BBIX and Naganoken Kyodo Densan Sign Business Partnership for Open Connectivity eXchange

BBIX and Naganoken Kyodo Densan Sign Business Partnership for Open Connectivity eXchange

BBIX to expand OCX connection point to data center operated by Naganoken Kyodo Densan

BBIX, Inc. (“BBIX”), a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. that operates an Internet Exchange (“IX”) business, has entered into a business partnership agreement with Naganoken Kyodo Densan Co.,Ltd. (“Naganoken Kyodo Densan”) to provide Open Connectivity eXchange (“OCX”), a cloud-based network service. With this partnership agreement, BBIX opened an OCX connection point in the data center operated by Naganoken Kyodo Densan (Nagano City) on July 1, 2024.

OCX is a cloud-based network service provided by BBIX and BBSakura Networks, Inc. (“BBSakura”), a network solutions provider and subsidiary of BBIX. OCX offers on-demand, highly secure, low-latency, scalable connectivity services to a variety of cloud services and data centers used by customers.

As a comprehensive information center for JA (Japan Agricultural Co-operative) NAGANO Group, which aims to develop a prosperous community based on the promotion of agriculture, Naganoken Kyodo Densan is engaged in the development of a large-scale integrated network to support JA’s operations. Naganoken Kyodo Densan also provides “JANIS,” an Internet access service for general customers living in Nagano Prefecture. Naganoken Kyodo Densan has supported the development of local communities by providing “JANIS” for general customers and network infrastructure that connects JA stores, federations, and other related institutions in Nagano Prefecture via fiber optic lines with excellent communication quality. Furthermore, construction of a new data center is scheduled to be completed in March 2024, with services planned to begin in January 2025.

By combining BBIX and BBSakura’s secure, high-quality OCX with network solutions that utilize the latest technology from Naganoken Kyodo Densan, BBIX and Naganoken Kyodo Densan will contribute to the informatization of local communities and the revitalization of local economies by improving the quality of the telecommunications infrastructure in Nagano and other regions.

■ About BBIX
Company Name: BBIX, Inc.
URL: https://www.bbix.net/en/
Headquarters: 1-9-10 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Hideyuki Sasaki, President & CEO
Date of establishment: June 13, 2003
Capital: 100 million yen
Ownership: 100% owned by SoftBank Corp.
Business: Telecommunications operator under Japan’s Telecommunications Business Act; leasing, maintenance & management of telecommunications equipment; development, sales, maintenance & management of computer hardware/software

■ About BBSakura
Company Name: BBSakura Networks, Inc.
URL: https://www.bbsakura.net/en/
Headquarters: 7-20-1 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Hideyuki Sasaki, President & CEO
Date of establishment: August 1, 2019
Capital: 200 million yen
Ownership: BBIX, Inc. 51%, SAKURA internet Inc. 49%
Business: Telecommunications operator under Japan’s Telecommunications Business Act; leasing, maintenance & management of telecommunications equipment; development, sales, maintenance & management of computer hardware/software

■ About Naganoken Kyodo Densan
Company Name: Naganoken Kyodo Densan Co.,Ltd.
URL：https://www.naganoken-kyododensan.jp/
Headquarters: 1-25-1 Nakagosho, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture
Representative: Minoru Mashima, President
Date of establishment: October 1, 1974
Capital: 2,332.74 million yen
Ownership: JA Nagano Prefecture Group Organizations
Business: Contracted computing services using computers and other machines, contracted information provision services using computers, development and sales of software, information and telecommunication service business, and all business incidental thereto.

■ Contact Point for Media Inquiries
BBIX, Inc.
E-mail: pr@bbix.net

BBSakura Networks, Inc.
Inquiry Form: https://www.bbsakura.net/en/contact/business

Naganoken Kyodo Densan Co.,Ltd.
E-mail：as18268@nkd.nn-ja.or.jp

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