IIJ Launched “CDN JAPAN” Solutions Service
Tokyo, Japan , Aug. 8, 2002 – (JCN Newswire) – Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (“IIJ”, NASDAQ: IIJI), one of Japan`s leading Internet access and comprehensive solution providers, today announced that IIJ has launched CDN JAPAN, a broadband content distribution solution for enterprises. As the first customer of the new solutions service, Excite Japan has already launched their broadband business named “B.B.excite,” that utilizes the new service.
“We believe that broadband is transforming network business to new scheme, and expect CDN JAPAN to change the means of content distribution for network services,” said Koichi Suzuki, President and CEO of IIJ. “Based on our technical expertise fostered through the IIJ Group`s network, Internet data center and systems integration operations, IIJ is ready to win a sizeable portion of the broadband market and to reinforce our position as a market leader in Japan.”
Since February 2002, IIJ has been developing the CDN JAPAN solutions service as a part of its broadband strategy by leveraging its existing backbone network and Internet data centers. The service offers a unique network platform environment that includes: 1) A large-scale broadband platform that covers several million broadband households nationwide; 2) A closed network platform that bypasses Internet networks; and 3) Various built-in application components that enable user and content management for enterprises in the content distribution business.
To strengthen the CDN JAPAN solutions service, IIJ continues to expand its link to regional broadband access providers such as NTT East, NTT West and CATV operators nationwide. IIJ will also work to enhance its applications lineup by adding various components that ensure a flexible response to the rapidly changing operating environment.
The basic package of the new service provides an all-in-one function for broadband content transmission, network and content management, and end user management. For the basic service the initial charge is JPY3,000,000, and JPY2,000,000 for the monthly charge. Option services which enable enterprises to provide email and web hosting services for their end users under their own brand name are available in accordance with a customer`s requirement.
The statements within this release contain forward-looking statements about our future plans that involve risk and uncertainties. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to the documents filed by Internet Initiative Japan Inc. with the SEC, specifically the most recent reports on Forms 20-F and 6-K, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements.
About Internet Initiative Japan
Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ, NASDAQ: IIJI) is Japan’s leading Internet-access and comprehensive Internet solution provider mainly targeting high-end corporate customers. Founded in 1992 as a pioneer of commercial Internet services in Japan, IIJ has built one of the largest Internet backbone networks in Japan as well as between Japan and the United States. IIJ and its group companies provide total solutions including new generation network services over optical-fiber infrastructure optimized for data communications, construction of Asian-wide IP backbone networks, high-quality Internet access, securities, hosting/housing, and content design and systems integration.
Source: Internet Initiative Japan
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