Press Releases

April

• Fujitsu Control System Deployed to CTA, World's Largest-Scale Gamma Ray Observatory, Commences Operations Tokyo, Global, April 24, 2018 - Today, Fujitsu announced that the array control system recently deployed for the Institute of Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), University of Tokyo, to be used in the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA), a gamma ray observatory capable of observations with a　sensitivity aiming to be more than ten times greater than existing gamma ray telescopes, has now commenced operations.

• Fujitsu Upgrades RIKEN's AI Research Computer "RAIDEN;" Reaches Top Tier of Processing Performance in Japan Tokyo, Global, April 20, 2018 - Fujitsu has significantly boosted the performance of RAIDEN (Riken AIp Deep learning ENvironment), a computer system for artificial intelligence research it had originally deployed in 2017 to the RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project (AIP Center), the AI research arm of RIKEN. The system upgrade by Fujitsu was based on an order received from RIKEN, and now RIKEN AIP Center is putting it into operation from April 2018.

• Fujitsu and Asahi Shuzo Launch Trial to Brew Sake Using Predictive AI Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Iwakuni, Japan, Global, April 19, 2018 - Asahi Shuzo Co., Ltd., Fujitsu Limited, and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced that they will conduct a joint field trial to brew DASSAI sake, a rice wine brewed and marketed by Asahi Shuzo, using a Fujitsu Laboratories-developed predictive artificial intelligence model that supports the brewing of sake.

• Fujitsu Sets Out the 'Fujitsu Technology and Service Vision 2018' Tokyo, Global, April 18, 2018 - Fujitsu today released the latest evolution of the Fujitsu Technology and Service Vision. Fujitsu's global theme this year is 'Co-creation for Success'. Fujitsu has been engaged in many co-creation projects with customers and partners, which have delivered successful outcomes ranging from improvement of efficiency in manufacturing to the transformation of the customer experience in retail and financial services. Today, digital co-creation is shifting into a new phase, from proof of concept to new business creation. In the vision this year, Fujitsu introduces key success factors for digital transformation, while proposing a new approach to transforming data into value, trends in breakthrough technologies, and new business and societal models in the era of IoT, AI, and Blockchain.

• Fujitsu Launches New GS21 Mainframe Models Supporting Next-Generation Mission-Critical Systems Tokyo, Global, April 17, 2018 - Fujitsu today announced that it is updating its GS21 series of mainframe products, launching the super-scale Fujitsu Server GS21 3600 model group and the medium-to-large-scale Fujitsu Server GS21 3400 model group, with sales beginning today in Japan. At the same time, Fujitsu is also launching Fujitsu Software GSS21sx V20, with support for the new models and enhanced support for connections with open systems.

• Fujitsu Limited Announces Recruitment Plans Tokyo, Global, April 17, 2018 - Fujitsu Limited today announced its new graduate recruitment plans for fiscal 2019, as well as its mid-career recruitment plans for fiscal 2018.

• Fujitsu, SMU, and A*STAR collaborate on traffic management technologies with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Singapore and Tokyo, Global, April 16, 2018 - Fujitsu Limited, Singapore Management University (SMU), and A*STAR's Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC), today announced their collaboration to develop innovative new technologies for vessel traffic management in the Port of Singapore, with the support of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

• Fujitsu Develops Deep Learning-Based Object Detection Technology Capable of Training with Limited Data Kawasaki, Japan, Global, April 16, 2018 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of AI technology that uses deep learning to detect objects, even in cases when only a small amount of data is available for learning.

• Fujitsu and Kyushu University Enter into Joint Research on AI in Agricultural Production Tokyo and Fukuoka, Japan, Global, April 12, 2018 - Kyushu University and Fujitsu Limited today announced that they will conduct joint research in the field of agriculture, for two years beginning April 2018, with the goal of increasing the stability and sophistication of agricultural production using artificial intelligence.

