# NEC selects NXP to supply RF modules for 5G antenna units for Rakuten Mobile

NEC Corporation has selected NXP Semiconductors to supply RF Airfast multi-chip modules for a massive MIMO 5G antenna radio unit for Rakuten Mobile in Japan.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-10-13
- Where: Japan, Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: RF Airfast multi-chip modules, massive MIMO 5G antenna radio unit
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [NEC](https://endata.com/companies/17906.md) (customer)
- [NXP Semiconductors](https://endata.com/companies/19521.md) (supplier)
- [Rakuten Mobile](https://endata.com/companies/50488.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [microwavejournal.com](https://www.microwavejournal.com/articles/34739-nec-selects-nxp-rf-airfast-multi-chip-modules-for-massive-mimo-5g-antenna-radio-unit-for-rakuten-mobile-in-japan), 2020-10-13: "NEC Corporation has selected NXP® Semiconductors to supply RF Airfast multi-chip modules (MCM) for a massive MIMO (mMIMO) 5G antenna radio unit (RU) for Rakuten Mobile."

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