Rakuten wesentlich besser als Rocket

Rakuten Symphony collaborates with Wind River to expanding partner ecosystem

Oct 29, 2024

Alameda, California – Wind River®, a global leader in delivering software for the intelligent edge, today announced that it is collaborating with Rakuten Symphony to accelerate communication service providers’ (CSPs) adoption of Open RAN technology. The collaboration involves Rakuten Symphony expanding its partner ecosystem for Open RAN 4G and 5G solutions, to support Wind River Studio Operator and Wind River’s recently launched eLxr Pro enterprise Linux offering.

Specifically, the two companies have successfully completed an end-to-end proof of concept, which included Rakuten Symphony’s Open RAN 4G and 5G SA vDU and vCU running on Studio Operator. Rakuten Symphony’s Open RAN solution provides a software fabric that is field hardened for performance and optimization, covering both LTE and 5G technologies. This enables true pre-proven Open RAN choice on chosen common platforms.

Additionally, the companies will collaborate further to strengthen each other’s platforms. Rakuten Symphony will integrate Wind River’s recently launched eLxr Pro enterprise Linux offering into its cloud portfolio, providing customers with greater flexibility and choice while leveraging the unique edge capabilities and enhanced security of eLxr. Wind River will integrate Rakuten Symphony’s Cloud Native Storage product into Studio Operator, offering advanced storage capabilities designed to support cutting-edge use cases, such as AI.  

https://www.telecomtv.com/content/open-ran/...artner-ecosystem-51635/
 

Aptiv’s $4.3 Billion Purchase Of Wind River Suggests 2022 Could Be A Big Year For Edge Computing Deals

Jan 12, 2022

Auto technology company Aptiv is bolstering its software expertise by paying the private equity arm of asset management giant TPG $4.3 billion in cash for Wind River, whose software helps businesses shift computing power out of big data centers and bring it closer to where it’s needed.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/martingiles/2022/01/...-computing-deals/

 

Rakuten Symphony collaborates with Wind River

Additionally, the companies will collaborate further to strengthen each other's platforms. Rakuten Symphony will integrate Wind River's recently launched eLxr Pro enterprise Linux offering into its cloud portfolio, providing customers with greater flexibility and choice while leveraging the unique edge capabilities and enhanced security of eLxr. Wind River will integrate Rakuten Symphony's Cloud Native Storage product into Studio Operator, offering advanced storage capabilities designed to support cutting-edge use cases, such as AI.

"By expanding our partner ecosystem to Wind River, we deliver on the promise of providing additional choice to all customers as they accelerate their journey toward Open RAN. Our companies are ready and are looking forward to engaging in customer discussions and bringing our stack to market," said Raghunath Hariharan, chief technology officer, Rakuten Symphony. "Rakuten Symphony has long been a supporter of open source initiatives, and eLxr Pro creates a great opportunity to provide more choice and flexibility to customers as they develop for the unique challenges of near-edge networks and workloads."

https://www.finanznachrichten.de/...ting-true-open-ran-choice-004.htm
 

Rakuten Content Central and Toei Debut Original Ninja Characters, "NinNin"
- Launching "NINNIN WARIFU" NFTs, video content and mini apps featuring the ninja-inspired characters.

Tokyo, October 30, 2024 - Rakuten Group, Inc. today announced the launch of its first original ninja-inspired characters, "NinNin," co-developed by Rakuten Content Central, a company specializing in intellectual property (IP) and media franchising, and Toei Company, Ltd.

As joint owners of NinNin’s IP, Rakuten Content Central and Toei, are gearing up to launch several initiatives featuring the new characters. The first of these is the "NINNIN WARIFU," NFTs created in collaboration with Tangle Inc., which will be available via NinNin’s exclusive sales website from October 31, 2024, and for secondary trading on NFT marketplaces such as Magic Eden and OpenSea. This unique NFT series features period drama costumes designed by Japanese painter Tadaoto Kainosho and crafted by specialists at Toei Kyoto Studio.

