Inc., and Yahoo Japan. Read here why charismatic CEO Masayoshi Son calls it a "time-machine company".
Version 10 of May 12, 2010 (includes full FY2009 results and FY2011 projections)
approx. 149 pages, including approx. 42 Figures and 60 Photographs and 2 tables, pdf-format, 3.6 Mbyte
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