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September 2003
- 30 September 2003 Canada
- Fujitsu's New Prescription for Tablet PC Computing Has a Twist
Mississauga, ON, September 30, 2003 – Fujitsu Canada today introduced a new addition to its Tablet PC product line, the LifeBook® T3000 Tablet PC series. The company has artfully blended its award-winning LifeBook notebook and Stylistic® Tablet PC product lines to produce one of its most versatile PCs ever. With a flip of its screen, the LifeBook T3000 Tablet PC transforms from a traditional notebook into a highly mobile wireless enabled Tablet PC, and comes with a price of only $2,659 (CAN). The Convertible LifeBook Tablet PC is now shipping and available through Fujitsu Canada’s nationwide reseller network (visit http://www.fujitsu.ca/shop).
- 30 September 2003 USA
- Fujitsu's Softek Announces Oracle Database Compatibility for Open Systems Storage Management Solution
Sunnyvale, CA, September 30, 2003 – Softek™, a leading provider of storage management software and member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork, today announced that its Softek TDMF, Open Systems Edition data migration and replication software has successfully completed validation testing for synchronous and asynchronous data replication of Oracle® Database environments under the Oracle Storage Compatibility Program (OSCP). The OSCP is a comprehensive program designed to foster Oracle-compatible solutions.
- 29 September 2003 Japan
- Fujitsu Develops High-Speed Multichannel Optical Switch Based on MEMS Mirrors
Tokyo, September 29, 2003 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fujitsu Limited today announced the development of an 80-channel optical communications switch that adopts MEMS (micro electro-mechanical system*1) mirrors (see figure 1). The new device achieves a switching speed of one millisecond, the fastest of any multi-channel optical switch to date. The new switch is expected to enable the development of the optical cross-connect systems essential for next-generation optical transmission networks.
- 29 September 2003 Germany
- Fujitsu Siemens Computers Octoberfestival 2003
Munich, September 29, 2003 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers invites you to attend our Octoberfestival 2003 from 29-30 October at Schwabenhalle in the Messe Augsburg, Germany. Under the banner “Creating Business Value with IT”, this year’s exhibition and conference is focused on key IT topics including server & storage consolidation, optimization and mobility. Customers will report on IT projects that have helped them generate additional business value for their companies. Our key partners and suppliers will also participate in the event, including “IT-Consolidation and Mobility for mySAP Business Suite”, a joint conference held by SAP and Fujitsu Siemens Computers.
- 29 September 2003 USA
- Fujitsu Using Industry-Leading TCO Modelling Tools to Offer Comprehensive IT Optimisation Solutions
Sunnyvale, CA, September 29, 2003 – Fujitsu Technology Solutions, Inc., a member of the worldwide group of Fujitsu companies, today announced that it is utilizing Gartner Inc.’s total cost of ownership (TCO) modeling tools to provide industry-leading consolidation and optimization analysis of IT infrastructures. Fujitsu is excited to integrate the industry-standard Gartner TCO methodologies into Fujitsu's IT Optimization initiatives. Gartner’s Rapid Assessment for TCO in the Enterprise Operations Center (EOC) modeling tool is the initial step in a comprehensive set of IT Optimization services from Fujitsu that allow significant improvements in infrastructure costs and capacity utilization.
- 26 September 2003 Japan
- Fujitsu Transfers Partial Stake in Leasing Affiliate to Tokyo Leasing
Tokyo, September 26, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has agreed to sell 400,000 shares (representing 20% of total outstanding shares) of the 900,000 shares it owns in its leasing affiliate, Fujitsu Leasing Co., Ltd., to Tokyo Leasing Co., Ltd., and today executed a contract to sell the shares. As a result of the sale, Fujitsu Leasing's financial results will no longer be consolidated in Fujitsu Limited's financial reports, and instead will be accounted for by the equity method for affiliate earnings.
