2006 Press Releases for Fujitsu Services

13 December 2006

100 million patient images stored

December 13, 2006 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe’s leading IT Services companies, has today recorded the 100 millionth patient image stored in its data centre as part of the NHS Connecting for Health, Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) programme. PACS enables access to the right image, in the right place, at the right time – all at the touch of a button.

11 December 2006  United Kingdom, Germany

Fujitsu Services signs contract to acquire majority interest in German IT Services company TDS AG

December 11, 2006 – Fujitsu Services, the European IT services arm of the Fujitsu Group, today signed a contract to acquire investor General Atlantic’s stake in TDS AG for a purchase price of € 2.80 per share.

22 November 2006

Investors in People announces nine new ‘Champions’ of people management

November 22, 2006 – Investors in People today announced that nine organisations have been awarded Investors in People Champion status for 2006.

27 October 2006

Fujitsu and IntelliQ form collaboration to reduce retail shrinkage

October 27, 2006 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe’s leading IT services companies, has formed a collaboration with IntelliQ, a leading provider of comprehensive loss prevention solutions.

16 October 2006  Ireland

Fujitsu secures 3 year Managed Service contract to support Airtricity’s business applications

October 16, 2006 – Fujitsu have recently won a three year Managed Service contract to manage and maintain Airtricity’s ‘Market Interface’ business applications.

10 October 2006  United Kingdom

Fujitsu wins award for Managed VoIP Service

October 10, 2006 – Fujitsu Services today scooped the ‘Network & Services Management & Operations’ award at this year’s InfoVision Awards for its Managed VoIP Service.

29 September 2006  United Kingdom

Fujitsu hosts European ‘Responsive Retailing’ event

September 29, 2006 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe’s leading IT services companies, hosted its ‘Responsive Retailing’ event at The Cumberland Hotel in London, on Wednesday 27 September 2006.

5 September 2006  UK

Fujitsu appoints Sarah Kellett as retail industry consultant

London, September 5, 2006 – Sarah Kellett (formerly Roper), a leading retail operations professional, has been appointed to the newly created post of industry consultant – retail at Fujitsu Services, one of Europe’s leading IT services companies.

4 July 2006  United Kingdom

United Co-operatives selects Fujitsu to assist in achieving growth plans

July 4, 2006 – United Co-operatives, one of the largest retail co-operatives in Europe, has signed a contract worth £4.2 million with Fujitsu Services for the rollout of a retail software solution across its entire food retail estate of over 500 stores and 1,500 Point of Sale (PoS) systems.

3 July 2006  United Kingdom

Outsourced support for Staffordshire county council

Staffordshire County, July 3, 2006 – Fujitsu designs, builds, and operates IT systems and services for customers in the financial services, telecom, retail, utilities, and government markets. Its core strength is the delivery of IT infrastructure management and outsourcing across desktop, networking, and data centre environments, together with a full range of related services from infrastructure consulting through integration and deployment.

26 June 2006  United Kingdom

Fujitsu Services posts record financial results

June 26, 2006 – 47% increase in profit before tax , record order book achieved of £6.5bn

8 June 2006  United Kingdom

Fujitsu triumphs at European Retail Solutions Awards

Hilton Birmingham Metropole, June 8, 2006 – Fujitsu Services is celebrating success at this year’s European Retail Solutions Awards, which saw the company receive an impressive three awards in partnership with retail clients The Body Shop International, Staples Inc and Whitbread - TGI Friday’s.

6 June 2006  United Kingdom

Opportunities available: Innovative retailers required

June 6, 2006 – Fujitsu research reveals a lack of future investment in technologies to improve the customer experience

22 May 2006  United Kingdom

Fujitsu launches VoIP solution

May 22, 2006 – VoIP from Fujitsu – cost effective, resilient and secure.

