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25 February 2005 Japan: Fujitsu Wins Most Prestigious Award at Nano Tech 2005
Tokyo, February 25, 2005 – Fujitsu Limited today announced it has been awarded the Nano Tech Award of the nano tech 2005 International Nanotechnology Exhibition and Conference, held in Tokyo from February 23 to February 25 with 350 exhibitors from around the world. The award is recognized as the most prestigious award presented at Nano Tech, and was presented today to Fujitsu for its development of simulation technology which plays an important role in nanotechnology research and development, and in addition for its future-generation LSI (large-scale integrated circuit) via interconnection technology utilizing carbon nanotubes.
24 February 2005 US: Fujitsu, Signature Sponsor at Broadband Wireless World, to Announce New WiMAX-compliant SoC
Sunnyvale, CA, February 24, 2005 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) is the Signature Sponsor for the seventh annual Broadband Wireless World, the leading broadband wireless industry conference, scheduled for April 21-22 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Keith Horn, FMA's senior vice president of marketing and sales, will present the conference's keynote address, "WiMAX – a Quantum Leap Forward in Broadband Wireless Communications." Horn, who has worked at Fujitsu for more than a decade in marketing and sales positions in the U.S., U.K., and Germany, is responsible for marketing all FMA products and services.
24 February 2005 Canada and UK: Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe to Team with Meriton Networks
Ottowa, Canada and Birmingham, UK, February 24, 2005 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership with Meriton Networks, the leading provider of carrier-class metro and regional wavelength networking systems. Fujitsu is widely recognised as a leading source of broadband access technology, and this agreement reflects the company's emphasis on delivering outstanding end-to-end solutions to its carrier customers.
23 February 2005 Japan: Notice Regarding the Sale of Shares in FANUC and Advantest (via Block Trade)
Tokyo, February 23, 2005 – Fujitsu Limited ("Fujitsu") today announced that, as part of its effort to further enhance its financial stability, it has sold a portion of its shareholdings in FANUC Ltd. ("FANUC") and Advantest Corporation ("Advantest") via block trade.
23 February 2005 US: Fujitsu® Ships Interstage® Application Server™ Version 7
Sunnyvale, CA, February 23, 2005 – Fujitsu Software Corporation today announced the availability of Interstage Application Server Version 7 (v7), part of the award-winning Interstage® Suite of application infrastructure software products. Interstage Application Server v7 delivers significant gains in customers' return on investment by building on the software's unmatched stability and performance with new multi-server management and provisioning capabilities, as well as enhancements to scalability, reliability and security. Additional benefits, including a reduction in the cost of operations, can be achieved when Interstage Application Server v7 is implemented as part of the Fujitsu TRIOLE IT infrastructure. Interstage Application Server provides the middleware platform for the TRIOLE strategy - Fujitsu's approach to optimizing IT infrastructure.
22 February 2005 Japan: Notice Regarding the Sale of Shares in FANUC and Advantest (via the Tokyo Stock Exchange's ToSTNet-2)
Tokyo, February 22, 2005 – Fujitsu Limited ("Fujitsu") today announced that, as part of its effort to further enhance its financial stability, it has sold a portion of its shareholdings in FANUC Ltd. ("FANUC") and Advantest Corporation ("Advantest") via the Tokyo Stock Exchange's ToSTNet-2.
22 February 2005 Finland: Fujitsu Finland to Provide IT and Telecommunications Services to Finstaship
February 22, 2005 – The Finnish icebreaker service provider Finstaship and Fujitsu Services Oy have signed an agreement on the outsourcing of IT infrastructure and telecommunications services based on the Patja operating model.
22 February 2005 US: Fujitsu Imaging Products Group Names ImageSource 2004 Western Region Reseller of the Year
San Jose, CA, February 22, 2005 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that ImageSource, Inc. was named its Western Region Reseller of the Year for 2004 by the Fujitsu Imaging Products Group. The Fujitsu annual Channel Awards program recognizes top-performing resellers, distributors and integrators, specifically acknowledging companies who exemplify a true commitment to innovation that results in the highest sales and world-class business performance.
