{"id":27906,"date":"2024-06-27T10:00:12","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T01:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/?p=27906"},"modified":"2024-06-27T09:50:45","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T00:50:45","slug":"2024-06-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/en\/information\/press\/2024-06-27\/","title":{"rendered":"BBIX and KCN Sign Business Partnership for Open Connectivity eXchange"},"content":{"rendered":"
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June 27, 2024
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BBIX and KCN Sign Business Partnership for Open Connectivity eXchange<\/h4>\r\n

BBIX to add OCX connection point to \u201cKCN Data Center\u201d<\/p>\r\n
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BBIX, Inc. (\u201cBBIX\u201d), a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. that operates an Internet Exchange (\u201cIX\u201d) business, has entered into a business partnership agreement with Kintetsu Cable Network Co.,Ltd. (\u201cKCN\u201d) to provide Open Connectivity eXchange (\u201cOCX\u201d), a cloud-based network service. With this partnership agreement, BBIX will add an OCX connection point at KCN\u2019s \u201cKCN Data Center\u201d (Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture) on July 1, 2024.<\/p>\r\n
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OCX is a cloud-based network service provided by BBIX and BBSakura Networks, Inc. (\u201cBBSakura\u201d), a network solutions provider and subsidiary of BBIX. OCX offers on-demand, highly secure, low-latency, scalable connectivity services for a variety of cloud services and data centers used by customers.<\/p>\r\n
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KCN provides telecommunications broadcasting services for individuals, such as cable TV, Internet, and fixed-line telephone services, and corporate services, such as hosting and housing, mainly line services for telecommunications carriers and municipalities in the Keihanna (Kyoto-Osaka-Nara) area, centering on Nara Prefecture. KCN also offer a variety of services that are closely linked to the lives of customers, such as KCN Stations, which emphasize dialogue with users, and on-site consultations and problem-solving support for telecommunications services, under the slogans of \u201cFace-to-face management\u201d and \u201cAiming to be a reliable and secure company.\u201d<\/p>\r\n
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Through the KCN Data Center, BBIX and KCN will provide customers with a network infrastructure that is both stable and robust by constructing a high-quality network utilizing OCX in the Keihanna area. BBIX and KCN will continue to make further contributions to local communities through the promotion of local DX (Digital Transformation).<\/p>\r\n
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\u25a0Partnership Model <\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\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: Hideyuki Sasaki, 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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\u25a0 About BBSakura<\/strong>
\r\nCompany Name: BBSakura Networks, Inc.
\r\nURL: https:\/\/www.bbsakura.net\/en\/<\/a>
\r\nHeadquarters: 7-20-1 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
\r\nRepresentative: Hideyuki Sasaki, President & CEO
\r\nDate of establishment: August 1, 2019
\r\nCapital: 200 million yen
\r\nOwnership: BBIX, Inc. 51%, SAKURA internet Inc. 49%
\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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\u25a0 About KCN<\/strong>
\r\nCompany Name: Kintetsu Cable Network Co.,Ltd.
\r\nURL\uff1ahttps:\/\/www.kcn.jp\/<\/a>
\r\nHeadquarters: 1-70-1 Higashi Ikoma, Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture
\r\nRepresentative: Katsuhito Kuwahara, President & Representative Director
\r\nDate of establishment: June 1, 1984
\r\nDate of opening: October 1, 1987
\r\nCapital: 1,485 million yen
\r\nBusiness: Telecommunications business based on the Telecommunications Business Law and general broadcasting business based on the Broadcasting Law
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\u25a0 Contact Point for Media Inquiries<\/strong>
\r\nBBIX, Inc.
\r\nE-mail: pr@bbix.net<\/a>\r\n
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BBSakura Networks, Inc.
\r\nInquiry Form: https:\/\/www.bbsakura.net\/en\/contact\/business<\/a>\r\n
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\r\nE-mail\uff1ahoujin@kcn.ne.jp<\/a>\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 27, 2024 BBIX, Inc. BBSakura Networks, Inc. Kintetsu Cable Network Co.,Ltd. BBIX and KCN Sign Business Partnership for Open Connectivity eXchange BBIX to add OCX connection point to \u201cKCN Data Center\u201d BBIX, Inc. (\u201cBBIX\u201d), a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. that operates an Internet Exchange (\u201cIX\u201d) business, has entered into a business partnership agreement with […]","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-27906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press","en-US"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27906","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=27906"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27906\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27908,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27906\/revisions\/27908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}