So-net sold broadband directly to consumers over NTT East and NTT West fibre infrastructure until rebrand to Sony Network Communications (Source).
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About
So-net Corporation was an ISP that sold broadband directly to consumers via optical fibre over NTT East and NTT West infrastructure; founded November 1995 by Sony Corporation investments, launched So-net internet service January 1996. Renamed to Sony Network Communications Inc. on 1 July 2016 (Source), (Source).
Operator Characteristics
Retail-only ISP?
Yes
(2016-07-01)
So-net was retail-only; it did not own network infrastructure, selling over NTT East and NTT West fibre until rebrand to Sony Network Communications (Source).