Rakuten wesentlich besser als Rocket

- und daher habe ich mir nach dem Einstieg bei Alibaba, die inzwischem mehr als 20% gut gemacht haben, auch einige Rakutens gekauft.

Look Out Amazon, Here Comes...Rakuten?
Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten announced on Tuesday it is acquiring Ebates for $1 billion.

The acquisition, which Rakuten hinted at last week, is part of the Japanese company?s push to grow its base beyond its domestic market and hopefully, become a global player. Having made some $1.2 billion acquisitions to date along these lines, this is Rakuten?s most ambitious move to date.

However, investors are dubious that the company can absorb yet another foreign acquisition, much less one the size of Ebates, despite Rakuten?s strong cash position.
Then there is the ever-present Amazon, which dominates the e-commerce market in the U.S. Few believe it will falter in the face of Chinese giant Alibaba, much less a Rakuten-Ebates combo.

Rakuten Goes Forth

Not surprisingly, Rakuten says it is undaunted. For starters, it has assembled a very interesting mix of acquisitions. There is messaging app Viber, which it purchased for $900 million in February, the Canadian ebook offering Kobo, Spanish video service Wuaki.tv, Viki, a digital content platform and Buy.com.
Now it has picked up Ebates.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikamorphy/2014/09/...ere-comes-rakuten/  

 

 

Inside Rakuten AI Episode 1: Ting Cai on AI Innovation and Responsibility

In this exciting first episode, we chat with Ting Cai, Rakuten Group Chief AI & Data Officer, who shares how Rakuten AI is unlocking unlimited potential for smarter, more impactful solutions for businesses and users alike. Cai also shares why responsible AI is so important and how Rakuten ensures our innovation is guided by ethics, transparency and trust. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes, where we?ll sit down with other Rakuten AI leaders to explore how they?re shaping the future of AI innovation!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMRTvPchwqc
 

https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/TMUS/...e-us/free-cash-flow
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGhRIzFEPeU  

"AI-nization 4.all" at Rakuten Technology Conference 2024

December 20.12.2024

"AI-nization 4.all" was the theme of the 16th Rakuten Technology Conference, which featured talk sessions with leaders from the tech industry including Google, Ampere, Amazon Web Services, Oracle, Microsoft, Meta and executives from Rakuten's Technology Divisions. Record-high participation saw more than five thousand attendees join onsite at Rakuten Crimson House in Tokyo as well as from satellite locations across Japan and the world. Attendees praised Rakuten?s quick adoption of new technology and expressed excitement about the future of AI. Check out the video to see more!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0X9vB2W2Wg
 

Applications and Grants =560
Granted  =  139
Pending = 394

https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/338677-66#competitors
 

?The Next Winners of the AI Boom

Unlike the AI enablers, these companies are not at the forefront of producing the material needed to create AI. Instead, they are employing AI technology within their own products and services.?

https://investorplace.com/smartmoney/2024/12/...ies-ready-to-explode/
 

The Future Telco ? a new series from TMN and Rakuten Symphony

By Keith Dyer 17 December 2024

TMN editor Keith Dyer introduces a major new Series - The Future Telco - that will document real-world adoption of a transformative approach to telco operations.

https://the-mobile-network.com/2024/12/...m-tmn-and-rakuten-symphony/
 

December 19, 2024

The vision for what is possible can be clear as day. The path to achieve it is never quite as obvious.

When Rakuten Mobile launched the world?s first fully cloud-native, software-based mobile network service in a developed, highly competitive market in Japan, and a plan for upending traditional telecom economics, few outside the company saw the opportunity.

Five years later since the mobile service went live, Rakuten Group has just reported its first operating profit, buoyed by 30% year-on-year revenue growth from Rakuten Mobile.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/...e-looks-like-rakuten-symphony-h0omf
 

Individual investors account for 44% of AST SpaceMobile, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ASTS) ownership, while institutions account for 35%

Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is Rakuten Group, Inc. with 15% of shares outstanding. Antares Technologies Llc is the second largest shareholder owning 5.2% of common stock, and The Vanguard Group, Inc. holds about 5.0% of the company stock.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/...stors-account-44-ast-144146002.html
 

Market-Cap of ASTS = $ 6.8 billion

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/ASTS/
 

Rakuten Symphony Launches Comprehensive Maritime Cybersecurity Service, ?Rakuten Maritime?

Tokyo, December 20, 2024 ? Rakuten Symphony has officially announced its entry into the maritime cybersecurity industry with the launch of Rakuten Maritime, a comprehensive enterprise service addressing the growing demand for cybersecurity and digital transformation in the sector worldwide.


Rakuten Maritime offers industry-leading technologies to safeguard autonomous vessels and smart ships. As global shipping companies and shipowners accelerate the adoption of autonomous technologies and develop smart ships, cyberattacks targeting these vessels have also risen. This trend has made maritime cybersecurity an essential component of the industry.

