Rakuten wesentlich besser als Rocket
A legal grey area over who can own a US bank may get resolved, and Big Tech could be a big beneficiary.
https://markets.ft.com/data/equities/tearsheet/summary?s=4755:TYO
Dec. 1, 2024
Rakuten Group has completed the transfer of 14.99% of its shares in Rakuten Card Co., Ltd. to Mizuho Financial Group, marking a significant step in their strategic alliance. Additionally, Rakuten Insurance Holdings Co., Ltd. has changed its parent company to Rakuten Group through an in-kind dividend transaction.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/...ransfer-1034083830
Japan's Mizuho Financial Group will take a 15% stake in Rakuten Group subsidiary Rakuten Card for 165 billion yen ($1.06 billion).
https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/...kuten-card-1-bln-2024-11-13/
December 02, 2024
In 2024, Rakuten Group embraced the keyword "Walk Together" as Rakutenians worked hand-in-hand with one another, business partners, and customers around the world to take meaningful action. The year was marked by notable achievements such as the further spread of Rakuten Mobile and increased AI utilization, as well as efforts to empower society and the environment including support for recovery from the Noto Peninsula earthquake. Let's take a look back at Rakuten Group's 2024.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYjXGY3TIng
Awarded top ranking in the Pricing Plans category for four years running
Tokyo, December 2, 2024 - Rakuten Mobile, Japan’s newest and most modern mobile network, today announced it has been awarded first place overall in the 2024 Oricon Customer Satisfaction Survey of Mobile Carriers conducted by oricon ME inc.
Rakuten Mobile secured the top spot in seven out of nine categories, earning the overall first-place ranking for the third time following 2021 and 2023, and the top ranking in the Pricing Plans category for the fourth year in a row.
Rakuten Mobile ranked first in the following seven categories: Subscription Procedure, Campaigns, Ease of Initial Setup, Pricing Plans, Usage Fees, Support Services and Additional Services. The Pricing Plans, Usage Fees and Campaigns categories received particularly high ratings, with the ratings for Willingness to Recommend and Willingness to Continue improving on the 2023 survey results.
Overall Ranking
Ranking Carrier Name Score
1 §Rakuten Mobile 69.5
2 au § 66.8
3 docomo § 66.5
4 SoftBank § 66.2
https://corp.mobile.rakuten.co.jp/english/news/press/2024/1202_01/
Oct 24, 2024
Tarifica has named Rakuten Mobile's "Saikyo Plan" as the Consumer Value Plan of the Month for October 2024, recognizing its simplicity, automatic pricing based on usage, and highly competitive rates as key factors in delivering exceptional value to mobile users in Japan.
NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tarifica, a global leader in telecom pricing intelligence, is pleased to announce Rakuten Mobile's "Saikyo Plan" as the Consumer Value Plan of the Month for October. Identified using Tarifica's proprietary Telecom Pricing Intelligence Platform (TPIP), the "Saikyo Plan" offers unmatched simplicity and value for mobile users in Japan, combining automatic pricing adjustments with highly competitive rates.
Unlike other mobile plans that require consumers to choose between numerous options, Rakuten Mobile offers a single, streamlined plan with three usage tiers – 3GB, 20GB, and Unlimited. The monthly fee is automatically calculated based on actual usage, providing an effortless experience for users.
The pricing tiers are as follows:
Less than 3GB: 1,078 JPY
3GB to 20GB: 2,178 JPY
Over 20GB (unlimited): 3,278 JPY (approximately $22 USD based on the current exchange rate)
Consumers can also save an additional 110 JPY with a family subscription.
https://www.prweb.com/releases/...nth-for-october-2024-302285591.html
Grace Reed
Digital Marketing Manager, Chemist Warehouse
https://rakutenadvertising.com/en-au/affiliate/
Posted on: December 3, 2024
The expansion in 5G coverage comes as the result of software upgrades that have increased traffic capacity for Rakuten Mobile’s 5G (Sub6) base stations. Additionally, radio transmission output has been increased following the easing of measures preventing interference between mobile wireless networks and satellite communications in shared bandwidth frequencies, further expanding the 5G (Sub6) coverage area. Combined, these efforts have increased the 5G network coverage area in the Kanto region by 110%, significantly surpassing the company’s plan to increase coverage by 60% by the end of 2024.
https://www.vanillaplus.com/2024/12/03/...5g-network-coverage-by-110/
By Finbarr Flynn
December 01, 2024
Rakuten is planning to use the funds raised for the first call on domestic subordinated bonds, a spokesperson said, adding that it decided to issue dollar-denominated bonds this time because the market environment overseas is good.
Markets are focused on whether Rakuten can make bond repayments after an ill-timed foray into Japan’s capital-intensive wireless market. Rakuten reported its 17th straight quarterly net loss in the September period, and said last month it would book a one-time gain of ¥159.4 billion ($1.1 billion) in the current quarter from selling about 15% stake in its lucrative credit card arm to Mizuho Financial Group Inc.
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/investing/2024/12/02/...ith-hybrid-notes/