Nokia wins deal with Rakuten Mobile in Japan #MWC24
27 Febbraio 2024 - 8:00AM
Nokia wins deal with Rakuten Mobile in Japan #MWC24
Press ReleaseNokia wins deal with Rakuten Mobile in Japan
#MWC24
- Nokia to supply equipment from its high-performance AirScale
portfolio supporting the low 700MHz spectrum band to enhance the
capacity and coverage of Rakuten Mobile’s nationwide network in
Japan
- Rakuten Symphony intend to supply AirScale RAN equipment to its
global customers
27 February 2024 Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced that it
has been selected by Rakuten Mobile, Inc. (Rakuten Mobile) to
supply Radio Access Network (RAN) solutions from its comprehensive
energy-efficient AirScale portfolio supporting the low 700MHz
spectrum band. The move will see Rakuten Mobile deliver enhanced
coverage, capacity, and network performance to its customers across
its end-to-end fully virtualized, cloud native OpenRAN mobile
network in Japan.
Under the Rakuten Mobile deal, Nokia will supply equipment from
its next generation AirScale radio access product portfolio powered
by its ReefShark System-on-Chip (SoC) technology. Low band 4G
spectrum enables wider area coverage and reaches deeper into
buildings than higher frequencies and will allow Rakuten Mobile to
bring 4G to even more customers.
Sharad Sriwastawa, Co-CEO of Rakuten Mobile and
President of Rakuten Symphony, commented: “The addition of
capacity in the 700MHz band will complement our existing 4G network
and help us to deliver even higher-quality service to our customers
with enhanced speed, capacity, and coverage. The flexibility of
Nokia’s AirScale RAN portfolio made this an easy decision and we
look forward to working with them moving forward.”
Tommi Uitto, President of Mobile Networks at Nokia,
said: “This is an important win in a key market for Nokia
and we are thrilled to support Rakuten Group on the evolution of
its 4G network. With the addition of the 700MHz frequency to its
spectrum assets, Rakuten Mobile will be able to offer advanced 4G
services for both consumers and business users in indoor locations.
With our industry-leading AirScale portfolio, we can support all
deployment scenarios and frequency bands.”
Rakuten Mobile applied for the 700MHz spectrum, known as the
'platinum band', and received approval from the Japanese
government's Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications in
October 2023. Rakuten Mobile plans to expand its mobile service
offering across the country. Rakuten Mobile will leverage existing
base station sites for a sustainable and cost-efficient
deployment.
In a separate negotiation, Nokia and Rakuten Mobile subsidiary,
Rakuten Symphony, have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to provide
AirScale RAN equipment to its customers in selected markets.
Rakuten Symphony is a Rakuten Group company providing end-to-end
integration B2B services for the global mobile telecom industry and
enabling next-generation, cloud-based, international mobile
services.
Resources Webpage: Nokia AirScale Cloud
RANWebpage: Nokia anyRANWebpage: Nokia AirScale Baseband
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