Rakuten 5G service expected to be delayed about 3 months New corona effect May 15 20:00

Rakuten announced that it plans to launch a new high-speed, large-capacity communication standard, 5G service, which is scheduled for next month, by about three months. It is said that preparation was delayed due to the influence of the new coronavirus.

Rakuten made a full-scale entry into the mobile phone business last month, and plans to launch a new high-speed, large-capacity 5G service next month.

However, due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the work was delayed because the whole country was blocked in India, which was supposed to verify the network, and the service start was expected to be delayed for about 3 months.

According to Tarek Amin, Chief Technology Officer of Rakuten Mobile, the 5G base station development in Japan is proceeding according to plan, "We will continue to do our utmost to minimize the impact and launch 5G services in the near future. ".