Rakuten wesentlich besser als Rocket

Cloud-native RCS-Lösung von Mavenir wird als Teil der Kommunikationsplattform Rakuten Link von Rakuten Mobile eingeführt

Business Wire 08.04.2020

Mavenir, der branchenweit einzige End-to-End-Anbieter von Cloud-nativer Netzwerksoftware für Kommunikationsdienstanbieter, hat bekannt gegeben, dass er seine Sprach- und Messaging-Lösung der nächsten Generation erfolgreich als Teil der Kommunikations-App Rakuten Link von Rakuten Mobile bereitgestellt hat.

Im Gegensatz zu anderen OTT-Messaging-Apps (Over the Top), bei denen die Kommunikation auf Benutzer der App beschränkt ist, können Benutzer mit Rakuten Link nationale und internationale Anrufe auf andere Mobiltelefone und Festnetzanschlüsse tätigen und SMS-Nachrichten in Japan und Übersee versenden und empfangen. Daneben werden grundlegende Kommunikationsfunktionen wie Gruppenchats sowie das Senden und Empfangen von Fotos, Videos und Dateien unterstützt.

Die Bereitstellung umfasst die 5G-fähige Plattform von Mavenir, die Sprache und Messaging für nationales und internationales Roaming zu geringen Kosten monetarisiert, die Integration von Rakuten ID Single Sign-On ermöglicht und vollständig auf der Cloud basiert. Die Plattform ist auch für erweiterte Dienste wie Videoanrufe, Sprach- und Videokonferenzen sowie mehrere Geräte einschließlich Desktopanwendungen bereit.

www.finanznachrichten.de/...akuten-mobile-eingefuehrt-004.htm

Rakuten Mobile launches low-cost mobile plans in Japan
8 Apr 2020
 
Japan’s new fourth operator Rakuten Mobile today (8 April) launched its full-blown cellular service in Japan, throwing down the gauntlet with its low-cost price plan which threatens to spark a price war in the market. With the backing of e-commerce giant Rakuten, the newcomer unveiled a single price plan costing JPY2,980 (USD27.4) per month for ‘unlimited’ voice calls and mobile data – available in urban areas where its own network is live, including Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. Rakuten Mobile’s offer is a dramatic saving on the roughly JPY7,000 per month charged by the old guard, NTT DOCOMO, KDDI (au) and SoftBank Corp, for similar high-volume data plans. Kyodo News notes, however, that outwith its own (limited) network footprint, the new fourth mobile network operator is leasing capacity from KDDI to achieve nationwide coverage, and its offer is limited to 2GB of data in those areas. Meanwhile, from 22 April Rakuten hopes to boost the cap to 5GB in those areas, and it plans to expand its own network through the country’s 47 prefectures by March 2021. To boost uptake the operator – which first dipped its toe in the domestic mobile market in October 2014 as an MVNO – is offering ‘voice and data services free of charge’ to some three million subscribers in the first contract year. It is accepting applications through its website.

www.commsupdate.com/articles/2020/04/08/...le-plans-in-japan/

Matt Kapko | EditorApril 8, 2020 6:39 PM

Rakuten Mobile’s fully virtualized greenfield network running on cloud native and open radio access network (RAN) technology is live. The commercial launch, which was achieved two years after the Japanese government allocated spectrum to the ecommerce juggernaut, marks the world’s first network-wide deployment of its kind.

It’s a network architecture that costs 40% less than traditional telecommunication infrastructure and the savings on opex are even better, according to CTO Tareq Amin. The operator is passing some of those savings on to customers in the form of a $28 monthly subscription for unlimited data, voice, and messaging services.

Rakuten Mobile’s successful launch also serves as a clarion call for the wireless industry, proving that there are indeed new and more efficient ways to assemble networks. Virtualization, open RAN, and cloud-native architectures have been demonstrably beneficial for many years, but this is the first time an entire network has been designed from the ground up riding exclusively on those technologies.

www.sdxcentral.com/articles/news/...tualized-reality/2020/04/

Rakuten has a majority of shares of Altiostar

The company was on pace to have 4,400 base stations deployed throughout Japan by the end of March and expects to have at least 8,600 base stations installed within the next year.

