Rakuten Mobile
Japanese telecommunications company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rakuten Mobile, Inc. (commonly known as Rakuten Mobile) is a Japanese mobile network operator (MNO) headquartered in Setagaya, Tokyo. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten. Currently, Rakuten Mobile offers 4G[5][6] and 5G[7][8] services. In December 2023, it expanded into Europe launching a network in Germany. [9]
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Rakuten Crimson House, the headquarters of the company in Setagaya, Tokyo | |
Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Telecommunications |
Founded | 10 January 2018 |
Headquarters | Rakuten Crimson House, 1-14-1 Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo , Japan |
Area served | Japan, Germany |
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Number of employees | 4,830 (as of 1 January 2023) |
Parent | Rakuten Group, Inc. |
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Website | corp |
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History
Rakuten Mobile was founded in January 2018 in Tokyo.
Rakuten Mobile and German telecommunications company 1&1 launched a mobile network based on Open RAN technology in December 2023. [10]
Services
LTE (4G)
Rakuten Mobile launched its cellular service in Japan (which was LTE) in April 2020 and with this, it became the 4th telecom operator in the country.[11]
5G
Rakuten mobile started rolling out its 5G service in October 2020 in selected regions of Japan.[7]
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