JPNAP, BBIX, and JPIX open their IXPs at the NTT SmartConnect Sonezaki Data Center

31 March, 2022
Internet Multifeed Co.
BBIX, Inc.
Japan Internet Exchange Co., Ltd.
NTT SmartConnect Corporation

JPNAP, BBIX, and JPIX open their IXPs at the NTT SmartConnect Sonezaki Data Center

　Internet Multifeed Co. (head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; president & CEO: Koichi Suzuki; hereinafter “Internet Multifeed”; name of provided IX service: JPNAP), BBIX, Inc. (head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; president & CEO: Hidetoshi Ikeda; hereinafter “BBIX”), and Japan Internet Exchange Co., Ltd., (head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Ryosuke Yamazoe; hereinafter “JPIX”) will open their IX services in phases at the Sonezaki Data Center (Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka) provided by NTT SmartConnect (head Office: Osaka city, Osaka; president: Shuji Akiyama; hereinafter “NTT SmartConnect”) from April 2022.

1. Background and purpose of the service provision

　Urban-type network data centers that include the Dojima building provided by NTT SmartConnect are currently used by many Japan-based and overseas internet service providers. With diversified and increased volumes of internet content, drastically accelerated business system migrations to the cloud, and lifestyle changes due to an upsurge in the adoption of work-from-home practices, internet traffic has been markedly increasing, and further growth is expected to continue.
　Under these circumstances, Internet Multifeed, BBIX, JPIX, and NTT SmartConnect, which lead urban-type network internet data centers in the western Japan area, will support the establishment of networks for Japanese and overseas internet service providers and provide sustainable, stable services through strong partnerships by providing low-latency and high-quality IX services at the Sonezaki Data Center.

2. Overview of each company

■ Internet Multifeed Co.
Company name: Internet Multifeed Co.
URL：https://www.mfeed.ad.jp/
Head office: Level 10 Urbannet Kanda Bldg., 3-6-2 Uchikanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Koichi Suzuki, President & CEO
Business descriptions: Provision of the JPNAP IX service and the transix IPv6 internet connection service

■BBIX, Inc.
Company name: BBIX, Inc.
URL：https://www.bbix.net/en/
Head office: 1-9-10 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Hidetoshi Ikeda, President & CEO
Business descriptions: Telecommunication businesses based on the Telecommunications Business Act, commissioned lease/maintenance and management of telecommunications facilities, commissioned development, sales/maintenance, and management of computer hardware and software

■ Japan Internet Exchange Co., Ltd.
Company name: Japan Internet Exchange Co., Ltd.
URL：https://www.jpix.ad.jp/
Head office: 19F, KDDI Otemachi Building, 1-8-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Representative: Ryosuke Yamazoe, CEO
Business descriptions: Provision of IX service and related additional services

■ NTT SmartConnect Corporation
Company name: NTT SmartConnect Corporation
URL：https://www.nttsmc.com/
Head office: Tower C, Grand Front Osaka, 3-1 Ofuka-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka city, Osaka
Representative: Shuji Akiyama, President
Business descriptions: Housing services such as data center services, cloud related services, provision of streaming services, including delivery platforms and data analysis, and utilization services

Customer contact regarding this project

■ Internet Multifeed Co.
PR Personnel
E-mail：info@mfeed.ad.jp

■BBIX, Inc.
Customer Solution Division
E-mail：bbix-sales@bbix.net

■ Japan Internet Exchange Co., Ltd.
PR Personnel
E-mail：press@jpix.ad.jp

■ NTT SmartConnect Corporation
IDC Business Division
E-mail：info@mcnet.ad.jp

Press contact regarding this project
NTT SmartConnect Corporation
Nishida or Miyazawa, Corporate Planning Division
E-mail：pr@nttsmc.com

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