Japan Communications Inc. (JCI, TSE Prime:9424) is pleased to announce that it has been ranked 352nd (53rd in Japan) and 6th in the Media & Telecommunications category (2nd in Japan) in the High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2025 rankings published online by the Financial Times on March 18, 2025. This is the second consecutive year that the company has been ranked.
The ranking is a joint initiative by the Financial Times (UK) and research firm Statista (Germany), evaluating companies headquartered in 13 territories in the Asia-Pacific region: Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand or Vietnam. The top 500 companies were selected based on their compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2020 to 2023.
For more details on the ranking, please visit:
FT ranking: High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2025
https://www.ft.com/content/98982fa6-e6cc-4e3d-85b6-fce9adc50252
JCI innovated and practiced the MVNO business model for the first time in the world. The agreement with Docomo in February 2024 enables JCI to interconnect with all the data, voice and SMS networks of DOCOMO in addition to the existing data communications network, and in accordance with the Telecommunications Business Act, JCI will be able to use Docomo's network on a cost basis. At the same time, JCI will be able to be allocated mobile phone numbers (the phone number starting 070, 080 and 090) by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications directly. It gives JCI more flexibility in its services. JCI considers it Neo-Carrier, in other words, the birth of new carrier.
JCI will have a tremendous advantage in both cost competitiveness and service provision ability over other MVNO operators. Also, in comparison with major mobile network operators (MNOs), JCI will achieve low-cost operations in various aspects such as network construction, operation, and personnel costs, positioning itself as a next-generation telecommunications carrier with a competitive advantage.
About Japan Communications Inc. (JCI)
Japan Communications Inc. (JCI), founded in 1996, is a pioneer who created the MVNO market and has brought innovation to the telecommunications industry. While JCI has established a stable profit model in their main business, simple and rational mobile communication services, JCI is aiming for further growth. JCI has strengths in patented technologies such as the mobile leased line "Closed SIM-to-SIM Communication" and the digital authentication technology "FPoS," and is focusing on providing mobile communication services and digital authentication infrastructure based on the authentication technology. The PCI DSS-certified mobile leased line is adopted by high-security sectors, such as police and bank. The FPoS supports security at the highest global standards and convenience. Under the mission of “carrying bit in safety and security,” JCI is aiming for developing social infrastructure such as secure mobile environment beyond national borders and is working on sustainable growth and improving corporate value.
