Rakuten looking to sell virtualized network architecture as a platform New Japanese market entrant Rakuten Mobile, a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Rakuten, has established its international
When does open RAN stop being open?
Open RAN, as the name implies, is meant to be open to multiple vendors, both hardware and software, that work together to achieve interoperability in
NTT acquires 5% stake in NEC to boost 5G tech
Japanese conglomerate Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NTT), will take a 5% stake in compatriot electronics company NEC as part of an agreement to foster the
RCR Wireless News · Will 5G Change the World? Damiano Coletti, Airspan (Ep. 12) Bringing 5G to verticals, open RAN update Airspan Vice President of Strategy and
New Japanese market entrant Rakuten Mobile, a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Rakuten, is having talks with several governments around the world regarding the Rakuten Communications
Rakuten Mobile, NEC to develop standalone 5G core network
Made in Japan–compatriot firms collaborate on standalone Japanese mobile network operator Rakuten Mobile, a subsidiary of Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, and NEC Corporation announced that the two
Rakuten Mobile delays 5G launch due to COVID-19 pandemic
New Japanese mobile network entrant Rakuten Mobile, a subsidiary of Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, announced it will delay the launch of commercial 5G services due
Rakuten Mobile is deploying 10,000 radio stations: CEO
New Japanese market entrant Rakuten Mobile, a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Rakuten, has already activated a total of 4,738 radio stations in the country, which
NTT DoCoMo targets 2.5 million 5G subscribers by March 2021
Japan’s largest carrier, NTT DoCoMo, expects to attract 2.5 million subscribers in the 5G segment by March 2021, the operator said in its earnings statement. The
Open vRAN ‘blueprint’ basis of integrated 5G bundle
Cisco, Altiostar, WWT creating vRAN hardware/software/services bundle to drive 5G deployment Building a virtualized radio access network built of best-of-breed components made interoperable through the work
Rakuten Mobile exporting open network approach to other operators Japanese company Rakuten Mobile announced the full-scale commercial launch of its mobile carrier service in the country. Rakuten
Rakuten Mobile starts production of 5G radio units with NEC
Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile, a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Rakuten, and NEC announced that they have begun production of a jointly developed 5G mobile communications
KDDI to launch 5G in Japan this week
Japanese carrier KDDI announced that it will launch its 5G wireless services on March 26 in 15 prefectures across the country. The telco also said that
Nokia scores 5G transport wins from Rakuten Mobile, LG Uplus
LG Uplus using Nokia SDN for 5G transport automation In discussions around operator 5G capex, the radio access and core networks get most of the mindshare.
SoftBank to launch Japan’s first commercial 5G network by end-March
Japanese wireless carrier SoftBank announced it expects to launch its 5G services on March 27, becoming the first of the country’s three major mobile carriers