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Rakuten TV to expand reach to more than 40 countries in 2019

2019-03-14 10:30:00| Digital TV News

Rakuten TV has announced Pan-European expansion plans through partnerships with Samsung, LG, Philips and Hisense to introduce a remote control button on their smart TV units in Summer 2019 directly linking to the Rakuten TV streaming service.

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Rakuten TV expands to over 30 new countries

2019-03-14 09:26:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Rakuten TV has expanded its VoD service to over 30 new territories, mainly in Europe. The VOD player is available online and will also feature a dedicated button on remote controls for smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Philips and Hisense from this summer.

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Rakuten chooses Red Hat to deploy next generation mobile network in Japan

2019-02-28 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news

Open source network specialist, Red Hat, has announced that it has been selected by Japanese telco Rakuten to help design its next generation mobile communications network. The new network will pave the way for 5G rollout and is scheduled to be launched in October 2019…read more on TotalTele.com »

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Rakuten secures govt approval to launch as 4th mobile operator

2018-04-06 12:08:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) E-commerce group Rakuten has received approval to launch as Japan's fourth mobile provider, reports the Japan Times. An Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry advisory board approved Rakuten's application for a 4G mobile licence, which the company had submitted in February. The decision is expected to be formally endorsed by the ministry at a later date, marking the first time a new entrant has been approved since eAccess (now part of SoftBank) was granted bandwidth 13 years ago.

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