• Fujitsu Commences Sales of PRIMERGY x86 Server Aimed at Data Center Companies Tokyo, Global, April 12, 2018 - Fujitsu today announced that it is launching Fujitsu Server PRIMERGY CX1430 M1, a new multi-node server model aimed at customers such as data center Companies and cloud service providers.

• Fujitsu Launches "Heart Explorer" to Study Heart Behavior Tokyo, Global, April 11, 2018 - Fujitsu today announced the Japan launch of Fujitsu Healthcare Solution Heart Explorer, a software for medical and nursing schools, including university medical hospitals. This software is based on the results of a heart simulator that reproduces heart behavior in exquisite detail so that the heart can be modeled in 3D for observation and analysis. The software goes on sale in Japan from today.

• Fujitsu Honored by MEXT with Three Prizes for Science and Technology Tokyo and Kawasaki, Japan, Global, April 10, 2018 - Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. announce that they have received three Prizes for Science and Technology in the 2018 Commendation for Science and Technology from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).

• Fujitsu Launches Three New Enterprise Thin Client Models Tokyo and Kawasaki, Japan, Global, April 10, 2018 - Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Client Computing Limited announce the release of three new enterprise thin client models from three product series in the Fujitsu Thin Client FUTRO lineup. The new models will be steadily rolled out from the mid of April in Japan.

• Fujitsu to Host Fujitsu Forum 2018 Tokyo, Global, April 03, 2018 - Fujitsu today announced that Fujitsu Forum 2018, the company's largest annual event, will be held May 17-18 at the Tokyo International Forum in Japan. This year's theme will be "Human Centric Innovation: Co-creation for Success."

March

• Fujitsu Releases New, Enhanced Version of Battery-Free Beacon PulsarGum Tokyo, Global, March 30, 2018 - Fujitsu today announced that it has enhanced the features of Fujitsu IoT Solution Battery-free Beacon PulsarGum, and will begin sales of the new version today in Japan. Leveraging the research of Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., the new version can be powered by one-tenth the light of the previous version. It is therefore easier to use in a wider range of locations, such as low-lit manufacturing facilities, the corridors of buildings, and distribution warehouses.

• Fujitsu Concludes RPA Software Sales Partnership Agreement with UiPath Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan, Global, March 30, 2018 - Fujitsu Middleware Limited and Fujitsu Limited today announced that Fujitsu Middleware has concluded a sales partnership agreement with UiPath in the robotic process automation (RPA) field in Japan. Under this agreement, Fujitsu Middleware and Fujitsu Limited will offer sales of UiPath's RPA software beginning in early April 2018 in Japan.

• Fujitsu and Blue Prism Announce Global Collaboration for Delivering Enterprise Robotic Process Automation (RPA) London, UK, and Tokyo, Japan, Global, March 30, 2018 - Fujitsu Limited and Blue Prism Group PLC today announced that they will be working closely together to deliver Blue Prism's market leading Robotic Process Automation (RPA) offering to enterprise clients across a wide range of industries.

• Fujitsu and Taiwan FamilyMart Commence Digital Technology Field Trial in FamilyMart Concept Store Taipei, Taiwan, and Tokyo, Global, March 29, 2018 - Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Taiwan Limited, and Taiwan FamilyMart Co., Ltd., which operates over 3,000 FamilyMart stores in Taiwan, today announced that they will begin a field trial at the Chongqing South Road FamilyMart location in collaboration with local venture capital companies and other partners. The field trial aims to attract customers to the store while reducing the burden on staff using digital technologies including robots and blockchain.

• Abolishment of the Senior Executive Advisor (Sodanyaku) and Advisor (Komon) System Tokyo, Global, March 29, 2018 - Fujitsu Limited today announced a resolution made at its Board of Directors Meeting held today to abolish its senior executive advisor (Sodanyaku) and advisor (Komon) system, effective March 31, 2018, in order to clarify management responsibilities and strengthen corporate governance. This system had been formulated as a way to treat retiring officers (presidents, chairmen and other corporate executive officers).

