On Monday, the Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile announced that the number of subscribers for its mobile carrier service, including both Rakuten SAIKYO Plan and Rakuten Mobile Business Plan subscribers, has surpassed 5 million as of August 28, 2023. The telco launched its mobile carrier service on a full scale in April 2020.
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Network Expansion and Accessibility
Rakuten Mobile said it has been expanding its network coverage through the deployment of base stations and roaming agreements while offering affordable and simple service plans to democratize the mobile industry.
To provide simplicity to the corporate mobile industry, Rakuten Mobile said it has been offering user-friendly service plans for business customers through the Rakuten Mobile Business Plan since January 2023.
Rakuten Mobile Data Only Plan
Rakuten Mobile has also highlighted several of the services it offers to enhance the customer experience. These include the Rakuten SAIKYO Plan (Data Type), available since June 2023, which enables customers to begin using the service in as little as three minutes. Notably, the Rakuten SAIKYO Plan (Data Type) is exclusively for data usage and does not include calls.
MNP Service
Additionally, the company introduced the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) One-Stop system, eliminating the requirement for customers to generate their own MNP reservation number when transitioning between mobile phone carriers.
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Rakuten SAIKYO Plan
Rakuten Mobile has stated that the Rakuten SAIKYO Plan eliminates the previous limitations on high-speed data capacity in the domestic roaming partner network area, offering unlimited high-speed data usage across network areas nationwide, with a 99.9 percent 4G population coverage ratio. This coverage includes both the Rakuten network area and the domestic roaming partner network area.
Pricing as per Data Usage
Rakuten also highlighted that similar to the previous Rakuten UN-LIMIT VII plan, it features a straightforward fee structure that adjusts to data usage. The monthly plan charges range from 980 yen (1,078 yen including tax) for monthly data usage of up to 3GB, 1,980 yen (2,178 yen including tax) for usage exceeding 3GB and up to 20GB, to 2,980 yen (3,278 yen including tax) for unlimited usage beyond 20GB.
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Rakuten Link app
Plan subscribers will have exclusive access to the Rakuten Link app which allows users to make domestic calls and send and receive SMS messages without any additional charges. Moreover, from August 2023, Rakuten users can enjoy select Rakuten Link features on their personal computer with the beta version of Rakuten Link Desktop.
Rakuten Mobile has stated its commitment to further enhancing the quality of communication and expanding its range of services for its valued customers.
