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- Telehouse OSAKA to be added to Osaka NANIWA Ring coverage -

BB Backbone Corp.

JR WEST OPTICAL NETWORK CORPORATION

Japan Internet Xing Co., Ltd.

 

BB Backbone Corporation ("BB Backbone"), JR WEST OPTICAL NETWORK CORPORATION ("JRWON") and Japan Internet Xing Co., Ltd. ("JPIX") announce that the "Osaka NANIWA Ring," a fiber optic ring service provided by BB Backbone and JRWON, will inter-connect with Telehouse OSAKA and Keihanshin OBP Building via the “OBP Connect Service” provided by JPIX on June 1, 2024.

 

The "Osaka NANIWA Ring" presently connects to major data centers in Osaka City, including the NTT SmartConnect Sonezaki Data Center, Shinsaibashi area data centers, Dojima area data centers, and Osaka Business Park area data centers, in a diversified redundant fiber design. Soon, it will be able connect to Telehouse OSAKA via the OBP Connect service. Data Center interconnection demand is growing due to the recent trend of AI and Cloud connectivity trends, and "Osaka NANIWA Ring" will support this increasing demand in the Western Japan Region by further improving data center connectivity and convenience with a highly reliable optical fiber service.

 

Besides the optical fiber service between Osaka NANIWA Ring and OBP Connect service, the rail-laid high-quality optical fiber of JRWON and BB Backbone's optical technical capabilities will allow Telehouse OSAKA access to the entire Kansai region (including the Ise-Shima, Chugoku and Kyushu areas).

 

The Osaka Naniwa Ring will respond to the connectivity needs of various users as a one-stop service and contribute to the development of the western Japan region.

 

■Usage and Coverage

＜Osaka Metro＞

 

 

＜Western Japan＞

 

 

 

■More information on the OBP Connect Service

JPIX Press Release:
https://www.jpix.ad.jp/en/news/#id5056

KDDI Press Release:
https://www.jpix.ad.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/c464c3babf0dbb76b9782c39bc83060f.pdf

 

Takeyuki Yanagisawa, General Manager, Connectivity and Datacenter Business Department KDDI Corporation says,
Telehouse is a global data center brand operated by KDDI in over 45 locations in more than 10 countries around the world. As our brand message "Every connection matters" says, Telehouse supports customers' business success on a global scale.

We sincerely welcome the opportunity to collaborate with BB Backbone, JR West Optical Network, and JPIX to achieve superior connectivity for Telehouse OSAKA and contribute to the customers business expansion in western Japan.

In addition to the demand for IoT and 5G, the rapid business growth of generative AI is increasing the demand for connectivity. Telecom operators, content providers and hyperscalers are interconnecting within and between data centers to create new value in this new AI era. In response to these needs, Telehouse contributes to the expansion of customers' businesses and the enhancement of the digital world through collaboration with businesses partners.

 

 

■BB Backbone

Company name: BB Backbone Corp.

URL: https://www.bbbackbone.co.jp/

Head Office: 1-7-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Representative: Hidetoshi Tosaka, President and Representative Director

Business description: Dark Fiber and Spectrum services and consulting services for data center operators

 

■JRWON

Company name: JR WEST OPTICAL NETWORK CORPORATION

URL: https://jrw-hikari.net/

Head Office: 1-7-1 Minami Suita, Suita City, Osaka, Japan

Representative: Keishiro Sawai, President and Representative Director

Business: Provision of optical fiber and Ethernet leased service

 

■JPIX

Company name: Japan Internet Xing Co., Ltd.

URL: https://www.jpix.ad.jp

Head Office: KDDI Otemachi Building 18th Floor, 8-1, Otemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Representative: Akihiro Tsuru, President and Representative Director

Business: Provision of VNE services, IX services, and related additional services