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January 2003
- 31 January 2003 Belgium
- Fujitsu Consulting Positions itself as Public Services Partner in Anti-Fraud Struggle
Brussels, January 31, 2003 – Based on data warehousing, data mining and data processing, the solution developed by Fujitsu Consulting already turned out to be highly successful in the context of a large project on tax evasion detection, performed by the Quebec's Revenue Department.
- 30 January 2003 Japan
- 3 Antenna Models for Wireless LAN Are Developed
Tokyo, January 30, 2003 – FDK developed 3 models of antenna for Wireless LAN(WLAN) correspondence apparatus, such as a personal computer, and a PC card, a home-server, and since FDK planned the product lineup which can respond to the telecommunications standard and apparatus of WLAN.
- 30 January 2003 Singapore
- Food from the Heart Set to Benefit Bakeries and Charity Homes
Singapore, January 30, 2003 – Bakeries and charity homes will benefit from a food distribution programme, Food from the Heart, which ensures that unsold bread and pastries previously thrown away by bakeries go instead to the less fortunate.
- 30 January 2003 Hong Kong
- Fujitsu's Softek SRM Software Wins Storage Management Product of the Year Award
Hong Kong, January 30, 2003 – The editors of Tech Target's Storage mangazine and SearchStorage.com, two of the industry's most respected resources for storage-related news and information, announced Monday that SoftekTM Storage Manager storage resource management (SRM) software received the Storage Management Product of the Year award in the publications' first annual competition.
- 30 January 2003 UK
- Fujitsu Announces World's Fastest CMOS DAC
Maidenhead, January 30, 2003 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) today announces the MB86064 Dual 14-bit 800MSa/s Digital to Analogue Converter (DAC). This is the first Application Specific Standard Product (ASSP) based on its Next Generation DAC technology.
- 28 January 2003 Japan
- Fujitsu and AU Optronics to Collaborate in Liquid Crystal Displays
Tokyo, January 28, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Display Technologies Corporation today announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to undertake a wide-ranging collaboration in the field of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) with AU Optronics Corporation of Taiwan. As part of the collaboration, AU Optronics will take a 20% equity share in Fujitsu Display Technologies, currently a wholly owned subsidiary that develops, manufactures and markets LCDs, with the remaining 80% to be held by Fujitsu Limited.
- 28 January 2003 Japan
- Fujitsu Reports FY2002 Third Quarter Financial Results
Tokyo, January 28, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited, the global leader in customer-focused IT and communications solutions, today reported consolidated net sales of 1,017.6 billion yen (US$8,480 million) for the third quarter of fiscal 2002 (October 1 - December 31, 2002), a decline of 4% over the same period in fiscal 2001. Although sales declined, benefits from the company's previous restructuring initiatives and successful efforts to further reduce costs resulted in major improvements in profitability.
- 28 January 2003 USA
- Fujitsu Develops All-Plastic Ferrule for Optical Connectors
Sunnyvale, CA, January 28, 2003 – Fujitsu Component Ltd. (Head Office: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Capital: 2764 Million Yen; President: Tozo Ono] and Fujitsu Laboratory Ltd. [Head Office: Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki City; Capital: 5 Billion Yen; President: Michio Fujisaki] have jointly developed a process for mass-producing inexpensive, all-plastic ferrules with high strength, high durability and optical characteristics equivalent to traditional Zirconia ferrules.
- 28 January 2003 USA
- Fujitsu Software Corporation Partners with RCO
San Jose, CA, January 28, 2003 – Fujitsu Software Corporation today announced an OEM agreement with RCO, a provider of Internet-based records management solutions. Under terms of the agreement, Fujitsu Software Corporation's Interstage i-Flow business process management (BPM) solution will be embedded in RCO's Image 2000 records management software. The addition of Interstage i-Flow's best-in-class BPM and workflow capabilities will extend RCO's ability to support complex and heavily regulated industries where tracking processes and data are equally critical.
- 28 January 2003 UK
- KnowledgePool Unveils New-Look Online Classroom
London, January 28, 2003 – KnowledgePool, the worldwide learning provider specialising in business applications, IT and business skills training has launched its' new-look online classroom. The service now includes functions such as multi-window viewing; on-screen notepad and private chat with tutors, together with the opportunity for users to personalise the interface delivering a more effective learning experience.
- 27 January 2003 USA
- Fujitsu Announces First Canadian Customer for Series 8000 ATMs
Dallas, TX, January 27, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today announced the first sale of its Series 8000 automated-teller machine (ATM) to a Canadian customer, Mount Lehman Credit Union (MLCU) in Mount Lehman, British Columbia.
