What Kyocera Communication System does

Kyocera Communication System (KCCS) is a Japan-based systems integration and ICT services company founded in 1995 as a spin-off from Kyocera Corporation. It operates across three business domains — Management Support (経営支援), Living/Safety (くらし／安全), and Environmental Infrastructure (環境インフラ) — serving enterprise, public-sector, and telecom carrier clients in Japan. The Management Support domain includes Infor ERP implementation, DX consulting, Amoeba management accounting (Amoeba Pro), AI/DX human resource development, and telecom expense management (Green Net). The Living/Safety domain is anchored by the ELCIELO public library management system and its add-ons (ELCIELO for School, CARIN-i for universities, SHELF EYE AI shelf inspection, audiobook delivery via Otobank integration, BookLooper e-books), as well as MEDIC EHR/P and MEDIC DIET/DIECE healthcare information systems for psychiatric hospitals, IoT-based asset tracking (pallet management, vehicle/construction equipment, SeeGALE opening detection, SUIJIN flood detection, safety confirmation services), and the Sigfox low-power IoT network operated in Japan. The Environmental Infrastructure domain covers communications engineering (mobile base station design/build/maintenance), solar power EPC and O&M, grid-scale battery storage, the zero-emission Ishikari data center, and the KCCS API weather/disaster data service.

KCCS's revenue model is a blend of professional services (system integration, communications engineering, ERP implementation, DX consulting), subscription/recurring revenue (library SaaS, audiobook service, Green Net telecom billing, MEDIC systems), managed services (MSP, solar O&M), and product sales (au business mobile terminals, IoT hardware). Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales augmented by Kyocera Group distribution and KDDI commercial relationships; inquiry/consultation forms on the biz.kccs.co.jp microsite route to inside-sales follow-up. The company is privately held, with Kyocera Corporation owning 76.6% and KDDI Corporation owning 23.4%, reporting consolidated FY2026 revenue of ¥149,905,510,000 (~¥149.9 billion) on a consolidated headcount of 4,317 employees as of end of March 2026. Capital base is ¥2,985,946,900. KCCS holds ISO 9001 (ICT and communications engineering), ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 20000-1, and ISO 45001 certifications, enabling it to bid on government and regulated-industry contracts. AI/ML capability has been built both organically (generative AI library search, SHELF EYE computer vision, manufacturing defect AI agent built on Azure OpenAI) and via the 2016 acquisition of Labellio and the 2019 acquisition of Rist.

Name

Kyocera Communication System

Legal name

京セラコミュニケーションシステム株式会社 (KYOCERA Communication Systems Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://kccs.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

KCCS is a Japan-based systems integrator and ICT services firm (76.6% Kyocera, 23.4% KDDI) delivering ERP/DX consulting, AI-powered library systems (ELCIELO), IoT/Sigfox connectivity, and communications engineering to enterprise, public-sector, and healthcare clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Systems Integration & ICT Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

IT Operations, Event & Incident Management (NOC/SOC-to-ITSM) (BPAEAJAH)

Keywords

• Systems integration services
• Library management software
• Infor ERP implementation
• IoT asset tracking
• Solar energy engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyoto

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. ICT / Systems Integration: System integration services including ERP implementation (Infor ERP), DX consulting, system design, development, and maintenance for enterprise clients in manufacturing, ICT, and public sectors.
2. Communication Engineering: Mobile base station design, construction, and maintenance; core network infrastructure; access network services for telecommunications carriers.
3. Environmental / Energy Engineering: Solar power generation systems, O&M services, storage battery systems, and renewable energy solutions for environmental infrastructure.
4. Library Management Systems (ELCIELO): Public library systems, school library systems, university library systems, audiobook delivery service, sold to public institutions and educational facilities.
5. Communication Expense Management (Greennet): Consolidated communication billing service for enterprises, bundled mobile and fixed-line expense management.
6. Medical Information Systems: Electronic medical record systems for psychiatric hospitals (MEDIC EHR/P), nutritional meal management systems for healthcare facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

KCCS is a systems integration and ICT services company that designs, implements, and operates solutions across three domains: Management Support (DX/ERP consulting, system integration, MSP, telecom expense management), Living/Safety (library systems such as ELCIELO, IoT asset tracking via Sigfox, medical IT systems, disaster-preparedness IoT), and Environmental Infrastructure (solar PV and battery storage engineering, zero-emission data center, weather/disaster data APIs). It combines proprietary software products (ELCIELO, SHELF EYE, Amoeba Pro, MEDIC) with project-based SI and managed services for enterprise, government, and institutional customers in Japan.

