Sharp's "Next to smartphones will be satellites" A grand plan aiming for 100 billion yen in 2035 with a view to a new era of satellite communications | Business | Toyo Keizai Online

Although smartphone communication networks cover more than 99% of Japanese people, they actually only reach about 20% of the world. Sharp is taking on the challenge of being "out of range" in unexplored oceans and deep in the mountains by making a full-scale entry into the satellite communications business.