{"id":28126,"date":"2024-09-26T10:00:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T01:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/?p=28126"},"modified":"2024-09-26T09:21:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T00:21:37","slug":"2024-09-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/en\/information\/press\/2024-09-26\/","title":{"rendered":"BBIX and BBSakura Launch \u201cSaaS Connection\u201d for Open Connectivity eXchange"},"content":{"rendered":"
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September 26, 2024
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BBIX and BBSakura Launch \u201cSaaS Connection\u201d for Open Connectivity eXchange<\/h4>\r\n

A wide variety of SaaS offerings will be available in a high-quality communication environment<\/p>\r\n
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BBIX, Inc. (\u201cBBIX\u201d), a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. that operates an Internet Exchange (IX) business, and BBSakura Networks, Inc. (\u201cBBSakura\u201d), a network solutions provider and subsidiary of BBIX, will launch \u201cSaaS Connection\u201d for Open Connectivity eXchange (\u201cOCX\u201d), cloud-based network service on September 26, 2024, which enables the use of various SaaS (Software as a Service) offerings in a high-quality communication environment.<\/p>\r\n
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\u201cSaaS Connection\u201d provides a connection from the closed OCX network to SaaS without going through the Internet. \u201cSaaS Connection\u201d thereby enables customers to use SaaS in a secure and quality communication environment. This will promote the use of SaaS to meet the needs of customers in various fields and industries, including government agencies and local governments.<\/p>\r\n
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The \u201cSaaS Connection\u201d will first support SaaS (kintone, Cybozu Office, Garoon, and Mailwise) offerings*<\/small> from Cybozu, Inc. (\u201cCybozu\u201d). Cybozu boasts an extensive track record and high reliability in providing the latest cloud-based technologies, helping to realize flexible workstyles and improve project management efficiency. In addition, Cybozu responds to diverse needs by strengthening collaboration with external parties through open innovation.<\/p>\r\n*As of September 26, 2024<\/small>\r\n
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BBIX and BBSakura will continue to expand the services to support customers, accelerate DX (Digital Transformation) and grow their businesses in the multi-cloud era.<\/p>\r\n
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\u25a0Executive Comment<\/strong>
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Ikki Tamada, Executive Officer and General Manager of Sales Division, Cybozu, Inc.<\/strong>
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Cybozu welcomes the direct connection between OCX provided by BBIX and each SaaS product offered by Cybozu, without going through the Internet. This new connection method to Cybozu’s services will provide an option for customers who want to use the services in a more secure and stable communication environment, and will support customers in various work styles and locations. BBIX and Cybozu will continue to deepen their collaboration to provide optimal solutions for customers.<\/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: 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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\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":"September 26, 2024 BBIX, Inc. BBSakura Networks, Inc. BBIX and BBSakura Launch \u201cSaaS Connection\u201d for Open Connectivity eXchange A wide variety of SaaS offerings will be available in a high-quality communication environment BBIX, Inc. (\u201cBBIX\u201d), a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. that operates an Internet Exchange (IX) business, and BBSakura Networks, Inc. (\u201cBBSakura\u201d), a network solutions […]","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-28126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press","en-US"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28126","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=28126"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28128,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28126\/revisions\/28128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}