Rakuten wesentlich besser als Rocket

March 10, 2023

https://rakuten.today/blog/rakutens-fintech-success-in-japan.html  

12 analysts offering 12-month price forecasts for Rakuten Group

The 12 analysts offering 12-month price forecasts for Rakuten Group Inc have a median target of 5.16, with a high estimate of 12.63 and a low estimate of 3.17. The median estimate represents a +51.76% increase from the last price of 3.40.

https://money.cnn.com/quote/forecast/forecast.html?symb=RKUNY  

Rakuten Symphony highlights African operator growth opportunity

MANNY PHAM 07 JUNE 2022

Rakuten Symphony chief revenue officer Rabih Dabboussi urged African operators to build their networks with new services in mind and pivot away from margin shrinking traditional telecoms products.

Speaking to Developing Telecoms, Dabboussi said operators from Africa are in prime positions as they follow western counterparts in modernising 4G networks or transitioning into 5G, presenting opportunities to learn from them by streamlining networks through open RAN technology, which also opens up revenue streams from new services.

Rakuten Symphony has proof of concept open RAN trials in five African nations South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Morocco, through its operator partners including MTN Group.

Dabboussi explained these countries have the “most advanced” networks for the automation of networks, which Rakuten has been an advocate of since 2019 when Rakuten Mobile launched what it claimed to be the world's first end-to-end fully virtualized cloud-native network, which did not rely on gear from the world's largest vendors.

https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/...h-opportunity.html  

Rakuten Advertising partners with YouTube to enable Affiliate Marketing program with Creators

This strategic collaboration aims to revolutionize the way consumers interact with shoppable content, leveraging the power of affiliate marketing with YouTube creators. Recognizing this immense opportunity, Rakuten Advertising is eager to join forces with YouTube to enhance the shopping experience, and help brands and advertisers outperform their affiliate marketing goals.

With this partnership, YouTube creators will now have the ability to seamlessly tag products from advertisers in the Rakuten Advertising network directly in their content. This streamlined product integration will make it easier than ever for viewers to shop while watching their favorite videos.

By leveraging YouTube’s deep technical integration with Rakuten Advertising, the partnership will not only provide an efficient and revenue-driving solution but also offer numerous benefits to both creators and brands. Key advantages include reaching engaged viewers at scale, driving organic conversations around products, and gaining valuable insights into engagement and performance metrics.

https://blog.rakutenadvertising.com/...gies/youtube-partnership-2023/  

Eastern Europe joins FAST race with revenues set to reach $42m by 2028

5 June 2023

Rakuten and Plex are the only FAST platforms available in CEE. A few local players exist such as Kabaret TV in Poland, but overall, the FAST market is nascent in CEE.

https://omdia.tech.informa.com/pr/2023/06-jun/...to-reach-42m-by-2028  

Rakuten Advertising’s award-winning affiliate innovation showcases how leading brands Microsoft, MAC and Forever New are outdelivering expectations.

June 21, 2023 MARKETING STRATEGIES

Outthink with Affiliate Innovation

https://blog.rakutenadvertising.com/...-winning-affiliate-innovation/  

Oasys Blockchain Welcomes Rakuten Wallet as Validator

June 26, 2023 by Kelly Cromley

The blockchain platform Oasys has announced its collaboration with Rakuten Wallet Inc., a prominent cryptocurrency exchange firm based in Japan. The partnership aims to enhance the gaming experience by leveraging blockchain technology. The inclusion of Rakuten Wallet in Oasys’ dynamic network of validators represents a significant advancement in Oasys’ ongoing efforts to transform Web3 within the gaming sector.

