Announced details
A closed-network configuration that does not transmit data to the cloud. The cost structure does not incur additional charges as the number of users increases. The disclosure states that the risk of information leakage is reduced to zero.
The companies have partnered in the AI solutions field. Ascentech has invested in closip, and the companies have jointly provided the secure remote access service “Resalio Connect.” Under the latest arrangement, closip is responsible for the software services, while Ascentech handles hardware procurement and maintenance and serves as the support contact.
Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Ikeda Takehiro (池田武弘). Provides AI application development and on-premises AI infrastructure. Capital and year established: Not disclosed.
Edge AI Array: 2U chassis, supporting up to 5 NVIDIA GPUs for AI applications
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | SapiaBox, Edge AI Array, Resalio Connect, LTE over IP |
| Counterparty | closip, Inc. |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Ikeda Takehiro (池田武弘). Provides AI application development and on-premises AI infrastructure. Capital and year established: Not disclosed. |
| Relationship with the Company | The companies have partnered in the AI solutions field. Ascentech has invested in closip, and the companies have jointly provided the secure remote access service “Resalio Connect.” Under the latest arrangement, closip is responsible for the software services, while Ascentech handles hardware procurement and maintenance and serves as the support contact. |
| Launch date | 22 April 2026 (actual; launched as of today's date) |
| Applicable area | Medical institutions, Government agencies, Financial institution, Professional services firms |
| Location scale | Edge AI Array: 2U chassis, supporting up to 5 NVIDIA GPUs for AI applications |
| Quantitative Effects | A closed-network configuration that does not transmit data to the cloud. The cost structure does not incur additional charges as the number of users increases. The disclosure states that the risk of information leakage is reduced to zero. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To address the risks of information leakage, response delays and rising costs from usage-based pricing associated with the expanding use of generative AI. The companies will also combine closip’s AI application development expertise with Ascentech’s knowledge of on-premises AI infrastructure and security.