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There is enormous hype around Rakuten’s mobile network They are a new challenger operator in Japan that made the switch from MVNO to running their own network in April 2020. They are evangelizing the use of OpenRAN, virtualization, and a network built through smaller and/or less conventional telecom vendors. And, they are aiming to sell their network design and integration approach to other operators around the world. Here, we analyzed users’ experience soon after Rakuten’s 4G network launch to see if the execution matches the vision. Read the full analysis.