Rakuten Wallet, a well-known provider of spot and margin trading services for crypto asset exchange, will participate in the Web3 arena as an Oasys validator through its new initiative, Rakuten Wallet. Furthermore, an ongoing inquiry is being conducted to explore any possible links between the Oasys ecosystem and the services developed by Rakuten Wallet.

https://www.cointrust.com/market-news/...-rakuten-wallet-as-validator
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eWd64zz2Yg  

AVOD: THE NEW HOUSEHOLD STAPLE FOR FMCG BRAND

INTRODUCTION: Connected TV (CTV) offers a new way for advertisers to engage and reach their audience outside of linear distribution, on the biggest screen in the house. Across the 5 largest European markets, 50% of regular connected TV viewers watch internet-delivered content on their TV screens every day. Following the trend in the United States, where more than 50% of TV budgets are being moved to CTV, FMCG marketers in Europe are also shifting their advertising away from linear and cable. Across Europe, the retail and food & drink industries are the top two advertisers on CTV. Brands in the FMCG vertical are partnering with Rakuten Advertising to drive engagement via the premium video environment of Rakuten TV. We have seen the reach of Rakuten TV triple across Europe over the last year, demonstrating the growth of opportunity.

STRATEGY: The Rakuten Advertising account management team ensured smooth campaign delivery across Rakuten TV, using fully bespoke audience segments to match the brands’ target audiences. Brand safety in a premium environment was assured, with ads being shown against a curated movie selection and live streaming channels. Throughout campaign duration, constant optimization was carried out by the team, helping meet the branding goals of Rakuten Advertising’s FMCG clients. Furthermore, a brand lift survey will be carried out later in 2021 to provide further transparency into per

RESULTS

• Completion rate: 96.4%

• % of impressions on CTV : 95% CTV

• Over 80% of FMCG and personal care brands renewed their partnership and increased investment with Rakuten Advertising across Europe.

• The top CTV manufacturers where FMCG brands were displayed include: SAMSUNG, LG, and Philips.formance.

https://go.rakutenadvertising.com/hubfs/...vod-fmcg-success-story.pdf  

June 14, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R1VMQyNeF0  

JUNE 26, 2023

The creator, or influencer marketing industry is growing rapidly, and Rakuten is contributing to that growth with its very own creator marketing business. Collective Voice, formerly known as ShopStyle Collective, is a leading partner in connecting creators and marketers in the US, providing campaign services and monetization tools among other things. On the occasion of its rebrand, we spoke to leading figures within the organization to find out what is driving Collective Voice's success and how it is supporting both creators and brands.

https://global.rakuten.com/corp/innovation/rnn/2023/2303_019/  

https://mmdlabo.jp/investigation/detail_2219.html  

https://www.collectivevoice.com/about-us/  

Acorns acquires UK’s GoHenry, a fintech focused on 6- to 18-year-olds

April 3, 2023

U.S.-based savings and investing startup Acorns has acquired London-based GoHenry, a startup focused on providing money management and financial education services to 6- to18-year-olds in an all-equity deal, the two companies announced today.

The combined valuation of the company, as well as further financial terms, were not disclosed. When Acorns last raised funding, $300 million in March 2022, it was valued at $2 billion; GoHenry has not disclosed its valuation but was believed to be valued at between $250 million and $500 million in October 2022, when it raised $55 million.

https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/03/...01mbTrNMfIWVShmG7ISsnzzuC53aZe_X  

raten sofort aus der Aktie auszusteigen, um Geld zum billigen Nachkaufen zu haben.
Die Cleveren unter euch haben das bereits zu Anfang des Kurssturzes gemacht.
Es ist aber noch nicht zu spät m.E. um zu Verbilligen
 

Zustimmung, dass es zum Verbilligen nicht zu spät ist - aber m.E. bald nicht mehr so günstig.  

 

You can ignore the extreme nonsense what Finbarr Flynn and Ayai Tomisawa posting about Rakuten ever and ever

How near all companies repay debts

Very simple: through new debts.

And therefore you can ignore the extreme nonsense what Finbarr Flynn and Ayai Tomisawa posting about Rakuten ever and ever.  

Exploring the potential of generative AI and the future of cloud at RPC 2023

2 days ago

From May 31 to June 1, Rakuten Product Conference (RPC) 2023 Presented by Rakuten India showcased the power of generative AI and cloud computing, offering insights into the many ways these game-changing technologies are transforming the world.