Product overview

KCCS operates across three domains: Management Support (management consulting, ERP/Infor implementation, DX consulting, AI integration, system integration, telecom expense management), Living/Safety (library systems including ELCIELO for public libraries, ELCIELO for School and EL-1 for school libraries, CARIN-i for university libraries, audiobook services, SHELF EYE AI shelf management, medical IT systems including MEDIC EHR/P and MEDIC DIET/DIECE, IoT/Sigfox logistics solutions for pallet tracking and fleet management, flood detection SUIJIN, safety confirmation services, and SeeGALE opening detection), and Environmental Infrastructure (solar power, battery storage, zero-emission data center, KCCS API weather/disaster data, communications engineering). The flagship product is ELCIELO, a comprehensive library management system with modular add-ons including AI capabilities, audiobooks, and school variants. The ERP practice centers on Infor solutions (LN, SyteLine, M3). The AI portfolio spans generative AI for library search, computer vision for shelf inspection and manufacturing quality control, and predictive analytics for manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ELCIELO: 公共図書館システム (Public Library System) — AI・XR・ロボット技術などを用いた図書館システム
• ELCIELO for School
• CARIN-i
• グリーンネット (Green Net)
• SeeGALE (シーゲル)
• SUIJIN
• 安否ナビゲータ
• KCCS API
• Amoeba Pro
• SHELF EYE

