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'''SOFTBANK TELECOM Corp.''' [[Japanese language|Japanese]]: (ソフトバンクテレコム株式会社), previously as {{nihongo|'''Japan Telecom Co. Ltd.'''|日本テレコム株式会社|Nihon Terekomu Kabushiki-gaisha}}, was a [[Communications in Japan|Japanese telephone company]] of the [[SoftBank]] group. It is a load in [[Japanese National Railways|JNR]] in the origin. It provides services to businesses and consumers in [[Japan]]. It provides long-distance telephone service, international call service, and direct connection fixed-line voice service. In addition, it engages in the billing and collecting fees for the telephony service; consulting, development and establishment of telecommunication system; and provision of information processing and providing service.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=6700920|title=Softbank Telecom Corp.: Private Company Information - BusinessWeek|work=investing.businessweek.com|accessdate=2 February 2011}}</ref> On 1 April 2015 Softbank Telecom Corp. merged into Softbank Mobile Corp. and ceased to exist as a separate entity.

==Timeline==
*'''1984-10''': Japan Telecom was founded.
*'''1986-08''': Japan Telecom launches leased circuit services
*'''1986-12''': Railway Telecommunication established
*'''1989-05''': Railway Telecommunication merges with Japan Telecom
*'''2002-08''': Company name was changed to [[SoftBank Mobile|Japan Telecom Holdings]]. The fixed-line telecommunications business was also separated to found a new Japan Telecom.
*'''2006-10''': Company name changed to SOFTBANK TELECOM Corp.
*'''2015-04''': Company merged into Softbank Mobile Corp.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://tm.softbank.jp/english/ Official website]

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