• [PDF] Nominations for Board of Directors (186 KB) Tokyo, Global, March 29, 2018 - Fujitsu Limited announces that it has made a proposal with regard to members of its Board of Directors, based on the recommendations of the Company’s Executive Nomination Committee. The proposal is subject to official approval at the extraordinary Board of Directors Meeting scheduled to follow the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting planned for June 25, 2018.

• Fujitsu Develops Cloud Operations Technology to Keep Customers' Mission Critical Processes Up and Running Kawasaki, Japan, Global, March 28, 2018 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of cloud operations technology aimed at realizing a cloud that can be safely used without delaying or stopping customer processes due to maintenance.

• Fujitsu Supports Rainforest Conservation in Indonesia Tokyo, Global, March 28, 2018 - Fujitsu today announced that it is supporting the forest conservation efforts of BirdLife International Tokyo in the Hutan Harapan rainforest in Sumatra, Indonesia. The organization is supporting forest patrols in Hutan Harapan, as large-scale forest fires and illegal logging has made providing a response an urgent task for many forests in Indonesia. Fujitsu has contributed 3.3 million yen for the purchase of ICT devices, with the goal of increasing the efficiency of these patrols.

• FOMM and Fujitsu in Alliance to Create a New Mobile Society Tokyo and Kawasaki, Japan, Global, March 22, 2018 - FOMM Corporation, a specialist in mobility-related R&D to realize unique technologies, and Fujitsu Limited today announced their agreement to commence a partnership aimed at creating a new type of mobile society.

• Fujitsu and The University of Tokyo Begin Joint Field Trial to Visualize Active Learning Processes, Invigorate Classes Tokyo and Kawasaki, Japan, Global, March 13, 2018 - The Center for Advanced School Education and Evidence-Based Research (CASEER), an institution affiliated with the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Education and the Secondary School attached to the Faculty of Education, the University of Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the launch of a joint field trial to visualize students' activities during active learning using Creative Digital Space User-Interface (UI) technology developed by Fujitsu Laboratories, which can digitalize an entire room. The trial will be conducted in classes at the Secondary School from April 10, 2018 through March 20, 2019.

• Fujitsu Applies Deep Learning to Develop Estimation Technology for Optical Transmission Signal Parameters Kawasaki, Japan, Sunnyvale, US, and Beijing, China, Global, March 12, 2018 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., Fujitsu Laboratories of America, Inc., and Fujitsu R&D Center Co., Ltd. today announced the development of technology for a framework to estimate optical signal transmission parameters from optical receivers. The companies have embarked on this development to simplify the building, operating, and managing of optical networks.

• Fujitsu and INESA Establish Joint Venture to Develop the Smart Manufacturing Market in China Tokyo and Shanghai, Global, March 09, 2018 - Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu (China) Holdings Co., Ltd., and INESA (Group) Co., Ltd., a major state-owned company in China that provides smart city solutions, today announced the establishment of INESA Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., a joint venture that will provide services and a platform for smart manufacturing solutions in China.

• Fujitsu to Deliver Distance Learning for Children of Japanese Expats Working in Myanmar Tokyo, Global, March 08, 2018 - Fujitsu today announced that it will be conducting field research into real-time distance learning, connecting classrooms in Japan and Myanmar over the internet, for elementary school children from Japanese families working temporarily in Myanmar on March 10-11.

• Fujitsu Develops Technology to Verify Blockchain Risks Kawasaki, Japan, and Beijing, China, Global, March 07, 2018 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fujitsu Research and Development Center Co., Ltd. today announced development of technology that can verify, in advance, risks associated with smart contracts, which are programs that automatically execute transactions on blockchain platforms. The technology also identifies relevant locations in the source code.

• Fujitsu Develops Data Processing Architecture "Dracena," Can Reconfigure Content within IoT Data Processing Stream Kawasaki, Japan, Global, March 07, 2018 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of Dracena (Dynamically Reconfigurable Asynchronous Consistent EveNt-processing Architecture), a stream processing architecture that can add or change content while processing large volumes of IoT data, without stopping.

