Rakuten Mobile and Airspan Networks Sign MoU

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Rakuten Mobile Inc and Airspan Networks Inc announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to have Airspan offer its complete vRAN hardware and software platform OpenRANGE on the Rakuten Communications Platform (RCP). Under the agreement, Airspan will also aim to collaborate with Rakuten Mobile on RCP go-to-market (GTM) marketing strategies worldwide and jointly sell RCP with Airspan’s solutions to telco operators, enterprises and governments.

RCP combines the technology blueprint and expert playbook of the end-to-end cloud native mobile network of Rakuten Mobile. It would offer telecom companies and enterprises a way to easily build and deploy cloud native network services at high speed and low-cost.

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RCP utilises elements of the Rakuten Mobile network, including telco applications and software from multiple vendors, OSS and BSS systems handling customer billing and activation systems, in addition to edge computing and virtual network management functions.

“We are excited to welcome Airspan as a member of the RCP family and leverage all that we have achieved on our journey together, Airspan’s unwavering commitment to innovation has made it possible for Rakuten Mobile to offer its customers a truly customisable network architecture,” said Tareq Amin, Chief Technology Officer at Rakuten Mobile.

Airspan and Rakuten Mobile intend to further jointly develop next generation communications and collaboration technologies to enable operators and end user customers to simplify, accelerate and expand their offerings, while generating new revenue streams.