The less bumpy way to ride e-commerce = Rakuten (Seite 465)

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Rakuten Mobile and Airspan Networks sign MoU to bring OpenRANGE vRAN solution to Rakuten Communications Platform Global Customers

Tokyo, March 17, 2021 – Rakuten Mobile, Inc., and Airspan Networks, Inc., today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to have Airspan offer on Rakuten Communications Platform (RCP) its complete vRAN hardware and software platform OpenRANGE, based on O-RAN specifications.
Under the agreement, Airspan will also aim to collaborate with Rakuten Mobile on RCP go-to-market (GTM) marketing strategies world-wide and jointly sell RCP with Airspan’s solutions to telco operators, enterprises and governments.

RCP combines the technology blueprint and expert playbook of the world’s first end-to-end cloud native mobile network of Rakuten Mobile and its world-class partners to offer telecom companies and enterprises a way to easily build and deploy fully cloud native network services at speed and low-cost.
RCP contains the elements of the Rakuten Mobile network, including telco applications and software from multiple vendors, OSS and BSS systems handling customer billing and activation systems, in addition to edge computing and virtual network management functions.

“We are excited to welcome Airspan as a member of the RCP family and leverage all that we have achieved on our journey together. Airspan’s unwavering commitment to innovation has made it possible for Rakuten Mobile to offer its customers a truly customizable network architecture,” said Tareq Amin, Chief Technology Officer at Rakuten Mobile.

“Airspan has always been a champion of RAN disaggregation whether it be from small cells to macro or software to hardware, we are steadfast in our commitment to innovate and are honored to be a part of something truly special with Rakuten Mobile,” said Eric Stonestrom, President and Chief Executive Officer of Airspan Networks.

Airspan and Rakuten Mobile intend to further jointly develop next generation communications and collaboration technologies to enable operators and end user customers to simplify, accelerate and expand their offerings, while generating new revenue streams.

https://corp.mobile.rakuten.co.jp/english/news/press/2021/03…

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Good by, dear Mark!

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Rakuten unveils platform for digital retail investors
https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2021/03/18…

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Outraged-by-whatsapps-privacy-update-vibers-ceo-calls-on-users-to-seek-alternatives

https://www.lankabusinessnews.com/outraged-by-whatsapps-priv…

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Dem Söllner ist Rakuten ziemlich spät eingefallen

https://www.finanzen.net/video/soellners_hotstockreport_bitc…

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 67.502.219 von FlankerStan am 17.03.21 21:05:43

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Tokyo, March 12, 2021 – Japan Post Holdings Co.,Ltd., Japan Post Co., Ltd. and Rakuten, Inc. today signed a business alliance agreement to strengthen their collaborations across a range of fields, including logistics, mobile, digital transformation and more.

Both Groups will continue to explore the broader potential for deepening their collaborative relationship.


Business alliance overview

Both Groups will consider business alliance collaboration on the items below:

Logistics
・Creation of shared logistics centers
・Creation of shared delivery and pick-up systems
・Sharing of data held by Japan Post and Rakuten
・Joint commercialization of digital transformation platform for logistics, including the establishment of a new company
・Collaborations and initiatives between Japan Post and Rakuten to expand usage of Rakuten Fulfillment Centers and Japan Post’s “Yu-Pack” parcels

Mobile
・Utilization of post office event space to create customer counters to accept new signup applications for Rakuten Mobile and other functions
・Utilization of Japan Post Group’s delivery network to conduct marketing initiatives

Digital transformation
・Dispatch of digital transformation specialists from Rakuten Group to Japan Post Group
・Additional support from Rakuten Group to support the digital transformation of Japan Post Group

Additionally, both Groups will consider the launch of new business alliances on the following items:

Financial services
・Collaboration in cashless payments and other fields
・Collaboration in the insurance field

E-commerce
・Collaboration on product sales

In addition to the items outlined above, both Groups will discuss and consider other strategic collaborations that contribute to increased corporate value.

https://global.rakuten.com/corp/news/press/2021/0312_02.html

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Japan Post Group and Rakuten Group announce business partnership

By HAZEL KING March 16, 2021

Japan Post Group and Rakuten, a Japanese e-commerce and retail company, have signed a business alliance agreement that will see them collaborate in a number of fields including logistics, mobile and digital transformation.

According to the companies, this new capital and business alliance will enable them to maximize synergies by effectively leveraging the business resources and expertise of both groups to provide greater convenience for customers, give back to local communities, and grow their businesses.

Both Groups will consider business alliance collaboration on the items below:

https://www.parcelandpostaltechnologyinternational.com/news/…

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Bisher heute schon über 80.000 Stück in Deutschland gehandelt

https://www.ariva.de/rakuten-aktie/kurs

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Mikitani über Japan Post und Tencent

Hiroshi Mikitani, Rakuten’s founder, chairman and chief executive, told CNBC on Monday that his company is “growing very fast — even at this size — and we need more capital for the growth.”
He explained that Rakuten and Japan Post are jointly developing capabilities in artificial intelligence to make deliveries — especially in rural areas — more efficient. The two companies could also collaborate on fintech, said Mikitani.

Breaking into China’s market

Meanwhile, the tie-up with Tencent marks another attempt by Rakuten to penetrate the Chinese market. Mikitani said his company had a failed partnership with Chinese internet giant Baidu in the past.

“I need to be very honest and China has been a very difficult market for us to penetrate,” he told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia.”

“Now with a partnership with Tencent, we have a channel to export Japanese products to Chinese market, as well as export Japanese content … to the Chinese market as well,” he added.

https://lenexnews.com/shares-of-japanese-tech-giant-rakuten-…

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 67.456.646 von H2Future am 15.03.21 08:35:01

Rakuten shares jump 24% on Japan Post, Tencent backing

TOKYO (Reuters) - Rakuten Inc's shares jumped as much as 24% on Monday after the Japanese e-commerce firm said it would raise $2.2 billion through a stake sale to companies including Japan Post and Tencent.

Rakuten shares were trading up 18% at 1,471 yen at 02:28 GMT - the biggest rise in 17 years - after earlier hitting a daily limit high of 1,545 yen. That brings Rakuten's share gain from Friday to almost 30% and lifts its market cap to 2.1 trillion yen ($19.4 billion).

The deal is a funding injection for Rakuten's investments in logistics, where it is competing with Amazon and SoftBank's newly bulked-up internet business, and in mobile, where it is taking on the three incumbent carriers.

"Rakuten could receive significant help from the expert in logistics services," Jefferies analyst Hiroko Sato wrote in a note, referring to Japan Post, which operates 24,000 post offices nationwide.
The mobile business "has been a huge drag on its valuations and earnings for a while now but one which will see costs peak this term," wrote Asymmetric Advisors analyst Amir Anvarzadeh in a note.
Investors also warmed to potential partnerships with backers Tencent, the world's largest gaming company, and Walmart, the world's largest retailer.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rakuten-shares-jump-24-japan-…