19 April 2006  United Kingdom

Fujitsu awarded £41million Service Desk contract from NHS Connecting for Health

April 19, 2006 – Fujitsu Services has today been awarded a contract by NHS Connecting for Health to provide service desk support to both the National Programme for IT and local NHS Trusts.

30 March 2006  Northern Ireland

Fujitsu to modernise HR functions of Government in a deal worth c£185m

March 30, 2006 – Northern Ireland’s Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP) awards e-HR contract to Fujitsu Services

28 February 2006  United Kingdom

Quickphone vending machine wins innovation award for Vodafone and Fujitsu

February 28, 2006 – Quickphone, the UK’s first mobile phone vending machine, has garnered a ‘Partnering for Innovation’ award for two of the companies responsible for its development: Vodafone UK and Fujitsu Services.

20 February 2006  United Kingdom

Fujitsu launches mobile Point of Sale device with integrated Chip & PIN

February 20, 2006 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe’s leading IT services companies, announces the launch of B-Pad, a hand-held mobile Point of Sale (PoS) device. The all-in-one, lightweight mobile computer is the first device of its kind to allow retailers to take customers’ orders and receive secure payment from one device

15 February 2006  United Kingdom

Threshers Group selects Fujitsu to provide managed EPoS service for franchisees

February 15, 2006 – As part of the Thresher Group’s change in business strategy from managed stores to a franchise model the company, the UK’s leading independent drinks retailer, has selected Fujitsu Services, one of Europe’s leading IT services companies, to provide a managed EPoS service.

9 February 2006  London, UK

Fujitsu helps celebrate retail technology’s most outstanding achievements

February 9, 2006 – The sixth European Retail Solutions Awards, taking place on Tuesday 6 June 2006, will be sponsored by Fujitsu Services, one of Europe’s leading IT services companies.

25 January 2006  Sunnyvale, CA and London, UK

Fujitsu Sees Accelerated Global Demand For Interstage Suite

January 25, 2006 – Enhanced Service-Oriented Architecture Functionality in Fujitsu Interstage Suite Bridges the Gap Between Business and IT

16 January 2006  United Kingdom

Carpetright enlists Fujitsu to develop, implement and support new PoS infrastructure

January 16, 2006 – As part of its programme of updating key in-store and central systems, Carpetright plc, Europe’s leading specialist carpet and floor covering retailer, has appointed Fujitsu Services, one of Europe’s leading IT services companies.

2006 Press Releases for Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe

5 December 2006  UK

Fujitsu Announces World's Fastest CMOS 14-bit DAC

Maidenhead, UK, December 5, 2006 – Increased versatility offers true platform solutions

28 November 2006  Germany

Fujitsu introduces 256Mbit Mobile FCRAM™ compliant with COSMORAM Rev.4

Langen, Germany, November 28, 2006 – Unique Fujitsu technology provides high-speed, low power consumption for optimum mobile phone performance.

17 October 2006  Germany

32-bit High-Performance Flash Microcontroller for Automotive and Industrial Applications

Langen, Germany, October 17, 2006 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) launches the latest member of its high performance 32-bit MB91460 microcontroller family.

10 October 2006  Germany

Fujitsu and Switchcore provide leading edge solutions for converged Metropolitan Area Networks

Langen, Germany, October 10, 2006 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) and SwitchCore, two leading suppliers of silicon to the communications industry, today announce that they have joined forces to provide advanced solutions for converged Metro, Access and Core networks.

