Buddy Net
Buddy Net is a Tokyo-based specialist contractor that designs, installs, and maintains telecom and IoT infrastructure (mobile base stations, IoT sensors, AI cameras, EV chargers, grid-scale batteries) for Japanese enterprises, using a proprietary ICT-driven methodology and a nationwide network of 293 partner sites and 1,040 field engineers.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2012
- HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Buddy Net does
Buddy Net (株式会社バディネット) is a Tokyo-headquartered specialist engineering and field-services company that designs, installs, and maintains communications and IoT infrastructure for Japanese enterprises. Its core offering is electrical and telecommunications construction (mobile base-station build-out, in-building radio coverage, LPWA/IoT sensor and base-station deployment), supported by a proprietary methodology branded as "Tsuushin Kensetsu Tech®" (Communication Construction Tech) that uses ICT, smart glasses, AI tooling, and multilingual workflows to compress construction lead times and remove intermediate markup. The company operates a nationwide service network of 293 contractor sites and 1,040 field engineers, coordinated through three self-operated 24/7 contact centers (Tokyo, Wakayama, Fukuoka).
The revenue base combines project-based professional services (telecom/electrical construction, IoT/EV/camera/signage installation, grid-scale battery storage EPC, civil works, general construction), managed services (24/7 contact center, BPO, dispatch coordination), and emerging subscription products. Marquee customer programs include ~5,000 Safie cloud cameras, ~1,000 Satsuki MIRAI TOUCH electronic whiteboards, ~6,000 AI cameras across ~600 Autobacs stores (Sun Digital Systems), and ~300 Uviden EV chargers. Subscription offerings include ROBONARA (service-robot introduction/maintenance, ¥980/month entry pricing on Buddy Qr for IT-device maintenance, ¥150/call alcohol-check delegation service) and Buddy Biz obao (SoftBank primary-agency corporate mobile sales). The company is a 100% subsidiary of AKIBA Holdings (TSE Standard, ticker 6840), which provides capital, software, and network resources; AKIBA's 2025 absorption of Leevan extended Buddy Net's scope into renewable-energy construction and comprehensive civil engineering. FY2023 revenue was approximately ¥6.0 billion (~US$40M) with 235 employees, and the 2025–2026 roadmap adds grid-scale BESS EPC (TES Engineering partnership), hydrogen fuel-cell deployment (Brother Industries), and continued expansion of subscription/maintenance products.
Buddy Net firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Buddy Net
- Legal name
- 株式会社バディネット
- Website
- https://buddynet.jp
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2012
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Buddy Net is a Tokyo-based specialist contractor that designs, installs, and maintains telecom and IoT infrastructure (mobile base stations, IoT sensors, AI cameras, EV chargers, grid-scale batteries) for Japanese enterprises, using a proprietary ICT-driven methodology and a nationwide network of 293 partner sites and 1,040 field engineers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Buddy Net industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Telecommunications Infrastructure Services
- NAICS
- Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171), Telephone Call Centers (56142), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8112)
- SIC
- Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Workplace Technology & Smart Office Support (Room Booking Systems, IT/AV Liaison) (IMAIALAK)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Small Business/SoHo Routers & Gateways (HDAFAIAH)
Keywords
Where Buddy Net is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tokyo
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices9 records
Markets served
Buddy Net business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- 電気工事・保守業: 大手通信キャリア向け基地局建設・屋内電波対策工事等服务。設置工事・保守メンテナンスの収益
- 電気通信工事・保守業: LPWA基地局設置・IoTセンサー設置・ネットワーク構築等服务
- 再生可能エネルギー関連工事業: 太陽光パネル・蓄電池設置工事、系統用蓄電池（蓄電所）建設。土木・電気・重量物据付・自営線まで一貫対応
- 総合土木工事業: 造成・基礎構築から主要機器据付、配線・結線・自営線工事まで一貫対応
- CONTACT CENTER事業・BPO事業: カスタマーサポート・テクニカルサポート・コールセンター構築コンサルティング・アルコールチェック代行サービス
- 通信コンサルティング事業: IoT/ICTプロジェクトにおける調査・要件定義・设计・施工规划等
- システム開発・受託事業: CRM・业务アプリケーション・API連携などのカスタマイズ开发
- 人材派遣・紹介事業: 通信建設工事の人材派遣・职业紹介
- 機械設計・開発事業: 自有硬件产品（蓄电池・EV充电器等）の導入支援・運用支援
- 保守パッケージサービス（Buddy Qr）: QRコード贴着型订阅保守服务，1台/月980円〜
- サービスロボット導入・保守サービス（ROBONARA）: 服务机器人導入・保守・運用支援のワンストップサービス
- アルコールチェック代行サービス: 24時間365日电话确认代理服务，1コール150円/従量課金
- 法人向けスマートフォン販売サービス（Buddy Biz モバ）: SoftBank一次代理店的手机販売サービス
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Buddy Qr（バディキュア）保守パッケージ |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | アルコールチェック代行サービス |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
Buddy Net product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Buddy Net provides nationwide electrical and telecommunications construction, installation, and ongoing maintenance services for telecom networks, IoT sensors, AI cameras, service robots, EV chargers, and digital signage, supported by a 24/7 self-operated contact center dispatch network. The company also delivers renewable energy solutions (residential/commercial solar, battery storage, and grid-scale BESS construction), civil engineering, subscription-based maintenance packages (Buddy Qr, ROBONARA), alcohol check delegation, and corporate mobile sales as a SoftBank primary agent.
