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Company establishment (capital 300 million yen)
First capital increase (1 billion yen)
Obtained permission for Class 1 telecommunications business
Second capital increase (2 billion yen)
Commencement of dedicated services
Third capital increase (3 billion yen)
Commencement of analog video transmission service
Commencement of digital video transmission service
Established PHS business company 'Aster Hokkaido Co., Ltd.'
Fourth capital increase (5 billion yen)
Commencement of nationwide service (dedicated service) through mutual interconnection of nine power-based regional communication companies
Established 'Power Nets Japan', a nationwide interconnection service sales company of ten power-based regional communication companies
Commencement of internet connection service 'HOTCN'
Fifth capital increase (12.5 billion yen)
Business transfer from Aster Hokkaido Co., Ltd. and inheritance of Aster telephone service
Commencement of wide-area Ethernet service 'L2L'
Obtained certification based on the ISMS conformity assessment system (Certification Standard Ver.1.0).
Commenced provision of the Virtual Private Network service 'HOTCN VPN'.
Commenced provision of the network monitoring service 'HOTCN StatView'.
Capital reduction (¥1.4 billion).
Sixth capital increase (¥5.9 billion).
Discontinued the Astel telephone service.
Updated certification based on the ISMS conformity assessment system (Certification Standard Ver.2.0).
Made Hokkaido Power Co., Ltd. a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Commenced provision of the VPN service 'HOTCN Managed VPN'.
Established the network solution brand 'S.T.E.P'.
Updated certification based on the ISMS conformity assessment system (Certification Standard ISO/IEC 27001:2005).
Commenced provision of the firewall gateway service 'S.T.E.P Firewall Gateway'.
Launched the partner program 'S.T.E.P Partner Program'.
Commenced provision of the 'S.T.E.P Anti-Virus & Anti-Spam' service.
Commenced provision of the cloud computing service 'S.T.E.P SC2' and the digital content management service 'S.T.E.P DC2'.
Commenced provision of the overlay network service 'S.T.E.P C2C'.
Commenced provision of the web marketing CRM system service 'S.T.E.P MM2'.
Commenced provision of the high-capacity network storage service 'S.T.E.P NS2'.
Commenced provision of the 'S.T.E.P Cross-Function Service'.
Commenced provision of the server-side messaging service 'S.T.E.P Corporate Mail'.
Launch of the S.T.E.P Total Support Service
Renewal of certification based on the ISMS conformity assessment system (certification standard ISO/IEC 27001:2013)
Launch of the S.T.E.P Private Cloud Service
Opening of the S.T.E.P Sapporo Data Center
Launch of the S.T.E.P Sapporo Data Center Service
Establishment of the Tokyo Access Point
Coverage of all cities and towns in Hokkaido
Launch of the Mega Cloud Private Network Service (Tokyo)
Launch of the Local 5G Communication Service
Opening of the Co-creation Space Akallabo
Establishment of the Osaka Access Point
Renewal of certification based on the ISMS conformity assessment system (certification standard ISO/IEC 27001:2022)
Acquisition of ISMS Cloud Security Certification (certification standard ISO/IEC 27017:2015)
Launch of the Mega Cloud Private Network Service (Osaka)
The Hokuden Group has established a basic policy to prevent harassment in job hunting and other activities. In accordance with this policy, we will respect the dignity and human rights of applicants and others, strive to conduct fair and sincere recruitment activities, and work to prevent harassment.
Based on the “Basic Policy on Customer Harassment” established by the Hokkaido Electric Power Group, we will respond appropriately to customer harassment and strive to maintain and improve a workplace environment where employees can work with peace of mind. We will also sincerely consider opinions and requests from customers and business partners and work to meet their expectations.
Five companies—NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, Chugoku Electric Power, NTT Anode Energy, Enecom, and Hokkaido General Communication Network—began a demonstration of watt-bit collaboration in August 2026. Selected for the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ FY2026 demonstration program, the initiative will test collaboration between data centers and workload shifting in response to electricity supply and demand, aiming to put the optimization of AI processing and electricity into practical use.
The acceptance of new applications for S.T.E.P Corporate Mail, antivirus, anti-spam, and web filtering will end on July 21, 2026. Service provision will end on March 31, 2027.
Hokkaido Telecommunication Network will begin offering “S.T.E.P Private Cloud (R Type)” and “S.T.E.P SC2 Gen2” on July 1, 2026. R Type allows users to run multiple virtual machines on a dedicated physical server, while SC2 Gen2 lets users choose virtual machine resources and network options. SC2 Gen2 comes standard with a tool for managing operating status, console access, and one-generation data backup.
Hokkaido General Communications Network Co., Inc. decided on executive appointments at its 37th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Board of Directors meeting, and Audit & Supervisory Board meeting held on June 30, 2026. For details, please refer to the PDF materials.
Hokkaido Telecommunication Network Co., Inc. is recruiting mid-career sales staff. Applicants are advised to review the application guidelines and contact the recruitment representative in the General Affairs Department's Human Resources and Labor Group.
On March 9, 2026, Hokkaido Telecommunication Network Co., Inc. was certified in the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Category of the 2026 Excellent Health and Productivity Management Organizations. This marks the fifth consecutive year the company has received this certification. The company will continue to regard the physical and mental health of its employees and their families as an important management resource and to promote health and productivity management initiatives.
Hokkaido General Communication Network Co., Ltd. (HOTnet) has launched a data center interconnection (DCI) communication service in the Ishikari City area. It provides a high-speed, high-capacity, low-latency all-optical network, supporting the realization of the Hokkaido Valley concept and the concentration of cutting-edge industries.
We are currently recruiting server engineers. If you are interested, please contact the recruiting staff of the Human Resources and Labor Group, General Affairs Department, Hokkaido General Communication Network Co., Ltd. by email at [email protected].