- 27 January 2003 UK
- Fujitsu Siemens Computers Partners with VMware to Strengthen IT Infrastructure Consolidation Offer
London, January 27, 2003 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers has announced an agreement with VMware to resell the company's VMware ESX Server virtual machine software to support consolidation and partitioning on its powerful eight-way PRIMERGY T850 Intel-based servers. The agreement is a key part of Fujitsu Siemens Computers' Business Critical Computing approach, and builds on the company's central cross-platform strategy for IT infrastructure consolidation. In the Intel-based server sector, the company's PRIMERGY T850 is the key product for consolidation, and the agreement will see Fujitsu Siemens Computers supporting VMware ESX Server as a standard system software product.
- 24 January 2003 Japan
- Fujitsu to Work with Intel to Develop New Mission-Critical Enterprise Servers
Tokyo, January 24, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited and Intel Corporation today announced a major strategic collaboration to develop mission-critical enterprise servers that target the highest ends of the worldwide computing market. The new Fujitsu systems, which will contain industry standard Intel-based processors and run Linux and Windows operating systems, will complement Fujitsu's Unix- and mainframe-based mission-critical enterprise platform offerings.
- 24 January 2003 UK
- Fujitsu Announces Long Term Deal to Transform Post Office™ Services
London, January 24, 2003 – Fujitsu Services already provides the Post Office with the most advanced and secure electronic banking and retail network in Europe, providing counter systems in all 17,500 UK Post Office branches. This major new commitment demonstrates the Post Office's trust in Fujitsu Services' ability to run large-scale managed services and systems integration projects.
- 23 January 2003 USA
- Fujitsu Receives 2002 Product of the Year Award from Transform Magazine
San Jose, CA, January 23, 2003 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners, today announced that Transform Magazine selected Fujitsu's fi-4120C and fi-4220C color duplex workgroup scanners as 2002 Product of the Year winners in the "Scan and Capture" product category. The winning Fujitsu scanners were chosen from a large selection of candidates by a panel of independent industry experts working with Transform's editorial staff.
- 23 January 2003 Germany
- “Reduce Complexity – Create Value”: The Benefits Fujitsu Siemens Computers is Presenting at CeBIT 2003
Munich, January 23, 2003 – The focus of this year’s CeBIT from Fujitsu Siemens Computers will be on how the company can help customers to reduce complexity and create value in an increasingly challenging competitive and economic environment. Products and solutions from across the range and in cooperation with our many partners, will clearly show to visitors the benefits of choosing Fujitsu Siemens Computers.
- 22 January 2003 Australia
- New CEO to be Appointed at Fujitsu Australia
Sydney, January 22, 2003 – Fujitsu Australia Limited today announced that Mr Philip Kerrigan, the company's Chief Executive Officer, will be leaving Fujitsu, having completed his three-year contracted term of office.
- 22 January 2003 UK
- Fujitsu Siemens Computers Launches PRIMECLUSTER Availability for Linux
London, January 22, 2003 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers has announced a new Linux version of its PRIMECLUSTER clustering and high availability software to run on Linux-certified PRIMERGY Intel-based servers and the company's latest PRIMERGY BX300 blade server technology. PRIMECLUSTER has already proved successful on the company's Solaris/SPARC-based PRIMEPOWER servers, and the new Linux version will address the growing take-up of Linux in data centres. The new PRIMECLUSTER 4 version will support SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 and Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1, and is an ideal clustering solution for those organisations looking to deploy standard Intel hardware architectures with Linux - especially in key areas such as high availability applications and scalable web front-ends.
- 22 January 2003 USA
- Fujitsu Software Corporation Adds Optimization and Multi-Threading in NetCOBOL for Linux V7.0
San Jose, CA, January 22, 2003 – Fujitsu Software Corporation today announced the immediate availability of an upgrade to its NetCOBOL for Linux product. The upgrade contains two important features for those creating production applications: the addition of NetCOBOL's compiler code optimization and an upgrade in the run-time support so that it can be used in multi-threaded applications.
- 21 January 2003 Japan
- Fujitsu Unveils 40Gbps LN Optical Modulator with 1.8V Drive Voltage
Tokyo, January 21, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited today announced the introduction of a new 40Gbps LN optical modulator with 1.8V drive voltage - lowest of its kind in the world.
