The less bumpy way to ride e-commerce = Rakuten (Seite 570)

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Keeping sports alive: Global stars and everyday heroes

The video, which features an extraordinary cast of global superstars, including Stephen Curry, Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta and Lukas Podolski, as well as inspiring everyday heroes, reminds us that “sports always live beyond the stadiums. They live inside us.”

A few everyday heroes from around the world shared clips of how they’ve been keeping sports alive and kicking. Ryu is a 23-year-old freestyle footballer from Japan and is shown entertaining his family members with his amazing ball tricks (00:15). 10-year-old Isa is from Spain. A big fan of Barça, she is featured showing off her skills juggling a soccer ball while skipping rope in her living room (00:28). Based in Los Angeles, Ming is a freelance animator, designer, art director, cosplayer and climber that takes the game of “don’t touch the ground” to the next level (00:35).

“This one is for the fans,” commented Rahul Kadavakolu, vice president of Rakuten’s Global Sports Business and director of the Global Brand Supervisory Department. “Their love, passion and undying support makes players and teams work harder. It drives them to train more intensely and find innovative new strategies so they can give everything they’ve got back to their fan community. Rakuten is built on the same supportive relationship. Our 1.4 billion global members, merchants, partners and employees — I like to think of them as our teammates and fans — make us what we are. They are helping us shape a brighter tomorrow by walking together with us today.”

The video also pays tribute to all athletes, teams and sports enthusiasts everywhere, and serves as a million-strong round of applause to our sports partners for keeping it together and coming back stronger than ever.


https://rakuten.today/blog/keeping-sports-alive-everyday-her…

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interessant ist auch das ORACLE an dem Noramerika Geschäft von TikTok mitbietet bzw. in Verhandlung ist aber anders als Microsoft, Walmart und Google, die ja alle TikTok übernehmen wollten und damit abgeplitzt sind, verfolgt laut dem Bericht (unten) Oracle mit TikTok eine Marketing Partnerschaft einzugehen, dass könnte eine Chance für Rakuten Marketing sein da Lerry Ellison und Hiroshi Mikitani sich gut kennen.

Oracle confirms deal with TikTok-owner ByteDance to become 'trusted technology provider'
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/14/oracle-confirms-deal-with-ti…

Der ORACLE CEO Lerry Ellison ist gemeinsam mit Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani einer der Investoren der Kosmos Holding https://www.kosmosholding.com/#kosmos also die dürften sich gut kennen

https://www.kosmosholding.com/news/kosmos-welcomes-larry-ell…

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Dish signs up Nokia to supply 5G core software

U.S. satellite TV provider Dish Network, racing to build a 5G network in the United States by 2023, has turned to Finland's Nokia to supply 5G core software.
Dish is building its network ground up and has so far chosen non-traditional telecoms vendors and a new technology called Open Radio Access Network (RAN) that uses software to run network functions on the cloud, reducing the use of physical equipment.

The agreement with Nokia marks Dish's first deal with a traditional telecoms equipment supplier.

Dish, which is sitting on an unused wireless spectrum portfolio worth $20 billion, is working with Fujitsu, Nvidia, Altiostar and Mavenir to supply various parts of the network.

Nokia has distanced itself from other telecoms equipment firms by being a vocal supporter of Open RAN and had earlier partnered with Japan's Rakuten - the first firm to use an Open RAN-based network - in deploying its 4G network.

Dish's network will have a much larger footprint than Rakuten's.

As part of the deal, Nokia will offer subscriber data management, device management and integration services, among others, the companies said in a joint statement.

A core network is where the most critical controls are located and the sensitive information is stored, while the peripheral radio network is typically larger and includes masts, antennas and other passive equipment.

After China's Huawei was banned from U.S. telecom networks, Nokia and Ericsson are dominating the race for 5G deployment in the country, with Samsung slowly catching up.

https://www.marketscreener.com/news/latest/Dish-signs-up-Nok…

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 65.068.063 von FlankerStan am 13.09.20 22:20:37

könnte gut zu Rakuten VIKI passen...

Viki: Nokia arbeitet angeblich an digitalem Assistenten
https://www.zdnet.de/88285835/viki-nokia-arbeitet-angeblich-…

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Staying connected to the community through Rakuten Senior

With over 100 million members and an abundance of lifestyle tech services on offer, Rakuten is uniquely positioned to engage with Japan’s tech-shy silver generation.

In June 2019, Rakuten launched a new service aimed directly at the demographic: Rakuten Senior. Established with the express goal of improving senior IT literacy and quality of life through the use of modern technology, the service provides a number of functions tailored to individuals 65-and-over, as well as family members of all ages.