22 February 2005 US: Fujitsu Imaging Products Group Names ScanTastik 2004 Eastern Region Reseller of the Year
San Jose, CA, February 22, 2005 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that ScanTastik Inc. was named its Eastern Region Reseller of the Year for 2004 by the Fujitsu Imaging Products Group. The Fujitsu annual Channel Awards program recognizes top-performing resellers, distributors and integrators, specifically acknowledging companies who exemplify a true commitment to innovation that results in the highest sales and world-class business performance.
22 February 2005 Germany: Fujitsu Introduces 32-bit RISC Microcontrollers with External Bus and On-chip Flash for Industrial Applications
Nuremberg, February 22, 2005 – Fujitsu Microelectronics has announced a new feature-rich 32-bit RISC microcontroller series designed to operate at 3.3V. The devices incorporate an external bus for memory expansion or the direct connection of Graphic Display Controllers.
22 February 2005 Germany: Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe Announces FlexRay Evaluation Kit
Nuremberg, February 22, 2005 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) today announced the release of a FlexRay® Evaluation Kit. This FPGA-based development platform enables the design and verification of hardware and software applications before production silicon is available, enabling customers to get working FlexRay products to market in the fastest possible time.
22 February 2005 US: Fujitsu Unveils Affordable Desktop Scanner Perfect for Decentralized Scanning Applications
San Jose, CA, February 22, 2005 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today introduced the Fujitsu fi-5110C, a small compact desktop scanner with best in class functionality. Ideal for decentralized or workgroup scanning applications, Fujitsu leveraged the industry-leading technology found in its departmental and production-level scanners to bring the Fujitsu fi-5110C model to customers at an affordable price. With reliable paper-handling the Fujitsu fi-5110C scanner can easily handle everything from business cards and checks to legal-sized and other long documents up to 34".
22 February 2005 US: Hypersonic Utilizes Fujitsu 2.5" Serial ATA Hard Disk Drives to Enhance Power and Mobility in Next Generation Laptops
San Jose, CA, February 22, 2005 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that Hypersonic, a leading provider of cutting edge technology, will utilize the Fujitsu MHT2080BH series 2.5" Serial-ATA (SATA) 5400 RPM mobile hard disk drives in its next-generation Aviator EX7 notebook computer. The Fujitsu hard disk drives will be used to create a RAID 0 array to maximize performance or RAID 1 array for fault tolerance. Market leading capacity, performance and speed make the Hypersonic Aviator EX7 one of the most powerful laptops on the market truly designed to benefit professionals, gamers, innovators, and anyone looking for a high power mobile PC.
22 February 2005 Germany: New PRIMERGY TX300 S2 Smashes Exchange Server 2003 World Record
Munich, February 22, 2005 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European IT provider, today announced the new PRIMERGY TX300 S2 dual processor tower server, which has already beaten its own world record performance benchmark for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. Using new upgraded 64-bit Intel Xeon processor that includes a beefed-up second level "L2" cache memory reservoir and has been launched by Intel last week, the TX300 S2 managed a score of 8,208 MMB3* in a February 3 test beating its December 27 test record by 9 percent. The TX300 S2 is part of an overall high performance S2 dual processor server launch which includes the TX200 S2, RX200 S2, RX300 S2 and PRIMERGY Blade Server BX620 S2. All of these new servers will be showcased at the upcoming CeBIT and are available now. Prices for the world record breaking TX300 S2 start at €2675 (e.g. Germany, excl. VAT).
21 February 2005 Japan: Fujitsu Wins Contract to Upgrade World's Longest Intercontinental Submarine Cable System with Next Generation FLASHWAVE Solution
Tokyo, February 21, 2005 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by the 'Sea-Me-We 3' consortium to deploy Fujitsu's next-generation FLASHWAVE S650 submarine transmission equipment. The project, which is scheduled for completion in ten months, will upgrade the current Sea-Me-We 3 Cable System infrastructure and significantly expand submarine network capacity without changing the undersea plant.
