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DGAP-News: 1&1 AG: 1&1 and Rakuten agree far-reaching partnership to build Europe's first fully virtualized mobile network based on new OpenRAN technology

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Rakuten, Cloud computing, Companies, Economy of Japan, Altiostar, Retailing, 1&1, Rakuten, 1&1, RAKUTEN

1&1 AG and Rakuten Group, Inc. are entering into a long-term partnership to build the fourth mobile network in Germany.

Key Points: 
  • 1&1 AG and Rakuten Group, Inc. are entering into a long-term partnership to build the fourth mobile network in Germany.
  • Together with Rakuten, 1&1 will build Europe's first fully virtualized mobile network based on innovative OpenRAN technology.
  • After several years of preparation and development work, Rakuten launched full-scale commercial service with the world's first fully virtualized cloud-native OpenRAN mobile network as a new entrant in April 2020 in Japan.
  • Specifically, Rakuten will take over the build of the active network equipment and will also be responsible for the overall performance of the 1&1 mobile network.