Future of Mobile Technology Naren Narayana, COO, Rakuten India

About myself!

• My history; – Bangalorean! – Over 20 years of experience in

telecom, networking, mobile, media, and fintech.

• Education

– Bachelor’s degree from Bangalore University

– MBA from Florida Atlantic University

About my company!

• Current Dual Role – COO & VP of Technology

• About Rakuten

– Top Internet company in Japan with E-Commerce, FinTech, Media, Mobile solutions

– Top 20 Most Innovative Companies in the world

• Rakuten India – Largest technology center of Rakuten outside of Japan – Product and Innovation centric in the areas of E-

Commerce, FinTech, Block Chain, Data Science, AI/ML, Cyber Security, Mobile Network and Cloud, and Media

Why did I pick this topic?

Future of Mobile Technology

Mobile Applications

Mobile Devices

Mobile Network

1. My thoughts 2. A company that I like who is innovating 3. The Trends I would focus on as a developer

Before I start!

TRAFFIC

SKILLS

PEOPLE

NETWORK

APPS

DEVICES

MOBILE APPLICATIONS

Mobile Applications – Technology Search

Xamarin

Flutter

React Native

PWA

ionic

1. Do I go technical – in depth? 2. Can I beat Google?

Mobile Applications – Consumer Needs!

1. Fast 2. Entertainment 3. Communication

1. All In One 2. Convenient 3. Sufficient 4. Beneficial

Mobile Applications @ Rakuten

1. All in in one solutions: OneApp – Multiple Benefits

2. Communication,

Commerce, Finance, Media, Social Network, Life & Leisure, and more

Mobile Applications - The Trends

• Consolidated applications – Personal Assistants

• AI and ML embedded into mobile applications

• Image, Voice, Video, & Gesture Recognition

• Hybrid Applications

• IoT & Wearable Applications

• Augmented & Virtual Reality Applications

MOBILE DEVICES

Mobile Devices – All Shapes and Forms

Mobile Devices @ Samsung

1. Innovation in all areas of consumer products – not just mobile phones

2. Inter-connectable Hardware

3. IoT Ready!

Mobile Devices – The Trends

• Designed to be personal assistants – not just phones or cameras • Sleek & Convenient – Cost is not an issue

• Highly Efficient – CPU, Memory, Battery

• Less: Wire & Weight

• IoT Ready

MOBILE NETWORK

Mobile Network - Evolution

1. Slow Evolution compared to other mobile technologies 2. Very few players dominating the network infrastructure 3. High Cost of Changes

Mobile Network – 5G Revolution

Technologies forcing the 5G Revolution:

1. IoT 2. AI & ML 3. High Resolution Video 4. Autonomous Driving 5. Smart Cities

Mobile Network @ Rakuten

• World’s First E2E Cloud Native Software Based Telcom Network

• Fully Virtualized • Software Defined

• Mobile Edge Computing Technology

• Greater Agility and Customization • Open Source Technologies

Mobile Network – The Trends

• Speed, Speed, Speed! • Affordable

• Cloud, Virtualization, and

Software Centric Architecture • Cyber and Network Security • Automation

My suggestion!

You are not just a developer, you are a creator!

References for some images and content:

• https://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?articleId=1741352 • https://bluelightsdigital.com • https://dashbouquet.com • https://topyaps.com • https://brittinslifeblog.wordpress.com/ • https://medium.com • https://efficientgov.com/ • https://news.samsung.com • https://www.voltdb.com • https://rakuten.today/blog/rakutens-upcoming-end-to-end-cloud-native-

mobile-network.html • https://rakuten.today/tag/mwc19 • https://www.slideshare.net/rakutentech/defining-a-modern-day-network