17 February 2005 Germany: CELSIUS H230: The Powerful Portable Workstation for Complex Applications
Munich, February 17, 2005 – The upcoming CeBIT trade fair (March 10-16 in Hanover) will be the stage for the launch of the new CELSIUS H230 from Fujitsu Siemens Computers. This powerful mobile workstation was designed primarily for professional graphics applications such as CAD and visualization, but is also ideal for digital content creation (DCC). The Intel® 915PM Express chipset with the latest Intel Pentium® M processor and Intel Centrino™ Mobile Technology provide the basis for the system’s extraordinary computing performance.
17 February 2005 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers to Showcase Its Latest Portfolio at CeBIT 2005
Munich, February 17, 2005 – With an exhibition area of more than 2000 square meters, Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European IT company, will be one of the major exhibitors at CeBIT, March 10th – March 16th in Hanover, Germany. The company will showcase products and solutions for the Dynamic Data Center and the Mobile Workforce in Hall 1, Stand 5E2. In addition, visitors will be able to experience the Digital Home in Hall 26, Stand C32 and share Fujitsu Siemens Computers vision and home product offering.
15 February 2005 Singapore: Fujitsu Asia Tops Cisco Systems' Customer Satisfaction Survey
February 15, 2005 – Leading regional IT and communications solutions provider Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd offers the best customer service among all product resellers for networking solutions provider Cisco Systems, a recent survey has found.
15 February 2005 US: Fujitsu Expands Its Linux Offerings with the PRIMERGY TX150 Server and PRIMERGY BX600 Blade Server
Sunnyvale, CA, February 15, 2005 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today underscored its commitment to Linux with the new PRIMERGY® TX150 S3 tower server, a multipurpose mono-processor server offering excellent performance and scalability while setting a new standard for expansion options. Fujitsu also announced that it is now shipping the 2-way PRIMERGY BX620 S2 blade server - the most compact two-way SCSI blade. Like all Fujitsu PRIMERGY servers, both systems are tested on Linux and fully certified for Red Hat and SUSE.
14 February 2005 US: Fujitsu and Software Architects to Provide Data Security with New Write-Once Technology
San Jose, CA, February 14, 2005 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading provider of removable storage solutions, today announced that its full line of rewritable 3.5" Magneto-Optical (MO) DynaMO® drives will support a new Write-Once Read Many (WORM) format which provides medical professionals and solution providers an easy way to archive important files for permanent record retention, including complete record version history.
14 February 2005 US: Fujitsu to Present "WiMAX in the Cable Network" at SCTE Live Learning™ Event
Richardson, TX, February 14, 2005 – WiMAX is an exciting new wireless technology offering the promise of high speed wireless broadband connections for MSO commercial services, as a supplement to MSO high-speed cable modem services, and to provide portable multimedia downloads. Randy Eisenach, senior technical marketing manager for Multiple System Operators (MSO) accounts at Fujitsu, will present "WiMAX in the Cable Network" at the February 16th Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) Live Learning™ Internet-based seminar. For more information, please visit www.scte.org.
13 February 2005 US: A&P Gives Nod to Fujitsu for POS and Self-checkout Services
Washington, D.C., February 13, 2005 – The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (NYSE: GAP) has selected Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. for a three-year services agreement covering all A&P's point-of-sale (POS) terminals, peripherals and U-Scan self-checkout systems in the U.S. and Canada.
13 February 2005 US: Ahold's Giant-Carlisle Chain Teams With Fujitsu For First U.S. In-store Trial of U-Scan Max
Washington, D.C., February 13, 2005 – Ahold USA's Giant Food Stores of Carlisle, Penn. is partnering with Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. as the first U.S. supermarket chain to install the Fujitsu U-Scan Max self-checkout system in a live retail environment. The Giant chain currently uses U-Scan self-checkout systems at close to 90 stores in its chain. A pilot U-Scan Max installation is expected to begin during the second quarter.
13 February 2005 US: Fujitsu Completes Rollout of POS Hardware, Loyalty Software and Services for Ahold's Giant-Landover Chain
Frisco, TX, February 13, 2005 – Giant Foods Inc. of Landover, Md. (Giant-Landover) has completed its rollout of Fujitsu point-of-sale (POS) hardware and loyalty software to the chain's 200 stores throughout Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. The rollout is part of Ahold's objective to consolidate POS hardware platforms for its Giant-Landover and Stop & Shop chains. Stop & Shop has used Fujitsu or its predecessor POS systems for more than 25 years.
