SoftBank, Oracle partner to build Japan’s sovereign cloud platform

SoftBank Corp has joined forces with Oracle to launch a sovereign cloud service in Japan, dubbed “Cloud PF Type A.” Built on Oracle Alloy and hosted in SoftBank’s domestic data centers, the platform will debut in eastern Japan in April 2026, followed by a western rollout later that year. The service will integrate high-performance GPUs and generative AI capabilities to meet Japan’s growing digital sovereignty and data compliance needs.