Products and services

• Public Library System 'ELCIELO' (公共図書館システム ELCIELO) AI- and XR-powered public library management system covering circulation, OPAC, reference management, interlibrary loan, and digital archive functions, with generative AI search, SHELF EYE AI shelf management, audiobook integration, and virtual library features; sold to municipalities and public library systems in Japan.
• School Library System 'ELCIELO for School' (学校図書館システム ELCIELO for School) Cloud-based school library system integrated with GIGA School Program terminals, connecting public and school libraries and supporting both physical and electronic content for K-12 schools in Japan; ASPIC Cloud Award 2023 Social Contribution Award winner.
• School Library System 'EL-1' (学校図書館システム EL-1) On-premises school library management system for small and middle schools providing catalog management, circulation, and reader services.
• SHELF EYE — AI Book Management Support Service (AI蔵書管理サポートサービス) Patented AI-powered library shelf management service using automated camera photography and computer vision to detect misplaced books and accelerate inventory checks; sold to public and school libraries using ELCIELO.
• Audiobook Delivery Service (オーディオブック delivery service) Optional audiobook delivery service for ELCIELO libraries, integrated with Otobank's audiobook.jp platform (7,400+ titles), supports 読書バリアフリー法 accessibility compliance, browser-based streaming without dedicated apps, and smart speaker voice control.
• University/Special Library System 'CARIN-i' (大学・専門図書館システム CARIN-i) University and specialized library system for academic literature and research material management, supporting internal and external resource access for academic and research users.
• BookLooper — Corporate E-book Service (法人向け電子書籍サービス BookLooper) E-book service for corporate and library use, providing digital content alongside physical books for organizational reading programs.
• SUIJIN — Flood Detection Service (浸水検知サービス SUIJIN) IoT-based flood and inundation detection service that monitors water levels using sensors and alerts users to inundation risks in real time; sold to municipalities for disaster preparedness.
• Anpi Navigator — Safety Confirmation Service (安否確認サービス 安否ナビゲータ) Safety confirmation and emergency communication service that allows organizations to check employee welfare during disasters or emergencies.
• MEDIC EHR/P — Psychiatric Electronic Medical Record (精神科病院向け電子カルテ MEDIC EHR/P) Electronic medical record system specialized for psychiatric hospitals, supporting clinical documentation and patient management workflows.
• MEDIC DIET — Nutritional Meal Management System (栄養給食管理システム MEDIC DIET) Nutritional meal management system for hospitals and care facilities, supporting dietary planning and patient nutrition tracking.
• MEDIC DIECE — Nutritional Guidance Support System (栄養指導支援システム MEDIC DIECE) Nutritional guidance support system that assists dietitians in providing patient dietary counseling and management.
• Pallet Management Service (パレット管理サービス) IoT-based pallet and logistics asset tracking service using Sigfox, GPS, Wi-Fi, and barcode/RFID to prevent pallet loss and滞留 (unauthorized retention) in logistics operations.
• Vehicle & Construction Equipment Operation Management Service (車両・建機稼働管理サービス) Vehicle and construction equipment operation management service for monitoring fleet utilization, maintenance scheduling, and operational efficiency.
• Global IoT Network 'Sigfox' (グローバルIoTネットワーク Sigfox) KCCS operates the Sigfox IoT network in Japan, providing low-power wide-area connectivity for IoT devices across logistics, asset tracking, and environmental monitoring applications.
• SeeGALE — Package Opening Detection Solution (開封検知ソリューション SeeGALE) Package opening detection IoT solution that monitors and alerts when sealed packages or containers are opened, used for security and logistics chain-of-custody tracking.
• System Vision (System Integration) Service (システムビジョンサービス) System integration services covering cloud, AI, and network infrastructure; includes managed services (MSP) for monitoring and operations across the enterprise stack.
• Visual Inspection AI Package (外観検査AIパッケージ) AI-powered visual inspection package for manufacturing quality control, using computer vision to detect defects in products on production lines.
• SingleStore Distributed SQL Database (SingleStore) Distributed SQL database provided as part of KCCS system integration services, supporting real-time analytics and transaction processing workloads for enterprise data management.
• Google Cloud Billing Agency Service (Google Cloud 請求代行サービス) Google Cloud billing agency service that manages and consolidates Google Cloud Platform billing for KCCS customers in Japan.
• Operations Monitoring (MSP) Service (運用監視 MSPサービス) Managed service provider (MSP) offering continuous IT infrastructure monitoring, alerting, and operational support for enterprise systems, supported by ISO/IEC 20000-1 IT service management certification.
• Manufacturing-specialized Infor ERP Cloud Solution Implementation Service (製造業特化型 Infor ERPクラウドソリューション導入サービス) Implementation services for Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise (Infor LN), Infor CloudSuite Industrial (Infor SyteLine), and Infor CloudSuite Food & Beverage/Chemicals (Infor M3) ERP solutions for Japanese manufacturing enterprises, including integrated ERP/CRM sales-production-accounting management.
• DX Consulting (DXコンサルティング) Digital transformation consulting covering strategy definition, business process reform, requirements definition, and implementation support, including AI agent development, DX training, and human resource development services.
• Amoeba Pro Management Accounting Cloud (アメーバ経営管理会計クラウド) Cloud-based amoeba management accounting system based on the Inamori management philosophy, implementing decentralized profit management; includes meeting support cloud and financial integration options.
• Amoeba Management Consulting (アメーバ経営コンサルティング) Consulting services based on Kyocera founder Kazuo Inamori's Amoeba Management philosophy, including Amoeba Management College and a research association program.
• Organizational & HR Strategy Consulting (組織人材戦略コンサルティング) Organizational and human capital strategy consulting including management philosophy/MVV development, human capital management support, and talent development programs.
• Green Net — Consolidated Telecom Billing Service (通信費一括請求サービス Green Net) Consolidated telecom expense management service that aggregates mobile and fixed-line communications bills for businesses into a single invoice and management platform.
• Green Net Plus — Utilities/OPEX Consolidated Billing Service (公共料金・固定経費一括請求サービス Green Net Plus) Extended consolidated billing service covering utilities and fixed operating expenses beyond telecom, also aggregating public service charges for businesses.
• au Business Mobile Sales for Enterprises (法人向けau業務端末販売) au-branded business mobile device sales for corporate customers, typically bundled with Green Net telecom billing services through KDDI distribution.
• Communications Engineering Service (通信エンジニアリング) Communications engineering services covering mobile base station design, construction, and maintenance; core network construction; and enterprise access network buildout and maintenance for telecom carriers.
• KCCS API — Weather and Disaster Data Delivery Service (気象・災害データ配信サービス) Developer-facing weather and disaster data distribution API service providing real-time meteorological and hazard information via a documented API platform (energy-cloud.jp); backed by a dedicated X account, GitHub presence, and Qiita technical blog.
• Solar Power Generation Implementation Service (太陽光発電導入サービス) Solar power generation system design, installation, and maintenance services for commercial and industrial facilities in Japan.
• Renewable Energy Power Plant O&M Service (再生可能エネルギー発電所O&Mサービス) Operations and maintenance services for renewable energy power generation facilities including solar plants.
• Grid Storage Battery Implementation Service (系統用蓄電池導入サービス) Grid-scale battery storage system introduction and deployment service supporting renewable energy integration and grid stabilization.
• Zero Emission Data Center Ishikari (ゼロエミッション・データセンター 石狩) Zero-emission data center located in Ishikari, Hokkaido, powered by renewable energy for sustainable cloud and hosting infrastructure operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• AI-powered book inspection robot reduced manual inventory check time from 60 minutes to 3 minutes in pilot experiments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