- 25 September 2003 USA
- Fujitsu Notebooks Turn up at Intel One Unwired Day Events
San Francisco, CA, September 25, 2003 – The award-winning, incredibly small Fujitsu LifeBook® P5000 notebook will make a special appearance today at Intel One Unwired Day events around the nation. The public is welcome to stop by the South Street Seaport in New York City, the Justin Herman Center in San Francisco or the North Riverside Plaza in Chicago to enjoy free wireless Internet access and take this impressive little notebook for a spin.
- 25 September 2003 Germany
- Fujitsu Rolls Out First 10Gbps SERDES Macro for Networking Designs
Frankfurt, September 25, 2003 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) has recently introduced its new 10Gbps serial transceiver macro, the HS9GX, for ASIC-based networking and communications applications.
- 25 September 2003 UK
- Mobile Working is Key to Attracting and Retaining Staff
London, September 25, 2003 – Mobile working is a key weapon in the battle to attract and retain personnel reveals an independent report commissioned by Fujitsu Services, one of Europe’s leading providers of managed services for IT infrastructure. The survey, which was conducted with 100 organisations to identify the drivers, inhibitors and benefits of mobile working, found that it had a significant impact on the ‘attractiveness’ of a company and the HR benefits realised exceeded expectations by up to 40%.
- 24 September 2003 USA
- Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 4300 Achieves "Buy American" Status from USDA Rural Utilities Service
Richardson, TX, September 24, 2003 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., the leader in the optical telecommunications market, today announced that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) branch of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted "Buy American" status upon the Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 4300 next-generation multiservice optical transport platform.
- 24 September 2003 Germany
- Fujitsu Siemens Computers Signs New Corporate Reseller Contract with Avitis
Munich, September 24, 2003 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European computer company, has finalized a corporate reseller agreement with international IT consultancy Avitis. Starting immediately, Avitis will be marketing and selling Fujitsu Siemens Computers storage solutions such as CentricStor. The new cooperation deal will focus on large accounts requiring pan-European support. Avitis, based in France, has numerous branches in Western Europe and is expanding into the Middle East and Africa.
- 24 September 2003 USA
- Pulse-LINK Selects Fujitsu Microelectronics America to Co-develop CMOS SoC ASIC
San Diego and Sunnyvale, CA, September 24, 2003 – Pulse~LINK, Inc. and Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) today signed an agreement to jointly develop a digital baseband processor using Fujitsu’s 0.11-micron CMOS SoC ASIC solutions. This ASIC will be used in the Pulse~LINK system designed specifically for the world’s first Ultra Wideband Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN).
- 23 September 2003 Australia
- Fujitsu Expands VoIP Options for Coral FlexiCom Customers
Sydney, September 23, 2003 – Fujitsu Australia today announced the availability of VoIP enhancements for the Coral FlexiCom corporate telephony platform. These upgrades deliver compelling new options for growing enterprises seeking full-featured Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) solutions to reduce telephony charges and deliver advanced user and network features.
- 23 September 2003 USA
- Fujitsu and Kofax Join Forces and Expand Imaging Industry Partnership
San Jose, CA, September 23, 2003 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, and Kofax Image Products, Inc., the world's largest information capture vendor, today announced they are expanding their existing strategic partnership. After years of successfully integrating their joint document imaging solutions, Kofax and Fujitsu will cooperatively deliver Kofax's newest version of VirtualReScan (VRS) automated document image-perfecting software across all levels of Fujitsu's "fi" series enterprise scanner product line.
- 23 September 2003 UK
- The Final Countdown for Basel II: You Can Still Meet the January 2004 Deadline
London, September 23, 2003 – The Basel II Accord comes into effect in just three months time, but it is not too late for organisations to meet the requirements if they start preparing now! If banks and building societies act now to put in place measures to meet the required three-year's backup of operational risk data by the end of 2003 they will meet the January 2007 deadline. Failure to comply could result in major cost to the business and lead to severe financial penalties.
