Docomo Rakuten SoftBank December 18, 2024 Japan operators unite on disaster response Japan’s four telecoms groups unveiled a new framework designed to improve cooperation in the event of major disasters by sharing key assets to ensure the country's communication networks are restored quickly. By Joseph Waring
Operators Rakuten Unwrapped: The 5G Evolution On-Demand Vodafone November 20, 2024 Vodafone, Rakuten stress cultural shift as key for open RAN LIVE FROM MWL UNWRAPPED: While much of the discussion about open RAN deployments have focused on technical aspects such as interfaces, executives from Vodafone Group and Rakuten Symphony stressed the importance of embracing cultural shifts. By Mike Robuck
Asia Pacific Operators Rakuten November 19, 2024 Rakuten eyes stable growth as coverage widens Rakuten Mobile co-CEO Sharad Sriwastawa expressed confidence its improved network performance was helping drive steady subscriber growth, with the operator apparently on track to being EBITDA positive in December. By Joseph Waring
Asia Pacific Operators Rakuten August 9, 2024 Rakuten Mobile subscriber growth accelerates Rakuten Mobile highlighted accelerated subscriber uptake in Q2 as the catalyst to topline growth and continued reductions in its operating losses, which narrowed by JPY19.4 billion ($131.9 million) year-on-year. By Joseph Waring
AI & Cloud Rakuten August 9, 2024 The Friday File: Rakuten lines up funding, investor dampens AI hype Mobile World Live brings you our top three picks of the week as Rakuten Mobile looked to improve its finances through a network sale and leaseback deal, activist investor Elliott Management cooled the hype on AI and the FCC cleared AST SpaceMobile to send five birds into space. By Hana Anandira
Asia Pacific Operators Rakuten August 8, 2024 Rakuten to sell, lease network in up to $2B deal Rakuten Mobile lined up long-term funding of between JPY150 billion ($1 billion) and JPY300 billion through the sale and leaseback of a part of its network to a consortium of global infrastructure investors. By Joseph Waring
Asia Pacific Operators Rakuten June 17, 2024 Rakuten Mobile hits 7M subscriber milestone Open RAN pioneer Rakuten Mobile claimed it signed up 500,000 new customers in the current quarter, taking its subscriber total to more than 7 million and keeping it on track to reach its 2024 targets. By Joseph Waring
