President Mikiya of IT giant "Rakuten" told reporters on April 4 on setting up a fourth mobile phone company on April 4, "As technology advances globally, communications equipment The success of the fourth career succeeds, etc. The merit of the subsequent generations is great.I think that it can start from more than 3 million members if the application is approved.I have confidence to succeed "I once again showed the idea that even at late generations, I can compete against the three major companies.

In addition, President Mikkya said, "If you have a mobile phone company in your own company, you can do various things such as settlement service using smartphone," expanded cashless payment service utilizing smartphone, already We showed the idea of ​​enhancing synergies with the Internet mail-order business that we are developing and making it a pillar of new profitability.

Rakuten is also planning to apply radio wave allocation to the Ministry of Internal Affairs this month, but to develop its mobile phone business from the ground up so much that it will require a huge investment in the construction of base stations, Will it draw attention whether it will proceed as planned from now on.