Community Network Center, JPIX, and AT Tokyo Jointly Open New Data Center and Connectivity Hub in Nagoya City

Community Network Center Co., Ltd. (Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, President: Kazuhiro Yoshida, hereinafter "CNCI"), JPIX Inc. (Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Akihiro Tsuru, hereinafter "JPIX"), and AT Tokyo Corporation (Location: Koto-ku, Tokyo, President: Takashi Kuwabara, hereinafter "AT Tokyo") will jointly open a new data center and connectivity hub in Nagoya City. Operations are scheduled to commence in April 2027.

Background

Against the backdrop of expanding cloud services, various content distribution services, and the increasing use of AI services, the demand for improved data/traffic processing capabilities and low-latency connectivity environments is growing across Japan. However, in existing data centers and connectivity hubs in various regions, users have had to individually build and secure the necessary facilities for equipment operation, external communication, interconnection, and traffic exchange according to their specific needs, posing challenges in terms of operational burden and service procurement.

Features of This Initiative

While data centers and connectivity hubs are concentrated in the Tokyo metropolitan and Kansai regions, the biggest feature of this initiative is that three companies from different business domains are jointly establishing this hub in Nagoya City, Chubu region. This will improve convenience for users and address challenges related to operations and service procurement.

The role of each company in this initiative is as follows:

(1) CNCI: Provision of data center services and regional connectivity infrastructure (access lines)

As a telecommunications carrier in the Chubu region, CNCI will open "CNCI Nagoya No. 1 Center (NGO1)" in Nagoya City. In addition to data center services with monitoring and remote maintenance support at NGO1, CNCI will provide regional connectivity infrastructure for companies, municipalities, and public institutions utilizing this hub by connecting with access lines laid out by the 12 CNCI group companies, primarily in Aichi and Gifu prefectures.

(2) JPIX: Provision of IX and wide-band backbone

As an IX (※1) provider, JPIX will offer IX connectivity in the Chubu region from this hub. By connecting to both JPIX Tokyo and JPIX Osaka IX segments using a wide-band backbone network, it will enable traffic exchange to the Tokyo metropolitan and Kansai regions, as well as realize efficient interconnection with various networks in each region.

(3) AT Tokyo: Provision of ATBeX Nagoya Access Point (AP) for connectivity to diverse services

Leveraging its operational expertise as a data center provider, AT Tokyo will offer connectivity to major cloud providers (※2) and a variety of domestic and international services through the ATBeX Nagoya AP. By utilizing this hub, users will be able to access major cloud services and digital services with low latency and enhanced security.

Through the collaboration of these three companies, an environment has been created where data centers, IX, cloud connectivity points, and access lines can be utilized within the same facility. This will reduce the burden of operations and service procurement, allowing users to benefit from low-latency, flexible, and secure networks. The three companies will continue to develop this initiative as a new model for distributed digital infrastructure.

(※1) IX: Internet eXchange. A connectivity hub where multiple network operators interconnect and exchange internet traffic.

(※2) Mega Cloud: AWS, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud

About CNCI's Data Center Services

NGO1 is located in Nagoya City, the business center of the Chubu region, and as a hub for data traffic aggregation, it will provide high-quality network connectivity to service providers such as telecommunications carriers and cloud service providers, as well as the companies, municipalities, and public institutions that use their services, by leveraging the access lines of the 12 CNCI group companies.

[CNCI Service Details]: https://www.cnci.co.jp/datacenter/

About JPIX's IX Services

JPIX was established in July 1997 as Japan's first commercial IX and has operated its IX business from a neutral standpoint. Currently, in addition to the Tokyo metropolitan area, JPIX offers IX port services in Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Hokkaido, allowing customers in each region to peer locally without needing to establish circuits to the Tokyo metropolitan area. JPIX's IX services can also be used in conjunction with IXs offered in multiple regions to secure backup routes during large-scale disasters. Furthermore, JPIX's IX facilities are fully redundant with optical switches. In the unlikely event of a malfunction in the IX equipment, automatic switching to standby equipment will minimize the impact.

[Features of IX Port Service]: https://www.jpix.ad.jp/service/?p=3510

About AT Tokyo's ATBeX (AT TOKYO Business eXchange)

ATBeX is a network platform service that interconnects AT Tokyo's data centers, partner data centers, and multiple user networks. In addition to connectivity between data centers, it also enables connections to various IT services such as public clouds and IX services.

[ATBeX Portal]: https://atbex.attokyo.co.jp

[Company Overviews]

Community Network Center Co., Ltd.

Head Office Location: 10F, Toko Daiichi Bldg., 1-3-10 Higashisakura, Higashi-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

Representative: Kazuhiro Yoshida, President

Business Activities: Group company management, digital broadcasting retransmission, telecommunications business, etc. (Registered Telecommunications Carrier)

Corporate Site: https://www.cnci.co.jp/

JPIX Inc.

Head Office Location: 18F, KDDI Otemachi Building, 1-8-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Representative: Akihiro Tsuru, President

Business Activities: Provides network services as an IX/VNE (Virtual Network Enabler) provider

Corporate Site: https://www.jpix.ad.jp/

Service Inquiries: [email protected]

AT Tokyo Corporation

Head Office Location: 5-6-36 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo

Representative: Takashi Kuwabara, President

Business Activities: Data center business for centralized management of information and communication systems (Notified Telecommunications Carrier)

Corporate Site: https://www.attokyo.co.jp

[Contact for Media Inquiries Regarding This Matter]

Community Network Center Co., Ltd.

Technology Division, Data Center Department

TEL: 052-955-5136

JPIX Inc.

Connectivity Strategy Department

MAIL: [email protected]

AT Tokyo Corporation

Public Relations and Advertising Group

TEL: 03-6372-3000 MAIL: [email protected]

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