13 February 2005 US: Fujitsu Introduces U-Scan Shopper
Washington, D.C., February 13, 2005 – Consumers can say good-bye to long checkout lines and hello to the new face of retail customer service - the U-Scan Shopper.
13 February 2005 US: Fujitsu Introduces Wireless Mobile Attendant for U-Scan Self-checkout
Washington, D.C., February 13, 2005 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. will introduce the retail industry's first wireless attendant option based on Microsoft Windows for self-checkout systems at the Food Marketing Institute's (FMI) 2005 Marketechnics Show Feb. 13-15 in Washington, D.C. The iPAD Mobile Attendant will enable one store associate to support as many as six U-Scan self-checkout lanes at once, while continuing to serve customers.
13 February 2005 US: Fujitsu Self-checkout Offers Self-service to Shoppers in Japan
Washington, D.C., February 13, 2005 – Japanese supermarket chain OKUWA Co., Ltd. has installed the first Fujitsu self-checkout system in Japan at quality super market "MESA OKUWA" at the Garden Park WAKAYAMA shopping center in Wakayama City, Japan, near Osaka.
13 February 2005 US: Hiller's Markets Rocks Motown Customers with New POS, PocketOffice, Connected Services and Self-Checkout from StoreNext
Washington, D.C., February 13, 2005 – Hiller's Markets, a Metro Detroit area independent grocery chain, is set to "rock" local customers with new in-store technology that further underpins their commitment to quality, selection, shopper service and value. The announcement was made at the Food Marketing Institute's (FMI) 2005 Marketechnics show in Washington, D.C.
13 February 2005 US: Publix Moves to Fujitsu U-Scan for Self-checkout
Washington, D.C., February 13, 2005 – Publix Super Markets Inc., the largest and fastest-growing employee-owned supermarket chain in the United States, has awarded its self-checkout business to Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. Fujitsu expects to begin installing its U-Scan systems at Publix later this year. The announcement was made at the Food Marketing Institute's (FMI) 2005 Marketechnics show in Washington, D.C.
11 February 2005 US: Fujitsu and StoreNext Bag New Self-Checkout Customers; Wins Include National and Independent Grocery Chains
Frisco and Plano, TX, February 11, 2005 – Self-checkout technology continues to gain momentum among large national grocery chains and independent regional grocers, according to new customer announcements expected from Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. and StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC, as the annual Food Marketing Institute's (FMI) Marketechnics show opens in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 13.
10 February 2005 US: Fujitsu PRIMEPOWER 2500 Server Takes Java Server Computing Crown
Sunnyvale, CA, February 10, 2005 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today announced that its PRIMEPOWER™ 2500 server has taken top performance honors in the SPECjbb®2000 benchmark, the industry's standard performance benchmark for server-side Java computing. The PRIMEPOWER 2500 server running 128 CPUs using Fujitsu 1.82 GHz SPARC64®V processors clocked 2,214,996 operations per second.
9 February 2005 Japan: Fujitsu Develops Technology Enabling Prolonged Viewing of Digital Terrestrial Broadcasts on Mobile Phones
Tokyo, February 9, 2005 – Fujitsu Limited today announced the development of a low-power analog to-digital (AD) converter that employs a delta-sigma modulator for mobile phones that are capable of receiving digital terrestrial television and radio broadcasts.
9 February 2005 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Unveils SAForum Compliant Modular Communications Platform for Telecommunications Infrastructure
Munich, February 9, 2005 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European IT company, today revealed a comprehensive new architecture for next-generation telecommunications infrastructure. ART4CS™ (application-ready telecommunications platform for continuous services) is the first industry-standard architecture to deliver SAForum* compliant functionality and services for the telecommunications equipment of today and tomorrow.
9 February 2005 US: Fujitsu to Showcase Scanning Solutions and Secure Data Storage for Medical Administrators and Practitioners at HIMSS 2005
San Jose, CA, February 9, 2005 – WHAT: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leader in removable storage solutions and document imaging scanners and services, today announced that it will showcase several of its award winning scanning solutions and the latest in Magneto-Optical (MO) removable storage technology at the Annual HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) Conference & Exhibition, February 13-17, 2005 in Dallas, Texas.
