So-net (ソネット, So-netto) is a Japanese internet service provider operated by Sony Network Communications Inc. (ソニーネットワークコミュニケーションズ株式会社, Sonī Network Communications Kabushiki Gaisha), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony.
 Headquarters at Shinagawa Seaside Tower | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Information and communication industry |
| Founded | November 1, 1995 |
| Headquarters | Shinagawa Seaside TS Tower, 4-12-3 Higashi-shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Hirokazu Takagaki (President)[1] |
Number of employees | 1867 (as of 2023)[2] |
| Parent | Sony |
| Website | www |
Timeline
edit- November 1995 – The operating company, Sony Communication Network Corporation (SCN) was established as a subsidiary of Sony.
- January 1996 – launched ISP business.
- November 1997 – Released PostPet DX mail software.
- November 1999 – Became the first Internet service provider (ISP) to obtain Privacy Mark.
- August 2001 – started ADSL service.
- September 2001 – purchased WebOnline Networks, the operating company of "JustNet", from JustSystems.
- October 2001 – launched "Harbot" service.
- April 2002 – merged with WebOnline Networks, Ltd.
- May 2002 – started optical fiber connection service.
- March 2003 – started IP telephone service.
- December 2005 – listed on the Mothers market of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- October 2006 – changed its corporate name to So-net Entertainment Corporation.
- July 2007 – Established MotionPortrait, Inc.
- August 2007 – Acquired So-net Entertainment Taiwan Ltd. as a consolidated subsidiary.
- November 2007 – Relocated headquarters to Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo.
- January 2008 – Listed on TSE 1st Section.
- July 2008 – Acquired So-net Media Networks Corporation as a consolidated subsidiary.
- March 2009 – So-net Entertainment Taiwan Ltd. signed a capital/business partnership contract with Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (CHT).
- February 2010 – Acquired the ISP business from USEN CORPORATION.
- May 2011 – So-Net hacked from unknown IP address. Roughly $1225 in customer's redeemable gift points stolen.[3]
- July 2012 – Established So-net Business Associates Corporation.
- December 2012 – Delisted from TSE 1st Section.
- January 2013 – Became a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.
- April 2013 – So-net launches Nuro Hikari, a FTTH service that provides 2 Gbit/s internet.[4] Initial markets include Chiba, Gunma, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama in Japan.
- July 2013 – Changed company name to So-net Corporation.
- April 2014 – Integrated “bit-drive” business, the Sony Business Solutions Corporation IT solutions service for corporations.
- February 2015 – Launched “So-net Hikari Collaboration”
- June 2015 – So-net launches Nuro Hikari 10G, a FTTH service that provides 10 Gbit/s internet. The service leads 10G marketing war in Japan.[5][6]
- July 2016 – Changed company name to Sony Network Communications Inc.
- October 2016 – So-net launches nuro mobile, a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) operating on the NTT DoCoMo and SoftBank networks.
Services
edit- Communication services
- IoT Products and Services
- AI services
- Solution services
Subsidiaries
edit- Sony Biz Network
- So-net Game Studio
- SoVeC
- So-net Entertainment Taiwan
- Sony Network Communication Europe
References
edit- ^ Sony IR Day 2017. sony.net. Retrieved 27 March 2024
- ^ "Sony Network Communications Company Overview". Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ "Sony Hacked Yet Again". Fox News. 27 March 2015.
- ^ Sony-Backed ISP Unveils 2Gbps Internet Service in Japan. PC Magazine. April 16, 2013.
- ^ Industry Voices—Kunstler: U.S. is dozing on 10G broadband to the home. FierceTelecom. March 12, 2018.
- ^ With 5G coming, your neighborhood could get 10 Gbps cable broadband. VentureBeat. March 12, 2018.
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