JCI Corporate History
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JCI Corporate History
Founded as a mobile telecommunications service provider for enterprises. Initial capital: ¥20,000,000
Headquarters at the time of foundation: Frank Seiji Sanda's apartment in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Completed series of funding through first ever Japanese syndicate led by JAFCO at a valuation of ¥4,000,000,000, 200-times the initial capital, prior to service launch.
Established subsidiary Computer and Communication Technologies Inc. in Colorado, USA to leverage the cutting edge knowhow available in US market for both technologies (computer and communications).
Certified as General Type II Telecommunications Carrier by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, No. 7504 ? the very first license of its kind.
Began service as the world’s first MVNO.
Reached agreement with WILLCOM to interconnect based on the world’s first ever capacity-based tariff.
Initiated corporate service using the PHS technology under the b-mobile brand, making JCI the world’s first data MVNO.
Formed a partnership with Kyocera consisting of embedding PHS modules into their PDAs, the very first smartphone-like product concept of its time.
Introduced a PHS and public wireless LAN integrated service, the world’s first mobile multi network solution.
Formed a partnership with HP Japan to create notebook PCs embedded with the Telecom Battery to allow Internet connection from the start-up with just one click.
Formed a partnership with Panasonic to create notebook PCs embedded with the Telecom Battery to allow Internet connection from the start-up with just one click.
IPO ? listed on the Hercules section of the Osaka Stock Exchange.
Signed a contract to offer services under the Verizon Wireless brand in view of launching nationwide mobile data communications services in the US.
Acquired Arxceo, a company holding patented IPS (intrusion protection system) knowhow suitable for embedding into mobile devices.
Established Contour Networks Inc. in Georgia, USA as an MVNO to deliver secure mobile network solutions in the US.
MIC Minister rules to mandate capacity-based Layer2 interconnection between JCI and NTT docomo.
Contour Networks Inc. certified PCI-DSS Level-1 compliant, the strictest network security approval mandatory for use in financial transactions. This is the first and only approval of its kind given to a mobile solution.
JCI launches the world’s first 3G-based MVNO service.
JCI begins the world’s first service based on Layer2 interconnection (with NTT docomo).
JCI partners with HP Japan to enable its HP Mobile Broadband service, marking the launch of JCI’s MVNE franchise.
JCI successfully raises ¥1,800,000,000 through Euro and Japanese capital markets - the first overseas fund raising caried out by a Japanese company since the Lehman Shock.
Contour Networks Inc. and Sprint agree on 3G Layer2 interconnection, the world’s second capacity-based tariff arrangement preceded only by JCI-NTT docomo.
JCI releases its b-mobile SIM services, Japan's first SIM product.
JCI launches its b-mobile WiFi service, a SIM lock-free portable WiFi router.
Formed a partnership with SONY to embed mobile Internet and mobile IP phone functionalities to the VAIO notebook PC.
JCI launches Japan's first ever SIM supporting data and voice for smartphones.
JCI elevated into the Standards market segment on the Osaka Securities Exchange (JASDAQ).
JCI launches the world’s first mobile IP phone service.
Aided in providing emergency mobile services during the Great East Japan Earthquake (3-11) to Miyagi Rescue Headquarters, Fukushima Rescue Headquarters, Tohoku University medical team and Fukushima Medical College medical team.
JCI partners with Aeon to create Japan’s first sub-¥1,000 (“¥980 flat rate”) mobile data service.
JCI selected as a stock for “J-Stock Index” in JASDAQ.
Established a JV with Marubeni as a corporate solutions MVNO.
Formed a partnership with Yodobashi Camera, one of Japan's most prominent consumer retail outlet.
Formed a partnership with NTT East and NTT West to sell JCI SIM products through their distribution channels.
Based on Layer2 interconnection with NTT Docomo, JCI began to offer the LTE SIM service.
Formed a partnership with AMAZON Japan to sell products through their distribution channels.
Contour Networks Inc. reaches agreement with Sprint USA to deliver secure network solutions in the US market.
Contour Networks Inc. reaches agreement with Sprint USA to deliver secure network solutions in the US market.
As a milestone as MVNO, JCI launched Sumaho Voice SIMs to provide voice communications.
Launched health check-up station business with the certified PCI-DSS status, M2M solution, upon approval by The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act in the US.
Applied for Layer2 interconnections with KDDI and Softbank, in preparation for delivering multi network solutions in Japan.
Established JCI US Inc. in Colorado as a supervisory company to strengthen the business development and to produce the synergy among the subsidiary companies in the US.
Regrouped the subsidiary companies in the US. to develop the applications using high security data transmission for ATM machines also in the Japanese market.
In cooperation with Kadokawa Taiwan Corporation, JCI released SIMs for short term visitors from Taiwan to Japan.
To promote the MVNO business model to the next stage, JCI made a proposal of HLR(Home Location Register) and HSS(Home Subscriber Server) interconnection to NTT Docomo.
Partnered Aeon Co.Ltd., JCI released the smartphone merchandise at ¥ 2,980/month without cancellation control, which was sensational in Japan.
Crew System Inc. was established in Minato-ku Tokyo, as to maintain the operational management such as, order entry, shipping, and circuit opening.
Contour Network Japan was qualified as the bearer of PCI DSS security standard in order to provide the applications using high security data transmission for the ATM machines in Japan.
To plan and develop innovative voice communication service, JCI made a proposal of voice communication network interconnection to NTT Docomo.
Released the Japan's first voice and data prepaid SIM for the visitors to Japan.
Made a partnership with Daiwabo Information System Co., Ltd., the largest distributor of the Japanese information technology market, to enable DIS’s MVNO business.
Announced the business cooperation with VAIO Corporation, envisioned the joint venture to create a new market for the mobile network computing system.
JCI and VAIO Corporation announced the release of VAIO Smartphone
Moved up to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.