Rakuten Mobile


Rakuten Mobile, Inc. is a Japanese mobile network operator headquartered in Setagaya, Tokyo. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten. Currently, Rakuten Mobile offers 4G and 5G services. In December 2023, it expanded into Europe launching a network in Germany.

History

Rakuten 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.

Services

LTE (4G)

Rakuten Mobile launched its cellular service in Japan in April 2020 and with this, it became the 4th telecom operator in the country.

5G

Rakuten mobile started rolling out its 5G service in October 2020 in selected regions of Japan.