Rakuten Mobile’s network is currently providing 4G LTE service, using antennas from Nokia and Altiostar, which the company owns a majority share in, and it plans to activate 5G service in June. The operator is working with NEC to build and manufacture a 5G massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna for its 5G network in the next couple months.

www.sdxcentral.com/articles/news/...tualized-reality/2020/04/

The success of this deployment by Etisalat was possible with the collaboration of Etisalat partners Altiostar, NEC, Cisco and other leading vRAN technology vendors. The solution combines scalability enhancement and virtual networks achieved by integrating equipment from various vendors. Using commercial off the shelf (COTS) hardware from third parties, Etisalat is transforming the hardware network to a software-based one.The vRAN architecture approach decouples the programmable RAN software elements from the hardware, allowing generally available hardware (generic pre-processer) and server platforms to process the RAN software. This results in deployment flexibility, scalability, agility, energy efficient networks through reducing hardware elements on the network. Open vRAN approach reduces time to market, as it is quicker to deploy mobile networks than traditional deployment methods. Additionally, network capacity augmentation and optimisation is enhanced by the simplification of nodes and enabling new automated methods and AI algorithms.

www.thefastmode.com/technology-solutions/...tar-nec-and-cisco

Rakuten TV erweitert sein Gratis-Entertainment-Segment wegen der Coronakrise

VON DOMINIC JAHN AM 30. MÄRZ 2020 - 9:40

Rakuten TV erweitert seinen kostenlosen Free-Bereich wegen des Coronavirus für alle Benutzer. Das Angebot an kostenlosen Filmen und Serien wird also deutlich reichhaltiger.

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A world first for 5G: Rakuten Mobile & NEC deploy groundbreaking radios for new 5G network
APRIL 9, 2020

Working together, Rakuten Mobile and NEC Corporation have achieved a world first – they have built the world’s first 5G mobile network radios based on an open and fully virtualized architecture. These high performance radio units, which can be used with network equipment from many different partners, will be front and center when Rakuten switches on its 5G services in summer 2020, initially in the Tokyo area.

Production of the groundbreaking radio units is now underway at NEC’s Fukushima plant and Rakuten Mobile has taken delivery of the first shipments. By deploying a fully virtualized network with an open architecture, Rakuten Mobile is aiming to reduce the capital cost of its mobile infrastructure by approx. 40% compared to legacy mobile operators, while also enabling it to tap a strong and diverse vendor ecosystem. In virtualized networks, the software is decoupled from the hardware, increasing flexibility and lowering costs. NEC is working closely with Massachusetts-based Altiostar, which is supplying the software for Rakuten Mobile’s virtualized radio access network (vRAN).

As Rakuten Mobile has already tackled the “many challenges” associated with vRAN in its 4G network, it can now use that expertise to build a 5G Open RAN system, explains Nozomu Watanabe, senior vice president, NEC Corporation.
Despite the disruption resulting from COVID-19, the rollout of Rakuten’s mobile network is running ahead of schedule – the operator is on course to deploy 4,400 outdoor base stations in Japan at the end of March 2020, ahead of its original target of 3,432 for its initial launch. Rakuten Mobile’s 5G service is scheduled to be launched later this summer.

rakuten.today/blog/rakuten-mobile-partner-profile-nec.html

KUALA LUMPUR, 8 April 2020: At a time when the stock markets are being impacted by the global Covid-19 crisis, Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd (Rakuten Trade) continues to meet the needs of investors.
Rakuten Trade, the country’s first and only fully digital equities broker, reported a surge in account openings during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period. More than 11,000 new accounts were activated (+100% month-on-month); of which more than 64% were during the first phase of the MCO period alone.

Mr Kaoru Arai, Managing Director, Rakuten Trade, said, “We attribute the high volume of appeal to many now working from home and other brokers still requiring some form of face-to-face contact. In view of this, we see many investors opting for a 'zero contact' equities trading platform like Rakuten Trade. The easy to use, non-face-to-face trading platform, and seamless account activation process that comes with using a digital platform like ours have become key benefits to enabling investors to trade in equities. Seamless, real-time trading coupled with affordability and greater control are an attractive package.”

In tandem with the surge in account activations, Rakuten Trade also recorded a 20% increase in trading value in March 2020, month-on-month.

www.rakutentrade.my/b/what-s-new/...-11-000-accounts-in-march

www.wpic.co/blog/...apan-the-future-of-rakuten-and-amazon-jp/

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Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar, in cooperation with the mobile service Doctor Online, has launched its own chat-bot on the messenger Viber. The bot enables customers to download the mobile application Doctor Online and get free consultations from more than 60 physicians

vor 2 Tagen

www.telecompaper.com/news/...-doctor-online-on-viber--1333775

April 10, 2020
Cisco, Altiostar and World Wide Technology to accelerate deployment of 4G/5G OpenRAN solutions

Cisco, Altiostar, an innovator in open virtual RAN (vRAN) technology, and World Wide Technology (WWT), a market-leading $12 billion technology solution provider, announced the companies are working together on an Open vRAN blueprint that will accelerate the deployment of 4G/5G OpenRAN solutions in service provider networks.

The combined solution will help service providers deploy fully integrated open, cloud-based virtualized RAN solutions based on technologies created by Cisco and Altiostar and that will be brought to market using the sales, integration and deployment capabilities of WWT.

