en.Wedoany.com Reported - Recently, Japanese telecommunications operator Community Network Center (CNCI), Japanese internet exchange operator JPIX, and Japanese data center operator AT TOKYO announced a joint plan to establish a new data center and communication interconnection hub in Nagoya, Japan. The project is scheduled to begin operations in April 2027. Upon completion, it will provide data center colocation, internet exchange, regional access, backbone network connectivity, and cloud service access within a single facility, forming a new information and communication infrastructure that connects local networks in central Japan with communication nodes in Tokyo and Osaka.
According to the construction plan announced by the three parties, Japan's CNCI will establish the "CNCI Nagoya First Center" in Nagoya, with the project abbreviation NGO1. This facility will handle data center equipment deployment, operation monitoring, and remote maintenance, and will connect to regional communication lines built and operated by 12 companies under the CNCI Group. These access networks primarily cover Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture in Japan, connecting local businesses, government agencies, public facilities, and telecommunications operators to the new data center.
Japan's CNCI is not merely providing data center buildings and rack space. Its regional fiber optic and communication access lines will become a key component of the project, aggregating local user traffic from central Japan to the Nagoya interconnection hub. By connecting to NGO1, businesses and public institutions can complete some data exchange and network transit locally, reducing the need for all communication traffic to be transmitted to Tokyo or Osaka first.
Regarding the backbone network, Japan's JPIX will deploy internet exchange services within the new facility and use high-capacity communication lines to connect to its internet exchange nodes in Tokyo and Osaka. The internet exchange facility allows different telecommunications operators, content providers, and network platforms to exchange data directly, reducing multi-layer network transit. After the project launches, network operators in central Japan can achieve local interconnection in Nagoya or connect to communication nodes in the Tokyo metropolitan area and the Kansai region via the backbone network.
Founded in 1997, Japan's JPIX is one of the earliest commercial internet exchange organizations in Japan, currently providing internet exchange ports in regions including Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Hokkaido. Its network adopts a redundant design, capable of switching communication paths via an optical switching system in the event of equipment failure. With the addition of this new Nagoya node, internet exchange, regional access, and backbone networks will be centrally deployed within the same data center.
Japan's AT TOKYO will set up the ATBeX Nagoya access point within the project. This platform primarily connects different data centers, customer networks, internet exchange facilities, and cloud service platforms. Through this access point, data center customers entering NGO1 can connect to domestic and international cloud services and digital service networks without needing to build multiple external communication links separately. The Nagoya node will also integrate with Japan's AT TOKYO existing data center interconnection system.
Unlike ordinary regional data centers that only provide equipment space, this project consolidates a data center, internet exchange node, cloud access point, regional lines, and high-capacity backbone network within a single facility. Users can complete equipment colocation, local traffic exchange, cross-regional transmission, and cloud platform access at the same location, reducing the network construction steps involved in separately procuring colocation space, dedicated lines, internet exchange, and cloud connection services.
Currently, large-scale data centers and core communication interconnection facilities in Japan are primarily concentrated in the Tokyo metropolitan area and the Kansai region. Nagoya, located between these two major communication markets, also serves as a data traffic aggregation node for central Japan. Once the new facility is completed, it will increase regional interconnection options outside of Tokyo and Osaka, providing local businesses, telecommunications operators, and public institutions with closer access to data centers and backbone network entry points.
At present, the three Japanese companies have clarified the project's functional division and launch timeline, but have not yet disclosed the data center's floor area, number of racks, line capacity, investment scale, construction contractors, or equipment suppliers. Subsequent construction is expected to involve data center rooms, communication conduits, fiber optic access, optical transmission equipment, internet exchange systems, network monitoring, cabling facilities, and remote operation and maintenance systems. Specific procurement and construction arrangements are still pending further disclosure by the project participants.
