# SoftBank Prepares for Potential U.S. Data Center Slowdown.

By Simon Yoon

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Published: 2026-11-10T02:33:35.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-10T02:33:35.000Z
Section: Technology

> The potential change involves both the pace of its U.S. data center business and the regional focus of its NeoCloud plans.

SoftBank is preparing for a possible slowdown in its U.S. data center business and may reconsider its U.S. NeoCloud plans in favor of expansion in other regions.

The potential adjustment combines a slower pace for the U.S. data center business with a possible shift in where SoftBank pursues AI cloud growth. The company may reassess its U.S. NeoCloud plans and expand that business in other regions instead.

That would change the geographic focus of SoftBank’s planned expansion, while keeping the development at the stage of a possible change rather than a completed move away from the U.S. The company may reconsider its U.S. NeoCloud plans as it prepares for a possible slowdown in its data center business.

For U.S. readers, the central issue is whether SoftBank keeps its planned AI cloud growth in the domestic market or pursues more expansion in other regions. The contemplated shift links two decisions: the pace of the U.S. data center business and the locations targeted for NeoCloud growth. Together, those choices would determine the geographic direction of the company’s planned cloud buildout.