{"id":25132,"date":"2023-06-28T10:00:07","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T01:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/?p=25132"},"modified":"2023-08-25T11:14:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T02:14:40","slug":"2023-06-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/en\/information\/press\/2023-06-28\/","title":{"rendered":"BBIX to Launch New Open Connectivity eXchange Connection Site at ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation\u2019s \u201cKobe Computer Center\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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June 28, 2023
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BBIX to Launch New Open Connectivity eXchange Connection Site at ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation\u2019s \u201cKobe Computer Center\u201d<\/h4>\r\n
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BBIX, Inc. (\u201cBBIX\u201d), a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. that conducts an Internet eXchange (IX) business, will open cloud-based network service Open Connectivity eXchange (\u201cOCX\u201d)\u2019s new connection site at Kobe Computer Center (\u201cKCC,\u201d Kita-ku, Kobe City) on July 1st, 2023. KCC is operated by ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (\u201cITOCHU Techno-Solutions\u201d).<\/p>\r\n
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OCX is the cloud-based network service provided on BBIX\u2019s IX platform. OCX provides on-demand, highly secure, low-latency, scalable connectivity services to a variety of cloud services and data centers used by customers.<\/p>\r\n
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As a platform that allows customers to grow their businesses, ITOCHU Techno-Solutions\u2019 data center service provides a variety of choices for customers to arrange connections, for example, at their business bases, in remote work environments and on cloud services. ITOCHU Techno-Solutions\u2019 KCC is a data center with superior business continuity backed by reliable facilities and operational experience.<\/p>\r\n
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This new launch of an OCX connection site at ITOCHU Techno-Solutions\u2019 KCC realizes a platform that greatly contributes to system security and flexibility, and it allows customers easier access to a secure, high-quality closed connection environment.<\/p>\r\n
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BBIX, together with ITOCHU Techno-Solutions, will work to expand its services to help customers accelerate DX (Digital Transformation), create new businesses, and grow their existing businesses, thereby contributing to the realization of an affluent society full of dreams.<\/p>\r\n
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\u25a0Executive comments<\/h4>\r\n

Tomoyuki Higashi, General Manager, Entrusted Cloud Engineering Division, ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\u201cWe sincerely welcome the new launch of OCX connection site at KCC. We are promoting \u2018OneCUVIC,\u2019 a hybrid cloud support service that integrally manages customers’ increasingly complex and sophisticated hybrid cloud environments, reducing operational burdens and improving security measures. In order to promote hybrid cloud for increasing profitability, it is required that high-bandwidth, high-quality and secure networks which connect a variety of cloud platforms. We expect that the launch of the new connection site will further strengthen our activities in this area. We will continue to contribute to our customers\u2019 DX promotion and new business creation in collaboration with BBIX.\u201d<\/p>\r\n
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Michikazu Fukuchi, Executive Vice President, Board Director and COO, BBIX, Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\u201cWe are excited to be able to offer BBIX\u2019s OCX service through this partnership with ITOCHU Techno-Solutions in the data center connectivity field. By launching this site, we will have the 2nd OCX connection site in west Japan and we will strengthen linkage between ITOCHU Techno-Solutions\u2019 high-performance and highly reliable data center services with OCX.\u201d<\/p>\r\n
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\u25a0 About BBIX<\/strong>
\r\nCompany Name: BBIX, Inc.
\r\nURL: https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/en\/<\/a>
\r\nHeadquarters: 1-9-10 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
\r\nRepresentative: Hidetoshi Ikeda, President & CEO
\r\nDate of establishment: June 13, 2003
\r\nCapital: 100 million yen
\r\nOwnership: 100% owned by SoftBank Corp.
\r\nBusiness: Telecommunications operator under Japan\u2019s Telecommunications Business Act; leasing, maintenance & management of telecommunications equipment; development, sales, maintenance & management of computer hardware\/software<\/p>\r\n
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\u25cf The company names and service names described in this press release are registered trademarks or trademarks of the respective companies.<\/p>\r\n

\u25cf The content, products, specifications, contact information and other information contained in this press release are as of the date of announcement. This information is subject to change without notice.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"June 28, 2023 BBIX, Inc. BBIX to Launch New Open Connectivity eXchange Connection Site at ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation\u2019s \u201cKobe Computer Center\u201d BBIX, Inc. (\u201cBBIX\u201d), a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. that conducts an Internet eXchange (IX) business, will open cloud-based network service Open Connectivity eXchange (\u201cOCX\u201d)\u2019s new connection site at Kobe Computer Center (\u201cKCC,\u201d Kita-ku, Kobe […]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press","en-US"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25132"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26275,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25132\/revisions\/26275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}