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Four Level 3 applications for immediate impact in MNOs

Anshul Bhatt
Chief Product Officer, BU Intelligent Operations Rakuten Symphony

May 13, 2024

symphony.rakuten.com/blog/...ons-for-immediate-impact-in-mnos

The Biden Administration continues to champion the concept of open mobile networks

May 08, 2024
By Paul Lipscombe

www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/...nding-pot-for-open-ran/

The global open RAN market size was valued at USD 1.8 billion in 2023 and is expected to hit around USD 32 billion by 2033, poised to grow at a CAGR of 33.40% from 2024 to 2033.

Key Takeaways
North America contributed 45% of market share in 2023.
Asia-Pacific is estimated to expand the fastest CAGR between 2024 and 2033.
By component, the hardware segment has held the largest market share of 49% in 2023.
By component, the services segment is anticipated to grow at a remarkable CAGR of 35.3% between 2024 and 2033.
By unit, the radio unit segment generated over 39% of the market share in 2023.
By unit, the distributed unit segment is expected to expand at the fastest CAGR over the projected period.
By deployment, the hybrid cloud segment generated 50% of the market share in 2023.
By deployment, the private cloud segment is expected to expand at the fastest CAGR over the projected period.

Open RAN Market in the U.S. 2024 to 2033
The U.S. open RAN market size was estimated at USD 0.56 billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach around USD 10.16 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 33.50% from 2024 to 2033.

www.precedenceresearch.com/open-ran-market

“We are on day 1 of the next 30 years”: CMO calls for change on World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2024

By Geoff Hollingworth

Chief Marketing Officer Rakuten Symphony

symphony.rakuten.com/blog/...and-information-society-day-2024

Patents Assigned to RAKUTEN SYMPHONY SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

patents.justia.com/assignee/rakuten-symphony-singapore-pte-ltd

Earnings call: Rakuten Group sees growth in Q1, mobile unit nears profit

2024-05-17

Rakuten Group (TYO:4755) Inc. (RKUNY) reported a robust start to FY 2024, with its Q1 earnings call revealing an 8% year-on-year revenue increase to ¥513.6 billion. The company's strategic project, Rakuten Mobile, is on the verge of profitability and saw a substantial rise in subscribers, contributing to a ¥9.6 billion increase in M&O service revenue. Rakuten's non-GAAP operating income saw a significant jump, with a ¥43.5 billion year-on-year improvement.

The successful issuance of US$2 billion and ¥50 billion in senior notes has alleviated liquidity concerns. Growth was noted across Internet, Fintech, and Mobile segments, with the Fintech segment, including Rakuten Bank and Rakuten Securities, showing notable revenue and profit increases. The company's ecosystem is beginning to enhance both profitability and revenue, with further plans to expand cashless payment services and integrate various financial services.

za.investing.com/news/...obile-unit-nears-profit-93CH-3154004

Branded Viber Gems debut in APAC: Nido Mother’s Day campaign in the Philippines on Rakuten Viber

Mariia Martyrosian Global PR & Marketing Innovations Director at Rakuten Viber
May 13, 2024

stage.forbusiness.viber.com/en/blog/post/...on-rakuten-viber/

Japan’s Rakuten Mobile making gains with Open RAN

Breakeven in sight for Open Ran operator in long campaign against established carriers NTT Docomo, KDDI and Softbank

By SCOTT FOSTER MARCH 30, 2024

Rakuten Mobile, Japan’s upstart mobile telecom network operator, sees light at the end of the financial tunnel as subscriber growth heads toward breakeven on an operating cash flow basis in 2024.
Breakeven will be a milestone for the Open RAN (Radio Access Network) standard that allows for various companies to supply different parts of a telecommunications network.

Open RAN gives telecom service providers more flexibility and independence from large suppliers of complete proprietary systems such as China’s Huawei, Sweden’s Ericsson and Finland’s Nokia, and smaller national champions like South Korea’s Samsung and Japan’s NEC and Fujitsu.

asiatimes.com/2024/03/...n-mobile-making-gains-with-open-ran/

Rakuten Viber and Share Treats join forces to deliver a unique gifting experience in the Philippines

Mariia Martyrosian Global PR & Marketing Innovations Director at Rakuten Viber
May 9, 2024

Rakuten Viber, a global leader in private and secure messaging and voice-based communication and a leading chat app in the Philippines, has partnered with Korean online-to-offline casual mobile commerce company Share Treats to introduce the first-of-its-kind gifting experience in South East Asia with Treats on Rakuten Viber. Filipinos can now greet and treat the special people in their lives directly in the Rakuten Viber app, as well as request gifts for any occasion, be it a birthday, a regular fine day, or an upcoming holiday like Mother’s Day.

Thanks to their partnership with Rakuten Viber, Share Treats has become the first company to introduce the gifticon technology (a combination of ‘gift’ and ‘icon’) in the Philippines. With this technology, which originated in South Korea, online gift-giving is as easy as sending a message — and comes with a plethora of options to suit every taste and budget.

With Treats on Rakuten Viber, users can now send online gift cards to their friends and family: from beloved food chains like Jollibee, Dunkin’, The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Auntie Anne’s, The Bistro Group and McDonald’s — to essential staples like the convenience store giant 7-Eleven and trusted pharmacy Mercury Drug. They can also share online gift passes for shopping destinations, such as The SM Store and Lazada, or services, like the FoodPanda food delivery and motorcycle taxi app Angkas. They can even give vouchers for e-wallets such as GCash and Maya or gift codes for GrabGifts.

stage.forbusiness.viber.com/en/blog/post/...-the-philippines/

corp.rakuten.co.jp/event/...futuretogether/supersummerseries/

Rakuten TV ist auf einer Vielzahl von Geräten verfügbar. Du kannst den Dienst auf folgenden Plattformen nutzen:

Smart-TVs: Rakuten TV ist auf vielen Smart-TVs von Marken wie Samsung, LG, Sony und Panasonic verfügbar.

