NEWS

• 2024.04.17 press release

  BB Backbone and JRWON’s “Osaka NANIWA Ring” to Inter-Connect with JPIX’s “OBP Connect Service”- Telehouse OSAKA to be added to Osaka NANIWA Ring coverage –

  BB Backbone Corp.
  JR WEST OPTICAL NETWORK CORPORATION
  Japan Internet Xing Co., Ltd.

   
  BB Backbone Corporation (“BB Backbone”),JR WEST OPTICAL NETWORK CORPORATION (“JRWON”) and Japan Internet Xing Co., Ltd. (“JPIX”) announce that the “Osaka NANIWA Ring,” a fiber optic ring service provided by BB Backbone and JRWON, will inter-connect with Telehouse OSAKA and Keihanshin OBP Building via the “OBP Connect Service” provided by JPIX on June 1, 2024.

  The “Osaka NANIWA Ring” presently connects to major data centers in Osaka City, including the NTT SmartConnect Sonezaki Data Center, Shinsaibashi area data centers, Dojima area data centers, and Osaka Business Park area data centers, in a diversified redundant fiber design. Soon, it will be able connect to Telehouse OSAKA via the OBP Connect service. Data Center interconnection demand is growing due to the recent trend of AI and Cloud connectivity trends, and “Osaka NANIWA Ring” will support this increasing demand in the Western Japan Region by further improving data center connectivity and convenience with a highly reliable optical fiber service.

  Besides the optical fiber service between Osaka NANIWA Ring and OBP Connect service, the rail-laid high-quality optical fiber of JRWON and BB Backbone’s optical technical capabilities will allow Telehouse OSAKA access to the entire Kansai region (including the Ise-Shima, Chugoku and Kyushu areas).

  The Osaka Naniwa Ring will respond to the connectivity needs of various users as a one-stop service and contribute to the development of the western Japan region.

  ■Usage and Coverage
  <Osaka Metro>
  

  <Western Japan>
  

  ■More information on the OBP Connect Service
  JPIX Press Release: https://www.jpix.ad.jp/en/news/#id5056
  KDDI Press Release: https://www.jpix.ad.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/c464c3babf0dbb76b9782c39bc83060f.pdf

  Takeyuki Yanagisawa, General Manager, Connectivity and Datacenter Business Department KDDI Corporation says,
  Telehouse is a global data center brand operated by KDDI in over 45 locations in more than 10 countries around the world. As our brand message “Every connection matters” says, Telehouse supports customers’ business success on a global scale.
  We sincerely welcome the opportunity to collaborate with BB Backbone, JR West Optical Network, and JPIX to achieve superior connectivity for Telehouse OSAKA and contribute to the customers business expansion in western Japan.
  In addition to the demand for IoT and 5G, the rapid business growth of generative AI is increasing the demand for connectivity. Telecom operators, content providers and hyperscalers are interconnecting within and between data centers to create new value in this new AI era. In response to these needs, Telehouse contributes to the expansion of customers’ businesses and the enhancement of the digital world through collaboration with businesses partners.

  ■BB Backbone
  Company name: BB Backbone Corp.
  URL: https://www.bbbackbone.co.jp/
  Head Office: 1-7-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
  Representative: Hidetoshi Tosaka, President and Representative Director
  Business description: Dark Fiber and Spectrum services and consulting services for data center operators

  ■JRWON
  Company name: JR WEST OPTICAL NETWORK CORPORATION
  URL: https://jrw-hikari.net/
  Head Office: 1-7-1 Minami Suita, Suita City, Osaka, Japan
  Representative: Keishiro Sawai, President and Representative Director
  Business: Provision of optical fiber and Ethernet leased service

  ■JPIX
  Company name: Japan Internet Xing Co., Ltd.
  URL: https://www.jpix.ad.jp
  Head Office: KDDI Otemachi Building 18th Floor, 8-1, Otemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
  Representative: Akihiro Tsuru, President and Representative Director
  Business: Provision of VNE services, IX services, and related additional services

• 2024.04.16 press release

  Data Center Inter-Connection Service and New IX Point of Presence Launched in Osaka Business Park ―Creating the Largest Connectivity Data Center Campus in Western Japan―

  Tokyo, March 29, 2024
  KDDI Corporation
  Japan Internet Xing Co., Ltd.

