So-net Hikari Wins Grand Prize in "10 Gigabit Service Overall Satisfaction" Category at "Hikari Collaboration Award 2025"

Sony Network Communications Inc.'s high-speed optical fiber service, "So-net Hikari," has been awarded the Grand Prize in the "10 Gigabit Service Overall Satisfaction" category at the "Hikari Collaboration Award 2025," hosted by the broadband information site "RBB TODAY."

The "Hikari Collaboration Award 2025" surveys the overall satisfaction of readers of the broadband information site "RBB TODAY," operated by IID, Inc., and users of Hikari Collaboration services (2,964 valid responses), recognizing highly-rated services.

In recent years, demand for faster and more stable communication environments has increased due to the widespread adoption of high-quality video streaming, online gaming, and telework. Amidst this trend, "So-net Hikari" was selected as the service that achieved the highest user satisfaction in the "10 Gigabit Service" category.

Since its launch in 1996, "So-net Hikari" has consistently strived to provide communication environments tailored to its customers. Its current plans, "So-net Hikari 1 Gigabit" and "So-net Hikari 10 Gigabit," offer simple, easy-to-understand, and high-quality network lines that adapt to diverse lifestyles. Furthermore, it provides enriching member benefits, such as invitations to Sony Pictures film screenings, invitations to live performances by Sony Group artists, and prize campaigns where Sony products can be won.

As a communication service of the Sony Group, we will continue to strive for further improvements in communication quality and service quality, providing communication experiences that deliver "inspiration and excitement."

・ RBB TODAY "Hikari Collaboration Award 2025" announced in November 2025

https://www.iid.co.jp/news/press/2025/110401html

【About "So-net Hikari"】

The Sony Group delivers various forms of inspiration and excitement to customers through diverse businesses such as games, music, and movies. As a member of this group, "So-net," provided by our company, announced a new tagline in February 2025: "So-net, the network that delivers Sony Group's inspiration." As its official character, "Kando Momo," who sheds tears of emotion, was born.

From PostPet's Momo, who gained popularity by delivering emails in the early days of the internet, she has evolved into a symbolic presence that delivers the inspiration of the Sony Group. In 2026, marking the 30th anniversary of "So-net," we will deliver even more inspiration and excitement with Kando Momo.

・Kando Momo Official Website URL: https://www.so-net.ne.jp/kandomomo/

・"So-net" 30th Anniversary Special Page URL: https://www.so-net.ne.jp/30th/

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