Rakuten (4755 JP) Mobile: Can It Succeed? A Study, Plus Insights from SoftBank's (9984 JP) EMobile
In this second part of our series about Rakuten's (4755 JP) plans for its MNO (mobile network operator) service, we explore Rakuten's MVNO (mobile...
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Smartkarma's Week That Was in JP/KR
This past week (Friday to Friday) saw 196 insights published: 29 on China and HK stocks and another couple dozen on greater China themes and...
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SoftBank (9984 JP) Mobile Sub-Brands Provide a Case Study for Rakuten (4755 JP) Mobile
“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes.” Often (incorrectly) attributed to Mark Twain, this aphorism encourages us to riff on past business...
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Japan Telcos: A Closer Look at 1QFY18/19 Results. Pressure on Pricing Is Real but Ineffective
On reflection, 1QFY18/19 (will use FY18 going forward) was a good quarter in Japan with NTT Docomo (9437 JP) leading the way with a 2ppt increase...
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Could / Should Japanese Mobile Phone Bills Be Cut 40%?
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga, clarified his recent remarks about the need to bring down Japanese mobile phone bills, including...
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