- 21 January 2003 USA
- KVM Switch Provides USB Link; Allows Audio and Peripheral Sharing
Sunnyvale, CA, January 21, 2003 – Targeting the small office/home office market, Fujitsu Components America, Inc. today released a 2-port KVM switch with dual functionality for PC control and peripheral sharing. The device conserves desktop space, reduces power consumption, and minimizes equipment requirements.
- 20 January 2003 Japan
- FSMLabs Supports the Fujitsu FR-V Processor Family with RTLinux/Pro
Tokyo, January 20, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited and FSMLabs, Inc. today announced that they have been verifying FSMLabs' RTLinux/Pro on evaluation boards with Fujitsu's FR-V family of processors and have validated exceptional levels of real-time processing performance required for multi-media equipment. FSMLabs Japan Ltd., the Japan office of FSMLabs, will start selling this system "RTLinux/Pro for FR-V" from February 1st.
- 20 January 2003 Germany
- New Intel-Based Economy Server from Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Munich, January 20, 2003 – The new Intel-based PRIMERGY Econel30 from Fujitsu Siemens Computers is now available, providing the perfect solution for users with special requirements in terms of security and reliability, whether for small to medium-sized organizational units, in branch offices or in small companies. The entry-level price for the PRIMERGY Econel30, which uses only components developed for server applications, starts at € 1,175 euros (plus VAT), putting it on a par with a professional PC. This approach ensures availability, expandability and flexibility for a new generation of economy servers.
- 17 January 2003 Canada
- Fujitsu Consulting Wins Key Contract with Canadian Military Research Agency
Valcartier, QC, January 17, 2003 – DMR Conseil, a division of Fujitsu Consulting, announced today that it has won a Cdn$3.75-million contract with Defence R&D Canada (DRDC).
- 15 January 2003 Germany
- Boundless Mobility with LIFEBOOKS from Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Frankfurt, January 15, 2003 – As Lufthansa project partner Fujitsu Siemens Computers provides FlyNet with 50 notebooks for the wireless broadband-internet on board of the Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Washington. For the initial three month trial of FlyNet the airline will be loaning out 50 LIFEBOOKs S6010 with integrated Wireless LAN (WLAN) technology. Passengers can test the mobile office above the clouds for free.
- 15 January 2003 Germany
- CONNECT2AIR: Wireless Solutions for Mobile Workers from Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Munich, January 15, 2003 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European computer company, announced new wireless connectivity products and solutions under the new brand name CONNECT2AIR. CONNECT2AIR includes wireless LAN (CONNECT2AIR WLAN), GSM/GPRS (CONNECT2AIR 3GSM), and BluetoothTM (CONNECT2AIR BLUETOOTH) wireless solutions, to help SME, Large Enterprises and Service Providers connect mobile workers to their business.
- 15 January 2003 UK
- Fujitsu Announces Opening of New £45 Million Datacentre
London, January 15, 2003 – The datacentre will utilise advanced security technology, including proximity cards and biometric fingerprint scanning in all areas. The centre has 13 back up generators and comprehensive UPS facilities, which will allow it to remain operational for 48 hours independently of power cuts and other disasters. It will enable Fujitsu's customers to benefit from enhanced security of their data, dedicated technical space and lab facilities.
- 15 January 2003 UK
- Fujitsu Siemens Computers Powers On-Board Wireless Broadband Internet Access for Lufthansa
London, January 15, 2003 – As Lufthansa project partner Fujitsu Siemens Computers provides FlyNet with 50 notebooks for the wireless broadband Internet on board the Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Washington. For the initial three month trial of FlyNet the airline will be loaning out 50 LIFEBOOK S6010 notebooks with integrated Wireless LAN (WLAN) technology. Passengers can test the mobile office above the clouds for free.
- 15 January 2003 Germany
- Mobile Enterprise Workers to Be “Connected by Vodafone” with Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Munich, January 15, 2003 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European computer company, today announced next steps to the Global Framework Agreement signed with Vodafone in November 2002. The agreement allows Fujitsu Siemens Computers to offer business customers an extensive range of 'Connected by Vodafone' mobile computing devices such as PDAs, notebooks and Tablet PCs, including the company’s Pocket LOOX PDA, LIFEBOOK series of professional notebooks, and STYLISTIC Tablet PCs, with easy connection to Vodafone's GPRS data network.
- 15 January 2003 Germany
- “Countdown to CeBIT 2003”
Munich, January 15, 2003 – Your target is to get the news in advance of CeBIT, our target is to ensure that you get it in good time for your deadlines. Therefore, Fujitsu Siemens Computers is offering a “Countdown to CeBIT 2003” program for press in advance of this year’s exhibition.
