The termination of KDDI's roaming agreement is forcing Rakuten to plug holes in network coverage at some expense.
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On October 10th, Rakuten Group Chairman and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani stated that Rakuten Mobile will continue to use KDDI's network for roaming in areas where it does not have its own base stations, in accordance with the contract, for areas where coverage is needed, even after October. KDDI's Hiroshi Matsuda…