   

  Data Center Inter-Connection Service and New IX Point of Presence Launched in Osaka Business Park
  ―Creating the Largest Connectivity Data Center Campus in Western Japan―

  Tokyo, March 29, 2024―On April 1, 2024, KDDI and JPIX will launch a fiber core-based data center inter connection service (hereinafter “DCI service”), a new Internet exchange (hereinafter “IX”) point of presence and add data center services to the Osaka Business Park (hereinafter “OBP”) area.

  Through these services, KDDI and JPIX will create the largest connectivity data center campus in western Japan by providing connectivity services between customers at data centers in the OBP area.
  These services will make customers’ businesses more efficient and scalable, improve business speed and support the creation of new value through customer connectivity, while also contributing to the digital transformation (DX) of Japanese society.

  

  <Osaka Business Park>

  ■Background
  The use of data is accelerating globally while internet user traffic continues to grow with increased use of AI and big data, not to mention the spread of IoT and 5G, the rise of video streaming services, and the advancement of cloud services.
  To create a digital society, it is becoming increasingly important to have a platform that allows a larger number of content providers, internet service providers, hyper scalers, and the like to be mutually connected to generate value.
  Furthermore, initiatives will also be taken to improve connectivity between data centers to enable the exchange of domestic and international traffic outside the Tokyo metropolitan area in preparation for major disasters such as an earthquake directly hitting Tokyo.

  ■Outline of the provision
  （1）Optical fiber core connection between data centers
  In the OBP area, which is one of the major data center clusters in western Japan, KDDI and JPIX are providing a service to connect data centers with fiber core, such as TELEHOUSE OSAKA and Digital Edge’s OSA1.
  Prior to this service release, when data center users in the OBP area wanted to establish connection between data centers, they had to organize their own communication carrier line individually. By using the DCI service, they can take advantage of a flexible infrastructure that can handle large volumes of traffic at a lower cost. (*1)

  （2）Opening a new IX point of presence and providing additional data center services
  KDDI and JPIX will add a new point of presence (POP) for JPIX Osaka and open additional data center services that will enhance TELEHOUSE OSAKA. These services will be available at several data centers in the OBP area, including Digital Edge’s OSA1 14MW facility.

  Jonathan Chou, Chief Product Officer of Digital Edge (Singapore) Holdings Pte Ltd. said,
  “JPIX has a rich history as the first commercial Internet Exchange to be launched in Japan and we are pleased customers at our OSA1 data center in Osaka will now be able to benefit from their services. Connectivity is key to unlocking further growth potential within Japan’s digital economy, and we are delighted to be able to support this ambition by enhancing the interconnection services available across our platform.”

  The KDDI Group will bring reliable and high-quality connection and improve the connectivity between data centers in the OBP area, thus enabling customers to connect with various partners and supporting their creation of new businesses. The KDDI Group will continue to collaborate with operators and partners to improve connectivity around the world.

  ■Launch date
  April 1, 2024

  ■Inquiries
  Contact KDDI corporate sales representatives or Corporate Customer Center.
  [Corporate Customer Center]
  Toll-free: 0077-7007 or 0120-921-919
  Hours: From 9:00 to 18:00 (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and the beginning and the end of the year)

  Japan Internet Xing Co., Ltd.
  E-mail: planning@jpix.ad.jp

  ■About TELEHOUSE
  KDDI has been operating data centers for over 30 years in more than 10 countries and 45 locations around the world under the TELEHOUSE brand, positioning it as a growth domain in its business segment. Going forward, as a data center operator applying state-of-the-art facilities and connectivity, we will continue to support customers’ business growth and expand our data center business by capitalizing on our experience with operating global and high-quality data centers through TELEHOUSE.

  ■About JPIX
  JPIX is an IX provider that started Japan’s first commercial IX service in November 1997 and has been playing a key role as the heart of Japan’s Internet. The company takes a neutral stance in its management and has one of the largest customer bases at home and abroad, including ISP operators, CATV operators, and content operators. JPIX also serves many customers as a virtual network enabler (VNE) operator, providing stable network services for ever increasing traffic.

  ■About Digital Edge
  Headquartered in Singapore, Digital Edge is a trusted and forward-looking data center platform company, established to transform digital infrastructure in Asia. Digital Edge was founded by a seasoned senior management team with decades of industry experience and an established track record of value creation in the data center, cloud and telecommunications industries in the Asia Pacific region. Backed by leading alternative investment firm Stonepeak, Digital Edge has in excess of US$1 billion in deployed and committed capital, establishing itself as a market leading pan-Asia data center platform. The company provides data center and fiber services across Asia, with a presence in China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines.

  （*1） KDDI provides this service to its data center service users, while JPIX provides this service to other data center service users.

