Rakuten wesentlich besser als Rocket

- und daher habe ich mir nach dem Einstieg bei Alibaba, die inzwischem mehr als 20% gut gemacht haben, auch einige Rakutens gekauft.

Look Out Amazon, Here Comes...Rakuten?
Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten announced on Tuesday it is acquiring Ebates for $1 billion.

The acquisition, which Rakuten hinted at last week, is part of the Japanese company’s push to grow its base beyond its domestic market and hopefully, become a global player. Having made some $1.2 billion acquisitions to date along these lines, this is Rakuten’s most ambitious move to date.

However, investors are dubious that the company can absorb yet another foreign acquisition, much less one the size of Ebates, despite Rakuten’s strong cash position.
Then there is the ever-present Amazon, which dominates the e-commerce market in the U.S. Few believe it will falter in the face of Chinese giant Alibaba, much less a Rakuten-Ebates combo.

Rakuten Goes Forth

Not surprisingly, Rakuten says it is undaunted. For starters, it has assembled a very interesting mix of acquisitions. There is messaging app Viber, which it purchased for $900 million in February, the Canadian ebook offering Kobo, Spanish video service Wuaki.tv, Viki, a digital content platform and Buy.com.
Now it has picked up Ebates.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikamorphy/2014/09/...ere-comes-rakuten/  

Value of Rakuten Card alone is after my estimates about $ 8.5 billion.  

Rakuten France choses Mirakl Ads to power its retail media strategy

March 11, 2025

https://www.mirakl.com/news/...ads-to-power-its-retail-media-strategy
 

AirHopAI launches First Office Application of the Industry’s first AI/ML-powered solution for energy savings with MIMO adaptation in Rakuten Mobile

SAN DIEGO, California – March 3, 2025

AirHopAI today announced launch of First Office Application at Rakuten Mobile of an AI/ML-powered sustainability solution that manages MIMO antenna reconfiguration which aims to reduce Radio Access Network (RAN) power consumption.

“RAN energy bills make up over 70% of Mobile Network Operators cost”, said Stéphan Téral, Founder & Chief Analyst at Téral Research. “An impactful reduction in power consumption directly contributes to reduced OpEx for the Operator and contributes to achieving United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.  

https://airhopai.com/2025/03/02/...mimo-adaptation-in-rakuten-mobile/
 

People are entitled to low-cost mobile connectivity

23 hours ago

Rakuten Mobile has already proven what can be achieved with new approaches to telecom, technologically and in terms of its business model. Rakuten is the first company who went down into the network layer as an existing OTT leader – the way we think is completely different from legacy telecom companies.

We have proven how affordable connectivity can directly benefit the public. We have created competition in the Japanese market and reduced the cost of mobile connectivity, significantly lowering mobile costs for consumers in Japan across the board.

https://rakuten.today/blog/...ed-to-low-cost-mobile-connectivity.html

 

March 26, 2025

A new card design featuring the "Dragonball DAIMA" anime, which boasts global popularity across generations, has joined the Rakuten Card lineup! This new design is expected to provide a great motivation for fans to consider applying for a Rakuten Card. For those in Japan, keep an eye out for the exciting TV commercial as well!

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

Allot Deploys its Cloud-Native Network Protection and Deep Network Intelligence Solutions with Rakuten Mobile

March 26, 2025

Allot Ltd., a leading global provider of innovative security-as-a-service (SECaaS) and network intelligence solutions for communication service providers and enterprises, announced today that Rakuten Mobile has deployed Allot Network Protection and Deep Network Intelligence solutions as part of their migration from a Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) architecture to its cloud-native Rakuten Symphony Platform. These Allot security and intelligence solutions are now deployed as fully containerized versions in the commercial Rakuten network.

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/...akuten-Mobile.html
 

Rakuten Mobile taps sophisticated AI capabilities for network field operations

By Linda Hardesty  Mar 27, 2025

https://www.fierce-network.com/modernization/...work-field-operations
 

Rakuten Site Manager & Intelligent Ops 2.0 | Rakuten Symphony at MWC 2025

March 26, 2025

Watch Rakuten Symphony's experts Faiq Khan, SVP Sales, OSS BU, and Anshul Bhatt, Head of Sales, Americas and Product Strategy, as they discuss the Rakuten OSS 2.0 portfolio. Hear about how back to back launches from Site Manager 2.0 and Intelligent Ops 2.0 has played a key role in helping mobile network operators in the retirement of legacy systems and more.

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

27.03.2025

Kern des Netzes ist die OpenRAN-Architektur, bei der Hard- und Software konsequent entkoppelt sind. Die Basisstationen bestehen aus standardisierten Komponenten, die per Software in der privaten 1&1-Cloud gesteuert werden. Funktionen wie das Radio Access Network (RAN), der Scheduler oder der Mobility Management Entity laufen virtualisiert in verteilten Rechenzentren – teils im Core, teils in regionalen Edge-Zonen für niedrige Latenzen.

