Footsteps of Asahi Net
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Startup
Asahi Net started business with Asahi PC Net, which is a pre-internet personal-computer communication service.
Employing know how and experience in network operation, Asahi Net then started internet connection service. Being a pioneer in releasing innovative services, number of members began to increase.
| Footsteps of Asahi Net | Development of Service | |
|---|---|---|
| Apr. 1990 | Established ATSON, Inc. (current Asahi Net, Inc.) Operated business mainly on personal-computer communication service. | |
| Oct. 1991 | Opened an electric forum Den-no Tsutsuisen in line with Tsutsui Yasutaka’s novel Asa no Gasuparu (Gaspard in the Morning.) The forum was published in three books. | |
| Feb. 1993 | Founded a literary award Pascal Tanpenbungaku Shinjinsho (Pascal short-story beginner author award). Authors submitted their works using personal-computer communication and selection process was made open online. The first year judges were Tsutsui Yasutaka, Inoue Hisashi, Kobayashi Kyoji. The award was given to Kawakami Hiromi. | |
| July 1993 | Changed service name from Asahi Pasokon Net to Asahi Net. | |
| Mar. 1994 | Began interconnection with People, a personal-computer communication service operated by PEOPLE WORLD Co., Ltd., established by IBM Japan, etc. | |
| June 1994 | Started internet connection service. | |
| Feb. 1995 | Started MMJP, a webhosting service for businesses and organizations. | |
| June 1995 | Started homepage service for individual users. | |
| Dec. 1997 | Signed up with UUNET, a major ISP in the U.S., and opened 500 access points in the States. |
Independent
In 2000, Asahi Net became an independent telecommunication operator, and the following year changed the name of the company to Asahi Net, Inc. From 2001 and onwards, the company has been expanding its service lineup with fiber-optic connection and mobile connection.
Asahi Net repeatedly achieved the first place in customer satisfaction surveys for internet service provider ran by external research institutions. The company started receiving high evaluation from customers.
| Footsteps of Asahi Net | Development of Service | |
|---|---|---|
| Mar. 2000 | Became an independent telecommunication operator with all shares held by board members and employees of the company. | |
| Dec. 2000 | Started ADSL connection services. | |
| Jan. 2001 | Changed company name to Asahi Net, Inc. | |
| Aug. 2001 | Started fiber-optic connection services. | |
| Jan. 2002 | Asahi Net was evaluated as overall No.1 internet service provider in ISP survey ran by Nikkei Net Navi magazine. | |
| Mar. 2003 | Started IP-Phone services. | |
| Apr. 2003 | Number of Asahi Net members reached 300,000. | |
| Sept. 2003 | Ranked No.1 for overall evaluation in ISP survey ran by Nikkei Net Navi magazine for two terms in a row. | |
| Jan. 2004 | Ranked No.1 for overall evaluation in ISP survey ran by Nikkei Net Navi magazine for three terms in a row. | |
| Sept. 2004 | Ranked No.1 for overall evaluation in ISP survey ran by Nikkei Click magazine for four terms in a row. (Sponsored by Nikkei Net Navi magazine until 2003.) | |
| Oct. 2004 | Started SpamBlock service, which filters unsolicited mails. | |
| Jan. 2005 | Ranked No.1 for overall evaluation in ISP survey ran by Nikkei Click magazine for five terms in a row. | |
| Mar. 2005 | Started ASP Groupware service AsaOne. | |
| Mar. 2005 | Started self-developed blog service Asablo. | |
| June 2005 | Started Asahi Net FTTH with FLET'S service. | |
| Dec. 2005 | Ranked No.1 for overall evaluation in Nikkei PC ISP Ranking 2005 for six terms in a row. (Sponsored by Nikkei Click magazine until 2005.) | |
| Apr. 2006 | Started offering Asahi Net TV, a high-quality broadband video-streaming service for TV. | |
| Aug. 2006 | Increased capital through allocation of new shares to a third party, NTT EAST. | |
| Dec. 2006 | Ranked No.1 for overall evaluation in Nikkei PC ISP Ranking 2006 for seven terms in a row. (The survey was ended in 2006.) | |
| Dec. 2006 | Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
Going Beyond
In 2007, leveraging strength in network operation and software development acquired through ISP business, Asahi Net self-developed learning management system manaba, and started offering service to educational institutions.
The same year, Asahi Net was listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Since public listing, Asahi Net has continued to expand services that appeal to customers, seizing changes in the market and needs of customers. In 2011, number of Asahi Net members for the company's core ISP business reached half a million. Application of a new service, manaba has been increasing and the number of schools implementing on institution-wide basis has reached 90 by 2018.
