The less bumpy way to ride e-commerce = Rakuten (Seite 632)

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Rakuten Mobile partners Spirent for core network testing

Network analytics company Spirent Communications Friday said it is extending its support to Rakuten Mobile to help it in rolling out its planned 5G non-standalone (NSA) and standalone (SA) in Japan for its fully virtualized cloud-native mobile network.

June 05, 2020, 12:50 IST

https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/rakuten-mo…

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Rakuten Takeout launched to help restaurants take online orders during COVID-19

by: Alf Alferez

Rakuten is one of the emerging e-commerce platforms in the world which also operates in America and it is one of the steadiest growing platforms around the world. However, it has not been able to get into the big leagues with the likes of Amazon and others.

That might be about to change because the company is planning to do something big in order to help restaurant owners that are suffering due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is revealed that Rakuten is launching a new platform called Rakuten Takeout.

The most interesting part about this announcement is the fact that Rakuten’s Takeout platform will be free for the restaurants. This platform will help in supporting local restaurants that are struggling to maintain their business and reach diners.

The company also says that members who use Rakuten Takeout to place takeout orders from their favourite local restaurants will also get a 20% cashback and we believe that Rakuten will be giving this cashback from their side.

The platform enables restaurants to easily build a custom website where Rakuten members can place orders and pay online. It is also said that restaurant partners will benefit from access to Rakuten’s 13-million-member base for increasing organic awareness and expanding customer reach as per Rakuten Americas’ statement.

https://www.ecommercenext.org/rakuten-takeout-launched-to-he…

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Rakuten Medical + MD Anderson Announce Strategic Alliance to Advance Illuminox Platform for Cancer Treatments

SAN MATEO, Calif. and HOUSTON, June 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Rakuten Medical, Inc. (Rakuten Medical) and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MD Anderson) today announced a strategic alliance collaboration agreement to advance the development of new cancer therapies based on Rakuten Medical's proprietary Illuminox™ technology platform.

Under the terms of the agreement, Rakuten Medical and MD Anderson will collaborate to conduct studies based on the Illuminox technology platform and to determine study designs, combination therapies, and target patient populations for future clinical trials. The alliance is designed to expand development of the technology and bring a novel therapeutic approach to patients with cancer, with an initial focus on those with head and neck cancers. This agreement expands upon an existing sponsored research agreement between Rakuten Medical and MD Anderson.

"We are honored that MD Anderson has recognized the exciting potential of our Illuminox technology by entering into this strategic alliance agreement," said Hiroshi Mikitani, Chairman and CEO of Rakuten Medical. "We believe our collaboration will allow us to develop novel treatments for different cancer types. We are energized by MD Anderson's shared optimism and conviction to bring treatments to patients in need."

The Illuminox technology platform is based on a cancer therapy called photoimmunotherapy, developed by Dr. Hisataka Kobayashi and colleagues from the National Cancer Institute. Illuminox is a technology combining drugs and laser device systems being evaluated for the treatment of different cancers.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rakuten-medical-and…

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Excellent for Rakuten Advertising

The adoption of affiliate marketing today is incredible: 81% of brands and 84% of publishers leverage it, with spend increasing 10% a year, expected to reach $6.8 billion in 2020.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2020/06/05/…

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Rakuten and Intel

Peep under the hood of Rakuten Mobile’s new network in Japan and you’ll find one of the biggest names in the global computing industry. As well as being inside many of the world’s PCs and servers, Intel technology is pivotal to enabling the cloud-based automation that underpins Rakuten’s innovative approach to providing cellular service using cloud.

To help it harness the cloud technologies that have revolutionized the computing industry, Rakuten Mobile is deploying Intel processors and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) across its network. “Our silicon is in the radio access network (RAN), the base stations, in the remote radio heads, in the 5G ready mobile core — all in centralized and edge telco clouds: Intel technology has created an end-to-end foundation for this innovative infrastructure,” says Caroline Chan, vice president and general manager of Intel’s Network Business Incubator Division.

For example, the data centers in the heart of Rakuten Mobile’s fully virtualized network are equipped with servers that use Intel’s high-performance Xeon processors, and are supported by Intel’s FPGAs to achieve accelerated radio performance. Rakuten Mobile is also using Intel technology in its edge data centers, which are designed to provide very rapid response times for applications and rich media content. These standards-based edge servers are powerful enough to provide Rakuten Mobile’s customers with immersive experiences, such as video streams of live sport and other entertainment in high definition, while also supporting all edge computing applications, including online gaming and OTT (over-the-top).

