Rakuten Symphony
Rakuten Symphony is the cloud-native telecom platform subsidiary of Rakuten Group, selling Open RAN, OSS/BSS, and AI-RAN software to mobile network operators (AT&T, 1&1, VEON, MobiFone, MTN, BSNL) and adjacent enterprises, built on the architecture proven at scale by sister operator Rakuten Mobile.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2021
- HeadquartersSetagaya, Japan
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Rakuten Symphony does
Rakuten Symphony is the cloud-native telecom platform subsidiary of Japan's Rakuten Group, commercializing the fully virtualized, containerized Open RAN architecture proven at national scale through sister operator Rakuten Mobile (10M+ subscribers, 100,000+ radio stations, JPY 12.9B FY2025 EBITDA). The company sells a portfolio organized into five module families — Plan and Build (Site Manager, RAN Commander, NetPulse), Orchestrate (Service Orchestration, Slice Manager, RIC Platform), Operate (Performance Monitor, Fault Monitor, Inventory Manager, Observability Framework, Service Desk, Configuration Manager), Open RAN (4G/5G), and Cloud (Cloud-Native Platform, Cloud-Native Storage, Cloud-Native Orchestrator) — all built on a hyperconverged Kubernetes substrate validated by ABI Research as a top-three global telco cloud-native platform alongside Wind River and Red Hat.
The technology stack is extended by an AI-RAN and AI Network Platform layer that includes AI-Powered RIC with third-party rApps, agentic AI operations using the Model Context Protocol, a Non-Terrestrial Network OSS for satellite-terrestrial convergence, and a maritime cybersecurity platform (Rakuten Maritime) addressing IACS UR E26/E27 and IMO 2021 compliance. Rakuten Symphony's go-to-market blends direct enterprise sales to mobile network operators (named customers include AT&T, 1&1, VEON/Beeline in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, MobiFone, Grameenphone, Zain Kuwait, Telkom Kenya, MTN, and BSNL) with an emerging channel model (Real Open RAN Licensing Program with Cisco, Airspan, and Tech Mahindra; Google Cloud OEM for Cloud-Native Storage; system integrators Tech Mahindra and Cisco), a sovereign NaaS joint offering with Lightstorm Polarin, and an enterprise AI Workbench plus Site Management line for adjacent verticals. Revenue derives from a mix of OSS/BSS subscription software, Open RAN licensing, Network-as-a-Service consumption, professional services, and carrier-grade cloud platform sales, with FY2025 segment revenue of JPY 33.9 billion (~USD 220-225M) reported alongside the first operating income profit.
Rakuten Symphony firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Rakuten Symphony
- Legal name
- Rakuten Symphony Singapore Pte. Ltd.
- Website
- https://symphony.rakuten.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2021
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Rakuten Symphony is the cloud-native telecom platform subsidiary of Rakuten Group, selling Open RAN, OSS/BSS, and AI-RAN software to mobile network operators (AT&T, 1&1, VEON, MobiFone, MTN, BSNL) and adjacent enterprises, built on the architecture proven at scale by sister operator Rakuten Mobile.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Rakuten Symphony industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Telecom Network Software (Cloud-Native Open RAN and OSS/BSS)
- NAICS
- Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Satellite Telecommunications (517410)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Communications Services, Nec (4899)
- akta.pro primary industry
- vRAN & Open RAN Platforms (CU/DU, RIC, xApps/rApps) (HDAIAIAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- OSS/BSS for Virtualized Networks (Inventory, Assurance, Charging, Provisioning) (HDAIAIAI), Service Provider OSS/NMS (Carrier Network Management) (HDAFAGAL), SDN Controllers & Network Orchestration (HDABAFAC), Enterprise Satellite Connectivity & Managed Services (VSAT, SD-WAN over Satcom) (HDAIAJAB)
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Where Rakuten Symphony is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Setagaya
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices4 records
Markets served
Rakuten Symphony business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Real Open RAN Licensing: Licensing of Rakuten Symphony's Open RAN software stack and reference designs to vendors and operators through the Real Open RAN Licensing Program, with Cisco, Airspan and Tech Mahindra as first three partners.
- OSS / BSS Software Sales: Sells OSS, BSS and automation software (including the NTN OSS, Site Management 2.0, Observability Framework, Slice Manager, Inventory Manager) to mobile network operators and satellite providers, with revenue of JPY33.9 billion reported in Q4 2025.