“Innovation in mobile networking and open virtualized RAN is continuing at a rapid pace,” said Bob Everson, Senior Director of 5G Architecture, Cisco.

www.helpnetsecurity.com/2020/04/10/...-world-wide-technology/

RAN will grow at a 156.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2018 to 2022

IDC recently reported in its Worldwide 5G Network Infrastructure Forecast that a large portion of 5G investments will be spent on the RAN and estimates that the RAN will grow at a 156.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2018 to 2022.

Ghai noted that the RAN market has long-established players — such as Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, and ZTE — and upstarts, which includes Altiostar and to an extent Mavenir. “These [upstart] companies have obviously come to the market to disrupt the existing players,” he said.

While the established vendors have indicated they want to move toward virtualized RAN, there hasn’t been a lot of action. “Altiostar has beaten them to that in terms of the first global virtualized RAN with Rakuten,” Rhai said. “Rakuten has kind of been the poster child for virtualized RAN deployment.”

www.sdxcentral.com/articles/news/...m-tech-machindra/2019/05/

Amazon Suspends Nonessential Shipments to Fulfillment Warehouses
BY:
RAKUTEN SUPER LOGISTICS
MAR 24, 2020

The effects of the COVID-19 crisis have made a large impact on Amazon’s fulfillment services around the country. On March 17, Amazon announced to all of its current sellers and vendors that they are suspending shipments of nonessential products to their warehouses through April 5.

The increased workloads as a result of the coronavirus outbreak have caused Amazon to prioritize deliveries of medical supplies, household staples, and other high demand products to their fulfillment centers. Although they will still be able to provide last-mile deliveries for consumers, this new change is dramatically affecting eCommerce businesses.

Fulfillment Solutions for Amazon Sellers

As a result of these new challenges, business owners are looking at alternative eCommerce fulfillment services like those offered at Rakuten Super Logistics. Despite the difficulties many industries are dealing with because of the coronavirus pandemic, Rakuten Super Logistics is still running 15 distribution centers across the country. The RSL team continues to deliver on its 100% fulfillment accuracy guarantee and is ensuring packages are arriving on time.

In the wake of Amazon’s decision to suspend nonessential shipments, sellers and vendors will be turning elsewhere to solve their storage and eCommerce fulfillment needs. Rakuten Super Logistics is ready and willing to receive all of those orders and resolve these shipping and storage issues.

Rakuten Super Logistics (RSL) is a national leader in eCommerce order fulfillment and freight brokerage. RSL’s nationwide network of 15 US fulfillment centers allows leading eCommerce retailers to reduce shipping costs, improve order accuracy, decrease shipping times, and increase customer satisfaction.

Rakuten Rewards (Formerly Ebates) Review — Is It Still Worth It?

29.01.2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ALsURhlkUQ

ein US-Ableger von Rakuten

How is Order for Pickup the most profitable?

Earlier this week, Rakuten Ready launched our 2020 ROI Study, which models out growth + revenue optimization opportunities, by channel. To learn more about why Order for Pickup is not only good for worried customers, but also your bottom line, access the 2020 ROI.

Rakuten Ready Can Help

We have never seen so much change, so quickly. Order for Pickup is now top of mind at every restaurant brand we talk to as it is one of the only options available to keep their businesses running. To do this, brands must make the fulfillment experience as efficient, transparent and safe as possible for customers and employees.

If you’re looking for a partner who has experience with brands of all sizes, we can help. Our Rakuten Ready ARRIVE product predicts customer arrival times so employees can optimize order throughput and provide a better, safer fulfillment experience.

Connect with us to understand how ARRIVE can assist your brand through these troubling times.

rakutenready.com/resource/...stomers-concerned-with-covid-19/

Rakuten Launches Mobile Pre-Ordering and Payment Service “Rakuten Ready” in Japan

- New service creates a streamlined product pick-up experience for brick and mortar store customers in Japan, offers cashless payments via Rakuten ID, and can be used with Rakuten Super Points. -

Tokyo, December 20, 2019 - Rakuten, Inc. today announced that its mobile ordering and payment service Rakuten Ready has launched in Japan. Rakuten Ready is a solution designed for companies with brick and mortar shops, such as restaurants, supermarkets, convenience stores, cafes and retail stores, that allows client companies to easily integrate pre-ordering and payment services compatible with Rakuten ID on their websites and mobile apps.

global.rakuten.com/corp/news/press/1220_01.html

agieren, haben ihren Hauptsitz in den USA und haben US-Wurzeln:

Rakuten Advertising provides advertising technology and consumer insights to the world’s leading brands and retailers.  Working with agencies and brands around the world, Rakuten Advertising unites technology, client strategy and consumer insights to deliver advertising experiences that drive increased brand awareness and marketing performance. With access to Rakuten’s global audiences, media, content networks and consumer research, Rakuten Advertising  creates the right conditions to reach new customers and sustain long-lasting loyalty. It is a division of Rakuten Inc. (4755: TOKYO), one of the world’s leading Internet service companies. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, CA, offices in Australia, Singapore, Brazil, France, Germany, Ukraine the United Kingdom and throughout the United States.