Titled “Generative AI and the Future of Cloud,” the event attracted 6,300 participants from across geographies and sectors who were eager to learn more about these rapidly evolving technologies.
Now in its third year, the conference featured a total of 25 sessions over the course of the two days, and was streamed live from Rakuten India’s Bengaluru headquarters.

https://rakuten.today/blog/...ntial-of-genai-and-future-of-cloud.html
 

Americas Businesses Find Success through Rakuten Shugi

JUNE 28, 2023

Rakuten Shugi's Five Principles for Success are the foundation of success for businesses across the organization. In this video, focusing on the Americas region, we see how Rakuten Rewards' Member Services team is dedicated to "Maximizing Customer Satisfaction" through fixing the issue of missing Cash Back, while the Data Platform team followed the principle of "Hypothesize > Practice > Validate > Shikumika" to create a user-friendly platform that even non-engineers can use.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVhaC69hg3U  

Japan Post left its net profit forecast for the full year ending March 2024 unchanged at 240 billion yen, citing a possible rebound in Rakuten shares.

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)--Japan Post Holdings Co. said Friday that it will book an appraisal loss of 85,058 million yen for April-June due to a fall in the price of Rakuten Group Inc. shares it holds.

Japan Post may post a consolidated net loss for the quarter as a result. The company left its net profit forecast for the full year ending March 2024 unchanged at 240 billion yen, citing a possible rebound in Rakuten shares.

https://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=ind&k=2023063001080  

Live Q&A featuring Appledore Research, BT, Juniper Networks, Rakuten Symphony, Red Hat and Vodafone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWQa0TIck8I  

In this article, we spotlight 100 companies who are making waves in edge computing and have exciting developments coming in 2023.

Rakuten Symphony

Company type: Established

Position in edge ecosystem: Facility (Data centre, Rack systems, Site maintenance & operations); Network (Interconnect, IoT platform, Edge gateway, Cloud connect, Content & application delivery); Edge Cloud Infrastructure (Edge aggregation & orchestration, IaaS, Operating system, Multi-cloud platform, Virtualisation & containers); Application/Software (Software application); Integration & Services (Systems integration, Design & engineering, Professional services)

Notable achievements in 2022: Within 2022, Rakuten acquired Robin.io officially rebranding to Symworld Cloud, positioned under Rakuten’s Unified Cloud BU. The Symworld cloud platform, coupled with their orchestration solution, is now in production with multiple operators, which will provide TCO savings and acceleration of Edge service delivery by 80%. Symworld Cloud runs on a very small footprint (one Physical core) enabling edge deployments with a small footprint and Symworld Orchestrator’s ability to provide centralized Zero touch metal-to-service orchestration enables delivery of a more cost-effective edge solution.

Key financials milestones reached: Rakuten Symphony acquired Robio.io in 2022 renaming to Symworld Cloud and is positioned under Rakuten’s Unified Cloud BU.

An edge computing use case they help to enable: Rakuten Symphony with Symworld Cloud is working with ISV partners to provide edge applications for use cases such as quality assurance, AI enabled video analytics, plant maintenance and operations and security and access control as part of food factory automation. Within smart cities their edge applications have enabled traffic management, ramp metering and signal control incident management and bus, taxi, and public transportation intelligent scheduling for a local government. In transportation they are focusing on ports with container tracking and release, automated logistics and security and access control.

https://stlpartners.com/articles/edge-computing/...ng-companies-2023/  

Acorns valued with $ 1.9 billion and Rakuten is one of the important owners

https://tracxn.com/d/companies/acorns/...hLYqXGWffB460u_6QwBnAnEMIbfk  

The 12 analysts offering 12-month price forecasts for Rakuten Group Inc have a median target of 5.16, with a high estimate of 12.63 and a low estimate of 3.17. The median estimate represents a +48.27% increase from the last price of 3.48.

https://money.cnn.com/quote/forecast/forecast.html?symb=RKUNY