8 February 2005 US: Fujitsu Demonstrates Serial Interoperability with Industry's First 2.5" SATA Hard Disk Drive at SATA-IO Plugfest
San Jose, CA, February 8, 2005 – WHAT: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced that it will demonstrate its 2.5" Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drive during the SATA-IO Plugfest, February 15-17, 2005. The Plugfest is designed to ensure that SATA products manufactured by different companies will interoperate in storage products and subsystems prior to market entry. Fujitsu will be one of five companies hosting the 2005 event and has been a key player in the development and organization of SATA Plugfests through coordination with participating vendors and regular SATA-IO working group discussions. Fujitsu has remained focused and committed to the testing, deployment, and integration of serial technology for the benefit of end-users and the storage industry. WHEN: Date: February 15-17, 2005 Event: SATO-IO Plugfest
8 February 2005 US: Fujitsu Imaging Products Group Names NewWave Technologies 2004 Service Distributor and Fastest Growing Service Distributor of the Year
Las Vegas, NV, February 8, 2005 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that NewWave Technologies was named, for the second year in a row, its Service Distributor and Fastest Growing Service Distributor of the Year for 2004. The Fujitsu annual Channel Awards recognize top-performing resellers, distributors and integrators, specifically acknowledging companies who exemplify a true commitment to innovation that results in the highest sales and world-class business performance.
8 February 2005 US: Fujitsu Imaging Products Group Names Tech Data U.S. 2004 Distributor and Fastest Growing Distributor of the Year
Las Vegas, NV , February 8, 2005 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that Tech Data Corporation was named its Distributor and Fastest Growing Distributor of the Year for 2004. The Fujitsu annual Channel Awards recognize top-performing resellers, distributors and integrators, specifically acknowledging companies who exemplify a true commitment to innovation that results in the highest sales and world-class business performance.
8 February 2005 US: Fujitsu Offers Desktop Replacement Notebook to Rival CRT Displays
Sunnyvale, CA, February 8, 2005 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today announced the LifeBook® N3500 notebook, a full-sized desktop replacement featuring a Color Enhanced Crystal View display with CRT-like picture quality. Based on Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology, the LifeBook N3500 notebook offers the performance, display capabilities and competitive price to make it an ideal desktop replacement. Complete with a spacious hard drive, built-in wireless networking and long battery life, the LifeBook N3500 notebook is designed for gamers, digital media aficionados and other demanding consumers who insist on mobility without compromise.
7 February 2005: Basic Agreement for the Transfer of Flat Panel Display Manufacturing Equipment Operations
February 7, 2005 – ULVAC, Inc. (Representative Director, President and CEO, Kyuzo Nakamura; headquarters: Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan; hereafter referred to as "ULVAC"), Fujitsu Limited (Representative Director, Hiroaki Kurokawa; headquarters: Minato Ward, Tokyo, Japan; hereafter referred to as "Fujitsu") and its wholly owned subsidiary, Fujitsu VLSI Limited (Representative Director, Hitoshi Takahashi; headquarters: Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan; hereafter referred to as "Fujitsu VLSI") have reached basic agreement regarding the transfer of Fujitsu VLSI's manufacturing equipment operations to ULVAC.
7 February 2005 Japan: Fujitsu Develops Multi-core Processor for High-Performance Digital Consumer Products
Tokyo, February 7, 2005 – Fujitsu Laboratories, Ltd. today announced the development of a single-chip multi-core processor designed for image processing use in high-performance digital consumer products, that is equipped with four FR-V processor cores (FR550) with operation frequencies of 533 megahertz (MHz). Using software only, the new multi-core processor features image processing functionality at speeds of 51.2 GOPS (giga operations per second) and data transfer performance at speeds of 1 gigabyte per second (GB/s), both which are four or more times greater than that of the conventional FR-V processor. This new multi-core processor is suited for wide application, in that by utilizing only software it enables image processing that in the past required customized large-scale integrated circuit chips (LSIs), and offers high performance and flexibility to adapt easily to specification modifications, version upgrades, and added features.