The Rakuten Senior app tracks users’ daily steps. After reaching 4,000, the app encourages them to check into select local community centers, stores and even Rakuten Mobile shops, where they can scan their QR code and receive Rakuten Points. Points can then be used on many services in the Rakuten Ecosystem, or even for shopping at brick-and-mortar stores through the Rakuten Pay app.

Seniors can use the app to register for fitness and English conversation classes, musical performances and a variety of workshops at their local community centers. After an initial collaboration with locations in Kanagawa Prefecture, Rakuten Senior recently expanded its list of cooperating community centers to over 90 around Tokyo. The team hopes to cover all of Japan in the future.

https://rakuten.today/blog/staying-connected-with-rakuten-senior.html

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How San Mateo streamer Rakuten Viki is growing in a pandemic

By NAOMI KLINGE JULY 22, 2020

The streaming service, which offers free and paid tiers, has surged in popularity this year. The company said it now has more than 15 million subscribers globally (including those watching free with ads), up 50% from a year ago.

While many streamers have seen increased traffic since the COVID-19 pandemic locked people in their homes, Rakuten Viki has capitalized on the rising demand for Korean content and become a go-to streaming site for East Asian television shows and films. In the last year, U.S. demand for Korean-language content has grown by 66%, according to the L.A.-based research firm Parrot Analytics.
“The trend in the Korean wave actually began over 20 years ago, and it’s been building for many years leading up to the recent breakthrough,” Rakuten Viki Chief Executive Sam Wu said. “So we’ve been seeing that growing appetite in Asian content firsthand here.”

On Rakuten Viki, users can curate collections of shows on the site, at least one of which is focused on dramas that feature K-pop idols. Additionally, many of the site’s subtitles in more than 130 languages are generated by users and volunteers who compete to contribute the most content, giving the site its name.

Rakuten Viki uses a tiered subscription system, offering free content with ads and monthly subscriptions of $4.17 or $8.33.

Although it targets a global audience, Rakuten Viki has a big following in the U.S., where it attracted 5 million users in the last month. The company has more than 100 employees with offices in Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo and Singapore.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/20…

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Kobo Clara HD - mein neuer E-Reader ist da

14. April 2020

www.buecher-wie-sterne.de/kobo-clara-hd-mein-neuer-e-reader/

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Coupons and Cash Back: Rakuten

Formerly known as Ebates, Rakuten (Free) not only does a good job finding applicable coupons for your purchases, it also lets you earn cashback on some of them. It shows you cashback rates for a product when you look it up on a search engine so you can compare rates at different stores before clicking on one, and lets you know if there’s another store with better cashback rates than the one you’re currently on before you go through with your purchase.

The Rakuten extension automatically finds and applies codes when you’re ready to check out—you don’t have to do anything extra. It works seamlessly at popular stores like Walmart, Kohl’s, Target, and others.

https://www.reviewgeek.com/53342/the-best-chrome-extensions-…

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Rakuten and Telestra are the leaders

MOVIES AND TV SHOWS OTT MARKET MAY SEE A BIG MOVE

atest added COVID-19 Outbreak-Global Movies and TV Shows OTT Market research study by HTF MI offers detailed product outlook and elaborates market review till 2025. The market Study is segmented by key regions that is accelerating the marketization. At present, the market is sharping its presence and some of the key players in the study are Google LLC, Apple Inc., Tencent Holdings, Rakuten Inc., Netflix, Facebook, Telestra, Microsoft Corporation, Hulu, LLC & Amazon Web Services (AWS) etc. The study is a perfect mix of qualitative and quantitative Market data collected and validated majorly through primary data and secondary sources.

https://primefeed.in/news/5122164/movies-and-tv-shows-ott-ma…

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Rakuten is one of the important players

Programmatic Display Market to Witness Huge Growth By 2025 | Baidu, Rakuten, Rocket Fuel

craig September 13, 2020

In 2018, the global Programmatic Display market size was 84600 million US$ and it is expected to reach 302900 million US$ by the end of 2025, with a CAGR of 17.3% during 2019-2025.
This report focuses on the global Programmatic Display status, future forecast, growth opportunity, key market and key players. The study objectives are to present the Programmatic Display development in United States, Europe and China.

Important players listed in the study: Facebook, Google (Doubleclick), Alibaba, Adobe Systems Incorporated, Tencent, AppNexus, Amazon, JD.com, Yahoo, Verizon Communications, eBay, Booking, Expedia, MediaMath, Baidu, Rakuten, Rocket Fuel, The Trade Desk, Adroll & Sina

https://scientect.com/news/1582735/programmatic-display-mark…