- 22 September 2003 USA
- InfoWorld Names Softek "Best Solution for Integrating SANs"
Sunnyvale, CA, September 22, 2003 – Softek™, a leading provider of storage management software, today announced the company's Softek Automated Storage™ solution suite earned top marks from InfoWorld magazine in a comparative test published in the Sept. 15 issue.
- 18 September 2003 Hong Kong
- Storage Infrastructure Strategy Facilitates Modern Terminals' Management of Higher Handling Capacity
Hong Kong, September 18, 2003 – Modern Terminals Limited, the longest-established container terminal operator in Hong Kong, is taking a new, organization-wide approach to deployment and management of its data storage resources. The Company has awarded the contract of implementing the storage area network (SAN) infrastructure to Fujitsu Hong Kong Limited, a leading provider of information technology and telecommunications solutions and services.
- 16 September 2003 UK
- Fujitsu Selected as IT Partner for £35m
London, September 16, 2003 – Fujitsu Services has been selected as technology partner for the £35m Causeway Programme, in a contract to run for ten years. Causeway is a joint undertaking by the criminal justice organisations in Northern Ireland to improve the efficiency of information sharing between agencies, ultimately enhancing the administrative process.
- 16 September 2003 USA
- Fujitsu Software Corporation and SSA Global Technologies Enter Strategic Partnership
San Jose, CA, September 16, 2003 – Fujitsu Software Corporation today announced a strategic alliance with SSA Global TechnologiesTM, Inc. (SSA GTTM) to bring powerful workflow capabilities to SSA enterprise resource planning (ERP) customers worldwide. Under terms of the agreement, SSA GT will use Fujitsu Software’s Interstage® i-Flow™ business process management (BPM) software to workflow-enable its ERP applications, and Fujitsu Software will work with SSA GT to facilitate the integration and educate the company’s global sales force. SSA GT plans to market the integrated solutions to its customers, which today number 16,000 organizations around the globe. The strategic alliance will allow SSA to address growing customer demand for best-in-class workflow capabilities while enabling Fujitsu Software to extend its penetration in the manufacturing and healthcare markets.
- 16 September 2003 USA
- New 16-bit Microcontrollers from Fujitsu Microelectronics America for LCD Display Control
Sunnyvale, CA / Boston, MA, September 16, 2003 – A new set of 16-bit microcontrollers from Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) is designed for use in Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) drivers for advanced audio-visual equipment.
- 15 September 2003 USA
- Fujitsu and JMR Demonstrate 2.5" Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive Storage Solutions
San Jose, CA, September 15, 2003 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, and JMR Electronics, a leading manufacturer of data storage solutions offering one of the industry's widest selection of Fibre Channel, SCSI and IDE storage systems, will demonstrate the first Serial ATA RAID storage solution using Fujitsu 2.5" SATA hard disk drives at the Intel Developer Forum Fall 2003 Conference, San Jose, California, September 16-18, 2003. Fujitsu and JMR will demonstrate the JMR SATAStor utilizing Fujitsu 2.5" Serial ATA hard disk drives in a RAID Shuttle enclosure. The JMR SATAStor is a small form factor PC measuring a mere 5.25" with 6 Fujitsu hard disk drives in a RAID configuration.
- 15 September 2003 Germany
- LIFEBOOK T Series: the Quick-change Artist
Munich, September 15, 2003 – Following through on its commitment to mobile computing, Fujitsu Siemens Computers today introduced yet another addition to its tablet PC product line, the LIFEBOOK T Series. The company has artfully blended its award-winning LIFEBOOK notebook and STYLISTIC tablet PC product lines to produce one of its most versatile PCs ever. With a flip of its screen, the LIFEBOOK T Series transforms from a traditional notebook into a highly mobile tablet PC. It will be available end of September 2003 from specialist shops for prices starting at EUR 2,599.