In 2015, leveraging strength in ISP business, Asahi Net introduced cloud-based camera solution, the first and only of the kind in Japan. Asahi Net continues to expand services and is moving further beyond.
| Footsteps of Asahi Net | Development of Service | |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 2007 | Started development and marketing of learning management system manaba. | |
| Nov. 2007 | Number of Asahi Net members reached 400,000. | |
| Dec. 2007 | Ranked No.1 in ISP (fiber optics) Customer Satisfaction Survey 2007 ran by J.D. Power. | |
| Dec. 2007 | Listing transferred to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. | |
| July 2008 | Ranked No.1 in Nikkei Business After-sales Service Satisfaction Ranking 2008 for ISP. | |
| Sept. 2009 | Number of Asahi Net members reached 450,000. | |
| July 2010 | Ranked No.1 for overall evaluation in ISP Customer Satisfaction Survey 2010 ran by Nikkei BP Consulting. | |
| Nov. 2010 | Ranked No.1 in ISP (fiber optics) Customer Satisfaction Survey 2010 ran by J.D. Power. | |
| Apr. 2011 | Established Asahi Net International, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary company. | |
| Sept. 2011 | Number of Asahi Net members reached 500,000. | |
| Dec. 2011 | Ranked No.1 in ISP Ranking with High Customer Satisfaction 2012 ran by Oricon. | |
| Mar. 2012 | Schools implementing learning management system manaba increased to 100. | |
| Nov. 2012 | Started providing FLET’S Hikari Wi-Fi Access Course, a fiber-optic connection service for small-sized complex housing at the lowest price in the industry. | |
| Jan. 2013 | Won the first place in RBB TODAY Broadband Award 2012 for customer satisfaction of ISP. This was the 10th year running Asahi Net ranked no.1 for customer satisfaction. | |
| Mar. 2013 | Started offering Asahi Net LTE. | |
| Apr. 2013 | U.S. subsidiary, Asahi Net International, Inc. acquired learning management system business of rSmart. | |
| Dec. 2013 | Signed capital and business partnership with The Asahi Shimbun Company. | |
| Feb. 2014 | Started offering Asahi Net WiMAX 2+. | |
| Sept. 2014 | Started offering Asahi Net Omakase Router. | |
| Feb. 2015 | Started offering AsahiNet Hikari. | |
| Apr. 2017 | Started providing IPv6 Connection Service to Asahi Net members. | |
| Apr. 2018 | Started providing a service in which IPv4 static address can be used with IPv6 Connection Service. | |
| Sept. 2018 | Number of Asahi Net members reached 600,000. | |
| Sept. 2018 | Started providing IPv6 roaming service to business operators. | |
| Dec. 2018 | Won the first place in overall ratings for ISP category in RBB TODAY Broadband Award 2018. (Eighth time and for five consecutive years.) |
Awards
2018
- Ranked No.1 in RBB TODAY Broadband Award 2018 ISP Category. News Release (Japanese)
2017
- Ranked No.1 in RBB TODAY Broadband Award 2017 ISP Category. News Release (Japanese)
2016
- Ranked No.1 in RBB TODAY Broadband Award 2016 ISP Category. News Release (Japanese)
2015
- Ranked No.1 for overall evaluation in Oricon Japan Customer Satisfaction Survey 2015 Internet Service Provider (Kanto area) Category.
- A course method at Otaru University of Commerce employing respon received the 12th Japan e-Learning Award Active Learning Category. News Release (Japanese)
2014
- Ranked No.1 in RBB TODAY Broadband Award 2014 ISP Category.
2012
- Ranked No.1 in RBB TODAY Broadband Award 2012 for customer satisfaction of ISP. News Release (Japanese)
2011
- Ranked No.1 in Oricon ISP Ranking with High Customer Satisfaction 2012 Nationwide ISP Category.
- Ranked No.1 in RBB TODAY Broadband Award 2011 ISP Category.
- Ranked No.1 in Kakaku.com ISP Customer Satisfaction Ranking 2011.
2010
- Ranked No.1 in ISP (fiber optics) Customer Satisfaction Survey 2010 ran by J.D. Power.
- Ranked No.1 for overall evaluation in ISP Satisfaction Survey 2010 ran by Nikkei BP Consulting.
2009
- Ranked No.1 for overall evaluation in Oricon ISP Ranking with High Customer Satisfaction Nationwide ISP Category.
2008
- Ranked No.1 in Nikkei Business After-sales Service Satisfaction Ranking 2008 for ISP category.
2007
- Ranked No.1 in ISP (fiber optics) Customer Satisfaction Survey 2007 ran by J.D. Power.
2006
- Ranked No.1 for overall evaluation in Nikkei PC ISP Ranking 2006 for seven terms in a row. (The survey was ended in 2006.)
2005
- Ranked No.1 for overall evaluation in Nikkei PC ISP Ranking 2005 for six terms in a row. (Sponsored by Nikkei Click magazine until 2005.)
- Ranked No.1 for overall evaluation in ISP survey ran by Nikkei Click magazine for five terms in a row.
2004
- Ranked No.1 for overall evaluation in ISP survey ran by Nikkei Click magazine for four terms in a row. (Sponsored by Nikkei Net Navi magazine until 2003.)
- Ranked No.1 for overall evaluation in ISP survey ran by Nikkei Net Navi magazine for three terms in a row.
2003
- Ranked No.1 for overall evaluation in ISP survey ran by Nikkei Net Navi magazine for two terms in a row.
2002
- Ranked No.1 for overall evaluation in ISP survey ran by Nikkei Net Navi magazine.