“The real difference is that this network was built with edge services in mind from the ground-up, rather than as an afterthought,” explains Chan. “It is more service-orientated. It will provide a multi-sensory experience for consumers that goes above and beyond the traditional KPIs (key performance indicators).”

https://rakuten.today/blog/rakuten-mobile-partner-profile-intel.html

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Keybanc: Uber, Lyft could benefit post coronavirus

Yahoo Finance Video•June 3, 2020

https://finance.yahoo.com/video/keybanc-uber-lyft-could-bene…

According to a note released by Keyblanc Capital Markets, both Uber and Lyft could see a spike in their profits as states begin to reopen, mainly due to people living in cities who choose to use the ride-sharing apps in lieu of taking public transportation. Yahoo Finance’s The Final Round panel discuss the details of the note’s longterm predictions.

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Rakuten ist einer der wichtigen Eigner

Carousell, a Singapore-based online marketplace, announced on Monday the official launch of a property listing platform in Hong Kong.

The startup is partnering with Hong Kong companies, including Midland Realty, one of the city’s biggest realtors, to provide listings of local and overseas residential and industrial property for sale and rent through its Carousell mobile application.

The platform, called Carousell Property, also includes a variety of services, including Home Services (home repairs, moving, renovation), Home & Furniture (furniture, gardening) and Kitchen and Appliances, as well as a chat function to talk directly to merchants.

Carousell was cofounded by Marcus Tan, Lucas Ngoo and Siu Rui Quek in 2012. Since then, Carousell has grown into a platform with more than 250 million listings. In 2016, Ngoo and Quek were honored as part of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia.

The startup is backed by telecommunications company Norwegian mobile operator Telenor Group, South African tech giant Naspers and venture capital firms Rakuten Ventures and Sequoia India. Carousell mainly operates in Singapore, Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Australia and Canada, and has more than 250 million listings.

https://makemoneyiseasy.com/singaporean-mobile-marketplace-c…

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"Several tier-1 operators have tested the vRAN product and the tests passed successfully"

Startup Altiostar introduced its first virtual RAN product, saying that it has already been tried out by several carriers. Virtualized RAN products map the baseband controller functions of traditional basestations so that they can be run on "white box" servers in a central location or closer to the edge of the network. This allows operators to pool or adjust radio resources, depending on traffic.

Altiostar has video about the new product offering:

The product is available now. Kuntal Chowdhury, VP of Marketing at Altiostar, says that some carriers have already been checking the product out. "Several tier-1 operators have tested the vRAN product and the tests passed successfully," he told Light Reading Monday.

https://www.lightreading.com/mobile/fronthaul-c-ran/altiosta…

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Rakuten Mobile reaching its target of 3 million users by the end of 2020

We believe Rakuten has a strong positioning to succeed in reaching its target of 3 million users by the end of 2020. As it stands, it is well-capitalized and already has a strategic presence in other online consumer areas such as eCommerce and fintech, which will accelerate the overall user acquisition at a lower cost. Indeed, the majority of the registration has happened online so far. Since the launch in Q1, data consumption has increased by 3x while the number of base stations on air has also exceeded the initial plan.

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4351608-rakuten-attractive-…

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Excellent for Rakuten Trade

Malaysia will double online trading limits this year as the rush of small investors into stocks helped push the market into bull territory.

The Securities Commission will allow up to 100,000 ringgit ($23,500) daily online settlement in the second half, from the current limit of 30,000 to 50,000 ringgit, Executive Chairman Syed Zaid Albar said in an emailed response to questions.

The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index has risen more than 20% from a low in March, led mainly by glove makers, with trading volume hitting a record 11 billion shares. Individual investors are finding more time to flock into stocks from their homes amid a nationwide lockdown, spurred on by relatively cheap stocks amid low interest rates.

Malaysians’ renewed interest in online trading has also helped a local unit of Rakuten Securities Inc. turn profitable in April since opening in 2017, said Kaoru Arai, managing director of Rakuten Trade. The online brokerage, a joint venture between Rakuten and Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd., now has more than 1 billion ringgit of client assets under trust, he added.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/malaysia-doubles-online-tradi…