Japan Telcos: Rakuten Is Allocated 4G Spectrum (1.7GHZ). Now the Hard Work Begins
After some delay, the Japanese telecom regulator (Ministry of Industry Affairs and Communications) announced its 4G spectrum allocation last...
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All Eyes on Rakuten's Plans as Japanese Telcos Remain Sidelined by Investors
Share prices for Japanese telcos have settled at lower levels since Rakuten's (4755 JP) spectrum announcement. This weakness has come despite...
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Strengthening Ecosystem and Tough EC Competition Give Us Mixed Impression of Rakuten’s Results
Our impression of Rakuten Inc (4755 JP)'s full-year earnings results is somewhat mixed. On the positive side, we acknowledge some metrics...
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NTT’s 3Q Posts Solid Growth Excluding Impacts of Several Small Write-Downs
On an underlying basis, narrow-moat NTT (Nippon Telegraph & Telephone) (9432 JP), or NTT’s, third-quarter fiscal 2017 (quarter ended December)...
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Yahoo Japan Reporting Strong Growth in ECommerce and Fintech. Competing Hard with Rakuten
Yahoo Japan (4689 JP) posted 3Q results ahead of expectations supported by strong growth in eCommerce /fintech (+30%) while the core Internet...
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