Rakuten Symphony Secures Japanese Grant to Advance Open RAN Trials in Ukraine
Rakuten Symphony has been awarded a subsidy of approximately $2.14 million by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) to support the development of open RAN trials in Ukraine. This initiative is part of a larger project valued at $4.34 million, aimed at enhancing Ukraine's telecommunications infrastructure through virtualized open RAN technology. The grant is part of METI's Subsidy Program for Future-Oriented Co-creation Projects with the Global South, focusing on Ukraine's reconstruction and collaboration with Central and Eastern European countries. Rakuten Symphony, in partnership with Rakuten Mobile, plans to establish a cloud-native open RAN environment in Ukraine to validate the deployment of flexible, cost-effective networks. The project is expected to be completed by May 31, 2027. 