• Fujitsu Launches Global On-Site Operations in 180 Countries Tokyo, Global, March 05, 2018 - Fujitsu has announced that it is today commencing sales of the Fujitsu Managed Infrastructure Service Global On-Site Operations, a service that will provide maintenance for IT devices in about 180 countries. Targeting enterprises in Japan that conduct business globally, this service is provided in coordination with Fujitsu Group companies and service providers outside Japan that operate business locations worldwide.

• Fujitsu and Kanto Gakuin Establish Joint Venture to Provide IT Systems to Schools Tokyo and Yokohama, Global, March 01, 2018 - Fujitsu Limited and Kanto Gakuin School Corporation announced that they have today established Education IT Service Limited to provide planning, development, operations, and maintenance of IT systems for schools.

February

• Fujitsu to Deliver Base Station Hardware to NTT DOCOMO with Aim of Commercial 5G Launch Tokyo, Global, February 26, 2018 - Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has agreed to provide NTT DOCOMO, INC. with base station hardware that it intends to commercialize, with an eye toward the launch of commercial service using new 5G radio technologies (5G) in 2020.

• Fujitsu Launches SAP S/4HANA Conversion Service, Fully Supports Migration to Next-Generation ERP Tokyo, Global, February 26, 2018 - Fujitsu today announced the launch of the SAP S/4HANA Conversion Service, which offers comprehensive support for migration from existing SAP ERP systems to SAP S/4HANA®, SAP's next-generation ERP system.

• Fujitsu to Provide Customer Contact Point Platform to Shizuoka Bank for the Realization of Digital Banking Services Tokyo, Global, February 21, 2018 - Fujitsu today announced that it will provide Shizuoka Bank with its Fujitsu Finance Solution Finplex Customer Contact Point Platform FrontSHIP, Fujitsu's customer service platform for the finance industry. To be steadily phased in from October 2018, this solution will create new contact points with customers through digital channels and enhance customer experience.

• Fujitsu Group Environmental Report 2017 Wins the Grand Award of Global Warming Countermeasures Report (Japanese Environment Minister's Award) Tokyo, Global, February 21, 2018 - Fujitsu today announced that its Fujitsu Group Environmental Report 2017 received the Grand Award of Global Warming Countermeasures Report (Japanese Environment Minister's Award) as part of the 21st Environmental Communication Awards, sponsored by Japan's Ministry of the Environment and the Global Environmental Forum.

• Fujitsu Commences Sales of IoT Service Platform “SMAVIA,” Accelerating Digital Transformation in Retail and Distribution Tokyo, Global, February 20, 2018 - Fujitsu today announced the Japan launch of Fujitsu IoT Solution SMAVIA, an IoT utilization service platform upon which data can be put to new uses. It does this by linking data stored in various systems throughout a supply chain, such as data stored in sales and inventory management, transportation and delivery, and sensor data, such as employee location information and vital signs. Fujitsu plans to roll out the IoT service platform globally in the future.

• Fujitsu Launches Biometric Authentication Software "AuthConductor Client" for PCs Tokyo, Global, February 16, 2018 - Fujitsu today announced the launch of Fujitsu Security Solution AuthConductor Client, a suite of biometric authentication software for PCs. The product is intended for markets throughout the world, starting with immediate availability in the Oceania region.

• Fujitsu to Showcase Latest Advances in Quantum-Inspired Computing at Mobile World Congress 2018 Munich, EMEIA, February 15, 2018 - At Mobile World Congress 2018, Fujitsu will showcase how it is at the forefront of the next wave of computing technology. With its pioneering work to accelerate the application of Quantum Computing concepts, visitors will be able to see how Fujitsu addresses real-world business challenges across different industry sectors such as finance, chemistry, energy, and distribution.

• Executive Appointments and Resignations Kawasaki, Japan, Global, February 13, 2018 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the following reappointments, new appointments and resignations.