- 14 January 2003 Japan
- Fujitsu Launches its MB90890 Series of 16-Bit CAN Microcontrollers
Tokyo, January 14, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited today announced the release of two products in its new MB90890 series of 16-bit microcontrollers that support the Controller Area Network (CAN) interface, the standard protocol for automotive network applications. These are the first products to use Fujitsu's newly developed F2MC-16LX 16-bit microcontroller architecture, the world's first with dual-operation flash memory. The two products are available starting today.
- 14 January 2003 USA
- Fujitsu Delivers Seven New High Performance ASICs to Texas-Based Chiaro Networks for New Enstara Platform
San Jose, CA / Richardson, TX, January 14, 2003 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) has completed a set of seven powerful ASICs for ChiaroTM Networks that formed the engine for the industry’s first infrastructure class Routing Platform, the two companies announced today. The EnstaraTM routing system is currently being deployed in high-performance networks.
- 14 January 2003 USA
- Fujitsu’s MicroGiGaCN Connector among EDN Magazine’s Top 100 Products of 2002
Sunnyvale, CA, January 14, 2003 – From the thousands of new electronic devices submitted to EDN Magazine, Fujitsu’s matched-impedance MicroGiGaCN mezzanine connector ranked as one of the Top 100 products introduced in 2002.
- 14 January 2003 Germany
- T-Systems and Fujitsu Siemens Computers EMEA Sign Corporate Reseller Agreement
Munich, January 14, 2003 – T-Systems and Fujitsu Siemens Computers have signed an European Corporate Reseller Agreement to jointly address global customers with European-wide product support and supply chain capabilities. The agreement covers the whole range of Fujitsu Siemens Computers’ products and services, including best-in-class Intel- and UNIX-based servers, mainframes and enterprise storage solutions as well as mobile computing products, PCs and workstations for business customers.
- 13 January 2003 USA
- Fujitsu's FACT Lab Selected by Storage Computer to Qualify its Cyberborg VSA Storage System
San Jose, CA, January 13, 2003 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard drives and computer peripherals, today announced that Storage Computer Corporation (AMEX:SOS), a leading worldwide provider of high-performance storage and data delivery systems, tested and qualified its latest storage solution in Fujitsu's Firmware and Compatibility Testing (FACT) Lab. Fujitsu's FACT Lab, equipped with millions of dollars in state-of-the-art storage hardware and test equipment supplied more than 120 Fujitsu high-performance enterprise hard drives, provided 11 Just a Box Of Drives (JBOD's), established benchmark testing parameters, and assisted with the physical testing of Storage Computer's CyberBorg Virtual Storage Architecture (VSA) product.
- 13 January 2003 USA
- Fujitsu Announces General Availability of the FLASHWAVE 4010 Remote Extension Platform
Richardson, TX, January 13, 2003 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., the leader in the optical telecommunications market, today announced the general availability of its new, low-cost, easily deployable, FLASHWAVE® 4010 SONET extension platform. This compact access device meets a continual need for delivering the thousands of DS1 lines and hundreds of DS3 lines that are installed each month. Service Providers can extend the reach of their SONET networks and dramatically lower the cost and complexity of delivering low-density DS1 and DS3 services to more customers with the FLASHWAVE 4010 platform.
- 13 January 2003 UK
- UK Development Rewarded with Strong Half-Year Progress and 50 per Cent Plus Growth in UK Server Revenues
London, January 13, 2003 – At a briefing in London today Fujitsu Siemens Computers' CEO, Adrian v. Hammerstein, highlighted the key role the company's UK operation has played in helping Fujitsu Siemens Computers perform ahead of a shrinking IT market. According to v. Hammerstein: "In an IT market going backwards, our forward momentum has continued with revenue performance ahead of the market." For the first six months of its 2002/2003 financial year, Fujitsu Siemens Computers has reported a double figure increase in turnover for its key focus regions such as Great Britain, France and the Nordic countries.
- 12 January 2003 USA
- Fujitsu's SmartPoS Peripherals Offer Industry's Most Advanced Asset Management to Lower Total Cost
New York, NY, January 12, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today announced SmartPoS Peripherals, a family of point-of-sale (POS) peripherals that combines hardware and embedded software - or firmware - to track, monitor and control each unit.
- 12 January 2003 USA
- Fujitsu Names New RetailReady Software Vendor
New York, NY, January 12, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. announced today that SalesLink Systems, Inc. has been named a Fujitsu RetailReady solution provider. This designation demonstrates a vendor's efforts to optimize their point-of-sale (POS) software for use with Fujitsu's TeamPoS 2000 POS terminals.