AI capability13 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kuki City Library (久喜市立図書館)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2024KCCS collaborated with Kuki City Library and TRC on a pilot experiment for generative AI book search system using ELCIELO library platform. Kuki City Library served as the implementation site for AI-powered book recommendation and reading support features.
• TRC (Library Ryutsu Center / 株式会社図書館流通センター)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2024TRC, as the designated manager of public libraries including Kuki City Library, partnered with KCCS to implement and validate generative AI library search features within the ELCIELO system. TRC provided operational feedback and user research.
• Otobank (株式会社オトバンク)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019KCCS partnered with Otobank (provider of audiobook.jp platform) to integrate audiobook content into ELCIELO library systems as an optional service. Otobank provides the audiobook content catalog while KCCS provides the system integration and delivery platform for public libraries.
• World Vision Japan (特定非恵利活動法人ワールド・ビジョン・ジャパン)minorOthers · 1 February 2007KCCS participates in World Vision Japan's Child Sponsorship program since February 2007. Employee groups of 5-8 people each sponsor one child, providing ongoing support across Asia and Africa in health, livelihood improvement, and education.
• Kyoto Sanga FC (京都サンガF.C.)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerKCCS sponsors Kyoto Sanga FC, a professional soccer team, as part of the Kyocera Group's regional community contribution activities. Support includes corporate sponsorship and promotion of sports-driven regional activation.
• SVA — Shanti International Volunteer (公益社団法人シャンティ国際ボランティア会)minorOthersKCCS participates in SVA's 'Motion to Deliver Picture Books' campaign since 2009, sending translated picture books to children in Laos, Cambodia, and other developing Asian regions as part of social contribution and international development support.
• Infor (インフォーマ)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKCCS is an Infor ERP partner providing Infor CloudSuite Industrial (Infor LN), Infor CloudSuite Industrial (Infor SyteLine), and Infor M3 ERP solutions for manufacturing enterprises in Japan, handling implementation, consulting, and support.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Infor: Global enterprise software vendor whose ERP suites (LN, SyteLine, M3) KCCS implements for Japanese manufacturers. Comparable through the Infor ERP practice line of KCCS's business, and an ecosystem partner relationship that defines the SI value chain.

Broad incumbents

• Fujitsu: Global Japanese IT services and hardware conglomerate with extensive systems integration, cloud, and managed services offerings. Comparable across KCCS's SI, ERP, and managed services lines, with a much larger installed base.
• Accenture Japan: Global consulting and IT services firm's Japanese arm, competing for large-scale DX, ERP, and cloud transformation engagements. Comparable to KCCS in DX consulting and Infor/ERP implementation lines, with materially larger scale and global delivery capability.
• NTT Data: Japan's largest systems integrator with a comprehensive IT services, cloud, and consulting portfolio. Comparable to KCCS as an enterprise and public-sector SI in Japan, but materially larger and broader in scale and global reach.
• NEC Corporation: Japanese IT and networking giant with significant systems integration, telecommunications infrastructure, and public-sector business. Comparable to KCCS in telecom engineering and government IT services, with far broader technology and global footprint.

Direct peers

• SCSK Corporation: Sumitomo Corporation Group IT services subsidiary providing SI, cloud, and managed services to Japanese enterprises. Highly comparable to KCCS in structure (controlled subsidiary of a Japanese conglomerate), scale (~¥400B+ revenue), and SI/outsourcing business mix.
• Otsuka Corporation: Major Japanese SI and office technology distributor focused on SMB and mid-market enterprise customers. Comparable in core SI/managed services motion and Japan-domestic orientation, with stronger software distribution scale.
• Nihon Unisys: Japanese systems integrator focused on enterprise IT services, cloud, and managed services. Comparable in scale and customer base to KCCS's core SI and managed services business, with similar mid-sized Japanese enterprise orientation.
• TIS Inc. Mid-to-large Japanese systems integrator offering SI, cloud, and outsourced services across financial services, manufacturing, and public sector. Comparable scale and customer segment mix to KCCS, with stronger financial-services vertical presence.

Emerging players

• BLS Inc. Specialist Japanese provider of library automation and information management systems for public, academic, and corporate libraries. Most direct competitor to KCCS's ELCIELO and CARIN-i library system offerings, with longer-standing presence in the niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/kccs_recruit
• GitHubgithub.com/kccs-api
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/kccskyocera
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kyocera-communication-system
• Instagraminstagram.com/kccs_recruit

Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments1 record

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