Packet Launches ARMv8-A Powered Bare Metal Cloud Server in Japan Company's new “Type 2A” configuration enables high density, energy efficient compute at 1/10th the cost per core of existing services

Tokyo — December 16, 2016 — Packet Host Inc. (“Packet”), the leading bare metal cloud for developers, today launched a new ARM®v8-A based cloud service called “Type 2A” for the first time in the Japan market. With this service launch, Packet is opening a new data center location and office in Tokyo (JP), which will act as a base for business development in Asia. Packet investor SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”) will fully support Packet's business development in the Japan market.