AP Communications Exhibits at 'Cloud Native Conference', Presents Sponsor Session with SoftBank

## AP Communications Exhibits at 'Cloud Native Conference', Presents Sponsor Session with SoftBank

AP Communications Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as APC) exhibited at the 'Cloud Native Conference,' one of Japan's largest cloud-native technology events, held on April 22, 2026. Additionally, APC co-presented a sponsor session with SoftBank Corp., announcing the latest case studies on improving development efficiency in large-scale organizations.

### Session Overview
Title: 'How to Reduce Cognitive Load in Giant Organizations? A New Era of Cloud Native Drawn by SoftBank with CNAP x Backstage'

In this session, the speakers detailed initiatives to significantly reduce the cognitive load faced by engineers by combining 'CNAP,' a cloud-native development and operation platform promoted by SoftBank, with 'PlaTT,' a managed Backstage service provided by APC.

### Key Presentation Highlights
- **Achievements of CNAP (Cloud Native Application Platform)**: Progress in automation through GitOps and self-service capabilities.
- **Introduction of Backstage**: Providing a developer portal that integrates complex application tasks and information pathways.
- **Role of PlaTT**: Realizing rapid infrastructure construction through APC's support for Backstage implementation and operation.

As a professional in IT infrastructure and network security, APC will continue to contribute to enhancing corporate competitiveness through services related to in-house support for system construction and operation, introduction support for Cloud Native/Platform Engineering, and data & AI infrastructure.