Streaming-Geräte: Du kannst Rakuten TV auf Streaming-Geräten wie Amazon Fire TV, Google Chromecast und Roku verwenden.

Spielekonsolen: Die Dienstleistung ist auch auf Spielekonsolen wie PlayStation und Xbox verfügbar.

Mobile Geräte: Lade die Rakuten TV-App auf dein Smartphone oder Tablet herunter, um unterwegs Filme und Serien zu streamen.

dollarsprout.com/rakuten-review/

pay.rakuten.co.jp/campaign/2024/0501-ichiba/

The company is focused on improving profitability and expanding its core business for mid- to long-term financial soundness.

Rakuten Mobile aims to increase ARPU through various strategies, including increased data usage and promotion of services within the ecosystem.

Rakuten is committed to becoming the "Red Hat of the mobile world" and plans to leverage its acquisition of Robin.io to enhance its cloud strategy.

za.investing.com/news/...obile-unit-nears-profit-93CH-3154004

in the first days of June 2024.

www.rakuten-sec.co.jp/web/company/...se/pdf/press20240520.pdf

Given its 71 percent user penetration rate in the Philippines, it would be hard to find a single Filipino who is not yet a user of the leading communications app Rakuten Viber.  This application is one convenient tool for maintaining connections, both in my professional and personal life.

As a leading app in the Philippines, Viber stands out for its reliability, user-friendly features, and ability to bring people together. Just last year the super app reported 106 percent growth in the Philippines owing to new features focused on serving both individual users and businesses.

businessmirror.com.ph/2024/05/20/my-daily-app-companion-viber/

May 20, 2024

Rakuten Music's venture into discovering and nurturing new musical talent culminates in the major debut of Apollo, grand prize winner of their first-ever audition. Find out more about future superstars Apollo and tsuna, including their background and pre-debut songs, and the unique strategy of Rakuten Music to add value to their music-related IPs including collaboration with Rakuten NFT.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peC8l5NRqxQ

The company is focused on improving profitability and expanding its core business for mid- to long-term financial soundness. And so achieve profitability on annual consolidated non-GAAP OI basis in fiscal 2024. And also for Rakuten Mobile, monthly EBITDA-based annual increase as well as annual basis as well.  

Recovering Lost Sales: Reducing Cart Abandonment with Viber Business Messages

Mariia Martyrosian, Global PR & Marketing Innovations Director at Rakuten Viber
May 16, 2024

Reducing cart abandonment and boosting sales is much easier with Viber Rich Business Messages. By using personalized offers and reminders, time-sensitive updates, and remarketing tactics, businesses can engage customers, recover lost sales, and increase revenue. With a large user base and high engagement rates, Rakuten Viber provides a wide reach and the right tools for maximum impact. By optimizing campaigns using data-driven insights in real time, businesses can enhance their cart recovery tactics and achieve even better results.

Don't miss the chance to re-engage customers and maximize revenue. Contact our team today, and we’ll help you implement effective cart abandonment solutions with Rakuten Viber.

www.forbusiness.viber.com/en/blog/post/...-business-messages/

Rakuten’s OSS Reboot - Innovating with AI to reinvent the telco

Appledore Research 2024

8924028.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/...20Note%25200224.pdf

Appledore Research 2024

appledorerg.com/rakuten-oss-reboot?_fsi=M6B6whBJ

Rakuten Symphony hat kürzlich eine Neuausrichtung seines OSS-Portfolios bekannt gegeben. In Zusammenarbeit mit OpenAI nutzt das Unternehmen seine Expertise und Technologie, um die Telekommunikation neu zu gestalten. Appledore Research hat dazu eine optimistische Forschungsnotiz veröffentlicht und fragt: "Ist dies die Zukunft des OSS?" Rahul Atri, der Leiter des OSS bei Rakuten Symphony, setzt auf Vereinfachung und Automatisierung von Betriebsprozessen unter Verwendung von KI. Er ist überzeugt, dass Telcos in Zukunft kein eigenständiges OSS mehr benötigen werden.
Rakuten Symphony hat bereits einige Erfolge bei der Neuausrichtung seines OSS-Portfolios erzielt. Durch die Nutzung von KI und Automatisierung zur Vereinfachung von Betriebsprozessen konnte das Unternehmen effizientere Abläufe erreichen. Rahul Atri, der Leiter des OSS bei Rakuten Symphony, ist zuversichtlich, dass Telcos in Zukunft kein eigenständiges OSS mehr benötigen werden.

Bisher gibt es keine spezifischen Bedenken oder Kritikpunkte zur Neuausrichtung des OSS-Portfolios bei Rakuten Symphony. Die Branche reagiert positiv auf die Nutzung von KI und Automatisierung zur Vereinfachung von Betriebsprozessen.

I believe that EBITDA is a useful indicator for evaluating the cash flow generation ability of the Rakuten Group's.

EBITDA (Calculated by adding depreciation and amortization expenses, etc. to Non-GAAP operating income)  in millions of Yen  

Three months ended March 31, 2024: 52,766

Three months ended March 31, 2023: 3,500

EBITDA in 2024 will be after my estimates a minimum of 250,000 million Yen = $ 1.7 billion. But it can reach $ billion, too.