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At its second quarter earnings results, 1&1 shared the progress of the buildout of Germany’s fourth mobile network – and the signs look great.

6 days ago

Europe’s first fully virtualized, Open RAN-based mobile network is making strides: Friendly User Test success in July

On August 4, 2022, at its second quarter earnings results, 1&1 shared an update on the progress of the buildout of G…

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Rakuten Symphony SyncUp in Bengaluru and Indore included inspiring speeches from global leaders, employee awards and plenty of interactive entertainment.

2 weeks ago

Rakuten Symphony SyncUp brings global team together in India

Rakuten Symphony India has never been so in sync. Between July 19 and 21, the company held a pair of Rakuten Symphony Sy…

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Loraine is an internal communications specialist at Rakuten. She aims to help global recruits understand Rakuten by communicating the company's mission.

2 weeks ago

My Rakuten Experience: Loraine

Loraine is an internal communications specialist for Rakuten’s internal communications team. Current role Rakuten…

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Rakuten Monkeys crowned first-half season champions for the first time, making the team automatically seeded into a playoff series.

2 weeks ago

Rakuten Monkeys crowned champs of CPBL first-half season

Under a shower of celebratory crimson red streamers, the Rakuten Monkeys were crowned first-half season champions for th…

People & Culture

Saya is one of the mobile innovators helping transform the global telecom industry. Saya talks about her role at Rakuten Mobile, her go-to snack and more.

3 weeks ago

Meet the People of Rakuten Mobile: Saya

What makes the world’s first fully virtualized cloud-native mobile network unique? Our people of course. Featuring emplo…

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Taiwan Rakuten Card team take their ambitions one step further, announcing the airline's first ever co-branded credit card with airline Tigerair Taiwan.

3 weeks ago

Taiwan Rakuten Card and Tigerair team up with new credit card

Almost 15 years ago, Rakuten launched its e-commerce platform in Taiwan, before quickly expanding into e-reading, bankin…

People & Culture

Mina is one of the mobile innovators helping Rakuten transform the global telecom industry. We spoke with Mina about his role at Rakuten Mobile and more.

4 weeks ago

Meet the People of Rakuten Mobile: Mina

What makes the world’s first fully virtualized cloud-native mobile network unique? Our people of course. Featuring emplo…

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Where does Japan stand as the global economy looks to move on from the pandemic? Rakuten reveals some major consumption trends for summer 2022.

4 weeks ago

Wanderlust reignited: Is Japan’s economy on the mend?

From online flea markets to pet insurance to drone deliveries, the services Rakuten offers in Japan are nothing if not d…

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Sports fans enjoyed multiple interactive initiatives designed to explore diversity and sustainability by the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Sendai.

July 15, 2022

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Europe’s first fully virtualized, Open RAN-based mobile network is making strides: Friendly User Test success in July

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Building a greener future for sports with the Rakuten Eagles