Rakuten Mobile
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] HistoryRakuten 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] ServicesLTE (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] 5GRakuten mobile started rolling out its 5G service in October 2020 in selected regions of Japan.[7] References
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