The less bumpy way to ride e-commerce = Rakuten (Seite 95)

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Viber: Spannend für die Kommunikation nach Mittel- und Osteuropa

Der Viber-Messenger wurde 2010 auf den Markt gebracht. Das Unternehmen Viber Media, das in Tel Aviv gegründet wurde, gibt es bereits seit 1998. Seit 2017 heißt Viber offiziell Rakuten Viber, da 2014 der japanische E-Commerce-Riese die Mehrheit übernommen hat. Vor allem in Osteuropa und Russland ist Viber bei Nutzer:innen populär.

Im Gegensatz zum LINE-Universum setzt Viber weitgehend auf die originale Chat-App, die funktional entsprechend ergänzt wird. So gibt es etwa auch hier die Möglichkeit, Newsletter zu versenden und im Chat zu bezahlen. Insbesondere für Unternehmen, die Kund:innen in Mittel- und Osteuropa ansprechen möchten, ist Viber daher durchaus attraktiv. Die international agierende Gruppe MyProtein etwa setzt Viber ganz spezifisch für Kund:innen in Tschechien und in Kroatien ein.

https://www.reddit.com/r/RakutenUndervalued/comments/15zvf4j…

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Rakuten Symphony paid $257 million for Robin Systems a year ago

Juli 2022

Rakuten-Symphony

Telekommunikation

Robin Systems Inc

Software

257

https://www.jetro.go.jp/biz/areareports/2023/511edbbcf015dfe…

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Rakuten Symphony Wins at MMRI Awards 2023

August 23, 2023

Rakuten Symphony was honored with the Best 5G Infrastructure Award in the Smart Solutions category at the MM Research Institute Awards. This marks the third win for Rakuten Group, with Rakuten Mobile recognized in the same category in 2020 and 2021. Rakuten Symphony COO Hideyuki Hirama attended the ceremony to happily receive the award.

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Advertising of Rakuten delivered strong performance

Written by Melissa Kasule 10th August 2023 @ 14:23

“Advertising also delivered strong as strong performance, with revenue in the advertising business going up from 48.3 billion yen in the first quarter to 50.2 billion yen. It also saw an 12.7% increase from 2022’s second quarter. The company notes the growth sees the company on track to reach 200 billion yen in revenue for FY2023.”

https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2023/08/10/rakuten-records-b…

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Domestic travel is taking off

In the thick of this domestic rebound is Rakuten Travel, one of Japan’s largest online travel agencies with a network of approximately 40,000 accommodation providers across the country. The platform’s reservation data revealed a remarkable 30% jump in trips scheduled for July and August compared to pre-pandemic 2019.

Amid this growth, Rakuten Travel’s data revealed that travelers are not only taking advantage of three-day weekends and summer holidays (a 20% rise over 2019), but increasingly targeting off-peak periods for their summer adventures (a 31% rise over 2019).

Rakuten Travel’s data also revealed a significant surge in demand for “retreat” style trips. Around 60% more travelers opted for an island getaway compared with 2019, while reservations for luxury hotels and villas also saw remarkable growth, rising by around 60% and 100% respectively.

Of the 10,000 users who participated in Rakuten’s survey, around 25% indicated their intention to boost their summer budgets for 2023.

Part of this increased expenditure is likely due to the resurgent demand for travel. In line with Rakuten Travel’s data, online shopping mall Rakuten Ichiba also observed a sharp spike in sales of suitcases (up 220% from 2022) and other travel essentials like neck pillows (up 60%).

https://rakuten.today/blog/how-japan-is-beating-the-heat-of-summer-in-2023.html

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How Japan is beating the heat of summer 2023

From shopping and travel to music and movie streaming – Rakuten’s 100 million+ members in Japan have their pick of more than 70 different services. With so many diverse offerings come a wealth of valuable insights into consumer behavior – insights which Rakuten’s data experts regularly share with the public.

Last month, Rakuten held a press event on the latest trends across services ranging from Rakuten Mobile to Rakuten Music to Rakuten Books. Journalists were given a sneak peek into how Japan plans to beat the heat this summer, based on data from Rakuten Ichiba, Rakuten Travel and more. Below are a few highlights.

https://rakuten.today/blog/how-japan-is-beating-the-heat-of-summer-in-2023.html

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Two Saudi service providers have signed deals with Rakuten Symphony as they look towards their next generation of mobile networks.
JAMES BARTON06 MARCH 2023

Salam has signed a strategic alliance framework agreement that will see Rakuten Symphony provide Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) and network planning, implementation and operation services while Zain KSA has signed an MoU to enable strategic collaboration in building next-generation telecommunications networks based on open standards and network infrastructure.
Under the Salam agreement, Rakuten Symphony will provide platforms, expertise and services relating to 4G and 5G Open RAN technology. The alliance will allow for delivery of software, hardware, service delivery platforms and managed services in several areas, including e-commerce, fintech, mobile banking, big data and digital content.

https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-n…

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O-RAN ALLIANCE Welcomes Saudi Arabia's Salam Mobile as Newest Operator Member

Published Aug 21, 2023

BONN, Germany — The O-RAN ALLIANCE, fulfilling its mission to transform Radio Access Networks (RAN) to be open, intelligent, virtualized and fully interoperable, today announced that Salam Mobile has joined as its 33rd operator member, extending the world-wide community of mobile network operators committed to deployment of O-RAN.

Salam Mobile recently announced plans to collaborate with the Open RAN ecosystem within the Open RAN network deployment and operations to power Salam’s ambition to transform its existing mobile offering by providing a richer customer experience and unlocking new possibilities for Saudi Arabia’s digitally driven generation in support of the Kingdom’s digital transformation journey.

About Salam Mobile
Salam is a leading homegrown telecommunications company based in Saudi Arabia, recently recognized as the Kingdom’s fastest growing and most innovative telecom brand. Salam has operated one of the region’s most established telecom networks since 2005. It provides market-leading next-generation enterprise and wholesale ICT solutions for business, government, and local and international carriers, as well as fixed and mobile services for Saudi Arabia’s new digital generation.

https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-wire-news-releases-pm…

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240,000 subscribers were added this quarter, 2.7 times amount from previous quarter

240,000 subscribers were added this quarter, 2.7 times the amount from the previous quarter

About 240,000 subscribers were added this quarter, 2.7 times the amount from the previous quarter. The churn rate -- the annual percentage rate at which customers stop subscribing to a service -- is at 2.4%, down from nearly 8% in June last year.

Rakuten had 4.91 million subscribers as of late July, according to preliminary numbers released Thursday. The sum is up by 100,000 contracts from late June.

The count is still short of the roughly 5 million subscriber peak recorded in April 2022, but the company will be able to hit that number "in the next one to two weeks," said Chairman, President and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani.

Rakuten stated a new goal of serving between 8 million to 10 million subscribers, with the average revenue per user targeted at 2,500 yen to 3,000 yen a month, up from the current 2,100 yen.

https://www.reddit.com/r/RakutenUndervalued/comments/15wxpdx…

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Rakuten Mobile who wants to ride the rising air current

Rakuten Mobile who wants to ride the rising air current, can you decide the start dash in the iPhone sales battle-Keitai Watch

3 days ago

https://japan.postsen.com/business/88553/Rakuten-Mobile-who-…