What KATCH NETWORK does

KATCH NETWORK (株式会社キャッチネットワーク) is a regional cable telecommunications operator headquartered in Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, founded in 1989. The company delivers high-speed fiber internet (up to 10Gbps), cable television, fixed-line telephone, mobile (cable smartphone), electricity and gas, home security, and a suite of business ICT solutions over a hybrid fiber-coaxial network to approximately 180,000 households across six cities in the Nishimikawa region: Kariya, Anjo, Takahama, Chiryu, Hekinan, and Nishio. Its technology stack includes a CNCI Group FTTH network, a dual-router mesh Wi-Fi standard, four in-house community broadcast channels (111/112/121/122ch) producing local news, high school baseball, and disaster information, a KATCH iOS/Android app for live and on-demand streaming, and an ISO/IEC 27001:2022-certified information security management system spanning cable TV, internet, IP phone, data center, and education services.

The business model is anchored in recurring subscription revenue from bundled internet + TV + phone + mobile + energy services, with consumer ARPU of approximately ¥3,300–¥6,884 per month, complemented by 24-month contract retention economics, ¥10,000–¥30,000 acquisition cashbacks, and ¥80,000 competitor cancellation-fee reimbursement. Customer acquisition is multi-channel: direct field sales (home visits, in-office consultations, toll-free 0120-2-39391), digital self-service (website, KATCH app, KATCH My Page, online billing simulator), agency stores, construction/real-estate referral partnerships, and co-marketing with all five major Japanese mobile carriers (au, UQ, SoftBank, Y!mobile, docomo). The company also operates KATCH eSchool, a LEGO-robotics-based children's programming school at three campuses, and is expanding into enterprise services including local 5G, managed VPN, UTM, cloud storage, video production, and Safie cloud security cameras. Approximately 60% of collective housing in the service area uses KATCH infrastructure, reflecting a strong MDU distribution position that functions as the company's primary competitive moat.

Name

KATCH NETWORK

Legal name

株式会社キャッチネットワーク

Website

https://katch.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

KATCH NETWORK is a regional Japanese cable telecom operator serving ~180,000 households across six cities in Aichi Prefecture, providing bundled internet (up to 10Gbps), TV, phone, mobile, and business ICT services with strong MDU market penetration and 30+ years of local presence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kariya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cable Television Services (テレビサービス): Monthly subscription revenue from cable TV services including terrestrial digital, BS digital, CS digital channels, and community channels. Revenue from STB (set-top box) rentals and channel packages including optional premium channels (e.g., Hulu, FOD, DAZN, dTV).
2. Internet Services (インターネットサービス): Monthly subscription revenue from internet services (1G and 10G courses) for residential and collective housing, including KATCH mesh Wi-Fi equipment rental and long-discount (長割) plans.
3. Telephone Services (電話サービス): Monthly subscription and usage-based revenue from fixed-line phone services, including cable telephone services from KDDI (ケーブルプラス電話) and SoftBank (ケーブルライン), and NTT docomo type-C services (ドコモ光タイプC).
4. Cable Smartphone (ケーブルスマホ): Monthly mobile phone service revenue from KATCH's own branded cable smartphone service (月額990円～), bundled with internet and TV services for family discounts.
5. Electricity and Gas Services (電力・ガスサービス): Reseller partnership revenue from bundled electricity and gas services offered alongside internet and TV packages.
6. Air Conditioning Cleaning Service (エアコンクリーニング): One-time service revenue from professional air conditioner internal cleaning for existing customers, priced at ¥15,400 per unit (without cleaning function) and ¥26,400 (with cleaning function).
7. eSchool Programming Education (KATCH eSchool): Monthly tuition revenue from LEGO robotics-based programming courses ( Básico course ¥10,780/month, plus enrollment fee ¥3,300), offered at安城校, 刈谷校, and 碧南校 campuses.
8. Security Camera Services (見守りカメラサービス): Monthly subscription or one-time revenue from home security camera services for residential customers, and cloud-based Safie security camera services for enterprise customers.
9. Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) Cable Smartphone: Cable smartphone service operating as an MVNO, bundled with existing internet/TV services to capture family mobile spending, with carrier discounts from au, UQ mobile, SoftBank, Y!mobile, and docomo.
10. Advertising Revenue (広告掲載): Revenue from TV commercial spots (15s/30s) on community channels (~¥22,000–¥44,000 per month), channel banner ads, magazine-style program guide (チャンネルガイド, ~20,000 copies/month), and flyer inserts.
11. Enterprise / B2B Solutions: Monthly service revenue from dedicated business internet, TV, and phone packages (キャッチビジネスONE from ¥3,300/month), plus solutions including public Wi-Fi, managed routers, cloud storage, UTM, housing/data center, local 5G, BGM services, video production, and Safie cloud security cameras for corporate customers.
12. Construction and Installation Fees (初期費用・工事費用): One-time fees from new subscriber installation (引込工事, インターネット, テレビ, 電話 services), protective cover installation for construction sites (防護カバー), and contract administration fees (契約事務手数料).
13. Real Estate / Housing Developer Services: One-time infrastructure fees for collective housing (集合住宅) bulk internet/TV installation, and partnership revenue from building developer and real estate agent referrals for new construction customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

