| Acquired by | KDDI |
| Price | $4B |
| Date | 1/10 |
| Terms | Cash |
| Website | jcom.co.jp |
| Category | Mobile/Wireless |
| Phone | 81 3 6765 8000 |
| Employees | |
| Founded | 1995 |
Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd. operates as a multiple system and channel operator in Japan. It offers multi-channel cable television services through J:COM TV and J:COM TV Digital; high-speed Internet access services through J:COM NET; telephony services through J:COM PHONE; and mobile phone services through J:COM MOBILE. The company also invests in and operates 17 premium channels, which are provided to cable television, satellite, and Internet protocol multicast providers; and provides J:COM Earthquake Alert services. As of December 31, 2008, it served approximately 2,557,000 J:COM TV and J:COM TV Digital subscribers; 1,486,800 J:COM NET subscribers; and 1,569,800 J:COM PHONE subscribers in the Sapporo, Sendai, Kanto, Kansai, and Kyushu regions. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of LGI/Sumisho Super Media, LLC.
