History
2025
- Oct. 2025
- Opened Nara Ikoma Data Center
2020
- Dec. 2020
- Opened the Tokyo Fuchu Data Center
2019
- Apr. 2019
- Merged with FirstServer, Inc.
2018
- May 2018
- Joined SoftBank Group
2016
- Sep. 2016
- Acquired ISO/IEC 27017 ISMS Cloud Security Certification (JIP-ISMS517-1.0)
2014
- Oct. 2014
- Launched IDCF Cloud
2013
- Jan. 2013
- Launched a cloud storage service
2012
- Oct. 2012
- Opened Fukushima Shirakawa Data Center
2011
- Sep. 2011
- Launched Cloud Services with a self-service portal
2009
- Jun. 2009
- Launched Public Cloud Services (IaaS)
- Apr. 2009
- Changed its name to IDC Frontier Inc.
- Feb. 2009
- Joined Yahoo JAPAN Group
The following is the history of the forerunner of IDC Frontier Inc., SOFTBANK IDC SOLUTIONS Corp., or SOFTBANK IDC Corp.
2009
- Feb. 2009
- Joined Yahoo JAPAN Group
Established a subsidiary SOFTBANK IDC Corp.
2008
- Oct. 2008
- Opened Asian Frontier (Fukuoka Kitakyushu Data Center)
2007
- Mar. 2007
- Transferred BS7799-2:2002 and ISMS certifications to ISO/IEC27001: 2005 (JIS Q 27001:2006)
2005
- Oct. 2005
- Merged with AboveNet Japan, Inc.
- May 2005
- Changed its name to SOFTBANK IDC Corp.
Established a subsidiary JAPAN TELECOM IDC INC.
- Feb. 2005
- Joined SoftBank Group
Changed its name to JAPAN TELECOM IDC INC.
2003
- Sep. 2003
- Merged with Exodus Communication Inc.
- Mar. 2003
- Acquired certification under the security management standards "BS7799- 2:2002" and "Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) Standard.
2002
- Aug. 2002
- Merged with former PSINet Japan Inc. and Tokyo Internet Corporation
2001
- Jun. 2001
- Opened Tokyo Internet Solutions Center
1999
- Sep. 1999
- Changed its name to Cable & Wireless IDC Inc.
1996
- Jun. 1996
- Launched Internet Gateway Service
1987
- Sep. 1987
- Migrated to International Digital Communications Inc. (IDC)
1986
- Nov. 1986
- International Digital Communications Planning Inc. was incorporated