  KDDI press release

• 2024.03.29 press release

  JPIX open IXP at NTT SmartConnect Fukuoka Tenjin Data Center from April 2024.

  March 29, 2024
  NTT SmartConnect Corporation
  Japan Internet Xing Co., Ltd.

   

  JPIX open IXP at NTT SmartConnect Fukuoka Tenjin Data Center from April 2024.

  NTT SmartConnect Corporation(head office: Osaka City, Osaka, President: Takafumi Makiuchi, hereinafter “NTT SmartConnect”) andJapan Internet Xing Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Akihiro Tsuru hereinafter “JPIX”) will open an IX service connection point at NTT SmartConnect “Fukuoka Tenjin Data Center (hereinafter “Fukuoka Tenjin DC”)” for the IX service in Fukuoka area from April 2024.

  NTT SmartConnect has been providing colocation and optical cabling services in Fukuoka Tenjin DC in the Tenjin area since September 2023, in line with growing demand for interconnection services in the western Japan area. Fukuoka Tenjin DC is connected to NTT Hakata Building West Wing and QTnet Fukuoka Data Center 3 (QD3) via optical fiber, enabling high-quality and secure Internet interconnection.

  Since 2022, JPIX has provided IX service in Fukuoka, the center of the Kyushu region.
  IX service access point is expanded in Fukuoka Tenjin DC in order to cope with further expansion of interconnection demand in Fukuoka area by the optical fiber improvement in future.
  We will further improve user convenience and contribute to the decentralization of traffic concentrated in the metropolitan area and the decentralization of traffic exchanges to eliminate delays.

  NTT SmartConnect and JPIX will continue to work together to respond to increasing Internet traffic, such as improving connectivity through the expansion of interconnection sites and contribute to the further development of the Internet and the improvement of its reliability as a social infrastructure.

  【Overview of Companies】
  ■NTT SmartConnect Corporation
  Company Name: NTT SmartConnect Corporation
  URL：https://www.nttsmc.com/
  Head Office: Grand Front Osaka Tower C13F, 3-1 Ofuka-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka
  President & CEO: Takafumi Makiuchi
  Business: Provision of data center services, housing services, cloud services, distribution platforms, streaming services, data analysis and utilization services

  ■Japan Internet Xing Co., Ltd.
  Company Name: Japan Internet Xing Co., Ltd.
  URL：https://www.jpix.ad.jp/
  Head Office: 18F KDDI Otemachi Bldg. 1-8-1, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
  President & CEO: Akihiro Tsuru
  Business: Provides IX service and additional related services.

  【Inquiries about this service】
  NTT SmartConnect Corporation
  e-mail：info@mcnet.ad.jp

  Japan Internet Xing Co., Ltd.
  E-mail: planning@jpix.ad.jp

  【Contact information from media】
  NTT SmartConnect Corporation
  e-mail：pr@nttsmc.com

  Japan Internet Xing Co., Ltd.
  E-mail：press@jpix.ad.jp

• 2024.02.01 press release

  JPIX start to provide cloud access over its ‘Cloud Connect Service’

  Japan Internet Xing Co., Ltd.(Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President and Chief Executive Officer: Akihiro Tsuru) start to provide cloud access over its ‘Cloud Connect Service’.
  – Google Cloud
  – IBM Cloud
  – Oracle Cloud Infrastructure （OCI）

  Overview of ‘Cloud Connect Service’

  * The company names and service names described in this news are registered trademarks or trademarks of the respective companies.

• 2024.01.16 press release

  JPNAP, JPIX, and BBIX to Establish Internet Exchange Points at AT TOKYO Chuo Center #3 (CC3) and Rollout Services Starting October 2024

  January 16, 2024
  AT TOKYO Corporation
  Internet Multifeed Co.
  Japan Internet Xing Co., Ltd.
  BBIX, Inc.

  JPNAP, JPIX, and BBIX to Establish Internet Exchange Points at AT TOKYO Chuo Center #3 (CC3) and Rollout Services Starting October 2024
  —CC3 Emerging as the New Network Hub of Japan—

  AT TOKYO Corporation(Headquarters: Koto-ku, Tokyo, President and Chief Executive Officer: Tatsuya Izumida; hereinafter “AT TOKYO”), Internet Multifeed Co. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President and Representative Director: Koichi Suzuki; hereinafter “Multifeed,” IX service name: JPNAP), Japan Internet Xing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President and Chief Executive Officer: Akihiro Tsuru; hereinafter “JPIX”), and BBIX, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and Chief Executive Officer: Hidetoshi Ikeda; hereinafter “BBIX”) will stablish their respective internet exchange points (IXPs) at AT TOKYO Chuo Center #3 (CC3)*1, which is currently under construction. Service for each company’s exchange point is slated for rollout starting in October 2024, and further details will be announced by each respective company at a later date.

