Rakuten offers blueprint for Intelligent Growth at MWC Barcelona 2025
How can telcos, tech firms and everything in between achieve “Intelligent Growth” in their respective markets? What tools and approaches must organizations adopt to stay competitive in our ever-shifting business landscape?
At Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2025 – the world’s largest and most influential connectivity event – Rakuten will offer answers to those pressing questions and more, showcasing real-world business cases that can be used as a blueprint for future success.
Unlock Intelligent Growth with Rakuten
When Rakuten embarked on its journey to launch the world’s first fully virtualized, cloud-native Open RAN mobile network in 2019, it bit the bullet and did what any modern tech company should do. That meant embracing transformative changes such as one cloud, massive automation, open interfaces and a flexible, open supply chain.
At Rakuten, the company leverages that same technology across a range of industries, including retail, sports and digital content. It works for them, and it works for telecom. Lower cost structure, faster operations and data driven business engagement leads to different perspectives and different business opportunities.
At Mobile World Congress this year, Rakuten will welcome the industry to unlock “Intelligent Growth” with a full schedule of booth theater sessions, interactive demos and executive meetings.
Here’s what Rakuten Group has planned for MWC 2025:
Meet us at the Rakuten Booth
The hub of Rakuten’s activities for the week will be the Rakuten Booth, located in Hall 2 of the Fira Gran Via (Booth 2C70). There, visitors can take in a packed schedule of booth theater sessions, connect with the team behind the world’s most modern mobile network and learn more about the technology powering Rakuten’s robust global ecosystem.
Subject matter experts will be on hand to lead visitors through interactive demos and provide in-depth info on Rakuten’s transformative telecom, cloud and tech solutions.
Can’t-miss speaker sessions at the Rakuten Booth Theater
At MWC Barcelona 2025, visionary leaders from Rakuten Mobile, Rakuten Symphony and the broader Rakuten Group – along with partners, customers and industry luminaries – will take the stage to discuss how AI, cloud solutions, Rakuten Group’s unique ecosystem experience and more can propel greater efficiency and growth.
Monday, March 3
Day One of the show will be marked by a special Rakuten Ecosystem showcase, featuring Rakuten International CEO Amit Patel. The day will also feature Rakuten Mobile panel sessions with partners from Cisco, Dell, Intel and a series of talks from senior Rakuten Symphony leaders.
Tuesday, March 4
Day two will be headlined by Rakuten Group Chairman and CEO Mickey Mikitani, who will share his vision for the future of telecom, and Rakuten Mobile co-CEO Sharad Sriwastawa, followed by sessions from more Rakuten Symphony leaders. The day will close with an intimate Happy Hour at the Rakuten Booth for partners, customers and friends.
Wednesday, March 5
Rakuten Mobile executives will talk about the tech behind Japan’s newest and most advanced mobile network on Day 3.
For session details and additional information, visit our MWC Barcelona 2025 event page here.
See you in Barcelona!