The unique nature of maritime operations requires security measures tailored to the design, commissioning and operational phases of ships ? differentiating them from traditional land-based systems. Rakuten Maritime addresses these needs with a lifecycle-based cybersecurity framework incorporating five key pillars: Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond and Recover. This comprehensive approach strengthens vessel security and supports safe operational environments.

Collaboration with CYTUR: The birth of Rakuten Maritime

Rakuten Maritime is a branded service developed in collaboration with CYTUR, a South Korean cybersecurity startup. Established in 2016, CYTUR specializes in cybersecurity technologies and threat analysis for smart ships and autonomous vessels.

https://symphony.rakuten.com/newsroom/...ity-service-rakuten-maritime
 

Validation of a business vision once thought impossible

Rakuten Mobile subscribers are also actively contributing to the growth of the Rakuten Ecosystem. Mobile subscribers drive an almost additional 50% gross transaction volume on Japan?s leading online marketplace, Rakuten Ichiba, 27% on Rakuten Card, Japan?s most popular credit card, and 14% on Japan?s top online travel portal, Rakuten Travel, compared to non-subscribers. This performance and a subscriber base that has just passed eight million members are the ultimate validation of a business vision once thought impossible.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/...e-looks-like-rakuten-symphony-h0omf
 

December 19, 2024

https://cloud.rakuten.com/blogs/...-a-landmark-year-for-rakuten-cloud
 

https://rakutenadvertising.com/de-de/resources/...uperdry-shopping24/
 

Timberland Grows Sales 70% with the Rakuten Advertising Accelerate Programme

https://rakutenadvertising.com/en-uk/resources/case-study-timberland/

 

Rakuten Maritime is your trusted partner in maritime cybersecurity, offering comprehensive and proactive solutions tailored to every stage of a ship?s life cycle. Our services ensure safe sailing from design to operation, providing peace of mind in today?s increasingly digital maritime world.

Rakuten Maritime provides advanced cybersecurity coverage for ship owners and operators, protecting both IT and OT while ensuring readiness for regulatory inspections. Our automated, built-in cybersecurity checkups validate compliance with maritime regulations.

Rakuten Maritime delivers state-of-the-art cybersecurity solutions to protect ports from maritime cyber threats, offering comprehensive visibility and continuous monitoring. Our robust technology ensures ports remain secure and operational, preventing improper docking or loss of control.

https://www.cybersecurityintelligence.com/rakuten-maritime-11339.html
 

?There is huge potential for both Rakuten Symphony and Rakuten Mobile. We are at the forefront of a technology revolution that is actually reshaping the entire telecom industry, - not just in Japan, but globally.? Rakuten Symphony President Sharad Sriwastawa shared insights into his strategic thinking for 2025, and highlighted key efforts to ?mature? the company's 4 business units following the company's high velocity start to life on the global telecom stage. In a conversation with James Dartnell on employee-facing live series Inside Track, Sharad also outlined where he believes Rakuten Symphony holds competitive industry advantages, has developed AI use-cases and opportunities where mobile operators could access Rakuten's wider ecosystem to explore income streams beyond connectivity.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/...5-activity-7262404447698333696-zWys
 

Die Initiative "Gateway to Fintech" der Rakuten Group wird in die Praxis umgesetzt

Rakuten Payment hat die iPhone-Version der App "Rakuten Pay" ab dem 12. Dezember 2024 um die Funktion "Rakuten Edy Card" erweitert. Das bedeutet, dass Benutzer auf dem iPhone 7 und neueren Geräten in der Lage sein werden, ihre Karten mit einer Kreditkarte zu belasten, ihr Guthaben zu überprüfen und ihren Transaktionsverlauf innerhalb der App zu überprüfen.

Die neue Funktion bietet eine nahtlose Betriebsumgebung, ohne dass die Benutzer die "Rakuten Edy"-App separat herunterladen müssen. Der Service wird schrittweise eingeführt, mit dem Ziel, das bargeldlose Erlebnis der Nutzer zu verbessern.

Der Schritt ist Teil einer gemeinsamen technologischen Transformation von Rakuten Payment und Rakuten Edy, deren weitere Integration für 2025 und darüber hinaus geplant ist.

Die Markteinführung des iPhones ist ein zentraler Bestandteil der Fintech-Strategie der Rakuten Group. Das Unternehmen bietet seit 2020 eine ähnliche Funktion in seiner Android-App "Rakuten Pay" an, und der iPhone-Launch baut auf diesem Erfolg auf.

Rakuten Pay war zwei Jahre in Folge die Nummer eins in Bezug auf Kundenzufriedenheit in der QR-Code-Zahlungsbranche, und die Hinzufügung dieser neuen Funktion kann als eine Maßnahme angesehen werden, die darauf abzielt Verbesserung der Benutzerzufriedenheit. Durch die Integration von Funktionen in die App "Rakuten Edy" wird der Komfort des bargeldlosen Bezahlens weiter gesteigert.