  Internet traffic volumes continue to increase due to the shift to the cloud for enterprise systems, widespread remote working, and high data volume content, and as it is expected that these trends will continue. Accordingly, the need for stable internet connections will be crucial for the development of businesses. For these reasons, AT TOKYO, Multifeed, JPIX, and BBIX have teamed up to provide a stable internet connection environment within CC3. This will help to make CC3 serve as a new major network hub for Japan in line with the existing data centers of AT TOKYO.

  Over a long period, AT TOKYO has provided services to numerous network operators both domestically and overseas. The establishment of exchange points by these three IX providers at CC3, together with the newly established Trans-Tokyo Port Cable*2 that will connect them by the shortest route to the Toyosu/Ariake area, where many IT companies are concentrated, will help CC3 serve as a platform to support Tokyo as a city with an advanced technology sector and a global finance presence.

  Through partnerships with Multifeed, JPIX, and BBIX via CC3, AT TOKYO will not only provide robust infrastructure and operations as a data center provider; it will also continue to provide an even higher quality of service and greater convenience to customers in Japan and abroad as Japan’s leading urban network data center.

  *1: AT TOKYO Chuo Center #3 (CC3)
  A large-scale urban data center that provides services as a platform to support Japan’s digital society, with services slated to start in July 2024 (as of January 2024).
  *2: An optical fiber cable for telecommunications traversing Tokyo Port that connects the Toyosu/Ariake area with the Shibaura/Shinagawa area, constructed by AT TOKYO and Arteria (https://www.attokyo.com/news/20231219.html)

  Overview of IX Companies
  ■ Multifeed
  Company Name: Internet Multifeed Co.
  URL：https://www.mfeed.ad.jp/
  Headquarters Location: Urbannet Kanda Bldg., 10F, 3-6-2 Uchikanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
  President and Representative Director: Koichi Suzuki
  Business: Provides the IX service, JPNAP, and the IPv6 internet access service, transix.

  ■ JPIX
  Company Name: Japan Internet Xing Co., Ltd.
  URL：https://www.jpix.ad.jp
  Headquarters Location: 18F KDDI Otemachi Bldg. 1-8-1, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
  President and Chief Executive Officer: Akihiro Tsuru
  Business: Provides IX service and additional related services.

  ■ BBIX
  Company Name: BBIX, Inc.
  URL：https://www.bbix.net/
  Headquarters Location: 1-9-10 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
  President and Chief Executive Officer: Hidetoshi Ikeda
  Business: Telecommunications service under the Telecommunications Business Act; outsourcing of leasing, maintenance, and management of telecommunications equipment; outsourcing of development, sales, maintenance, and management of computer hardware and software.

  Contact Point for Media Inquiries
  ■ AT TOKYO Corporation, PR Managers: Nishino and Suzuki
  Tel: 080-5930-7410 (Nishino) / 070-7413-7439 (Suzuki); E-mail: pr@attokyo.co.jp
  ・AT TOKYO Public Relations Office (within Kyodo Public Relations), Managers: Semba, Minematsu, and Matsuda
  Tel: 03-6260-4863        E-mail: attokyo-pr@kyodo-pr.co.jp
  ■ Internet Multifeed Co.
  Contact: https://multifeed.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/21/group/54/create/211
  ■ Japan Internet Xing Co., Ltd.
  PR Manager                E-mail: press@jpix.ad.jp
  ■ BBIX, Inc.
  PR manager               E-mail: pr@bbix.net

  Contact Point for Customer Inquiries
  ■ AT TOKYO Corporation, Business Platform Strategy Division
  Tel: 03-6372-3500        E-mail: at-sales@attokyo.co.jp
  ■ Internet Multifeed Co.
  Contact: https://multifeed.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/21/group/54/create/211
  ■ Japan Internet Xing Co., Ltd.
  E-mail: planning@jpix.ad.jp
  ■ BBIX, Inc.
  E-mail: bbix-sales@bbix.net

  More Notes:

  *All company names, product names, and logos included in this news release are the trade names, trademarks, or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

  *The information in this news release is valid as of the date of announcement. Service and product fees, service content and specifications, and other information may be subject to change without notice.