rakutenadvertising.com/media-and-press/...akuten-advertising/

Der erste Schritt liegt fast 15 Jahre zurück und die Affiliate-Aktivitäten von LinkShare sind heute ein Teil des Wirkens von Rakuten Advertising:

Rakuten Buys LinkShare In $425 Million Deal
Updated Sept. 7, 2005 12:01 am ET

TOKYO -- Rakuten Inc. said it will buy LinkShare Corp. for $425 million to move into markets outside Japan. The Japanese online-shopping-mall operator said it will purchase all shares in the closely held New York Internet-advertising agency from its founder and others.

www.wsj.com/articles/SB112601761939732723

von Rakuten, wobei ich allerdings nicht genau sagen kann, ob er noch selbständig agiert oder inzwischen ind Rakuten Advertising integriert ist, wie man der Internet-Adresse entnehmen könnte.

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How Rakuten dramatically reduces the time it takes to onboard customers

By Annie Turner, Contributing Editor, TM ForumApril, 2020

inform.tmforum.org/casestudy/...om-two-hours-to-five-minutes/

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How does Rakuten make money?

Rakuten makes money every time you purchase something through their link. The company that you buy from pays Rakuten a referral fee for steering you to their site. Rakuten splits that fee with you as a reward for clicking their affiliate link.

For example, if you click on a link for Ann Taylor and buy a couple of shirts, Ann Taylor will pay Rakuten a predetermined amount for referring you, and then Rakuten gives you a part of that amount. If the amount is 5%, your share might be 2%.

Rakuten also collects user information including shopping trends, usage, and other activities.

Is Rakuten worth it?

Rakuten is absolutely worth it. It doesn’t cost any money and it only takes a few seconds to click on the link, especially if you have the browser extension. While it may take months to see a check for your earnings, it’s still the best cash-back product on the market.

dollarsprout.com/rakuten-review/

Pressemitteilung Zürich, den 02. April 2020

Falck Healthcare unterstützt einen gesunden Lebensstil durch künstliche Intelligenz in Partnerschaft mit dem führenden Health Tech Anbieter dacadoo Falck Healthcare führt im Laufe dieses Jahres ein neues digitales Gesundheitsökosystem für die Skandinavischen Länder ein. Falck Healthcare hat sich mit dem weltweit agierenden Unternehmen für Gesundheitstechnologie, dacadoo, zusammengetan, um ein einzigartiges digitales Gesundheitsökosystem mit dem Namen Falck Pulse zu entwickeln. Falck Healthcare ist der grösste Anbieter von Arbeitsmedizin in den Skandinavischen Ländern. Das Unternehmen wird anonymisierte Gesundheitsdaten und persönliche Erkenntnisse nutzen, um Mitarbeitende gesund und fit im Arbeitsmarkt zu halten. "Mit der Einführung dieses intelligenten Gesundheitsökosystems wollen wir die Mitarbeitenden dazu motivieren, Verantwortung für ihre Gesundheit zu übernehmen. Es ermöglicht uns zudem, die richtige Unterstützung zur richtigen Zeit anzubieten, genau dann, wenn der Mitarbeiter sie braucht", sagt Anette Damgaard, SVP von Falck Healthcare.

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ShopBack, a cashback app based in Singapore, has notched $75 million in a Temasek-led extended Series B fundraising round. EDBI, EV Growth, Rakuten, 33 Capital and Cornerstone Ventures also partook in the round, DealStreet Asia reported.

The company has more than 19 million users, providing cash back in categories that include travel reservations, general merchandise, food delivery, groceries, fashion, and health and beauty. ShopBack has expanded into physical stores in Singapore, enabling users to get rewards for entertainment, dining and in-store commerce.

www.pymnts.com/news/retail/2020/...back-funding-cashback-app/

NBA superstar Stephen Curry is enlightening people about the benefits of cashbacks in Rakuten's latest campaign.

The campaign, title 'Let's Talk Rakuten' and created by Standard Black, showcases Curry with his friends on a golf course talking about all the cashbacks he is getting after shopping on the Rakuten platform.

The campaign will run across broadcast, cable, and streaming networks as well as on social and new media. The campaign also includes out-of-home executions including billboards, bus shelters, and station dominations of Hudson Yards in New York City and Montgomery BART in San Francisco.
Trever Gregory, vice president of brand marketing, Rakuten said: "We wanted to showcase our identity and demonstrate why our 13 million members love Rakuten. We think we accomplished this with our new campaign. It was the perfect trifecta of creative, direction and talent all coming together."

www.thedrum.com/news/2019/10/30/...s-rakutens-latest-campaign