12 September 2006  Germany

Fujitsu announces Reorganisation of its European Semiconductor Business

Munich, Germany, September 12, 2006 – Creation of a new Business Unit Graphics Solutions with dedicated Graphics Competence Center will extend its lead in the sector

12 September 2006  Germany

Overview of Business Unit Graphics Solutions

Munich, Germany, September 12, 2006 – Creation of a new Business Unit Graphics Solutions with dedicated Graphics Competence Center

5 September 2006  Germany

Fujitsu and Hopling Technologies to Bring Linux-based WiMAX™ Board Support Packages to Market

Langen, Germany, Sunnyvale, California, and Almere, the Netherlands, September 5, 2006 – Hopling Technologies Continues to Expand the Scope of Fujitsu’s WiMAX™ SoC Technology within its Carrier-grade HopMAX™ Product Portfolio of Base Stations and High-end Subscriber Stations

25 August 2006  Poland

RWT Launches Intuitive, Easy Set-Up, Multi-Lingual STB

Radom, August 25, 2006 – New set-top box brings advanced digital TV features to Central & Eastern Europe

8 August 2006  Germany

Fujitsu’s new Digital Television Decoder SmartMPEG-E offers high-performance for Personal Video Recorder Applications

Langen, August 8, 2006 – Highly-optimised MPEG-2 Decoder Chip lowers cost, cuts BOM and reduces time-to-market

7 August 2006  Germany

Fujitsu Introduces First 20-Port, Ethernet Switch IC with 10Gbps Ethernet Serial Interface

Langen, August 7, 2006 – New single-chip switch features 3MB memory, 10Gbps serial SerDes with congestion management and on-chip micro-engine

31 July 2006  Germany

Fujitsu to provide Industry’s first Comprehensive Environment for Statistical Timing Analysis in Submicron Designs

Langen, July 31, 2006 – The first semiconductor supplier to provide a comprehensive environment for statistical timing analysis for ASIC and COT customers

28 June 2006  Germany

Fujitsu introduces its Mobile WiMAX System-on-Chip Solution and Roadmap

Langen, June 28, 2006 – Company will deliver to fixed and mobile access markets through “Total WiMAX Program”

30 May 2006  Germany

Pace and Fujitsu Team up for WiMAX Solution

Cologne, May 30, 2006 – Pace Micro Technology plc (pic.l), the leading dedicated innovator of technology solutions for the payTV industry, and Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) a leading silicon vendor, have joined together to develop a combined WiMAX/set-top box solution for operators, which will be shown for the first time at the ANGA Cable show.

10 May 2006  Germany

Fujitsu Demonstrates Chip-Level Solutions at WiMAX World Europe, Vienna

Frankfurt, May 10, 2006 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions, will demonstrate its continued commitment to the WiMAXTM platform at the WiMAX World Europe Conference and Exhibition in Vienna, May 22-24.

10 April 2006  Germany

Fujitsu announces Single-chip Add/Drop Multiplexer

Frankfurt, April 10, 2006 – Frankfurt, 10 April, 2006: Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) and AimCom announce an add/drop multiplexer on a chip (ADM-on-a-chip) that will enable the creation of reliable, leading-edge networks. The MB87Q2060 integrates all the features that are critical for applications in metro and access networks with line rates up to 2.5Gbps.

14 February 2006  Germany

Free USB Function/Mini-Host Firmware now Available for Fujitsu MCU Microcontroller Series

Frankfurt, February 14, 2006 – Free USB Function/Mini-Host Firmware now Available for Fujitsu MCU Microcontroller Series

14 February 2006  Germany

Fujitsu announces 32-bit Microcontroller with 1MB Embedded Flash for Automotive Applications

Frankfurt, February 14, 2006 – Fujitsu announces 32-bit Microcontroller with 1MB Embedded Flash for Automotive Applications

14 February 2006  Germany

Fujitsu Announces World's First Embedded 90nm Graphic Display Controller for Automotive Applications

Frankfurt, February 14, 2006 – Fujitsu announces world's first embedded 90nm graphic dsplay controller for automotive applications

27 January 2006  Germany

Fujitsu, Intel and Lucent Technologies join forces to further harmonise 10Gbit/s Ethernet transport over DWDM Public Network Infrastructure

Frankfurt, January 27, 2006 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) and Intel, two leading vendors of silicon to the high-speed communications industry, and Lucent Technologies, a leading supplier of telecommunication systems, today announce that they have joined forces to bring a technology to market that will broaden the range of 10Gbit/s Ethernet applications carried over DWDM transport networks.