- Cloud & Network-as-a-Service (NaaS): Sovereign NaaS platform offered jointly with Lightstorm and as a self-service cloud orchestration product, targeting telecom operators, enterprises and cloud providers across India, MEA and APAC.
- Professional Services / Integration: End-to-end deployment, integration and managed services for Open RAN, OSS and cloud-native networks — evidenced by service delivery with Weezie, Celona, MobiFone, Grameenphone, Zain Kuwait, Telkom Kenya and Beeline Uzbekistan deployments.
- Telecom Cloud Platform: Cloud-Native Platform and Cloud-Native Storage delivered as a carrier-grade Kubernetes stack, including the Google Distributed Cloud Connected Servers OEM bundle for compute and storage sold as a single validated stack.
- AI-RAN / AI Software & Services: Monetization of AI-driven RAN automation (Rakuten AI, AI Workbench, agentic AI operations) and intelligence embedded in OSS/BSS, including AI-Powered Site Management 2.0 sold to AT&T and other operators.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | — | Quote-based enterprise pricing for AI-Powered Site Management 2.0 and AT&T Open RAN deployments |
| Other | — | Real Open RAN Licensing Program (Cisco, Airspan, Tech Mahindra) |
| Other | — | Quote-based fiber network deployment automation with Weezie |
Go-to-market motion5 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels8 records
Rakuten Symphony product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Rakuten Symphony provides a cloud-native, Kubernetes-based telecom software platform that delivers fully virtualized Open RAN (4G/5G), OSS/BSS, orchestration, and site management solutions to mobile network operators globally. The platform, proven at scale through Rakuten Mobile's national Open RAN network, is complemented by professional integration services, AI-driven automation, a maritime cybersecurity division (Rakuten Maritime), and a Real Open RAN Licensing Program for channel partners.
Product overview
Rakuten Symphony offers a cloud-native telecom platform organized as a portfolio of modules grouped into five product families: Plan & Build (Site Manager, RAN Commander, NetPulse), Orchestrate (Service Orchestration, Slice Manager, RIC Platform), Operate (Performance Monitor, Fault Monitor, Inventory Manager, Service Desk, Configuration Manager, Observability Framework), Open RAN (Open RAN 4G, Open RAN 5G), and Cloud (Cloud-Native Platform, Cloud-Native Storage, Cloud-Native Orchestrator). These modules are built on a common hyperconverged Kubernetes-based Cloud-Native Platform designed for the stateful edge and proven at scale through Rakuten Mobile's national Open RAN deployment. The platform is extended through an AI Workbench for enterprises, the dedicated Rakuten Maritime cybersecurity division for the shipping industry, and Rakuten NEO for mobile digital life innovation. Rakuten Cloud-Native Storage extends the offering as a pre-integrated compute and storage stack, while the OSS suite delivers customer outcomes automatically through AI-powered orchestration, configuration, and observability capabilities.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Rakuten Maritime: Maritime cybersecurity platform offering comprehensive IT and OT security coverage across the entire vessel lifecycle from design through operations, addressing compliance with IACS UR E26/E27, IMO 2021, U.S. Coast Guard, and NIS2 standards.
- NetPulse
- Netvelocity
- RAN Commander
- Symworld
Products and services
- Cloud-Native Platform A best-of-breed Kubernetes platform combining 1-click application onboarding with declarative, context-aware workload placement, pinning network functions and services to automated policies for telecom operators.
- Open RAN 5G Open RAN 5G solution that disaggregates hardware from software, allowing mobile network operators to pick and choose each aspect of the network from a different vendor, proven at scale through Rakuten Mobile.
- Open RAN 4G Open RAN 4G solution that disaggregates hardware from software, allowing mobile network operators to pick and choose each aspect of the network from a different vendor.
- RIC Platform Cloud-native RAN Intelligent Controller platform that enhances RAN operations, reduces TCO, supports multi-vendor interoperability, and promotes open innovation through third-party rApp integration including AI-powered energy efficiency optimization.
- Service Orchestration Enables intent-based service orchestration for seamless deployment, configuration, and resource provisioning across multi-vendor environments.
- Slice Manager Enables intent-based service orchestration for seamless deployment, configuration, and resource provisioning of network slices in under five minutes, supporting Network-as-a-Service consumption models.
