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SMC enters into a business alliance agreement with ミソラコネクト, launching communications services using the full MVNO platform provided by ミソラコネクト

SMC has entered into a business partnership agreement with ミソラコネクト and will begin offering communications services using ミソラコネクト’s full MVNO platform. As the first initiative, the companies will jointly launch a prepaid eSIM service for foreign visitors to Japan and short-term domestic users.

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Agreements reached under this partnership

Business alliance
3727Aplix Corporation
Alliance partner株式会社ミソラコネクト
Details of the alliance
  1. 1

    Begin offering full MVNO lines

  2. 2

    Joint launch of a prepaid eSIM service

  3. 3

    Mutual supply of communications services

  4. 4

    Collaboration in the IoT and M2M fields

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Capital and personnel relationships

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Ownership ratioSORACOM,INC.: 51%; 丸紅I-DIGIOホールディングス株式会社: 49% (ownership interests in ミソラコネクト)
About the partner
Business DescriptionComprehensive wireless communications services for businesses and prepaid users, ranging from high-capacity communications to low-capacity communications for IoT applications
LocationBunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Impact on Business Performance

The impact on business performance is currently expected to be limited.

Alliance start dateBegin offering communications services using the full MVNO platform (specific date: Not disclosed)
Agreements reached under this partnership
ItemDetails
Name of alliance partner株式会社ミソラコネクト
Alliance partner's business activitiesComprehensive wireless communications services for businesses and prepaid users, ranging from high-capacity communications to low-capacity communications for IoT applications
Alliance partner's locationBunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Type of allianceBusiness alliance
Details of the allianceBegin offering full MVNO lines, Joint launch of a prepaid eSIM service, Mutual supply of communications services, Collaboration in the IoT and M2M fields
Ownership ratioSORACOM,INC.: 51%; 丸紅I-DIGIOホールディングス株式会社: 49% (ownership interests in ミソラコネクト)
Alliance start dateBegin offering communications services using the full MVNO platform (specific date: Not disclosed)
Impact on Business PerformanceThe impact on business performance is currently expected to be limited.
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Alliance partner's capitalAlliance partner's net salesAlliance partner's operating incomeNumber of shares acquiredAcquisition priceShareholding ratioOverview of the joint ventureDispatch of directors and officersContract PeriodNumerical targets under the allianceShareholding PolicyDate of board resolutionContract DateShare Acquisition Date and Payment DateChange in major shareholders

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To create new communications services and expand the scope of services offered by combining ミソラコネクト’s communications infrastructure with the SMC and Aplix Group’s sales network, expertise in the IoT sector and business development capabilities.

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