Diese Initiative wird der Rakuten Group als "Tor zu Fintech" dienen. Den Nutzern den Komfort zu bieten, alles mit nur einer App erledigen zu können, wird ein großer Vorteil sein, um das Unternehmen von anderen Unternehmen abzuheben.

https://en-54177.site-translation.com/posts/134635

 

Rakuten Symphony bringt Rakuten Maritime auf den Markt, eine Sicherheitslösung für Schiffe

Am 20. Dezember 2024 gab Rakuten Symphony bekannt, dass es mit der umfassenden globalen Bereitstellung von Rakuten Maritime, einer Cybersicherheitslösung für Schiffe, beginnen wird.

Da autonome Schiffe und andere Schiffe immer ausgefeilter werden, nehmen Cyberangriffe auf Schiffe zu, und es sind Sicherheitsmaßnahmen erforderlich, die auf jede Phase des Lebenszyklus, einschließlich Design, Inbetriebnahme und Betrieb, zugeschnitten sind.

Daher ermöglicht die Lösung Sicherheitsmaßnahmen während des gesamten Lebenszyklus eines Schiffes durch ein Cybersicherheits-Framework, das auf den fünf Säulen Identifizierung, Schutz, Erkennung, Reaktion und Wiederherstellung basiert. Es integriert auch IoT-, Cloud-, Mobilfunknetz- und Zero-Trust-Cybersicherheitstechnologien, um Schiffen eine End-to-End-Lösung vom Design bis zum Betrieb zu bieten.

Laut der Ankündigung wird die Lösung die Anzahl der identifizierten und analysierten Cyberrisiken im Vergleich zu herkömmlichen Schiffssystemen um 400 % verbessern, bisher übersehene Risiken identifizieren und analysieren, die für das Sicherheitsdesign erforderlichen Ressourcen um 83 % reduzieren, die Schiffsbauzeit verkürzen, die Kosten senken und die Sicherheit erhöhen, heißt es in der Ankündigung.

Die Lösung entspricht den Uniform Regulations on Cyber Resilience of Ships (UR E26 / E27), die von der International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) festgelegt wurden und auf den Schutz der Schiffssicherheit und der Meeresumwelt abzielen. Es wird durch eine Partnerschaft zwischen CYTUR Inc., einem koreanischen Cybersicherheits-Startup, das sich auf Schiffe spezialisiert hat, und Rakuten Symphony bereitgestellt.

https://businessnetwork.jp/article/24984/
 

40% of Q3 Rakuten Group?s 9.3% YoY revenue increase

In Q3 2024, Rakuten Mobile drove 40% of Q3 Rakuten Group?s 9.3% YoY revenue increase, boosting growth across the company. This is the direct result of an ecosystem-based approach that put connectivity at the heart of the broader Rakuten ecosystem of internet services.            
 
Membership becomes sticky as benefits stack for the consumer across the ecosystem, where new members are motivated to use other services like Rakuten Ichiba, Rakuten Card and Rakuten Bank, among others.

Let?s break down some of the key data points:

Rakuten Mobile subscribers spend 47.9% more on Rakuten Ichiba and use the online marketplace 40.1% more compared to non-subscribers, showcasing the effectiveness of the ecosystem in driving additional value.

Rakuten Mobile subscribers use an average of 2.45 more services (including Rakuten Mobile) compared to non-subscribers, demonstrating that integrating into the ecosystem drives increased usage and loyalty.

After two years, Rakuten Mobile subscribers use an average of 3.25 services within the ecosystem, compared to just 1.25 services used initially.

There was a 13.5% increase in spending on Rakuten Travel and 26.8% increase in shopping GTV on Rakuten Card by Rakuten Mobile subscribers versus non-subscribers.

Today, Rakuten Mobile subscribers use more of Rakuten?s other services versus non-subscribers.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/...e-looks-like-rakuten-symphony-h0omf
 

Viber Plus Grants Loyal Users' Wishes for More Features

December 13, 2024

Rakuten Viber is now offering even more to users of its communications app through a new premium subscription service called Viber Plus with exclusive extra features. These features, including handy AI-powered capabilities like converting voice notes into text and novel solutions like "invisible mode," which allows privacy-conscious users to hide their online status, were selected as a direct response to feedback from Viber's loyal users.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN2i7Y7eElc&t=48s
 

Rakuten Advertising and OUAI: Multichannel growth defined

https://rakutenadvertising.com/resources/case-study-ouai/
 

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 16, 2024

As of March 2024, the number of bank accounts at Rakuten Bank, Ltd. reached 15.24 million. Rakuten Bank was the first online bank in Japan to surpass 10 million accounts. Since 2015, the number of bank accounts has more than tripled.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230750/...mber-of-bank-accounts/

Rakuten Bank Surpasses 16 Million Customer Accounts Tokyo, July 29, 2024 - Rakuten Bank, Ltd. today announced that it has surpassed 16 million customer accounts as of July 29, 2024 .

https://www.rakuten-bank.co.jp/english/press/2024/240730.pdf