Etisalat Group and Rakuten Mobile agreed to jointly develop a design for a novel generation of mobile networks based on open standards, a move they tipped would help the operator introduce cost-effective services for its customers.
In a statement, Rakuten said the pair signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build a reference blueprint for mobile broadband networks and open RAN technology based on the Rakuten Communications Platform [1] (RCP).
Under the agreement, Etisalat’s newly-designed networks in the Middle East, Africa and Asia will use Rakuten’s “cloud-native, software-centric and fully virtualised/containerised platform” to provide intelligent and secure operations, the company claimed.
Rakuten Mobile CTO Tareq Amin explained the “new generation of telecom infrastructure” based on its platform will bring cost-effective mobile services for Etisalat’s customers.
Hatem Bamatraf, CTO of Etisalat International, described the agreement as an “unique opportunity” for the companies to “co-explore and further develop next-generation mobile networks”.
He added the tie-up will allow Etisalat to “leverage a cost-effective, cloud-native, open RAN-based mobile network architecture that is secure, scalable and reliable”.
Rakuten made a push [2] to boost its global presence in mid-2020 when it established an international headquarters in Singapore.
[1] https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/home-banner/rakuten-looks-beyond-japan-with-fresh-nec-deal
[2] https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/top-three/singapore-office-leads-rakuten-mobile-global-push
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