Supermicro and Rakuten Symphony Extend Their Collaboration and Offer Complete 5G, Telco, and Edge Solutions For Cloud Based Open RAN Mobile Networks

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Supermicro (NASDAQ: SMCI) has announced a collaboration with Rakuten Symphony to enhance 5G network systems using application-optimized servers for various workloads. This partnership aims to simplify the deployment of cloud-based mobile services globally, addressing challenges operators face with Open RAN adoption. Supermicro's Building Block design allows quick certification of servers, enhancing performance, security, and cost-effectiveness. Rakuten Symphony plans to utilize Supermicro's 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors for their Distributed Units and Centralized Units, which will help deliver timely services to mobile operators worldwide.

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• Collaboration with Rakuten Symphony enhances Supermicro's market position in 5G networks.
• Application-optimized servers are designed for specific workloads, improving performance.
• Utilization of 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors boosts technological offerings.
• Simplified deployment of cloud-based mobile services could drive sales growth.

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With Rakuten Symphony, Flexible, Scalable, and Open Standards-Based 5G Networks Become Easier to Implement and Upgrade with Supermicro Application Optimized Servers

SAN JOSE, Calif. and BARCELONA, Spain, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Supermicro, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a Total IT Solution Provider for Cloud, AI/ML, Storage, and 5G/Edge, is announcing a close collaboration with Rakuten Symphony to deliver the next generation of servers and storage systems, for a wide range of workloads. As a major collaborator with Rakuten Symphony, the two companies are providing blueprints to operators for cloud-based mobile services that utilize the most advanced servers and networking architecture, delivering an easy-to-implement solution for operators worldwide. In addition, Rakuten Symphony can quickly offer Open RAN solutions with timely technical support and consultancy.

Mobile operators worldwide face several challenges when adopting Open RAN, including building new high-performance networks from scratch, new types of components that require investments and time to familiarize with, a different way to scale and harden these networks, and weighing the tradeoffs between different technologies. With Rakuten Symphony, utilizing Supermicro pre-defined and tested servers, a highly performant, cost-effective, optimized, and secure solution is ready to deploy to meet the increasing move toward mobile communications and data generation at the network's edge. Supermicro's Building Block approach to server design enables a wide range of servers to be quickly certified and used for specific workloads.

"Supermicro is excited to support an industry leader, Rakuten, to deliver state-of-the-art servers and expertise to create a scalable and secure solution for today's edge requirements and the anticipated boom in edge communications over the next few years," said Charles Liang, president, and CEO Supermicro. "In addition, our application-optimized range of servers allows Rakuten Symphony to deliver specific and optimized solutions to customers worldwide. Our ability to be first-to-market with new technologies enables Supermicro to be a preferred supplier to Rakuten for their wide range of technology offerings."

"Rakuten Symphony is excited to work with Supermicro on bringing the next generation of high-performing Open RAN technologies to mobile operators worldwide," stated Tareq Amin, CEO of Rakuten Mobile and Rakuten Symphony. "The combination of Rakuten Symphony software and integration expertise with Supermicro's state-of-the-art servers ensures that customers will be able to deliver services on a timely basis."

The Supermicro edge and data center class of servers that Rakuten Symphony has selected for their Distributed Units (O-DU) and Centralized Units (O-CU) include:

• O-CU : SYS-220U-TNR, 2U 2x E810 and 1x XXV710, Dual Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P CPUs w/ high flexibility and slot count, NUMA balanced architecture, full SW integration/management feature support. 
• O-DU : SYS-210TP-HPTR, 2U4N Intel Xeon Gold 6338N with 32 cores, 1x ACC100, and 1x XXV710 single socket w/ high density, ultra-low latency in packet processing.
• O-DU : SYS-210P-FRDN6T, 2U Intel Xeon Gold 6338N with 32 cores, 1x ACC100 and 1x XXV710 single socket short depth, ultra-low latency in packet processing. 

Rakuten Symphony will start offering Supermicro servers with 4^th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors in the same footprint server as listed below:

Specific Supermicro X13 Products for the CU and DU:

• O-CU : SYS-221H-TNR 
• O-CU : SYS-221HE-FTNRD
• O-DU : SYS-111E-FDWTR
• O-DU : SYS-211E-FRDN2T

To learn more about Supermicro's X13 Products, please visit: www.supermicro.com/x13 

To learn more about Supermicro and Rakuten Symphony, please visit: https://www.supermicro.com/en/solutions/rakuten-symphony 

To learn more about the Supermicro and Rakuten Symphony Solution at MWC 2023, please visit the Supermicro/Rakuten Hall 5, Stand 5D66

About Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Supermicro (NASDAQ: SMCI) is a global leader in Application-Optimized Total IT Solutions. Founded and operating in San Jose, California, Supermicro is committed to delivering first to market innovation for Enterprise, Cloud, AI, and 5G Telco/Edge IT Infrastructure. We are transforming into a Total IT Solutions provider with server, AI, storage, IoT, and switch systems, software, and services while delivering advanced high-volume motherboard, power, and chassis products. The products are designed and manufactured in-house (in the US, Taiwan, and the Netherlands), leveraging global operations for scale and efficiency and optimized to improve TCO and reduce environmental impact (Green Computing). The award-winning portfolio of Server Building Block Solutions® allows customers to optimize for their exact workload and application by selecting from a broad family of systems built from our flexible and reusable building blocks that support a comprehensive set of form factors, processors, memory, GPUs, storage, networking, power and cooling solutions (air-conditioned, free air cooling or liquid cooling).

Supermicro, Server Building Block Solutions, and We Keep IT Green are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer, Inc. 

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FAQ

What is the collaboration between Supermicro and Rakuten Symphony about?

Supermicro and Rakuten Symphony are collaborating to enhance 5G network systems with application-optimized servers, aiming to simplify deployment for mobile operators.

What technologies are involved in Supermicro's partnership with Rakuten Symphony?

The partnership involves Supermicro's application-optimized servers and 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors for 5G networks and Open RAN solutions.

How does the collaboration benefit mobile operators?

The collaboration provides mobile operators with easier deployment of cloud-based mobile services, addressing challenges in adopting Open RAN technologies.

What challenges do mobile operators face with Open RAN that are addressed by Supermicro?

Mobile operators face challenges such as building high-performance networks, unfamiliar components, and scaling networks, which Supermicro aims to simplify through its solutions.

What types of servers will Supermicro provide to Rakuten Symphony?

Supermicro will provide a range of servers including the SYS-220U-TNR for Centralized Units and SYS-210TP-HPTR for Distributed Units.