- Site Manager (AI-Powered Site Management 2.0) Plans, builds, evaluates, and manages all site-related tasks (radio sites or data centers) with real-time, end-to-end visibility in a single pane connecting multiple internal and external tools; AI-Powered Site Management 2.0 simplifies network deployments and lifecycle management, adopted by AT&T.
- RAN Commander Optimizes coverage, interference, capacity, and customer experience management through advanced cloud-native network planning powered by geospatial analytics; provides near real-time GIS map-based network data analysis, visualization, and KPI statistics across geography levels and frequency bands.
- NetPulse Automates stationary and mobile testing tasks through a unified mobile app, ensuring site readiness for live operations; collates multiple data inputs from consumers and enterprise users to generate interactive dashboards, network performance analysis and reports using AI and machine learning.
- Performance Monitor Provides near real-time insights into health and performance in any environment for optimized network performance and improved Quality of Service.
- Fault Monitor Proactively monitors, troubleshoots, and intelligently resolves network-wide faults and incidents faster through AI-driven root cause analysis on 20-30% of network-generated data.
- Inventory Manager Provides real-time and accurate data on physical, logical, and virtual network resources in multi-vendor, multi-domain environments.
- Service Desk Manages and supports network services and operations, ensuring optimal performance and compliance with governance standards.
- Configuration Manager Automates network provisioning, parameter configuration, and change management across heterogeneous environments for a zero-touch experience.
- Observability Framework Cloud-native framework for real-time telemetry data management, achieving end-to-end network visibility for monitoring and assurance.
- Cloud-Native Storage Software-defined storage that supports stateful applications with industry-leading performance for network and storage-intensive workloads; pre-integrated into Google Distributed Cloud Connected Servers.
- Cloud-Native Orchestrator Multi-domain, multi-site orchestrator that simultaneously orchestrates and manages the lifecycle of complex service delivery automation tasks.
- NTN OSS System for Satellite Network Management OSS system for non-terrestrial networks that integrates satellite data links, scheduler data, and telco telemetry in real time with automated provisioning capabilities, adding a fourth dimension of time for satellite tracking.
- Rakuten Maritime Cybersecurity Platform Comprehensive IT and OT security coverage across the entire vessel lifecycle from design to operations; supports compliance with IACS UR E26/E27, IMO 2021, U.S. Coast Guard, and NIS2 standards for the global shipping market.
- AI Workbench Enterprise AI offering positioned to enable AI-driven business transformation and operator-level automation use cases, including agentic networks, AI-RAN, and intent-based service orchestration capabilities.
- Real Open RAN Licensing Program Licensing of Rakuten Symphony's Open RAN software stack and reference designs to vendors, operators, system integrators, and resellers, enabling third-party delivery and integration to accelerate global Open RAN adoption.
- Sovereign Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) Sovereign Network-as-a-Service platform offered jointly with Lightstorm and as a self-service cloud orchestration product, targeting telecom operators, enterprises, and cloud providers across India, MEA, and APAC.
- Rakuten NEO Mobile digital life innovation product offering from Rakuten; recognized with the GLOMO Award for Best Mobile Innovation for Digital Life at MWC Barcelona 2025.
Quantifiable outcome
- 20% improvement in RAN energy conservation
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Rakuten Symphony
Customer profileNamed customers17 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Rakuten Symphony technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration15 records
AI capability11 records
Feature12 records
Rakuten Symphony partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
36 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.
- TM Forum ODA for Satellite project (Airbus, Huawei, Vodacom, TCS, Telekom Deutschland)coreRakuten is one of 16 partner companies in TM Forum's new Open Digital Architecture (ODA) for Satellite project to standardize integration between satellite and terrestrial telecommunications industries, with the project to be demonstrated at DTW Ignite 2026 in Copenhagen.
- American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)coreMoU to collaborate on maritime cybersecurity and digital resilience through Rakuten Maritime, combining ABS's classification and safety standards experience with Rakuten Maritime's cybersecurity expertise, including joint technical workshops and training.
- ABS (American Bureau of Shipping)coreRakuten Symphony Inc. and ABS signed an MoU to collaborate on maritime cybersecurity and support secure digital transformation of the maritime industry via the Rakuten Maritime division, including technological innovation and talent development.
