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.
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
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.
ソネット, japanese, internet, service, provider, operated, sony, network, communications, 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, wholly, owned, subsidiary, sony, sony, network, communications, ソニーネットワークコミュニケーションズ株式会社headquarters. 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 Soni Network Communications Kabushiki Gaisha a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony 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Headquarters at Shinagawa Seaside TowerCompany typeSubsidiaryIndustryInformation and communication industryFoundedNovember 1 1995HeadquartersShinagawa Seaside TS Tower 4 12 3 Higashi shinagawa Shinagawa ku Tokyo JapanKey peopleHirokazu Takagaki President 1 Number of employees1867 as of 2023 2 ParentSonyWebsitewww wbr sonynetwork wbr co wbr jp wbr corporation wbr en wbr Contents 1 Timeline 2 Services amp Products 3 Subsidiaries 4 References 5 External linksTimeline editNovember 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 amp Products editComunication Services IoT Products and Services AI Services Solution ServicesSubsidiaries editSony Biz Network So net Game Studio SoVeC So net Entertainment Taiwan Sony Network Communication EuropeReferences 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 External links editSo net So net Taiwan nbsp This article about a Japanese corporation or company related topic is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title So net amp oldid 1220398598, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
