Rakuten Mobile offering free trial network services for 5,000 users

摘要

Japan s new fourth operator Rakuten Mobile began taking limited orders for services on its fledgling network yesterday (October 1), after rollout delays forced the postponement of its full commercial launch to spring 2020. The unit, a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Rakuten, is kicking off the new network by offering free services to 5,000 people in Tokyo (all 23 wards), Kobe, Nagoya and Osaka. If more than that apply for the initial service via its online sign-up, the successful participants will be chosen by lottery, The Japan Times reports. The trial service is expected to run from 13 October 2019 to 31 March 2020.