- CelonacoreRakuten Symphony and Celona partnered to deliver end-to-end open RAN-based private 5G solutions for enterprise IoT networks across logistics, manufacturing, agriculture, ports and mining; Celona will lead customer deployments via its partner ecosystem while Rakuten Symphony contributes cloud-native 5G Open RAN infrastructure.
- Cydome Security Ltd.corePartnership to protect tens of thousands of existing vessels with underserved OT environments through Cydome's fleet-wide cybersecurity solutions, integrated into the Rakuten Maritime platform to support compliance with IACS UR E26/E27, IMO 2021, USCG and NIS2.
- Lattice Inc.corePartnership to improve ship design processes through Lattice's AI-powered YardGrid document management system, integrated into the Rakuten Maritime platform to provide end-to-end IT and OT coverage from ship design to operations.
- WeeziecoreStrategic partnership integrating Weezie's fiber network design and planning software into Rakuten Symphony's portfolio, claiming a 70-80% reduction in deployment timelines, costs, and recurring errors; targeting North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America across telecom, utilities and data center segments.
- NetcrackercoreRakuten Mobile extended its partnership with Netcracker to continue using its AI-enabled BSS platform; Netcracker is also a member of TM Forum's ODA for Satellite project alongside Rakuten.
- CerillionminorRakuten Symphony participates in TM Forum Moonshot Catalyst projects led by Cerillion including HINT Phase III (terrestrial and non-terrestrial network supply chain ecosystems) alongside Airbus, Elisa, Skylo, TELUS, Terrestar, CGI, Mavenir, SunTec and TCS.
- AST SpaceMobilecoreRakuten Mobile is launching direct-to-device satellite services in Japan with AST SpaceMobile in Q4 2026, supported by Rakuten Symphony's NTN OSS system that integrates satellite data links, scheduler data and telco telemetry in real time.
- VEON (Beeline Uzbekistan, Kyivstar, Beeline Kazakhstan)flagshipStrategic multi-country collaboration framework with VEON signed at MWC Barcelona 2026 (Beeline Uzbekistan MoU), extending the 2023 Rakuten-VEON partnership into Open RAN, AI-powered network intelligence, eSIM, international roaming and IoT connectivity. Beeline Kazakhstan joined in December 2025 with a parallel MoU.
- Lightstorm Telecom ConnectivitycoreStrategic collaboration to deliver a sovereign Network-as-a-Service platform combining Lightstorm Polarin NaaS with Rakuten Symphony's cloud-native orchestration, targeting enterprises, telecom operators and cloud providers across India, MEA and APAC with sovereign infrastructure deployments.
- Kyivstar (VEON, Ukraine)coreExisting Rakuten-VEON partnership in Ukraine with Kyivstar Group predates the 2026 Beeline Uzbekistan expansion; covers Open RAN and AI-powered network intelligence for Ukrainian telecom operations.
- Samsung NetworkscoreRakuten Symphony completed interoperability testing of Samsung's cloud-native virtualized RAN (vRAN) and virtualized Core (vCore) running on the Rakuten Cloud-Native Platform, achieving near-perfect interoperability with zero code changes on either side.
- Google Cloud (Google Distributed Cloud)flagshipRakuten Symphony's Cloud-Native Storage software is now pre-integrated into Google Distributed Cloud Connected Servers as part of a strategic OEM agreement; customers can purchase a fully validated compute + storage stack as a single bundle from Google Cloud.
- AirHop CommunicationscoreAirHop Communications provided rApps for Rakuten Mobile and Rakuten Symphony's world-first nationwide deployment of third-party RAN Intelligent Controller applications aligned with O-RAN standards, supporting predictive network maintenance, traffic optimization and AI-assisted decision making.
- Future ConnectionscoreFuture Connections provided rApps for Rakuten Mobile and Rakuten Symphony's world-first nationwide deployment of third-party RIC applications aligned with O-RAN standards, supporting predictive maintenance, traffic optimization and AI-assisted decision making.
- MTNcoreMTN is collaborating with Rakuten Symphony for Open RAN trials in multiple African countries to demonstrate tangible improvements in network efficiency.
- RADCOMcoreRADCOM secured a contract through Rakuten Symphony to deliver its Smart Network Visibility Solution for real-time subscriber analytics and end-to-end 5G observability to a leading mobile operator.