Product overview
Buddy Net operates as a comprehensive IoT infrastructure services company organized into two segments. The engineering segment provides nationwide (293 locations, 1,040 field engineers) electrical and telecommunications construction, IoT/robotics/EV/camera/smart signage installation, maintenance, renewable energy systems (residential/commercial/industrial solar + battery, and grid-scale BESS), and civil engineering services. The services segment delivers subscription and service offerings including Buddy Qr (QR-code-based IT device maintenance package), ROBONARA (service robot introduction and maintenance), the alcohol check delegation service, and Buddy Biz obao (SoftBank business mobile agency). The company integrates ICT across all operations under its proprietary "通信建設テック®" (Communication Construction Tech) methodology, supported by three self-operated contact centers and the AKIBA Holdings group network.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Buddy Qr（バディキュア）: 二次元バーコードを活用したサブスクリプション型（月額980円〜/台）ITデバイス保守パッケージサービス。24時間365日対応のコールセンターと全国駆け付け保守を提供。
- ROBONARA（ロボナラ）
- Buddy Biz モバ
- 通信建設テック®（通建テック®）
- Buddy Net CONNECT
Products and services
- ROBONARA (ロボナラ) Service robot introduction and maintenance service offering nationwide deployment support, ongoing maintenance, and operational management for service robots across restaurants, retail, and other facilities.
- Buddy Qr (バディキュア) Subscription-based maintenance package service using 2D barcode QR code stickers on IT devices, enabling 24/7 call center support and nationwide on-site engineering dispatch starting at ¥980/month per device from 1 unit.
- Alcohol Check Delegation Service (アルコールチェック代行サービス)
Quantifiable outcome
- 工事・リードタイムを30%削減（セーフィー社との取引で実現）
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Buddy Net
Customer profileSegments7 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Buddy Net technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration8 records
AI capability6 records
Feature5 records
Buddy Net partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.
- テス・エンジニアリング株式会社core蓄電所開発事業における業務提携契約を締結。次世代エネルギーインフラの普及による脱炭素社会（GX）の実現と地域の災害対応力強化を目的とする。テス・エンジニアリングの事業開発力や顧客網と、バディネットの全国规模で一貫した施工・保守体制を融合。蓄電所の案件組成から設計、建設、運用保守まで包括的な協力体制を築き、共同EPCプロジェクト（島根県内における系統用蓄電池（蓄電所）建設プロジェクト、縦続2MW、蓄電容量約8MWh）を推進
- セーフィー株式会社coreクラウド録画サービス「Safie」を導入するためのAIカメラの設置業務。2020年より継続取引で工事実績が10倍以上に増加。全国规模の多店舗展開や大規模倉庫への設置に対応し、常駐メンバーも配置
- 株式会社インターネットイニシアティブ（IIJ）coreIIJ IoTサービスの導入に向けたLPWA基地局及び各種センサーデバイスの設置業務。IIJ LoRaWAN®ソリューションを活用した農業IoT等のプロジェクトで协働。施工方法決定までのスピードを2週から1週へ短縮し、 효율向上を実現
- 株式会社バカンmoderateリアルタイム混雑情報配信プラットフォーム「VACAN AIS」におけるAIカメラ・IoT传感器的設置業務
- ユビ電株式会社moderateEV充電サービス「WeCharge」の導入に向けた集合住宅への充電設備机器の設置、補助金申請サポート業務
- TOPPAN株式会社moderateIoTセンサー設置・LPWA基地局構築等での協業
- ZETA AlliancecorePromoter会員として参画。LPWA通信規格「ZETA」を活用したIoTネットワークの設計・施工、センサー設置を展開。スマートビルディング実証実験やLPWA基地局・センサー設置など多实例で協業
- ブラザー工業株式会社coreブラザー製燃料電池の施工・保守を開始（2026年2月26日付プレスリリース）。再生可能エネルギー・水素関連事業での協業
- さつき株式会社core「MIRAI TOUCH」電子黒板のコールセンター・オンサイト保守を担当。全国规模での施工・保守网络が評価され採用。サポートデスク業務も委託受け
- 株式会社サンデジタルシステムcoreオートバックスグループのAIピット作業見守りシステム「安心ピットカメラ」の設置工事を担当。Milesight社製AIカメラの設置施工、夜間工事対応、全国约600店铺・6,000台の設置プロジェクト
- 全日本液体制冷低温協会（ロボットデリバリー協会）minor2025年11月5日付で参画を发表した机器人配送協会への参画
- 株式会社ブランチテクノmoderate完全子会社。中部エリアにおける通信建設理工の規模扩大に貢献
- 株式会社リーバンmoderateグループ公司。吸収合併により再生可能エネルギー関連理工と総合土木理工事业的领域を拡大
Scale indicators13 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Buddy Net competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- Hazama Ando: Major Japanese civil engineering and construction contractor with renewable-energy EPC (solar, BESS) capabilities — comparable to Buddy Net's recent expansion into grid-scale BESS and civil works, though much larger and more diversified.
