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Rakuten Symphony makes headlines with new collaborations and Symworld at MWC 2022

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https://www.conexio.co.jp/news/2022/20220309.html
 

VideoAge spoke with Dufour and Yuko Oki, the company’s new CMO, about Rakuten TV’s current streaming offerings, its content acquisition strategy, its original programming, and what’s on the horizon.

VideoAge*: Can you tell us about Rakuten TV’s overall streaming offerings?*

Cédric Dufour: The streaming offering is huge and for every taste. There are premium movies, including the best new releases and blockbusters directly from Hollywood and Europe in its TVoD section. There’s also free content in its AVoD section, including movies, original content, and linear channels (owned and third-party served). In its SVoD section, Rakuten TV includes Starzplay, a premium subscription service, available in Spain, as well as Italy, France, the U.K., Denmark, Belgium, Austria, Ireland, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.

VA: What is the company’s approach to content acquisitions?

Yuko Oki: We will continue investing in new releases as we have registered, especially in the first months of lockdown, terrific positive results on our revenues. The pandemic restrained premieres in theaters and had a direct impact on the platform’s catalog of new releases, but the last quarter of 2021 showed positive results again, so we are confident for the trend of 2022. We are optimistic about consumption on our platform and we are working to improve the quality of our catalog (both TVoD and AVoD) and the usability of our platform.

AVoD will be a major pillar for us, with the launch of more linear channels. Also, we will continue to invest in the production of original content under our brand “Rakuten Stories.”

https://www.videoageinternational.net/2022/03/07/...-expansion-plans/  

Video Streaming Market to Reach US$ 241 Billion by 2022-2032 | Demand to Grow By 17% CAGR through 2032

ROCKVILLE, Md., March 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fact.MR states the global sales of video streaming market to surpass US$ 241 Bn by registering a CAGR of 17% in the forecast period 2022-2032.

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/...t-MR-Analysis.html  

Rakuten Mobile Wins GLOMO Award for Second Consecutive Year

March 9, 2022

For the second year in a row, Rakuten Mobile has been honored with the GLOMO awards at MWC Barcelona (see video of Rakuten Symphony CEO Tareq Amin accepting the award starting at 24:29). The GLOMO (Global Mobile) Awards are sponsored by the GSMA and are designed to honor outstanding innovations that are changing the way networks function.

The awards are very competitive; winning one is significant, winning them in consecutive years however shows just how much Rakuten Mobile is leading the industry into open and cloud-native 5G networks.
Rakuten Mobile’s entry was for the “Best Network Software Breakthrough” category and was based on its use of Open RAN architecture in its nationwide 5G network in Japan. The network was built as a collaboration with eco-system partners including Open vRAN software from Rakuten Symphony.

https://symphony.rakuten.com/blog/...ward-for-second-consecutive-year  

Rakuten is an important client and one of the important owners of AST

AST SpaceMobile Announces Multi-Launch Agreement With SpaceX for Planned Direct-to-Cell Phone Connectivity

MIDLAND, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard mobile phones, today announced it has signed a multi-launch agreement with Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (“SpaceX”). In addition to the planned summer launch of the BlueWalker 3 test satellite (BW3), the agreement covers the launch of the first BlueBird satellite and provides a framework for future launches.

The BlueBird satellites are designed to be compatible with the Falcon 9 vehicle, as well as other existing and planned industry launch vehicles. These production satellites are designed to provide broadband commercial service directly to cell phones, without any additional hardware or software on the phone. At full capacity, AST SpaceMobile expects to be able to assemble up to six BlueBird satellites per month at its Texas manufacturing facilities, which offer a combined 185,000 of square footage.

AST SpaceMobile’s mission is to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today’s five billion mobile subscribers moving in and out of coverage zones, and bring cellular broadband to approximately half of the world’s population who remain unconnected. Partners in this effort are leading global wireless infrastructure companies, including Rakuten Mobile, Vodafone and American Tower.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220309005369/en/

 

Rakuten Mobile bringt vom 18. bis 11. März neue Farben für iPhone SE und iPhone 13 auf den Markt
2022/03/09 18:05

autor: kosho hosoda

Am 9. März kündigte Rakuten Mobile die neue Farbhandhabung des neuen iPhone SE (3. Generation), iPhone 13 und iPhone 13 Pro an. Reservierungen werden ab dem 11. März akzeptiert und am 18. März veröffentlicht.

https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20220309-2289089/  

Rakuten Hand 5G

2022/03/04 18:00

https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20220304-2283474/
 

Why the Time Is Right for the Rakuten Symphony Model

10. March 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEQtJqKfwzc  

Azita Arvani on Being a Female Leader at Rakuten Symphony

10. March 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKt8Krd1tXQ  

Seiyu and Rakuten Begin Full-Scale Rollout of New Collaborations: Centered on “Online Merges with Offline” Strategy and Powered by Rakuten Points

Tokyo, March 10, 2022 - Seiyu Co., Ltd., Rakuten Group, Inc., Rakuten Payment, Inc., Rakuten Edy, Inc., and Rakuten Card Co., Ltd. will begin a full-scale rollout of a new collaborative program in all Seiyu, Livin and Sunny stores operated by Seiyu in April 2022. The program will make use of an Online Merges with Offline (OMO) strategy centered on Rakuten Points.