- 15 September 2003 Germany
- New CONNECT2AIR AccessPoint from Fujitsu Siemens Computers Accelerates Internet Access
Munich / Dusseldorf, September 15, 2003 – With home users, small businesses and home office environments in mind, Fujitsu Siemens Computers has introduced a new wireless LAN AccessPoint. The CONNECT2AIR WLAN AP-600RP-USB networks different devices with and without cables. Typical application scenarios include multiple PCs with shared Internet access and also share central office resources such as printers, file servers and scanners. AccessPoint offers fast wireless Internet access, up to 54 Mbps transfer rate, and is based on the new 802.11g standard. Compared to 802.11b this provides an approximate fivefold increase in the transfer rate. AccessPoint is now available from specialty dealers for EUR 179 including VAT.
- 11 September 2003 Singapore
- Fujitsu Asia Awarded Cisco Silver Partnership Certification
Singapore, September 11, 2003 – Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd today announced that it had been awarded the Silver Partnership Certification from Cisco Systems, USA.
- 10 September 2003 Canada
- Fujitsu Consulting North America Signs Cdn$150 Million in New Business during First Quarter
Toronto, ON, September 10, 2003 – Fujitsu Consulting today announced significant new business growth during the first quarter of the 2003 fiscal year (April-June 2003), reflecting the company's successful strategy of emphasizing industry-focused solutions including managed services, enterprise value management, and legacy migration. Numerous contracts with a total value of over Cdn$150 million were signed in North America between April and June.
- 10 September 2003 USA
- StoreNext Adds Electronic Journal Features to Connected Services Offering
Plano, TX, September 10, 2003 – StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC has added an Electronic Journal module to its Connected Services suite of Internet-based applications for the ISS45 system. The StoreNext Connected Services Electronic Journal (EJ) adds hosted, multi-location power to ISS45's store-level electronic journal.
- 10 September 2003 USA
- StoreNext Adds Grocery Dashboard to PocketOffice
Plano, TX, September 10, 2003 – StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC today announced a new wireless software application that enables grocery store managers and their associates to enhance customer service, increase efficiency of front-end store operations and reduce costs.
- 10 September 2003 USA
- StoreNext Integrates Retalix BackOffice with ISS45 POS Software
Plano, TX, September 10, 2003 – StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC has integrated its ISS45 point-of-sale (POS) software with the Retalix BackOffice 4.02 (RBO) application suite to create a total software package for small-chain and independent grocers. The combination is available immediately.
- 9 September 2003 USA
- Fujitsu's New Printer Mechanisms Offer Performance and Durability at a Cost-Effective Price Point
Sunnyvale, CA, September 9, 2003 – Fujitsu Components America, Inc. today released a new series of 24V compact and lightweight, high-speed thermal printer mechanisms for cost-conscious POS, banking, kiosk, test and measurement, and medical equipment applications.
- 9 September 2003 USA
- Fujitsu Delivers Wide Range of Telecommunication Topics at NFOEC 2003
Richardson, TX, September 9, 2003 – Eight in-depth technical papers and presentations by 13 telecommunication industry experts from Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. were selected from a pool of applicants to deliver presentations at the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (NFOEC) being held at the Orlando County Convention Center from September 7-11, 2003. Representatives from Fujitsu, the market leader in IT and telecommunications, will cover a variety of topics, ranging from the future of SONET, decreasing carrier expenditures and implementing carrier-class Ethernet services.
- 9 September 2003 USA
- Fujitsu Microelectronics America Delivers a Series of High-Performance ASICs to Foundry Networks
Sunnyvale, CA, September 9, 2003 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) has delivered three generations of ASICs to Foundry Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:FDRY), the industry’s leading networking supplier, for several families of networking products. The ASICs are the result of the ongoing collaboration between the two organizations.
- 9 September 2003 USA
- Fujitsu Microelectronics America Introduces Industry's First 10Gbps SERDES Macro for Networking Designs
Sunnyvale, CA, September 9, 2003 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA), an innovator of 10Gbps technology, today introduced its new 10Gbps serial transceiver macro, the HS9GX, for ASIC-based networking and communications applications.
