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Asia Pacific Operators Rakuten May 2, 2024

Stage X partners Rakuten units on greenfield rollout

South Korea-based Stage X lined up Rakuten Mobile and the Japanese company’s software unit as strategic partners to support the rollout of its greenfield 5G network, with the fourth operator targeting launching service in the first half of 2025.

By Joseph Waring

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Asia Pacific Operators Rakuten April 30, 2024

Rakuten kicks off 700MHz frequency tests

Rakuten Mobile started radio frequency tests on newly allocated spectrum in the 700MHz band, with plans to gradually deploy services on the band using its existing network of base stations, starting with high-traffic urban areas.

By Joseph Waring

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Asia Pacific Operators Rakuten April 12, 2024

Feature: Can Rakuten avoid fourth operator jinx?

Rakuten Mobile celebrated the fourth anniversary of its service launch as faster subscriber growth put it in position to reach the low end of a stated user target needed to break even – aiming to capture 4 per cent of the overall market at end-2024.

By Joseph Waring

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Asia Pacific Rakuten April 2, 2024

Rakuten looks to merge fintech, banking units

Rakuten Group unveiled plans to combine its fintech subsidiaries and listed banking unit into a single business, as the parent looks to boost collaboration as it faces continued losses following heavy investment into its mobile unit since 2020.

By Joseph Waring

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Asia Pacific AST SpaceMobile Rakuten February 16, 2024

Rakuten Mobile targets sat-to-phone service in 2026

Rakuten Mobile unveiled plans to launch satellite-to-mobile service in Japan in 2026 using AST SpaceMobile’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, advancing the operator’s plans to deliver mobile connectivity across all of Japan.

By Joseph Waring

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Asia Pacific Operators Rakuten February 14, 2024

Rakuten Mobile operating loss shrinks on cost-cutting

Rakuten Mobile chair Mickey Mikitani highlighted on an earnings call it achieved a cost optimisation target of JPY16 billion ($106.3 million) in 2023, with spending expected to come down by an additional 10 per cent to 15 per cent this year.

By Joseph Waring

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Asia Pacific Operators Rakuten November 9, 2023

Aggressive cuts put Rakuten capex below target

Rakuten Mobile disclosed plans to achieve EBITDA breakeven in 2025, with capex in 2023 forecast to be lower than the original guidance of JPY200 billion ($1.3 billion).

By Joseph Waring

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