On top of the NFT launch, short anime videos and video content featuring NinNin will be released on official YouTube and TikTok channels. NinNin will also serve as the PR characters for Toei Kyoto Studio Park, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025, with a series of special collaborations planned. Further expansion into video productions and mini apps are also in the pipeline, with detailed updates to be provided on the official NinNin website.

Since its establishment in 2022, Rakuten Content Central has been proactively developing content businesses leveraging IP. NinNin marks the first time Rakuten has developed original characters inspired by ninjas, one of Japan’s iconic cultural figures. By utilizing this IP, Rakuten aims to bring a wide range of entertainment experiences to the global market.

Rakuten Content Central will continue to develop a variety of original IP content, leveraging its expertise in IP and media franchising to provide diverse entertainment experiences to customers.
Overview of NinNin

Storyline: In the alternate world of "Shinobi," ninjas called NinNin, have been battling demons for 400 years. Just as humans gain the upper hand, the demons escape to another world. The elite ninjas follow them to modern-day Earth, reuniting at Toei Kyoto Studio Park in Kyoto. The NinNin team is determined to thwart the demons' evil deeds on Earth, but they find themselves more fascinated by our world and Toei Kyoto Studio Park's entertainment than their mission! Despite their quirks and occasional clumsiness, they are ready to take down demons with flair... or so they hope. Enjoy the charming and bumbling adventures of NinNin!

https://global.rakuten.com/corp/news/press/2024/...10&category=ec

 

October 2024 Tech New Grads Bring AI Skills to Rakuten

October 30, 2024

Rakuten Crimson House hosted a welcome ceremony for 12 new tech graduates from various countries and specializations, such as AI, bioinformatics, and user experience design. The event emphasized teamwork and collaboration across departments. Throughout October, these new graduates will participate in training, presentations, and workshops before fully integrating into their respective departments.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEcpR43vWI0
 

Rakuten Travel’s Yoshiyuki Takano on business growth in Japan and AI ambitions

October 30, 2024

We caught up with Yoshiyuki Takano, Group Managing Executive Officer and Vice President of Travel & Mobility Business for Rakuten Group, on the sidelines of Rakuten Optimism 2024 in Tokyo, to ask about Rakuten Travel’s impressive recent growth, international expansion plans, and AI’s game-changing potential for the travel industry. Learn more about the event, which welcomed approximately 66,000 attendees over four action-packed days to explore the frontiers of the tech industry and experience the impressive breadth of the Rakuten Ecosystem through AI, VR and more.

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

Wind River , ein weltweit führender Anbieter von Software für den intelligenten Edge, gab heute bekannt, dass es mit Rakuten Symphony zusammenarbeitet, um die Einführung der Open-RAN-Technologie durch Kommunikationsdienstanbieter (CSPs) zu beschleunigen. Im Rahmen der Zusammenarbeit erweitert Rakuten Symphony sein Partner-Ökosystem für Open-RAN-4G- und 5G-Lösungen, um Wind River Studio Operator und Wind Rivers kürzlich eingeführtes eLxr Pro Enterprise-Linux-Angebot zu unterstützen.

https://www.wallstreet-online.de/nachricht/...-ran-wahl-beschleunigen
 

https://payment.rakuten.co.jp/news/2024103100/
 

Rakuten Symphony, a Service Based Technology Company

Telcos will enable network & closed loop automation and AI will play a big role as a catalyst for customers, and their customers.  Watch Sandeep Aurora, SVP (APAC & MEA) of Rakuten Symphony and the role Cloud native, ORAN & Security play for a service rich experience for their customers.

https://www.thenetworkmediagroup.com/blog/...technology-company-mar3w
 

Popular Rakuten Ichiba Food at First-ever "Kuishimbo" Festival

October 31, 2024

The "Kuishimbo (Foodie) Festival Presented by Rakuten" was held for the first time ever, bringing together around 20 Rakuten Ichiba merchants from across Japan in one location selling a total of about 50 popular food items from meat to seafood and sweets. The venue of Yoyogi Park in central Tokyo was bustling with customers, including overseas tourists and even dogs out on a walk! Check out the video for more details on the tasty event, including interviews with a participating merchant, a national brand representative, and a Rakutenian who was part of the organizing team.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxoqwginDVo&t=8s