2006 Press Releases for Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe

21 September 2006  United Kingdom

Fujitsu Telecommunications Ireland Gains the Investors in People Standard

Birmingham, September 21, 2006 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Ltd, the leading supplier of high performance telecommunications solutions, announces that its re-manufacturing and service division, Fujitsu Telecommunications Ireland, has been granted the Investors in People (IIP) Standard. Based in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, the division prides itself on high levels of employee satisfaction and underwent stringent IIP assessment earlier this year, involving a rigorous set of new criteria.

27 July 2006  UK

Fujitsu to Integrate GPON Solutions for Next Generation Networks

Birmingham, July 27, 2006 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe to integrate Terawave GPON technology into its MSAN and network management solutions.

4 May 2006  United Kingdom

Re-Manufacturing Contract Win for Fujitsu Telecommunications Ireland

Birmingham, May 4, 2006 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Ltd, the leading supplier of high performance telecommunications solutions, announces that Fujitsu Telecommunications Ireland, its re-manufacturing and service division, has been awarded a two-year million-pound-plus contract from BT, covering the complete turnkey support of BT’s Sovereign Paychoice coin-&-card payphones, including warehousing and logistics services.

9 March 2006  United Kingdom

Fujitsu Unveils Latest Evolution of GeoStream Access Gateway at 21st Century Communications World Forum in London

Birmingham, March 9, 2006 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe highlights the latest innovations to its market-leading Multi Node Access Network (MSAN) platform, from 27-30 March at the Business Design Centre Islington, London

6 March 2006  United Kingdom

Fujitsu and BT Sign Up for 21st Century Network

Birmingham, March 6, 2006 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe announces today that it has formally signed contracts with BT, as a key preferred supplier in the access domain, providing Multi Service Access Node (MSAN) solutions to link BT’s existing access network to the 21CN core IP-based network.

2 March 2006  United Kingdom

Fujitsu’s Award-Winning Technology Receives Royal Scrutiny

Birmingham, March 2, 2006 – The Duke of York visited Fujitsu in his capacity as the Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, with this Inward Mission visit to Fujitsu in recognition of the company’s excellent track record.

2006 Press Releases for Fujitsu Europe

12 December 2006

Fujitsu Adds IP Serial Console Switch for Remote Device Management

December 12, 2006 – Fujitsu Adds IP Serial Console Switch for Remote Device Management

11 December 2006

Fujitsu Announces World’s First 300GB 2.5” Hard Disk Drive

December 11, 2006 – Groundbreaking 2.5” Mobile Series Developed Using Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR) Technology to Achieve Industry Leading Capacity

28 November 2006

Fujitsu Develops Optical Element for Thermal Assisted Magnetic Recording

November 28, 2006 – Fujitsu Develops Optical Element for Thermal Assisted Magnetic Recording

8 November 2006

Fujitsu Releases Compact, Multi-Function IP-KVM Switch

November 8, 2006 – Fujitsu Releases Compact, Multi-Function IP-KVM Switch

31 October 2006

Fujitsu Europe Ltd and GNT Group agree Distribution Partnership for Mobile and Enterprise Hard Disk Drives

October 31, 2006 – Fujitsu Europe Ltd and GNT Group agree distribution partnership for Mobile and Enterprise Hard Disk Drives.

28 October 2006

Yarg Biometrics and Fujitsu Europe Partner to Develop a Pioneering Palm Vein-based Biometric ID Solution for Schools

October 28, 2006 – Yarg Biometrics and Fujitsu Europe Partner to Develop a Pioneering Palm Vein-based Biometric ID Solution for Schools

25 October 2006

ScanSnap S500M: “One-button” scanning to benefit Mac users

October 25, 2006 – Fujitsu launches the ScanSnap S500M: “One-button” scanning to benefit Mac users

23 October 2006

Fujitsu Europe Ltd launch new degausser product and bring Verity Systems on board to distribute

October 23, 2006 – Fujitsu Europe Ltd launch new degausser product and bring Verity Systems on board to distribute.

