News tagged: Rakuten

29 June, 2021

5G cloud native network protection

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are increasing in volume, frequency, and complexity. But the attacks that target 4G networks are far less of a problem compared with the attacks that new 5G networks will experience. The technologies that make 5G such an exciting prospect will also open the door to a marked increase in attacks by cybercriminals against people and infrastructures, says Itay Glick, AVP network and cloud security products at Allot.

25 June, 2021

Openness in telecoms must focus on fostering growth

Openness has been a key buzzword in telecoms since last summer’s announcement that Huawei will be removed from a significant portion of the world’s mobile network infrastructure. Countries including Australia, France, India, Sweden, UK and US have all banned Huawei equipment from their 5G trials and network installations on the grounds of national security.

07 April, 2020

Microsoft entrance to 5G cloud-native network

Microsoft has IT business all over the globe. It is equipped with a comprehensive product portfolio ranging from Azure platform to Microsoft 365 Dynamics that cover a significant part of business applications. (more…)

25 February, 2020

Second generation Xeon scalable platforms for 5G launched by Intel

Unlocking the full potential of 5G requires transforming network infrastructure from core to edge. Network silicon provider, Intel aims to drive this transformation by making a sweeping set of hardware and software announcements. (more…)

22 March, 2019

In search of the apex predator of the 5G ecosystem – Oxpecker Edition

Coming back from MWC19, my head agog with robots, AI and the realisation of 5G, the phrase that kept recirculating was ‘building the ecosystem’, specifically the 5G ecosystem, writes George Malim.

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12 March, 2019

DSP chooses Netcracker to aid CSP transformation

Yes, the headline is the right way around.

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05 July, 2018

The evolution of customer reward systems in the cryptocurrency era

Loyalty programs in retail have been around for decades. Different types of loyalty and reward programs have been introduced by both physical and online companies. These programs are primarily aimed at improving the overall customer retention rate by providing customers a way to earn discounts, (more…)

04 September, 2017

What Viber’s increase in revenues means for operators

On Monday 7^th August Rakuten, parent company of Viber, announced that second quarter revenues of the OTT player had increased by more than 90%. User numbers had grown by almost 100 million since June 2016, an increase of more than 10% year on year. (more…)

18 August, 2016

Why Japan is ahead of Europe in direct carrier billing penetration

M-commerce has been gaining acceptance across the world, particularly in developing markets where fixed lines of communication are less available. (more…)