JCI Corporate History
| May 1996 |
Founded as a mobile telecommunications service provider for enterprises. Initial capital: \20,000,000 Headquarters at time of foundation: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
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| October 1996 | Established subsidiary Communication Computer Technologies Inc. (now Computer and Communication Technologies Inc.) in Delaware, USA with the goal of developing and operating a charging and billing system as a value-added offering for enterprise focused mobile telecommunications services. |
| December 1996 | Certified as a General Type II Telecommunications Carrier by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (now the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications), No. 7504. |
| January 1997 | Started offering Telecom Service, a mobile phone service for enterprises. |
| September 1997 | Moved headquarters to Kita-Shinagawa, Shingawa-ku, Tokyo. |
| June 2000 |
Started Application Service Provider (ASP) business under the trademark of b-mobile to offer specialized applications and content for business activities related to mobile phone embedded browser functions. Initiated international mobile phone rental service. |
| August 2001 |
Reached agreement with DDI Pocket (now WILLCOM) to provision a PHS data communications service in order to develop a new MVNO business. |
| October 2001 | Initiated corporate service under the name of b-mobile Data Service (now INFINITY CARE®). |
| December 2001 | Began to offer data communications cards and one-year unlimited wireless Internet use as a packaged wireless data communications service through PC wholesalers under the name of b-mobile Prepaid Service (now b-mobile). Initiated offering of Web Accelerator to improve perceived speed. |
| April 2002 |
Introduced 1-year unlimited use U100 through b-mobile Prepaid Service (now b-mobile). |
| August 2002 |
Introduced email specialized U-MAIL through b-mobile Prepaid Service (now b-mobile). |
| December 2002 | Wireless data communications service joint business with NTTPC Communications. |
| December 2002 | Through a partnership with Kyocera, entered the communication-embedded device playing field by integrating 6-month unlimited use communications services into PDAs. |
| January 2003 | Initiated international remote access service with b-mobile Data Service (now INFINITY CARE®). |
| March 2003 |
Initiated offering of PHS and public wireless LAN integrated services. |
| August 2003 |
Sales partnership with Japan Telecom wireless data communication. |
| January 2004 | b-mobile data service renamed INFINITY CARE®. |
| March 2004 |
Moved headquarters to Minami-Ohi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. |
| April 2004 |
Introduced b-mobile ONE as a ubiquitous Internet Telecom Battery for product components. |
| August 2004 |
Partnership with Hewlett-Packard Japan and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. to create notebook PCs embedded with the Telecom Battery to allow Internet connection from start-up with one click. |
| February 2005 | Initiated sales of INFINITY CARE®, broadband that can be used from outside the office, together with the high level of security made available through Secure PB. |
| March 2005 |
Initiated sales of “b-mobile hours” that can be used in units up to a total of 150-hours. |
| April 2005 |
Listed on the Hercules section of the Osaka Stock Exchange. |
| May 2005 |
Completed contract with Vodafone regarding 3G network wireless data communication services. |
| November 2005 | US subsidiary Computer and Communication Technologies Inc. completed contract to offer services under the Verizon Wireless brand through the carrier Cellco Partnership (based in New Jersey, USA) in order to offer nationwide mobile data communication services. |
| March 2006 |
Began to offer InfinityCare GLOBAL - USA, targeting business travelers to the US. |
| April 2006 |
Established Communications Security and Compliance Technologies Inc. in Delaware, USA to include security and compliance prevention in wireless data communication services for US customers nationwide. |
| May 2006 |
Received Privacy Mark certification from Japan Information Processing Development Corporation (JIPDEC). |
| August 2006 |
Established Arxceo Japan Inc. to provide network security solutions. (JCI holding: 100%) |
| August 2007 |
Established TANGO Communications Inc. to offer mobile e-mail services and a variety of region-based telecommunication services. (JCI holding: 100%) |
| September 2007 | CSCT executes interconnection agreement with US Cellular to provide MVNO services as Contour Networks in the United States. |
| September 2007 | JCI launches world's first terminal designed exlusively by and for an MVNO - the b-mobile USB Internet Card. |
| November 2007 | MIC Minister Rules on Interconnection between JCI and NTT DoCoMo. |
| December 2007 | JCI interconnects with NTT DoCoMo's FOMA i-mode network, becomes the first MVNO to interconnect with DoCoMo. |
| December 2007 | JCI launches the Keitai-PC service, an MVNO service enabling corporate e-mail to be sent and received directly on FOMA mobile phones and enabling users to securely access their corporate intranet from their FOMA phones. |
| February 2008 | JCI launches ConnectMail, an MVNO service featuring internet-based e-mail services to be used on FOMA mobile phones. |
| February 2008 | JCI and NTT DoCoMo to enter in to Agreement for Layer2 interconnection with FOMA network. |
| June 2008 |
CSCT's non-VPN ubiquitous wireless leased line certified PCIDSS compliant - the security standard for the US the credit card industry. |
| June 2008 |
JCI and NTT DoCoMo agree on 3G Layer3 interconnection for MVNO services. |
| August 2008 |
JCI releases b-mobile 3G hours, the first interconnection based 3G data service in the world. |
| August 2008 |
JCI releases Infinity Care 3G, providing wireless and secure intranet access for Enterprise customers based on 3G interconnection with NTT DoCoMo. |
| December 2008 | JCI launches Smartphone services with the introduction of the i-mate Ultimate 8502 Smartphone. |
| March 2009 |
JCI completes Layer2 interconnection with NTT docomo. |
| August 2009 |
JCI participates in MVNE business with Hewlett-Packard Japan, Ltd. providing HP Mobile Broad Band. |
| August 2009 |
JCI is given 050 numbers by MIC. |
| December 2009 |
JCI launches MoshiMoshi Doccica, rechargeable wireless service with mobile IP phone offering 3G and WiFi. |
| December 2009 |
JCI provides 3G IP phone for Furusato Keitai operator’s smartphone (in Miyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture). |
| January 2010 |
TANGO provides region's farmers with a mobile phone based Furusato Keitai service, including a logistics management system. |
| February 2010 |
JCI provides Motorola devices with 3G data and voice SIMs. |
| March 2010 |
CSCT and Sptint agree on 3G Layer 2 interconnection for MVNO services. |
| April 2010 |
JCI releases b-mobileSIM series, only SIM package product. |
| April 2010 |
JCI launches b-mobile Doccica U300, flat-rate wireless service which allows unlimited 3G and WiFi usage. |
| May 2010 |
JCI’s MoshiMoshi Doccica is incorporated in SONY’s VAIO P series. |
| May 2010 |
JCI launches b-mobileWiFi, a SIM rock-free portable WiFi router. |
