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🌍 Exciting news from Rakuten Mobile! 🌍 As Japan's newest telco, Rakuten Mobile is making impressive strides in green network initiatives. Yesterday, their co-CEO Sharad Sriwastawa shared some promising updates on the commercial deployment of their RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) platform. The big takeaway? Rakuten Mobile aims for energy savings of between 15% and 20% as they tackle the ever-increasing network data traffic. Sriwastawa outlined several innovative techniques to achieve these energy efficiency gains. The approach includes shutting down MIMO radios and servers during low-use times. Additionally, implementing hibernation states for data transport network systems is on the cards. By focusing on both mobile base stations and datacentre facilities, Rakuten Mobile plans to roll out these changes through AI-enabled applications running on RIC and NIC platforms. Rakuten Mobile's proactive steps not only highlight their dedication to sustainability but also demonstrate the power of leveraging data and AI for operational efficiency. With an extensive network and a lean team of just 250 network operations staff, their model is a shining example of modern, automated network management. #Telecoms #EnergyEfficiency #Sustainability

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I've been attending an event by Rakuten Symphony this morning. The title was about redefining telecoms. While there was certainly some interesting and useful discussion, it actually emphasised how much the industry is struggling to redefine itself. Part of this the inertia and tyranny of legacy systems and thinking, partly the struggle to get by with restrained incomes. However, the lack of commercial decision-makers in the same room as voices involved in cost reduction and technology introduction is telling. Indeed, several speakers flagged up the breaking down of silos as crucial to really being able to make serious strides forward. It also limits what conversations and concepts are even on the table for future generations. What are consumers willing actively to pay for? A fresh focus on leveraging existing capabilities in new ways might be constructive. For example, telcos got spooked over location based services, but positioning and location are still potentially useful. And the insights which can be extracted from telco data are numerous: from a granular understanding of humidity or air quality to tiny ground vibrations tracking earthquakes/ traffic etc, just from network performance data. Building business cases and capabilities around this kind of stuff could be a real reinvention.

Thrilled to share this inspiring conversation featuring my leader, Mr. Puneet Handa, Head of Business Strategy and Portfolio at Rakuten Symphony. As someone working under his visionary leadership in our department, I’ve witnessed firsthand how Puneet drives impactful strategies to address the telecom industry’s biggest challenges. In this episode of Inside Track, he shares valuable insights on the future of mobile technology and the innovations shaping our industry. A must-watch for anyone passionate about telecom and technology! 🚀 #Leadership #TelecomInnovation #RakutenSymphony"

Puneet Handa, Rakuten Symphony Head of Business Strategy and Portfolio, recently sat down with the Inside Track team for a special episode at Rakuten Crimson House in Tokyo. Puneet discussed how Rakuten Symphony is equipped to help mobile networks solve the telecom industries biggest challenges with series host James Dartnell. Puneet also shared thoughts what the telecom industry can expect in the coming years and what kinds of technologies will define the future of mobile technology.

Achieve results within days, not months ⏱ 💯 ✅ Q. Are network operators still grappling with data fragmentation and inefficiencies from unintegrated systems and manual site management? A. Absolutely! That's where Rakuten's AI-powered Site Lifecycle Management steps in. It simplifies telecom site deployment, using advanced AI and digital workflows to streamline the process from planning to roll-out, ensuring everything works together smoothly. 🏆 Here are the results so far: ✔ Improved site build efficiency by 60% ✔3.8M sites registered in the site manager ✔Achieved 30% savings in operational expenditures ✔Processed 23M work orders to date ✔Overseeing 150M tasks in live systems 💬 "Rakuten Symphony said they could introduce agility and capabilities in the site build and design space, and we said let’s see what we can do – and to our great surprise we have made a lot of progress." — Igal Elbaz, SVP, Network CTO, AT&T Schedule a demo today and join the revolution 👇 📶 https://lnkd.in/gDMbZCSc #telecom #AI #plan #build #evaluate #manage #sitelifecyclemanagement #e2e #tcosavings #standardization #efficiency #singlesourceoftruth #seamlessintegration #telecomreimagined Rakuten Rakuten Mobile, Inc. Rakuten Symphony Rakuten Cloud

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We are pleased to share that Rakuten Mobile has expanded its 5G (Sub6) coverage in the Kanto region, including the Greater Tokyo Area, by 110% this year, surpassing our initial 60% target for 2024. Similar measures to expand 5G coverage have been made in the Nagoya and Osaka regions, and starting from January 2025, coverage will also be expanded in Kyushu, Okinawa and other areas. These efforts reflect Rakuten Mobile's commitment to enhance network quality and provide best-in-class mobile services for all our customers. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gm5w_z5X

Rakuten Symphony has appointed telecom and tech veteran Sanjay Saraswat as Managing Director of RAN Business Unit. Sanjay is based in Rakuten Symphony's Bengaluru office and reports to Anil Sawkar, President of the RAN BU. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gcGvPjCV

#telcos #rakuten #sustainability #energybudgets #ric #nic Rakuten Mobile turns to its RIC for energy-efficiency gains As Rakuten Mobile, continues to grow its customer base and network data traffic, it is introducing multiple green network initiatives, including the commercial deployment of its RAN intelligent controller (RIC) platform, that it hopes will lead to energy savings of between 15% and 20%.  https://lnkd.in/gHnKK9a7?