{"id":43718,"date":"2025-02-19T10:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T01:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/?p=43718"},"modified":"2025-02-18T12:51:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T03:51:59","slug":"2025-02-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/en\/information\/press\/2025-02-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Connectivity eXchange from BBIX and BBSakura to Support \u201cNow Platform\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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February 19, 2025
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Open Connectivity eXchange from BBIX and BBSakura to Support \u201cNow Platform\u201d<\/h4>\r\n

Companies to enable the use of \u201cNow Platform\u201d with greater security and higher quality<\/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 add \u201cNow Platform,\u201d provided by ServiceNow, as a new destination connection for \u201cSaaS Connection\u201d of Open Connectivity eXchange (\u201cOCX\u201d), a cloud-based network service, on February 19, 2025.<\/p>\r\n
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\u201cNow Platform\u201d is a cloud service that allows companies and organizations to manage various business processes on a single platform. \u201cNow Platform\u201d provides an easy-to-understand interface and customizable tools that can be used in a variety of situations to promote DX (Digital Transformation) in companies and organizations.<\/p>\r\n
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\u201cSaaS Connection\u201d provides a connection from the closed OCX network to SaaS (Software as a Service) applications without going through the Internet. \u201cSaaS Connection\u201d thereby enables customers to use \u201cNow Platform\u201d in a secure and high-quality communication environment.<\/p>\r\n
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BBIX and BBSakura will continue to expand their services to support customers, accelerate DX and grow their businesses in the multi-cloud era.<\/p>\r\n
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\u25a0 Service Concept<\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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\u25a0 Executive Comment<\/h4>\r\nToshiya Tsujimura, Executive Officer, Head of Telecommunications, Media and Technology Department, ServiceNow Japan<\/strong>\r\n

“ServiceNow welcomes the connection between BBIX’s OCX and \u2018Now Platform.\u2019 ServiceNow’s AI platform for business transformation is characterized by digitizing workflows across a wide range of business areas and connecting people, data, and systems company-wide. Through this initiative, we will continue to support the business transformation of Japanese enterprises.”<\/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":"February 19, 2025 BBIX, Inc. BBSakura Networks, Inc. Open Connectivity eXchange from BBIX and BBSakura to Support \u201cNow Platform\u201d Companies to enable the use of \u201cNow Platform\u201d with greater security and higher quality BBIX, Inc. (\u201cBBIX\u201d), a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. that operates an Internet Exchange (IX) business, and BBSakura Networks, Inc. (\u201cBBSakura\u201d), a network […]","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-43718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press","en-US"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43718","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=43718"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43718\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43720,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43718\/revisions\/43720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}