Broad incumbents
- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT): Japan's dominant telecom group and the ultimate end-customer for much of Buddy Net's base-station and network-installation work — comparable in scale but operating on the carrier side rather than as a contractor.
- Sanki Engineering: Large Japanese facility engineering and construction firm with overlapping capabilities in electrical, HVAC, and telecom infrastructure installation — overlaps with Buddy Net's facility and electrical construction services.
- SoftBank: Mobile carrier and owner of robotics/IoT ecosystems; Buddy Net operates as a SoftBank primary agency (Buddy Biz moba) and serves SoftBank infrastructure — both customer and channel partner context for the telecom business.
Emerging players
- Soracom: Japan-based IoT connectivity platform provider with whom Buddy Net partners on LPWA/sensor installation; partially overlapping in the IoT infrastructure value chain.
- Aeon Delight: Facility management and IoT-enabled building services company in Japan operating service robot fleets and digital signage support — comparable to Buddy Net's ROBONARA and digital signage installation/maintenance services.
Direct peers
- Comsys Holdings: KDDI-affiliated telecom engineering and construction group with nationwide electrical and ICT infrastructure services. Highly comparable to Buddy Net's carrier-aligned installation and maintenance model.
- Mirait Holdings: NTT-affiliated telecom construction specialist covering mobile base-station, fiber, and access-network engineering across Japan. Closest direct competitor to Buddy Net's mobile-carrier construction and maintenance services.
- EXEO Group (formerly Kyowa Exeo): One of Japan's largest telecom construction and electrical engineering contractors, doing mobile base-station build, access-network construction, and nationwide maintenance — directly comparable to Buddy Net's core telecom engineering business, but at significantly larger scale.
- KDDI Engineering: KDDI group's captive telecom construction/maintenance subsidiary; a direct competitor in base-station and in-building wireless deployment for major carriers in Japan.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Buddy Net social profiles
Digital presenceBuddy Net compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance5 records
Buddy Net financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Buddy Net leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
Buddy Net subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Buddy Net funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Buddy Net M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Buddy Net
What does Buddy Net do?
Buddy Net provides nationwide electrical and telecommunications construction, installation, and ongoing maintenance services for telecom networks, IoT sensors, AI cameras, service robots, EV chargers, and digital signage, supported by a 24/7 self-operated contact center dispatch network. The company also delivers renewable energy solutions (residential/commercial solar, battery storage, and grid-scale BESS construction), civil engineering, subscription-based maintenance packages (Buddy Qr, ROBONARA), alcohol check delegation, and corporate mobile sales as a SoftBank primary agent.
Is Buddy Net a public or private company?
Buddy Net is a public company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Buddy Net founded?
Buddy Net was founded in 2012. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Buddy Net based?
Buddy Net is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does Buddy Net make money?
13 revenue lines are on record. 電気工事・保守業 is the primary driver. The others are 電気通信工事・保守業, 再生可能エネルギー関連工事業, 総合土木工事業, CONTACT CENTER事業・BPO事業, 通信コンサルティング事業, システム開発・受託事業, 人材派遣・紹介事業, 機械設計・開発事業, 保守パッケージサービス（Buddy Qr）, サービスロボット導入・保守サービス（ROBONARA）, アルコールチェック代行サービス and 法人向けスマートフォン販売サービス（Buddy Biz モバ）.
Who are Buddy Net's main competitors?
Hazama Ando is listed as a regional player. Broad incumbents are Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT), Sanki Engineering and SoftBank. Emerging players are Soracom and Aeon Delight. Direct peers are Comsys Holdings, Mirait Holdings, EXEO Group (formerly Kyowa Exeo) and KDDI Engineering.
Does Buddy Net have an API?
No public API is recorded for Buddy Net.
What industry is Buddy Net in?
Buddy Net's product category is Telecommunications Infrastructure Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAIALAK, Workplace Technology & Smart Office Support (Room Booking Systems, IT/AV Liaison), with a secondary code of HDAFAIAH, Small Business/SoHo Routers & Gateways. Its NAICS code is 5171 and its SIC code is 8744.