KATCH NETWORK is a regional cable telecommunications company headquartered in Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, providing high-speed fiber internet (up to 10Gbps), cable television, fixed-line telephone, and mobile services to approximately 180,000 households across six cities (Kariya, Anjo, Takahama, Chiryu, Hekinan, Nishio). The company also offers enterprise ICT solutions including managed Wi-Fi, cloud storage, UTM, local 5G, dedicated lines, and video production, as well as supplementary services such as electricity/gas supply, security cameras, life support, and a programming school.

Product overview

KATCH NETWORK (キャッチネットワーク) is a regional cable telecommunications company serving approximately 180,000 households across six municipalities in Aichi Prefecture, Japan — Kariya, Anjo, Takahama, Chiryu, Hekinan, and Nishio. The company's product portfolio is organized around a cable infrastructure triple-play (くっつける三重奏/さんてく): high-speed fiber internet (max 10Gbps), cable television (community channels + BS/CS + professional sports), and fixed-line phone (via KDDI JCOM ケーブルプラス電話 and SoftBank ケーブルライン). KATCH also operates under the CNCI Group (中部ケーブル Networks group) umbrella. Beyond the core bundle, KATCH extends its offering through a cable smartphone (モバイル) starting at ¥990/month with carrier set-discount tie-ups to all five major Japanese mobile operators; supplementary residential services including electricity/gas, home security cameras, and life support; and a proprietary KATCH app providing streaming access to live/replay local TV content and exclusive subscriber content. For businesses, KATCH offers a comprehensive ICT solutions suite including managed Wi-Fi, cloud storage, UTM, Local 5G, managed VPN, dedicated lines, and video production/streaming. The company also operates KATCH eSchool, a LEGO robotics-based programming school for children, and maintains four community TV channels (111ch, 112ch, 121ch, 122ch) with original local programming including high school baseball and professional basketball (シーホース三河). The company holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for its cable TV, internet, IP phone, data center housing, and education service operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KATCHアプリ: 暮らしの情報・番組配信・契約管理于一体的スマートフォンアプリ
• KATCH eSchool
• キャッチマイページ

