Cloud-Native Network Cheaper, Rakuten Tells FCC

Rakuten Mobile Americas offers an affordable way for carriers to replace Chinese gear in their networks, General Manager Azita Arvani said in a call with FCC Wireless Bureau staff. “American wireless carriers can deploy a cloud-native network running on the Rakuten Communications Platform as part of the rip and replace program at lower cost, higher security, and more quickly than traditional wireless appliances,” said a filing posted Tuesday in docket 21-63.