This program aims to promote enriched digital marketing in Seiyu stores and create an environment that allows users to enjoy convenient shopping at reasonable prices whenever they choose by eliminating barriers between online and offline shopping at brick-and-mortar stores. The aim is to establish a new customer base - while activating the current customer base - to make Seiyu a leading Japanese OMO retailer.

https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/...line-Merges-w-39716901/
 

Cabify wants to grow in Colombia in 2022 – Apps – Technology

February 22, 2022 by nenroll

500,000 new users tried Cabify for the first time during the last year“this is how we became a safe and efficient mobility option in the midst ofstage of economic reactivation of the country. We have completed 6 years of operations in Colombia and we are very proud to see all the projects we have carried out, the achievements we have obtained and the impact we have generated as a company”, explained Daniel Schlesinger, Director of Growth at Cabify Colombia.

They have also served as an additional source of income for more than 80,000 drivers and taxi drivers.
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The director pointed out that among the challenges and goals, The idea is “to duplicate our operation, reinforcing our commitment to sustainable growth and the transformation of mobility in the country”.

https://www.nenroll-nenroll.com/...n-2022-apps-technology/2294432022/  

Seiyu and Rakuten Begin Full-Scale Rollout of New Collaborations: Centered on “Online Merges with Offline” Strategy and Powered by Rakuten Points

Tokyo, March 10, 2022 - Seiyu Co., Ltd., Rakuten Group, Inc., Rakuten Payment, Inc., Rakuten Edy, Inc., and Rakuten Card Co., Ltd. will begin a full-scale rollout of a new collaborative program in all Seiyu, Livin and Sunny stores operated by Seiyu in April 2022. The program will make use of an Online Merges with Offline (OMO) strategy centered on Rakuten Points.

To commemorate the launch of this program, between April 26 and May 8, Rakuten and Seiyu will hold a special campaign that awards customers five times the usual amount of Rakuten Points when using their Rakuten Point Card in-store. This will be followed in April by another campaign that increases the percentage of Rakuten Points awarded when using Rakuten Card and Rakuten Edy. From May onward, measures to ensure a reasonably-priced shopping experience at Seiyu stores will continue, including Rakuten Double Points Days, which award users double the usual amount of Rakuten Points by presenting their Rakuten Point Card.

Points chart fact sheet (*Under usual circumstances, excludes campaigns)*1
Payment method Point reward percentage Total point reward percentage when Point Card is presented

Rakuten Edy 0.5%*2 1.0%*2

Rakuten Card 1.0%*3 1.5%*3

Rakuten Seiyu app/Rakuten Pay app Up to 1.5%*4 Up to 2.0%*4

      Cash        0%  0.5%
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*1 Eligible stores: All Seiyu stores, Livin stores and Sunny stores (A total of 328 stores as of March 10, 2022).
*2 Registration is required to earn points.
*3 The percentage of points awarded may vary in certain cases.
*4 Applies if payment (1%) is made after charging (0.5%) the Rakuten Cash online e-money with a Rakuten Card. The Rakuten Seiyu app reward percentage applies if the Rakuten Pay app is used.

https://global.rakuten.com/corp/news/press/2022/0310_01.html
 

Cloud computing stocks could be worth looking at right now. In simple terms, cloud computing is the delivery of computing services such as applications, storage, and processing power through the Internet. Companies today can avoid the upfront cost of owning and maintaining their own IT infrastructure. Instead, they could just pay for what they need through the cloud. In addition, all information that is stored on the cloud is accessible from anywhere at all times, as long as there is an Internet connection.

It’s also worth pointing out that companies in this space often collaborate to offer new solutions to clients. Take Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) as an example, the company and Rakuten Symphony recently announced that they are entering a partnership to help global service providers prepare the Internet for the Future. Building upon the success of Rakuten Mobile’s industry-first innovative cloud-native network architecture, both companies are combining their efforts to offer solutions that will allow mobile operators to compete more effectively in the cloud era.

https://www.wfmz.com/partners/jsg_communications/...ef25f2ea83c6.html  

Rakuten SixthSense offers code-to-customer observability platform: Amit Srivastava

AUTHOR: PRADEEP CHAKRABORTY - MARCH 9, 2022

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UK and Japan agree to cooperate to reduce reliance on a small number of suppliers
In a new deal signed on Friday, the UK and Japan agreed to collaborate to expand the technologies on which telecom networks are built.

Julia Lopez, the UK Minister for Digital Infrastructure, and Yuji Sasaki, Japan’s vice-minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, agreed to several collaborative efforts to reduce the global over-reliance on a limited number of technology suppliers.