- BSNL (India)coreBSNL is planning a 5G Proof of Concept with Rakuten Symphony aligned with India's 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' self-reliance initiative, in addition to parallel 4G/5G work with Tejas Networks.
- Polystack TechnologiesminorRakuten Symphony and Polystack Technologies partnered to deliver "Made in India" Cloud Solutions for Public and Private Sectors.
- Grameenphone (Bangladesh)coreOpen RAN pilot partnership to advance Open RAN in Bangladesh, leveraging Rakuten Symphony's cloud-native Open RAN infrastructure.
- NokiaflagshipRakuten Symphony validated Nokia IMS and SDM Cloud-Native Core solutions on Rakuten Cloud; Nokia's IMS and SDM Cloud-Native Core are now live and operating in production at Rakuten Mobile, supporting a fully virtualized cloud-native network architecture including voice over LTE.
- Tejas NetworkscoreRakuten Symphony and Tejas Networks announced a strategic partnership to drive global 5G expansion through interoperable 4G/5G Open RAN solutions, with Tejas bringing its 4G/5G radios and Rakuten Symphony providing the open RAN software stack.
- AT&TflagshipAT&T and Rakuten Symphony expanded their Open RAN partnership, with AT&T adopting Rakuten Symphony's AI-Powered Site Management 2.0 to accelerate Open RAN deployment in the US; collaboration was first announced at MWC 2022.
- MobiFone (Vietnam)corePilot partnership to deploy Vietnam's first Open RAN network with Rakuten Symphony, leveraging the cloud-native network framework proven at scale through Rakuten Mobile.
- Zain KuwaitcorePartnership to deploy cloud-native O-RAN with Rakuten Symphony in Kuwait.
- OdineminorOdine and Rakuten Symphony entered into a strategic partnership to drive innovation in network transformation.
- Red HatcoreRed Hat inked a Linux tie-up with Rakuten Mobile and Rakuten Symphony at MWC Barcelona 2025, leveraging Red Hat's OpenShift as a telco-grade Kubernetes standard.
- CiscocoreCisco is one of the first three partners in Rakuten Symphony's Real Open RAN Licensing Program announced at MWC Barcelona 2025, alongside Airspan and Tech Mahindra, to commercialize Rakuten Symphony's Open RAN software stack.
- AirspancoreAirspan is one of the first three partners in Rakuten Symphony's Real Open RAN Licensing Program; separately Airspan received a $42M NTIA grant in January 2025 to develop Open RAN radio units for Rakuten in Japan.
- Tech MahindracoreTech Mahindra is one of the first three partners in Rakuten Symphony's Real Open RAN Licensing Program announced at MWC Barcelona 2025; subsequently engaged to solve MNOs' biggest challenges via joint go-to-market.
- Telkom KenyacoreOpen RAN testing partnership with Rakuten Symphony and Airspan in Kenya.
- Wind RivercoreRakuten Symphony collaborated with Wind River to advance Open RAN adoption, expanding its partner ecosystem and accelerating true Open RAN choice for telecom operators.
- Robin.ioflagshipRakuten Symphony announced an agreement to acquire Robin.io, a Silicon Valley-based cloud technology startup, to enhance its cloud infrastructure capabilities for mobile networks, accelerate cloud-native transformation and support 5G deployments globally by leveraging Robin.io's automation and orchestration technology.
- Altiostar NetworksflagshipRakuten Group acquired Altiostar Networks for over USD 1 billion in 2021 to enhance deployment of cloud-native, software-centric mobile network solutions globally, including 4G and 5G Open vRAN systems, and to expand Rakuten's virtualized open RAN software deployment and global RCP platform.
Scale indicators13 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights8 records
Rakuten Symphony competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Nokia: Traditional telecom infrastructure incumbent with cloud-native vRAN, IMS, and SDM Core products validated on Rakuten Symphony's platform at Rakuten Mobile. Comparable because Nokia offers competing cloud-native network functions targeting the same operator customers and is increasingly interoperable with Rakuten's orchestration layer.
- Ericsson: Largest traditional RAN vendor with its own cloud-native and Open RAN initiatives targeting the same Tier-1 operators Rakuten Symphony pursues. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering RAN, core, and OSS across global operator footprints.
- Cisco: Networking incumbent and one of the first three partners in Rakuten Symphony's Real Open RAN Licensing Program. Comparable as a broad networking incumbent moving into telco cloud and Open RAN, both as partner and competitor to Rakuten's software stack.