- 9 September 2003 USA
- New 32-Bit FR60Lite RISC Microcontrollers Deliver Low Power Operation, Fast A/D Converters
Sunnyvale, CA, September 9, 2003 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) today introduced a set of 32-bit controllers from its FR60Lite Series that deliver excellent performance for digital consumer products, and feature power requirements as low as one milliamp per MHz. This new series of 32-bit microcontrollers is built using Fujitsu’s latest wafer technology, and is designed to provide a cost-efficient upgrade path for users of 16-bit MCUs who want 32-bit performance.
- 9 September 2003 USA
- New FRAM ICs for Security, Microcontroller, Radio Frequency ID Applications
Sunnyvale, CA, September 9, 2003 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) today introduced to the North American markets two new ferroelectric RAM (FRAM) products developed for security, computing and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) applications.
- 8 September 2003 Australia
- Evolve and revolve with Fujitsu LifeBook T3010
Sydney, September 8, 2003 – With up to 2GB in memory, security features and a swivelling 12.1" XGA transmissive screen, the LifeBook T3010 is an impressive business device for performance-driven executives.
- 8 September 2003 USA
- Fujitsu Offers New Twist on Tablet Computing
Santa Clara, CA, September 8, 2003 – ollowing through on its commitment to "anytime, anywhere" computing, Fujitsu PC Corporation today introduced yet another addition to its Tablet PC product line, the LifeBook® T3000 Tablet PC. The company has artfully blended its award-winning LifeBook notebook and Stylistic® Tablet PC product lines to produce one of its most versatile PCs ever. With a flip of its screen, the LifeBook T3000 Tablet PC transforms from a traditional notebook into a highly mobile Tablet PC.
- 8 September 2003 Singapore
- Fujitsu Recommends Microsoft® Windows® XP Tablet Edition for Mobile Computing
Singapore, September 8, 2003 – The LifeBook T3010 offers executives a convertible notebook that has the capacity to handle memory-intensive applications in real-time, while on the move.
- 8 September 2003 UK
- Fujitsu Showcases GeoStream Solutions at Broadband World Forum 2003
Birmingham, September 8, 2003 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Ltd, the leading supplier of high performance telecommunications solutions, is showcasing the commercial and technological benefits of its GeoStream broadband solutions on Stand No. 316 at the Broadband World Forum 2003 exhibition (9 - 10 September, Novotel London West).
- 8 September 2003 Germany
- Fujitsu Siemens Computers Launches Advertising Campaign Aimed at Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Munich, September 8, 2003 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers is launching a progressive new advertising campaign today targeting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and covering the whole of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) sales region. The campaign is centered on the needs of SME customers and highlights the responsibility of Fujitsu Siemens Computers as Europe’s leading computer company to translate these needs into reliable, high-quality IT solutions. This is also the message contained in the campaign slogan: We make sure.
- 8 September 2003 USA
- Fujitsu to Communicate Hard Drive Vision at DISKCON USA 2003
San Jose, CA, September 8, 2003 – WHAT - Fujitsu Ltd. and Fujitsu Computer Products of America (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that Ichiro Komura, corporate vice president and group president, storage products group, Fujitsu, will participate in Executive Advisory Council Panel Discussion. This opening session will offer insight from the leaders of the HDD industry, including representatives from Fujitsu, Maxtor, Seagate, and Western Digital, on the current and future trends shaping the disk drive and storage markets. Fujitsu will also be showcasing mobile and enterprise drives in DISKON's premier Product Pavilion.
