On our latest Zero-Touch Telecom Live, Deutsche Telekom VP Technology Strategy Ahmed Hafez discussed the problem telcos immediately run into when deploying AI use cases that rely on different sources of data. A link to the replay of our full conversation is in the comments.
About us
Rakuten Symphony is a Rakuten Group company, providing global B2B services for the mobile telco industry and enabling next-generation, cloud-based, international mobile services. Building on the technology Rakuten used to launch Japan’s newest mobile network, we are taking our mobile offering global. To support our ambitions to provide an innovative cloud-native telco platform for our customers, Rakuten Symphony is looking to recruit and develop top talent from around the globe. We are looking for individuals to join our team across all functional areas of our business – from sales to engineering, support functions to product development. Let’s build the future of mobile telecommunications together! About Rakuten Rakuten Group, Inc. (TSE: 4755) is a global leader in internet services that empower individuals, communities, businesses and society. Founded in Tokyo in 1997 as an online marketplace, Rakuten has expanded to offer services in e-commerce, fintech, digital content and communications to approximately 1.5 billion members around the world. The Rakuten Group has over 27,000 employees, and operations in 30 countries and regions. For more information visit https://global.rakuten.com/corp/.
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https://symphony.rakuten.com/
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- Telecommunications
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- 1,001-5,000 employees
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- Tokyo, Tokyo
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- Public Company
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- B2B mobile services, mobile cloud services, IoT, AI, rich data, immersive media, international mobile roaming services, mobile consulting services, Open RAN, Telecommunications, Telco, Telecom, Virtualization, Cloud-native, Cellular, AI, and Automation
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Mehran Hadipour
VP Global Business Development and Alliances at Rakuten Symphony
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Geoff Hollingworth
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Mike Kelly
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Pankaj Agrawal
Startup CTO | SaaS Tech | Product (Dev and QA) Leadership | Build Successful Teams from Scratch | Cloud Architect |Project, Delivery Management |…
Updates
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Though temps are high, an AI winter is approaching. In our latest issue of Zero-Touch Telecom, Rakuten Symphony CMO Geoff Hollingworth explains how those who make it through the cold will do so by using AI to increase efficiency or revenue.
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Rakuten Symphony welcomes Sandeep Arora to the team. Sandeep will take up a new role as head of sales for the Asia-Pacific and Middle East and Africa regions where he'll be focusing on developing Rakuten Symphony’s go-to-market strategy and sales operating model. He'll also support mobile network operators and enterprise customers across these regions with their strategic automation initiatives. Welcome to the Rakuten Symphony team, Sandeep! #WeAreSymphony #leadership #Automation #Telecom
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Our latest employee spotlight is on Atila Horvat, Head of Network Slicing at Rakuten Symphony. Atila leads innovative projects in network slicing, ensuring advanced solutions and improving telecom industry practices. His work focuses on creating dynamic and efficient network solutions. Outside of work, Atila loves exploring Singapore's diverse culinary scene and sharing his passion for science fiction with his wife. Read his full story here. https://lnkd.in/gUJuXk5R #RakutenSymphony #employeespotlight #spotlight #slicing #telecom
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On a day when Ericsson wrote off another 1 BUSD of value from their Vonage acquisition, I speak to Magnus Olden of Domos about what is really required to be successful with #networkapis. This follows on from their really good two part virtual conference on the same topic. https://lnkd.in/dK2erCTz Connectivity is as close to oxygen as you can get! If you want to continue to participate in society, translating into telecom taking part for real is the opportunity. Magnus is not from telecom, he chose to join, why? Join us to find out. Rakuten Symphony is hosting Why Network APIs are the ultimate automation 🤖. Make sure to attend it on July 18. Rakuten Symphony Brian Baumley Patrick Dixon Jason King
Do telecom operators understand how network APIs can be most beneficial to the stakeholders that will actually use them? Our guest on this week's Zero-Touch Telecom Live is Domos co-founder and CTO Magnus Olden who has just wrapped an excellent series of network API knowledge sharing events aimed at developers and operators. We'll talk top takeaways and what comes next. Register to join us on July 18 at 10:00 AM ET | 4 PM CET.
Why network APIs are the ultimate automation 🤖
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At #DTW24, Rakuten Symphony’s thought leaders took part in key discussions on intent-driven intelligent networks, autonomous operations, next-gen OSS, and AI-enabled automation. Learn more about our presence at the event, including insights into interviews with industry leaders, media engagements, and more. #RakutenSymphony #event #AI #telecom
Event Recap | DTW 2024 | Rakuten Symphony
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Do telecom operators understand how network APIs can be most beneficial to the stakeholders that will actually use them? Our guest on this week's Zero-Touch Telecom Live is Domos co-founder and CTO Magnus Olden who has just wrapped an excellent series of network API knowledge sharing events aimed at developers and operators. We'll talk top takeaways and what comes next. Register to join us on July 18 at 10:00 AM ET | 4 PM CET.
Why network APIs are the ultimate automation 🤖
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The replay of our Zero-Touch Telecom Live interview featuring Deutsche Telekom VP Technology Strategy Ahmed Hafez is now available in our latest newsletter. Hear how a global operator is already making AI implementation strides and the strategies required for early successes.
Operator AI realities: a live discussion
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Rescheduled due to previous play out issues. Please join to hear how industry leader Deutsche Telekom and Ahmed Hafez is approaching and leading AI. #AI #mobile #ZTT
🚀 AI-Powered Transformation: Insights from Deutsche Telecom
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Telecom industry veteran Udai Kanukolanu has joined Rakuten Symphony as global head of sales. "I understand how to bring new technology into the operator transformation narrative and have been working with operators now looking at building networks a completely different way with Open RAN, cloud and automation/AI," Kanukolanu said of his appointment. "It's an exciting time to join Rakuten Symphony, a company making that transformation a reality, today." Read the full announcement post here: https://lnkd.in/exgsyFK8
Udai Kanukolanu | Leadership Announcement | Rakuten Symphony
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