- 12 January 2003 USA
- Fujitsu to Supply POS Hardware and Services for Ross Stores Nationwide
New York, NY, January 12, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. will supply its TeamPoS 2000 point-of-sale systems and managed services to more than 500 Ross Stores nationwide, through an agreement announced today.
- 12 January 2003 USA
- Fujitsu Unveils Integrated GlobalSTORE, Corema Offering at NRF 2003
New York, NY, January 12, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today unveiled a powerful customer relationship management package designed to be affordable and easily installable for specialty retail chains from small to large.
- 12 January 2003 USA
- Specialty Retailers Select Fujitsu TeamPoS® 2000
New York, NY, January 12, 2003 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. announced today the purchase and implementation of its TeamPoS® 2000 point-of-sale system by two brand-name specialty retailers. The popular POS system is widely available through Fujitsu's expanding network of retail-specific, value- added resellers that can provide a range of software and services optimized for the TeamPoS 2000 and tailored specifically to specialty retailers' needs.
- 9 January 2003 Japan
- Web Services Reliability Specification Published by Leading IT Vendors
Tokyo, January 9, 2003 – A group of leading IT vendors, consisting of Fujitsu Limited, Hitachi, Ltd., NEC Corp, Oracle Corp., Sonic Software, and Sun Microsystems, today announced the publication of the Web Services Reliability (WS-Reliability) specification working draft (see links below). By providing a fundamentally more reliable transport infrastructure, WS-Reliability will help accelerate adoption of Web services, making them relevant for an even wider range of enterprise application and integration challenges.
- 9 January 2003 USA
- Fujitsu Earns First 'Verizon Testing Partner' Certification
Richardson, TX, January 9, 2003 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc. announced today it has earned the 'Verizon Testing Partner' certification. This certification is granted to product testing teams that demonstrate an understanding and commitment to Verizon's tough Systems Integration and Testing (SIT) expectations for initial product quality.
- 9 January 2003 UK
- Low Cost Scanners Named Product of the Year
Hayes, January 9, 2003 – Fujitsu’s new document scanners, the fi-4120C and fi-4220C, have been named as Product of the Year 2002 in Transform Magazine’s Scan & Capture category.
- 8 January 2003 USA
- Fujitsu Debuts New 42-Inch P42HHA10 Plasmavision SlimScreen® Display with Upgraded Performance
Fairfield, NJ, January 8, 2003 – Fujitsu, the leader in plasma display technology, today announced the introduction of its next-generation 42-inch widescreen (16:9) Plasmavision SlimScreen monitor, the P42HHA10. The new, redesigned high-definition plasma display features improved picture quality with increased brightness, as well as a wider variety of features including a DVI-D digital input with HDCP.
- 8 January 2003 UK
- Fujitsu Provides Secure Mobile Working for Norwegian Foreign Office
London, January 8, 2003 – Fujitsu Invia, a long-term collaboration partner with the Ministry, is providing consultancy, project support, development, deliverance and training. After a successful test period the mobile solution is now being fully rolled out.
- 8 January 2003 USA
- Fujitsu’s Softek SRM Software Wins Storage Management Product of the Year Award
Sunnyvale, CA, January 8, 2003 – The editors of Tech Target's Storage magazine and SearchStorage.com, two of the industry's most respected resources for storage-related news and information, announced Monday that Softek™ Storage Manager storage resource management (SRM) software received the Storage Management Product of the Year award in the publications' first annual competition.
- 6 January 2003 UK
- Fujitsu's ASDH Ethernet Solution Enables Nationwide Service over Core Network
Birmingham, January 6, 2003 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Ltd, a leading supplier of high performance telecommunications solutions, has unveiled its answer to realising a fast-track nationwide Ethernet service. Fujitsu's cost-effective ASDH Ethernet solution is designed to deliver a nationwide Ethernet service over the existing core network, using the proven Fujitsu FBX-A multi-service platform. Fujitsu recently demonstrated a fully working model of the ASDH Ethernet offering at the Adastral Park headquarters of BTexact Technologies, BT's advanced research and technology business.
- 6 January 2003 Singapore
- Fujitsu Asia Launches its New USB Magneto-Optical Storage Drives
Singapore, January 6, 2003 – Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd announces the launch of its new USB models to its line of high capacity magneto-optical (MO) storage drives. The new DynaMO 1300U1 and DynaMO 640U1 external storage drives offers the same ruggedness and reliability benefits with the highly popular USB 1.1 interface for simple connectivity.