- 5 September 2003 Japan
- Fujitsu, Hitachi, NEC and Oracle Showcase Reliable Web Services
Tokyo, September 5, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited, Hitachi, Ltd., NEC Corp. and Oracle Corp. today announced that they have successfully demonstrated interoperability between four independent implementations of reliable Web services based on the Web Services-Reliability (WS-Reliability) specification, which the companies jointly submitted to the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) in January. The WS-Reliability specification defines an open reliable messaging infrastructure that enables companies to conduct reliable business-to-business trading or collaboration using Web services. This demonstration is the first deliverable of an ongoing Proof-of-Concept (POC) activity for the Web Services-Reliability specification. The OASIS Web Services Reliable Messaging (WS-RM) Technical Committee members plan to update their implementations to accommodate the upcoming release of the next version of the specification, already under development by the committee.
- 3 September 2003 Ireland
- Amdahl IT Services Provides Abbey National with Seamless City Fibre Network Upgrade
Hook, September 3, 2003 – Abbey National's requirement for a turn-key solution to its need for an increase in capacity for the business-critical Milton Keynes fibre network has been successfully resolved by the IT solutions provider, Amdahl® IT Services - the European operation of Fujitsu Technology Solutions®, Inc.
- 3 September 2003 USA
- Fujitsu Demonstrates New 10Gbps Ethernet Switch IC at Gigabit Ethernet Conference
Sunnyvale, CA, September 3, 2003 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) will present demonstrations of its industry’s first single-chip 10Gbps Ethernet switch IC at the annual Gigabit Ethernet Conference (GEC), September 8-10, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. This year’s GEC is held as a part of National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (NFOEC).
- 3 September 2003 USA
- Fujitsu to Present at 2003 Prudential Equity Group Storage Tour
San Jose, CA, September 3, 2003 – WHAT - Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (FCPA), one of the world's leading suppliers of hard drives and computer peripherals, today announced that Charles R. Nielsen, chief technologist, will speak at the 2003 Prudential Equity Group Storage Tour on Monday, September 8th, at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, California.
- 2 September 2003 Germany
- The New CELSIUS K from Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Munich, September 2, 2003 – With its new entry-level workstation CELSIUS K320, Fujitsu Siemens Computers presents a benchmark-winning system that offers the power of a workstation in a compact desktop package. Ideal for Computer Aided Design (CAD), Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and – thanks to its compact design – the financial sector, where often up to four monitors are used with one system, the CELSIUS K320 provides the power these sectors need. It recently won top performance SPEC CPU 2000 benchmark suite. Additionally, the lead content in the integrated "green" mainboard has been reduced from twelve grams to less than three, and the soldering process does not use lead-based connections. Fujitsu Siemens Computers is offering an eco-friendly workstation - the only one available today that already fulfils the environmental directives scheduled for 2006.
- 1 September 2003 Japan
- Fujitsu Provides the World's Most Powerful Single Server for Data Warehousing & Decision Support
Tokyo, September 1, 2003 – Fujitsu Limited today announced a record-breaking data warehousing single system benchmark result for its Solaris/SPARC® based PRIMEPOWER 2500 UNIX® system running 64 SPARC64V processors. Fujitsu achieved a TPC-H benchmark of 34,345.4QphH@3000GB, setting another world record in industry-leading standards. The PRIMEPOWER 2500 benchmark clearly demonstrates its superior performance and outstanding capability running mission-critical applications, making it the best choice for users of large data warehouses.
- 1 September 2003 Australia
- Fujitsu partners with Australia's Carbon Twelve for rich VoIP user experience
Sydney, September 1, 2003 – Fujitsu Australia has signed a partnership agreement with innovative local IP telephony software developer Carbon Twelve to deliver enhanced end-user software solutions for medium-to-large business customers embracing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).
- 1 September 2003 UK
- New 22 Inch TFT LCD Displays from Fujitsu Target PC Multimedia and Television Markets
London, September 1, 2003 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe has announced the introduction of two 22-inch high-definition, full colour active matrix TFT-LCD displays for PC multimedia and television applications. A new robust structure makes the panels resistant to external stress and vibration, making them ideal for use in consumer environments.