The nations agreed to share more information on respective policy approaches and plan to build a more diverse and competitive global market for telecoms equipment like wireless networks and 5G.

Betting on a better future

They also committed to collaborating on research and development, particularly in open and interoperable network technologies such as Open RAN, which allows telecom carriers to combine technical equipment from various vendors in the same network.

The US and India are open to the idea

Similar collaborations between the United Kingdom, India, and the United States have been announced to promote telecommunications diversity.

https://www.techzine.eu/news/infrastructure/74216/...er-of-suppliers/  

Guardian-branded FAST channel launches on VOD platform Rakuten TV, offering viewers an award-winning selection of Guardian documentaries and video series

From an Oscar-winning short film and a BAFTA-nominated documentary to hard-hitting original series, the Guardian will bring its world-class video journalism to life on Rakuten TV.

The Guardian FAST channel will be available in the 43 countries where Rakuten TV is distributed, reaching more than 110 millions households via its branded remote-control button and pre-installed app on select Samsung, LG and Vestel Smart TV devices, among others, as well as on Samsung’s own FAST TV service Samsung TV Plus in select countries.

The addition of The Guardian channel to the Rakuten TV portfolio continues to build on the platform’s ongoing strategy to strengthen its offer of free, ad-supported premium content in partnership with leading European content creators. Rakuten TV sits within Rakuten Advertising’s unified portfolio, where advertisers can buy media across a variety of channels. Drawing on first-party data and extensive audience insights, Rakuten Advertising and Rakuten TV offer brands unique discoverability, combining the targeting and tracking capabilities of digital formats with the advantages of TV.

The Guardian-branded FAST channel is available on Rakuten TV from today (Thursday 10 March) in the UK and Europe.

https://www.theguardian.com/gnm-press-office/2022/...and-video-series

 

Part 2: How is Rakuten Symphony’s approach leading innovation in the industry?

11 March 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtOKr2DQ0zM  

Part 3: The evolution of Rakuten Symphony

11 March 2022

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By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva Mar 11, 2022

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In 2021, Rakuten reached a significant milestone for domestic e-commerce: five trillion yen (roughly $43 billion USD) in annual gross merchandise sales (GMS).

“From when we founded the company and launched Rakuten Ichiba in 1997, it took around 12 years for us to reach one trillion yen,” recalled Mikitani. “The jump from four to five trillion happened in just one year.”

As growth continues to accelerate, Mikitani reiterated his vision for the next milestone: 10 trillion yen. And underpinning that vision is a firm belief in the growth potential of Japan’s e-commerce sector.

“The global penetration rate of online shopping in total retail consumption was 17.8% in 2020. Last year it was estimated to have reached nearly 20%,” he remarked. “Meanwhile, data shows that the rate in neighboring China is as high as 40%.”

In comparison, Japan’s e-commerce penetration rate in total retail consumption of just 5.8% in 2017 climbed to 8.1% in 2020. “It feels like we’re catching up, but the gap between Japan and the world is actually widening.”

And Japan’s digital transformation could well turn this around.

“The pandemic has accelerated Japan’s digital transformation dramatically,” Mikitani noted. “We’re embracing a new style of working – remote work … [and so] the convenience of online shopping combined with the fact that more and more people are leaving major cities to work in regional areas could very well see Japan’s online shopping rate grow from 8.1% to 20% in the future.”

https://rakuten.today/mickeysvoice/...tani-ten-trillion-yen-goal.html  

Equity Bottom-Up

23 Feb 2022 11:55

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Rakuten Inc (4755 JP) is currently trading 20% below the bottom end of the long term trend channel.

• With consensus FY+2 EBITDA at ¥309.8bn, Rakuten’s current EV/EBITDA is at an all-time low of 1.7x compared to the historical median and peak of 9.0x and 16.1x respectively.

• Based on the consensus FY+2 EBITDA and EV trend, we feel the fair valuation of Rakuten could be somewhere around ¥3,000bn EV.

https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/...a-new-forward-ev-ebitda-bottom  

New Japanese soccer digital collectibles to be released via ecommerce giant’s dedicated marketplace

24 FEBRUARY 2022 RORY JONES

Japanese soccer’s elite J League has signed a licensing agreement with local ecommerce giant Rakuten for the launch of a new range of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

As announced last year, Rakuten’s own NFT marketplace is launching on 25th February, with the ‘J League NFT Collection Players Anthem’ set to rollout on the platform in April.

The collection will include images and graphics of players, as well as highlight clips from J League matches.

The J League NFT collection will comprise ‘authentic’ NFTs featuring famous moments from the game such as the best goal, while ‘culture rise’ tokens, which will be available exclusively on Rakuten NFT, will feature graphics with original art designs.

Fans will be able to purchase the digital collectibles using Rakuten ID, as well as Rakuten points, with the marketplace to allow trading between buyers.

https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/...ital-collectibles-marketplace/