Als Generalunternehmer für den Netzaufbau setzt 1&1 auf Rakuten Symphony, die Netzwerksparte des japanischen Telekommunikationskonzerns Rakuten. Symphony liefert eine Ende-zu-Ende-Lösung für den Betrieb von OpenRAN-Netzen, inklusive zentralem Orchestrierungs-Framework, Managementsystemen und virtualisierten Netzwerkfunktionen.

https://www.it-administrator.de/...-Netz-von-1und1-macht-Fortschritte
 

In 2024, there were significant milestones achieved by Rakuten Group. Rakuten Mobile achieved the basis. Rakuten Mobile is a business that has grown with trust and support of our shareholders. Following capital expenditures focused on the installation of cell phone base stations from 2019, full-scale services were launched in April 2020. Since then, Rakuten Mobile has been pursuing services that are valuable to users, such as the launch of Rakuten SAIKYO Plan offering unlimited high-speed data nationwide, including 5G, as well as the launch of an enterprise business and a commercial service with the 700 MHz “Platinum Band” spectrum, along with the continued rollout of base stations to improve network quality. As a result, of Rakuten Mobile increased by 1.77 million during the current the total number of subscribers fiscal year, reaching approximately 8.3 million by the end of the year. In December 2024, EBITDA turned positive on a monthly basis, achieving the initial target for the period.

https://global.rakuten.com/corp/investors/stock/meeting.html
 

Business Progress

Non-GAAP operating income from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024 = ¥7.0 billion (¥160.1 billion increase YoY). If we will see an progress of ¥160.1 billion increase YoY in 2025, too, the Non-GAAP operating income from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025 will be ¥167.1 billion = $ 1.11 billion.

“The Rakuten Group discloses consolidated operating results in terms of both its internal measures which management relies upon in making decisions (hereinafter the “Non-GAAP financial measures”) and those under IFRS. Non-GAAP operating income is operating income under IFRS (hereinafter “IFRS operating income”) after deducting unusual items and other adjustments as prescribed by the Rakuten Group. Management believes that the disclosure of Non-GAAP financial measures facilitates comparison between the Rakuten Group and peer companies in the same industry or comparison of its business results with those of prior fiscal years by stakeholders, and can provide useful information in understanding the underlying business results of the Rakuten Group and its future outlook. Unusual items refer to one-off items that the Rakuten Group believes shall be excluded for the purposes of preparing a future outlook based on certain rules. Other adjustment items are those that tend to differ depending on the standards applied, and are therefore less comparable between companies, such as share based compensation expenses and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets.”

https://global.rakuten.com/corp/investors/stock/meeting.html
 

Non-GAAP operating income for 2025 = $ 22.2 billion.

$22.2 billion value divided through 2.15 billion shares = $10.3  

https://patents.justia.com/assignee/rakuten-symphony-inc
 

Rakuten Symphony’s Top 25 AI initiatives: Capacity forecasting and management

By  Dewa Siswanto
Senior Director of Product Operations, OSS
Rakuten Symphony

Network capacity forecasting and management is an engineering function that is vital to monitoring and ensuring the network will not collapse under the weight of the telecommunication service demands of a growing number of users, considering this model is running and helping network operations and expansion planning when the network is already in production. This allows the network engineer to set accurate KPIs and avoid customer service issues related to network capacity.  

The Rakuten Symphony Network Capacity Forecasting AI Model is a solution that accommodates today’s KPIs and is scalable for the future. It stands out because it is trained on real-world network data and integrates with other OSS tools.

https://symphony.rakuten.com/blog/...acity-forecasting-and-management
 

Rakuten Ichiba Announces Winners of Rakuten Ichiba Korea Best Shop Awards 2024

- Highlights Korean shops with outstanding performance on Rakuten Ichiba

Seoul, March 28, 2025 – Rakuten Group, Inc. today announced that Rakuten Commerce & Marketing Korea Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Rakuten Group, has unveiled the winners of the Rakuten Ichiba Korea Best Shop Awards 2024. These awards honor the top-performing shops of the year operated by Korean businesses on its online marketplace, Rakuten Ichiba.

Since June 2023, Rakuten has been supporting Korean businesses in launching stores on Rakuten Ichiba, overseeing their operations and formulating marketing strategies through its office in Seoul. Additionally, the company aims to create opportunities for Korean businesses to succeed in the Japanese market by leveraging its local presence, including hosting annual events to showcase Rakuten Ichiba's unique market strategies.

https://global.rakuten.com/corp/news/press/2025/0328_01.html
 

The great advantage of Mickey Mikitani against Jeff Bezos

Nagaoka City in Niigata Prefecture and Rakuten are working together to revitalize the region through the Rakuten Furusato Nozei ("Hometown Tax") program. During the city's major event, the Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, visitor marketing data obtained from the introduction of Rakuten Ticket as well as assets from Rakuten Ichiba and Rakuten Travel were leveraged to promote the Rakuten Hometown Tax program, local products, and tourism. The aim is to bridge the deep affection visitors feel towards Nagaoka City when they watch the fireworks with the Hometown Tax program. In this report, hear from two Rakutenians who have continuously supported Nagaoka City, as well as comments from city officials, local sake breweries, and food producers.

https://global.rakuten.com/corp/innovation/rnn/2025/2502_007/
 

As Japan’s e-commerce pioneer, Rakuten has been committed to helping SMEs digitalize and leverage the latest innovative technology from day one. So, it comes as no surprise that merchants on the Rakuten Ichiba e-commerce platform are some of the first B2B customers in the group’s ecosystem to get their hands on Rakuten’s powerful AI solutions.