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE): Provides 5G core (HPE Aruba Networking) and telco cloud infrastructure to operators; competes with Rakuten Symphony in the carrier-grade Kubernetes and vRAN infrastructure layer. Comparable as a broad incumbent with telco cloud ambitions.
Direct peers
- Mavenir: Pure-play cloud-native network software vendor specializing in Open RAN, packet core, and IMS - and a Rakuten ecosystem partner (deploys cloud-native packet core for Rakuten's emergency roaming service). Comparable as a direct Open RAN software competitor targeting the same operator customer base.
- Wind River: Telco cloud-native platform leader ranked #1 by ABI Research ahead of Rakuten Symphony (#3) and Red Hat for 5G core and RAN container-as-a-service workloads. A formal collaboration partner of Rakuten Symphony. Comparable as a direct competitor in telco cloud infrastructure layer.
- Red Hat: OpenShift Kubernetes platform tied up with Rakuten Mobile and Rakuten Symphony at MWC 2025 and ranked #2 by ABI Research. Comparable as a competing telco cloud-native platform on which operator workloads could run instead of Rakuten's platform.
- Samsung Networks: vRAN and vCore vendor that completed near-perfect interoperability testing with Rakuten Symphony's cloud-native platform in 2026. Comparable as a competing cloud-native RAN and core vendor, particularly in North American Tier-1 opportunities.
Emerging players
- JMA Wireless: U.S.-based Open RAN radio unit and 5G platform vendor targeting similar operator customers and private 5G enterprise deployments as Rakuten Symphony. Comparable as an emerging Open RAN specialist with strong North American operator relationships.
- Parallel Wireless: Cloud-native Open RAN software vendor targeting Tier-1 and Tier-2 operators globally, particularly in greenfield and rural deployments. Comparable as an emerging pure-play Open RAN software competitor with similar GTM motion targeting operator digital transformation.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Profiles11 records
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Rakuten Symphony funding detail
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Funding rounds2 records
Investors1 record
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Frequently asked questions about Rakuten Symphony
What does Rakuten Symphony do?
Rakuten Symphony provides a cloud-native, Kubernetes-based telecom software platform that delivers fully virtualized Open RAN (4G/5G), OSS/BSS, orchestration, and site management solutions to mobile network operators globally. The platform, proven at scale through Rakuten Mobile's national Open RAN network, is complemented by professional integration services, AI-driven automation, a maritime cybersecurity division (Rakuten Maritime), and a Real Open RAN Licensing Program for channel partners.
Is Rakuten Symphony a public or private company?
Rakuten Symphony is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Rakuten Symphony founded?
Rakuten Symphony was founded in 2021. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Rakuten Symphony based?
Rakuten Symphony is headquartered in Setagaya, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does Rakuten Symphony make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Real Open RAN Licensing is the primary driver. The others are OSS / BSS Software Sales, cloud & Network-as-a-Service (NaaS), professional Services / Integration, telecom Cloud Platform and AI-RAN / AI Software & Services.
Who are Rakuten Symphony's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Nokia, Ericsson, Cisco and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). Direct peers are Mavenir, Wind River, Red Hat and Samsung Networks. Emerging players are JMA Wireless and Parallel Wireless.
Does Rakuten Symphony have an API?
Yes. Rakuten Symphony's Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) and cloud-native platform offerings include programmable Network APIs aligned with CAMARA and GSMA Open Gateway specifications, allowing operators, hyperscalers and enterprise developers to consume network capabilities such as intent-driven slice provisioning as software. The Rakuten Cloud-Native Platform and orchestration products expose APIs for application onboarding, workload placement, service orchestration, observability, configuration and lifecycle management. Internal AI agent operations leverage MCP (Model Context Protocol) for domain-specific agent interoperability to drive zero-touch network operations.
What industry is Rakuten Symphony in?
Rakuten Symphony's product category is Telecom Network Software (Cloud-Native Open RAN and OSS/BSS). Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAIAIAA, vRAN & Open RAN Platforms (CU/DU, RIC, xApps/rApps), with a secondary code of HDAIAIAI, OSS/BSS for Virtualized Networks (Inventory, Assurance, Charging, Provisioning). Its NAICS code is 5415 and its SIC code is 7370.