{"id":45494,"date":"2026-02-18T10:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T01:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/?p=45494"},"modified":"2026-02-18T10:04:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T01:04:04","slug":"2026-02-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/en\/information\/press\/2026-02-18\/","title":{"rendered":"IDC Frontier and BBIX Launch OCX Compute Fabric (OCF)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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February 18, 2026
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\r\nBBIX, Inc.\r\n
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IDC Frontier and BBIX Launch OCX Compute Fabric (OCF)<\/h4>\r\n

Service Utilizes OCX to Distribute Cloud Infrastructure Across Regional Data Centers<\/p>\r\n
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IDC Frontier Inc. (\u201cIDC Frontier\u201d), a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. engaged in cloud services, and BBIX Inc. (\u201cBBIX\u201d), also a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. engaged in Internet Exchange (IX) services, have launched \u201cOCX Compute Fabric\u201d (\u2018OCF\u2019), a service that utilizes BBIX’s cloud-based network service \u201cOpen Connectivity eXchange\u201d (\u201cOCX\u201d) to distribute cloud infrastructure across regional data centers.<\/p>\r\n
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Background and Purpose<\/h4>\r\n

While migration to mega-clouds has become commonplace for enterprise cloud adoption, new challenges are emerging. For regional companies in particular, the concentration of major mega-cloud regions in metropolitan areas often leads to communication delays due to physical distance, making migration to mega-clouds unsuitable. Additionally, data sovereignty considerations can also present barriers to migration.<\/p>\r\n
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Conversely, for regional data center operators, local carriers and system integrators (SIers), maintaining their own infrastructure to serve as a migration destination imposes significant cost and operational burdens.<\/p>\r\n
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Against this backdrop, IDC Frontier and BBIX are launching \u201cOCX Compute Fabric (OCF).\u201d This service adopts a business model enabling regional data center operators, local carriers and SIers to deploy cloud services without owning assets. It provides a practical and optimal solution addressing regional needs for \u201clow latency and data sovereignty\u201d that mega-clouds cannot fully meet.<\/p>\r\n
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Key Features of OCX Compute Fabric<\/h4>\r\n

1. IDC Frontier’s Cloud Platform Based on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)<\/p><\/strong>\r\n

Leveraging its extensive experience developing and operating VMware-based cloud services, IDC Frontier utilizes VMware Cloud Foundation\uff08VCF) as its foundation. This enables integrated management of compute, storage, networking and security, delivering a cloud platform that balances stability and scalability.<\/p>\r\n
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2. Nationwide Distribution via BBIX’s \u201cOCX\u201d<\/p><\/strong>\r\n

BBIX’s \u201cOCX\u201d enables the distributed deployment of cloud services across regional data centers<\/p>\r\n
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3. Service deployment by regional data center operators<\/p><\/strong>\r\n

Regional operators can resell \u201cOCF\u201d as their own product to end users. They can also mutually utilize \u201cOCF\u201d resources registered by other operators. All operations, from resource procurement to customer contract management, can be completed within the \u201cOCF\u201d management interface, enabling smooth business expansion.<\/p>\r\n
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Service Overview<\/h4>\r\n
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OCF Management Interface<\/h4>\r\n*Japanese only<\/small>\r\n
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List of Companies with OCF Implementation\/Planned Implementation (as of February 2026)<\/h4>\r\n

ACT-SYSTEMS Co., Ltd.
\r\nHokuden Information System Service Company,Inc.
\r\nHokuriku Telecommunication Network Co.,Inc.
\r\nIshikawa Computer Center Co., Ltd.
\r\nOEC Co., Ltd.
\r\nOsaki Computer Engineering Co., Ltd.
\r\nQTnet,Inc.
\r\nRailway Information Systems Co., Ltd. (JR Systems)
\r\nTOHKnet Co.,Inc.
\r\n*Listed in alphabetical order after confirming publication permission with each partner<\/small><\/p>\r\n
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Going forward, IDC Frontier and BBIX will continue contributing to Japan’s DX advancement and regional economic revitalization through \u201cOCX Compute Fabric.\u201d<\/p>\r\n
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*The information in this release is current as of the announcement date. It may be subject to change without prior notice. <\/p>\r\n
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About IDC Frontier<\/strong>
\r\nCompany Name: IDC Frontier Inc.
\r\nURL\uff1ahttps:\/\/www.idcf.jp\/en\/company\/<\/a>
\r\nHeadquarters: Hibiya Park Front, 2-1-6 Uchisaiwaicho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0011 Japan
\r\nRepresentative: Katsuhisa Suzuki, President & CEO
\r\nDate of establishment: April, 2009
\r\nCapital: 100 million yen
\r\nOwnership: 100% owned by SoftBank Corp.
\r\nBusiness: Data Center, Cloud
\r\nWe operate large-scale Data Centers in the Tokyo metropolitan area, eastern Japan, and western Japan, providing high-quality Data Center solutions, including network security and operational monitoring, as well as cloud computing and storage services. We provide high-quality and stable Digital Infrastructures throughout Japan as an infrastructure environment that can easily optimize the balance between the East and the West depending on customers\u2019 purposes.
\r\nData Center: Tokyo metropolitan area (Tokyo Fuchu, Tokyo Ariake, Tokyo Nihombashi, Kanagawa Yokohama) , Tohoku(Fukushima Shirakawa), Kansai(Osaka Suita, Nara Ikoma), Kyushu(Fukuoka Kitakyushu), Hokkaido (Tomakomai)\r\n<\/p>\r\n
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About BBIX<\/strong>
\r\nCompany Name: BBIX, Inc.
\r\nURL: https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/en\/<\/a>
\r\nHeadquarters: 1-7-1 Kaigan, 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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Media Contacts<\/strong>
\r\nIDC Frontier Inc.
\r\nEmail:pr@idcf.jp<\/a><\/p>\r\n
\r\nBBIX, Inc.
\r\nE-mail: pr@bbix.net<\/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":"February 18, 2026 IDC Frontier Inc. BBIX, Inc. IDC Frontier and BBIX Launch OCX Compute Fabric (OCF) Service Utilizes OCX to Distribute Cloud Infrastructure Across Regional Data Centers IDC Frontier Inc. (\u201cIDC Frontier\u201d), a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. engaged in cloud services, and BBIX Inc. (\u201cBBIX\u201d), also a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. engaged in Internet […]","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press","en-US"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45494","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\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45494"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45494\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45496,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45494\/revisions\/45496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45494"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45494"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbix.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}