Thanks to the RMS AI Assistant Beta Version– a powerful set of AI tools designed to enhance efficiency and simplify online store management – merchants across the nation are seeing gains in productivity and profit.

Since its launch in March 2024, the RMS AI Assistant Beta Version suite has seen remarkable uptake among Rakuten Ichiba merchants:

Around 64% of merchants have used the AI tools at least once.

More than 20% of merchants have integrated the tools into their daily operations, demonstrating high satisfaction and consistent use.

https://rakuten.today/blog/...anese-smes-to-thrive-in-the-ai-era.html
 

Open RAN revenues, which faced a decline in 2024, are projected to recover and grow rapidly in 2025, contributing 8 percent to 10 percent of total RAN revenues. Although short-term challenges persist, the long-term trajectory for Open RAN remains strong as the commercial readiness of next-generation interfaces evolves.

https://telecomlead.com/telecom-equipment/...l-improve-in-2025-119584
 

Open RAN Market Size, Share, and Trends 2025 to 2034

Last Updated : 03 Feb 2025

The global open RAN market size is calculated at USD 3.18 billion in 2025 and is forecasted to reach around USD 38.71 billion by 2034, accelerating at a CAGR of 32.11% from 2025 to 2034. The North America open RAN market size surpassed USD 1.08 billion in 2024 and is expanding at a CAGR of 32.20% during the forecast period. The market sizing and forecasts are revenue-based (USD Million/Billion), with 2024 as the base year.

https://www.precedenceresearch.com/open-ran-market
 

Wireless Execs Say Using Open RAN Technology is a Winning Strategy

Sue Marek | March 23, 2025

During a panel hosted by Ookla at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on March 4, Luke Kehoe, Ookla’s European analyst, moderated a discussion about open RAN  featuring top mobile executives from Boost Mobile (formerly Dish Wireless) in the U.S., Paradise Mobile in Bermuda, and 1&1 in Germany.
The open vendor ecosystem of open RAN was also a key differentiator for 1&1. Michael Martin, CEO of 1&1 Mobilfunk, said that open RAN enabled the company to build a highly modular network with standardized components. He said the operator launched its network in December 2023 and started offering its enhanced mobile broadband (EMBB) services right away.

Since its launch, 1&1 has migrated six million mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) customers onto its network at a rate of 50,000 customers per day. “That’s a massive achievement,” Martin said. He emphasized that this success in managing a complex customer migration while building a network capable of supporting a large user base in a short period offers valuable lessons for brownfield operators elsewhere aiming to incorporate open RAN into their networks in the coming years.

https://www.ookla.com/articles/...an-technology-is-a-winning-strategy
 

What is the revenue of Rakuten Symphony?

When reported in Japanese currency, Symphony's full year revenues came in at 85bn yen ($557.2m), up by 62% from 2023. Symphony continues to gain market traction for its portfolio of technology products, which includes Open RAN systems.

https://www.google.de/search?

q=what+are+the+revenues+of+rakuten+symphony%2C+2025&sca_esv=bb656345beb648fb&biw=1591&bih=868&ei=gqDpZ6OqMtWJ9u8Pq_v2mAk&ved=0ahUKEwij89DrybKMAxXVhP0HHau9HZM4FBDh1QMIEA&uact=5&oq=what+are+the+revenues+of+rakuten+symphony%2C+2025&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiL3doYXQgYXJlIHRoZSByZXZlbnVlcyBvZiByYWt1dGVuIHN5bXBob255LCAyMDI1MgUQIRigATIFECEYoAFIjEFQxhpY7jpwAXgBkAEAmAGOAaAB7wSqAQM1LjK4AQPIAQD4AQGYAgigAqMFwgIKEAAYsAMY1gQYR8ICBRAhGJ8FmAMAiAYBkAYCkgcDNi4yoAeBLg&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
 

my estimates between $3 billion and $4 billion.  

Inside iGrow: The Asset-Building App Built by Ambitious Young Employees

March 31, 2025

The new asset-building app iGrow from Rakuten Securities, which has already received enthusiastic feedback from users, is an innovative app which allows users to easily view their assets held in Rakuten Securities, including iDeCo and NISA, as well as their deposit balances in Rakuten Bank. The groundbreaking features of iGrow are a result of the passionate development efforts of young Rakutenians.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ifKn0nU66Y

 

by Fabio Duarte

Last Updated: March 20, 2025

https://explodingtopics.com/blog/top-social-media-platforms
 

für 5,20 verkauft zu haben.

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