Quantifiable outcome

• RBB TODAY Broadband Award 2025 — Carrier Department Area Overall, Tokai Region Most Outstanding Award (エリア別総合 東海地区 最優秀賞)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• KDDIグループ各社 (JCOMを含む) (KDDI Group Companies, including JCOM)coreTechnology or IntegrationKDDI group companies (including JCOM) are listed as joint-use partners for customer personal data under KATCH's privacy policy. KATCH offers ケーブルプラス電話 (Cable Plus Phone) service powered by KDDI, providing fixed-line telephone services to subscribers. The partnership enables KATCH to offer au smartphone discounts (auスマートバリュー) to its subscribers.
• NTTコミュニケーションズ/日本放送協会 (NHK)coreTechnology or IntegrationNHK is listed as a joint-use partner for customer data sharing. KATCH provides NHK collective payment services (NHK団体一括支払) as part of its cable TV offering, streamlining subscriber payments to NHK.
• NTTドメイン / NTT docomo (NTT Group)coreTechnology or IntegrationNTT Group companies are listed as joint-use partners for customer data sharing. KATCH offers ケーブルスマホ (cable smartphone) MVNO service and ドコモ光タイプC (docomo光 type-C) internet service, enabling docomo光 set discounts on subscribers' mobile bills.
• себелений SoftBankグループ各社 (SoftBank Group Companies)coreTechnology or IntegrationSoftBank Group companies are listed as joint-use partners for customer data sharing. KATCH offers ケーブルライン (Cable Line) IP telephone service powered by SoftBank, enabling SoftBank おうち割 光セット discounts on subscribers' SoftBank/Y!mobile mobile bills.
• Safie ( сейфей / セーフィー株式会社)coreTechnology or IntegrationKATCH offers cloud-based security camera services under the Safie brand to enterprise customers as part of its business solutions portfolio. Safie provides the cloud infrastructure and AI analytics for KATCH's enterprise security camera offering (法人向けソリューション 。『防犯カメラサービス「Safie」』).
• CNCIグループ各社 (CNCI Group Companies)coreTechnology or IntegrationCNCI (Cable Networks Chubu Inc.) Group companies are joint-use partners for customer data sharing. The group operates the FTTH network infrastructure shared across multiple cable TV operators in the Chubu region, enabling KATCH to offer high-speed 1G/10G internet services and mesh Wi-Fi through the group's shared network infrastructure.
• Local Municipal Governments (刈谷市・安城市・高浜市・知立市・碧南市・西尾市)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKATCH collaborates with six municipal governments in the Nishimikawa region on disaster information broadcasting (、防災情報) and community channels. The company receives municipal disaster response information and broadcasts it through its TV channels and website (https://www.katch-i.jp/), providing a public safety information service.
• Construction Companies and Real Estate Agents (ハウスメーカー・住宅会社・不動産仲介)moderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKATCH partners with home builders, construction companies, and real estate agents as referral sources for new construction customers (新房ご検討中). Construction companies and agents recommend KATCH services during the home buying/building process, generating referral leads for KATCH's direct sales team.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• JCOM (JCOM Co., Ltd.): Japan's largest cable television and telecom operator, owned by KDDI, providing cable TV, internet, phone, and mobile across multiple regions. JCOM is a BROAD_INCUMBENT to KATCH because it operates the same triple-play cable model at vastly larger scale (multi-million subscribers) and overlapping Aichi-area presence, but is not a niche specialist in the Nishimikawa micro-region.
• SoftBank Hikari: SoftBank's fiber internet service offering 1G/10G speeds bundled with SoftBank/Y!mobile set-discounts across Japan. SoftBank Hikari is a BROAD_INCUMBENT to KATCH because it is simultaneously KATCH's phone-service partner (Cable Line) and a fiber competitor in the same Aichi geographies, with national brand scale and aggressive promotional pricing.
• au Hikari (KDDI): KDDI's fiber internet service offering 1G/10G speeds and bundled discounts with au mobile/UQ mobile subscribers nationwide. au Hikari is a BROAD_INCUMBENT to KATCH because it is KATCH's own carrier partner for Cable Plus Phone and au set-discounts but also a direct fiber competitor in KATCH's service area with materially greater national brand recognition and cross-subsidy economics.
• NTT FLET'S Hikari: NTT East/West's flagship fiber-to-the-home internet service covering most of Japan with 1G/10G tiers and bundled Hikari TV. NTT FLET'S Hikari is a BROAD_INCUMBENT to KATCH because it offers the same high-speed fiber internet in KATCH's service area at potentially lower price points, leveraging national scale and brand, but does not provide the regional community-channel content or collective-housing bulk-install service.

Direct peers

• ZTV (ZTV Co., Ltd.): Regional cable television operator in Mie, Shiga, and Wakayama prefectures offering cable TV, internet (ZTV Hikari), phone, and mobile services. ZTV is a DIRECT_PEER to KATCH because it runs an identical regional CATV triple-play business with comparable subscriber scale, similar carrier set-discount bundling, and equivalent reliance on community-channel content.
• Bay Communications (Baycom): Regional cable operator serving Kobe, Ashiya, and surrounding Hanshin areas in Hyogo Prefecture, offering cable TV, internet (Baycom Net), and phone services. Bay Communications is a DIRECT_PEER to KATCH because it operates the same regional CATV triple-play model with comparable subscriber scale, similar bundle/pricing structures, and equivalent reliance on local community programming.
• Tokai Cable Network: Regional cable operator serving the broader Tokai region including parts of Aichi Prefecture, providing internet, TV, and phone services. Tokai Cable Network is a DIRECT_PEER to KATCH because it operates the same HFC/FTTH triple-play model in adjacent Aichi geographies and competes for overlapping residential and collective-housing customers.

Emerging players

• NURO Hikari (So-net / Sony Network Communications): Consumer-focused fiber internet provider offering 2G/10G symmetric speeds at aggressive price points across major Japanese cities including Aichi. NURO Hikari is an EMERGING_PLAYER to KATCH because it competes for the same residential 10G buyers but does not yet match KATCH's collective-housing bulk-install footprint, local community channels, or B2B/enterprise suite.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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