January 18, 2019
\r\nBBIX, Inc.<\/p>\r\n
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Launching 3 IX points and will provide IX service in Inzai area<\/p>\r\n
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BBIX, Inc.(\u201cBBIX\u201d), the Internet exchange (IX) business arm of the SoftBank Group today announced the launch of a new IX point \u201cBBIX Tokyo 11\u201d that will start operations from June 2019<\/p>\r\n
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\u201cBBIX Tokyo 11\u201d will be located in the SoftBank Corp. owned SoftBank Chiba Building \u201cSoftBank Chiba Building\u201d, one of the major network stations of SoftBank Content providers and Internet service providers (ISPs) in Tohoku, Kanto, Hokuriku and Joshinetsu area of Japan will be able to use the service offered by BBIX easily via core backbone network of SoftBank. Customers who connect to \u201cBBIX Tokyo 11\u201d will be able to achieve direct connectivity with more than 190 other operators who connect to BBIX\u2019s other IX points in Tokyo and \u201cBBIX Okinawa\u201d, as well as those who connect to BBIX Hong Kong and BBIX Singapore via Smart IX without having to worry about higher international backhaul costs.<\/p>\r\n
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Inzai area which \u201cBBIX Tokyo 11\u201d will be located is recognized as one of the major cluster points of the server farms and suburban data centers in Japan. BBIX will also launch \u201cBBIX Tokyo 9\u201d in Colt Data Centre Services operated \u201cInzai 1 Data Centre and \u201cBBIX Tokyo 10\u201d in SCSK Corporation owned \u201cnetXDC Chiba Center\u201d which is also located at the Inzai area. BBIX will provide IX service with lower latency and higher quality through its \u201cIX Connect Service\u201d at both sites to the customers who operates data center service in Inzai area.<\/p>\r\n
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The importance of direct peering between Internet companies is becoming increasingly important due to further popularization of cloud services, expansion of in house operation of corporate business networks , and utilization of higher speed access circuits BBIX aims to solve the difficulties in the external connectivity of the customers in local areas and provide the effective connection between the customers as well as contribute to customers\u2019 enhancement of interconnection quality and cost reduction by providing opportunities with efficient data traffic exchange through \u201cBBIX Tokyo 11\u201d.<\/p>\r\n
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\u25a0 \u201cBBIX Tokyo 11\u201d outline
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\r\nSoftBank Chiba Building (Inzai City, Chiba Prefecture)<\/p>\r\n
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2\uff0eOffering services
\r\n\u201cIX Connect Service\u201d<\/p>\r\n