• Fujitsu in Trials with Tokyo's Kita City to Streamline Use of AI in Nursing Care Insurance Processing Tokyo and Kanazawa, Japan, Global, February 13, 2018 - Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Hokuriku Systems Limited today announced that, in partnership with Tokyo's Kita City, they are conducting a field trial to evaluate how AI can be used to streamline tasks associated with guidance and supervision of nursing-care benefit claims from service providers, which Kita City employees customarily process by hand. The field trial will utilize Fujitsu Human Centric AI Zinrai, Fujitsu's approach to artificial intelligence, and will be conducted from January through March 2018 as part of efforts to enhance social security benefits.

January

• Fujitsu and Polaris Reach Share Transfer Agreement for the Reorganization of Fujitsu's Mobile Device Business Tokyo, Global, January 31, 2018 - Fujitsu Limited and Polaris Capital Group Co., Ltd., today announced that they have concluded a contractual agreement for Fujitsu to transfer shares in Fujitsu Connected Technologies Limited, a consolidated subsidiary of Fujitsu, as well as shares in a new company that will take over the mobile device business (company factories) of Fujitsu Peripherals Limited, to a new company (the "successor company") that Polaris will establish. The two companies aim to complete the share transfer by the end of March 2018.

• Fujitsu Initiates Joint Research with Recruit Communications on Marketing Technologies Using "Digital Annealer" Tokyo, Global, January 29, 2018 - Fujitsu Limited today announced that this month it will begin joint research with Recruit Communications Co., Ltd. with the aim of developing marketing technologies using quantum-inspired annealing technologies.

• Fujitsu President Tatsuya Tanaka Receives the French Government's Prestigious Legion of Honor Tokyo, Global, January 26, 2018 - Fujitsu today announced that Tatsuya Tanaka, President and Representative Director of Fujitsu Limited, has been named a Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'Honneur (Legion of Honor) by the government of France. This high-rank honorary decoration was bestowed in a January 25 ceremony held at Élysée Palace in Paris.

• Kyoto University and Fujitsu Launch Joint Research Project to Advance Medicine through the Use of AI Kyoto, Tokyo, and Kawasaki, Japan, Global, January 24, 2018 - Kyoto University, Fujitsu Limited, and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced that they have established the Department of Medical Intelligent Systems, a joint research project at the Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine to use artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of medicine. The research activities are being conducted as of January 2018 and will run for approximately two years.

• Fujitsu Defends In-Vehicle Networks with New Technology to Detect Cyberattacks Tokyo and Kawasaki, Japan, Global, January 24, 2018 - Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Laboratories have announced the development of technology to detect cyberattacks on in-vehicle networks.

• Fujitsu Enhances Personal Data Protections to Respond to the General Data Protection Regulation Tokyo, Global, January 19, 2018 - Fujitsu Limited today announced that Fujitsu has applied to the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) to obtain approval for its Binding Corporate Rules for Processors (BCR-P), which are common rules established across the Fujitsu Group related to the handling of personal data that customers have entrusted to Fujitsu for processing. This application is part of the Company's effort to meet the legal requirements for the protection of personal data in Europe laid out in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

• Fujitsu Begins Large-Scale Internal Deployment of Palm Vein Authentication to Accelerate Workstyle Transformation Tokyo, Global, January 18, 2018 - Fujitsu today announced that this year it will steadily roll out a large-scale deployment of its palm vein authentication technology within the company.

• Fujitsu Releases 20 New Enterprise Tablet and PC Models Tokyo and Kawasaki, Japan, Global, January 16, 2018 - Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Client Computing Limited today announced the release of three new enterprise tablet models from two product series, 14 models of notebooks from five product series, and three new models of desktop PCs from a single product series. The new models are being rolled out in stages from the end of January in Japan.

• Fujitsu and The Shinano Mainichi Shimbun Create AI-Based System to Automate Article Summaries for Range of Media Tokyo and Nagano, Japan, Global, January 15, 2018 - Fujitsu Limited and The Shinano Mainichi Shimbun, a regional newspaper in Japan, today announced that they have created an artificial intelligence-based automated article summarization system. In a field trial to summarize articles utilizing Fujitsu Human Centric AI Zinrai, Fujitsu's approach to AI, the system was capable of being used on a variety of media distribution formats.