OpenRAN takes centre stage as Rakuten orchestrates Symphony spin-off

Rakuten Mobile’s OpenRAN effort is going up-tempo, thanks to its most recent corporate rejig.
The Japanese operator group has spun off its Symphony unit into a separate, wholly-owned subsidiary, giving it free rein to pitch its portfolio of 4G and 5G infrastructure and platforms to a global audience.
This is not the sort of spin-off that will culminate in a sale. Symphony only has a nominal number of shares – 2,000 to be precise – and they are all owned by Rakuten. Rather, this