In recent times, there’s been a tidal wave of articles about RIC PoCs and rApp trials. While these are exciting developments, they often miss the messy reality of running multiple use cases simultaneously at scale in a live network. It’s easy to appear smooth in a controlled lab environment —the real challenge begins when these solutions hit the production network.
That’s precisely where the Rakuten Symphony RIC platform shines. We’re not just experimenting with multiple use cases; we’re running them in production at scale. More importantly, we ensure they deliver meaningful business outcomes for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs).
Like any rigorous product team, we put our RIC platform through stringent lab testing. But production deployment is a whole different beast. Unforeseen challenges surface that no lab trial could simulate. We faced snags and tough scenarios—but embraced them as opportunities to improve. Today, we proudly offer a product proven at scale across diverse and complex use cases.
One major challenge we anticipated—and solved—is the potential for rApps to step on each other's toes. For example, one rApp might increase cell tilt for edge users, while another reduces transmission power to minimize interference. Our Conflict Detection and Mitigation Framework is the secret sauce that effectively resolves such conflicts. By understanding operator intent and rApp priorities, it delivers the best overall network outcome. This isn’t just a feature—it’s critical for robust multi-rApp deployments.
We also handle granular network operations like gracefully shutting down capacity cells or power amplifiers to save energy. Managing thousands of nodes can be tricky due to southbound interface limitations and network quirks. Our system balances speed and stability expertly through intelligent aggregation and rate-limiting, making this process surprisingly smooth. Understanding that the rApp ecosystem involves multiple coexisting rApps, we designed a powerful rApp Management Framework. This lets operators classify, prioritize, and manage rApp intents at scale, giving operators control rather than chaos.
You may notice AI isn’t mentioned in every sentence—because, frankly, it’s baked into the core. AI underpins everything in the Rakuten RIC, supporting the most complex AI-driven network use cases at scale. We’ve earned these insights through real-world deployments, not just trials—offering you a well-trained, battle-tested product ready for your toughest networks.
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