2006 Press Releases for Fujitsu Components Europe

13 December 2006  The Netherlands

Fujitsu Multi-User KVM Switch Provides Simultaneous, Multi-Platform Server Access Via Cat5 Cabling with Built-in 300m Extended Access Capability

Hoofddorp, December 13, 2006 – Fujitsu Components Europe, B.V. today added an all-Cat5, multi-user KVM switch to its SERVIS™ system product line for enterprise server rooms, data centers and broadcast facilities. The new KVM switch reduces equipment costs and provides space efficient, centralized server management by allowing multiple users independent or simultaneous shared access to any attached computer’s keyboard, video and mouse, regardless of platform.

23 October 2006  The Netherlands

Fujitsu Adds IP Serial Console Switch for Remote Device Management

Hoofddorp, October 23, 2006 – With increasing corporate globalization prompting the need for remote management capability, Fujitsu Components Europe B.V. today added a software-free, IP-Serial console switch/1-port converter to its SERVIS™ system product line. The new device expands Fujitsu’s existing line of KVM switches, console drawers and Cat5 extenders for flexible network connectivity solutions.

13 June 2006  The Netherlands

Fujitsu Print Mechanism Meets Compact Demands of Portable Devices

Hoofddorp, June 13, 2006 – Fujitsu Components Europe B.V. today released its smallest and lightest high speed, battery-driven thermal printer mechanism for space-restricted designs. The new printer targets handheld and portable devices, including those for POS, measuring and medical instrumentation and receipt printer applications.

25 April 2006  The Netherlands

Fujitsu Introduces High-Density I/O Connector Module for Space-Efficient, High-Speed Signal Transmission

Hoofddorp, April 25, 2006 – Fujitsu Components Europe, B.V. today released the first in a series of new connector modules for 4x I/O to support high-speed signal transmission. The new modules offer a compact, cost-efficient way to increase I/O port density and available printed circuit board (pcb) space, while simplifying high-speed signal routing on the main pcb..

10 April 2006  The Netherlands

Fujitsu’s New Printer Subassembly Targets Mini-Kiosk Market by Combining Performance and Cost-Efficiency with a Compact Form-Factor

Hoofddorp, April 10, 2006 – Fujitsu Components Europe B.V. today released a high-speed, 2-inch thermal printer subassembly for a variety of mini-kiosk, self-service and receipt-generating applications. The new printer offers a high-performance, low-cost printing solution for compact equipment.

7 February 2006  The Netherlands

Fujitsu’s New Cat5 Extender Supports Ultra High-Definition Monitors up to 300m Away

Hoofddorp, February 7, 2006 – Fujitsu Components Europe B.V. today announced it has introduced a low-profile Cat5 Wide Band Extender for cost-effective remote control of a KVM console or CPU and a high-resolution monitor from up to 300 meters (984 feet) away over standard, Category 5E UTP cable.

23 January 2006  The Netherlands

Fujitsu Releases Fourth-Generation, Ultra-Miniature 25A Automotive Relay

Hoofddorp, January 23, 2006 – Fujitsu Components Europe B.V., today announced the release of a fourth-generation, ultra-miniature automotive relay for motor applications. The new relay is a slim device that is 28% smaller than its third-generation predecessor, the FTR-P3.

16 January 2006  The Netherlands

Fujitsu Touch Panels Receive Control Engineering’s Editors' Choice Award

Hoofddorp, January 16, 2006 – Fujitsu today announced that its line of high-transparency touch panels was awarded the 2005 Editors' Choice Award in the Human-Machine Interface category by Control Engineering magazine.