7 February 2005 Japan: Sharp and Fujitsu Announce Agreement on Transfer of Fujitsu's LCD Business
Tokyo, February 7, 2005 – Sharp Corporation and Fujitsu Limited today announced that they have entered into a basic agreement regarding the transfer of Fujitsu's liquid crystal display (LCD) operations to Sharp. The agreement calls for Fujitsu to transfer to Sharp the LCD research and development, manufacturing and sales operations of its consolidated subsidiary, Fujitsu Display Technologies Corporation (FDTC), along with related R&D equipment at Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. As a result of the transfer, Sharp is expected to take on FDTC's personnel and Yonago Plant in Tottori Prefecture, as well as Fujitsu Laboratories' personnel involved in FDTC-related R&D, and related intellectual property rights held by the Fujitsu Group. Sharp and Fujitsu are now discussing details of a definitive agreement, which they expect to complete in March.
3 February 2005 Germany: Fujitsu Announces Hybrid Ethernet and Metro ADM Chip for Gigabit Ethernet and PDH Transport
Frankfurt, February 3, 2005 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) today rolls out its ETHOS (ETHernet Over SDH/SONET) device, a pioneering product for full-rate Gigabit Ethernet and E1/DS1 access in Metro and Access networks, designed in collaboration with AimCom, a leading-edge design and development company specialising in Next Generation Carrier Class Optical Networking, based in The Netherlands.
2 February 2005 Japan: Fujitsu Announces Agreement with Hitachi on Plasma Display Panel Business
Tokyo, February 2, 2005 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has reached a basic agreement with Hitachi, Ltd. regarding Fujitsu's transfer to Hitachi of 30.1% of the issued shares in their joint venture company, Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display Limited (FHP), along with related plasma display panel (PDP) intellectual property rights. The companies intend to sign a formal agreement finalizing the arrangements by the end of March, at which time the specified intellectual property rights will be transferred to Hitachi. After providing financial support aimed at eliminating FHP's excessive debt, the companies plan to complete the transfer of shares, following which FHP will become a consolidated subsidiary of Hitachi.
2 February 2005 US: Fujitsu to Host Third Annual One Capture Alliance Partner Conference
San Jose, CA, February 2, 2005 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that it will host its third annual One Capture Alliance Partner Conference, February 8-10 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The One Capture Alliance Partner Conference is designed to offer Fujitsu document imaging solution providers, VARs, and software vendors a variety of information sessions that provide insight to new document imaging solutions, Fujitsu channel program updates, product information, marketing opportunities, sales support, service tools and much more.
1 February 2005 Japan: Fujitsu to Use Biodegradable Plant-based Materials for All of Its Embossed Carrier Tape Used in Packing for Reel-based Shipment of LSIs
Tokyo, February 1, 2005 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that it will shift completely to the use of biodegradable plant-based materials for the manufacture of embossed carrier tape, used for packing large-scale integrated circuit chips (LSIs) when shipping them on reels (Figure 1, Figure 2). Fujitsu expects an 11% reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by employing biodegradable plant-based materials to produce embossed carrier tape, in place of polystyrene, a material which was conventionally used in the industry
1 February 2005 UK: "Good service" at Transport for London as Fujitsu Becomes One-stop-shop for Network Management
London, February 1, 2005 – Transport for London (TfL), the body that runs London transport facilities, today awarded a five-year wide area data network management contract to Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT management services companies. Fujitsu will now be the sole provider of network services support to TfL’s 400 London offices, bringing together the supervision of its disparate networks onto one common platform. By standardising the level of network management and consolidating the delivery of information, TfL can expect to make up to 40 per cent savings in leased-line and network management costs over the five-year term.
1 February 2005 US: Fujitsu Sets Price-Performance Standard with New Processor for LifeBook P7000 Ultraportable Notebook
Sunnyvale, CA, February 1, 2005 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today unveiled a new lower-priced LifeBook® P7010 notebook featuring, the Intel® Celeron® M Processor. The refreshed LifeBook P7010 notebook is a full-featured, high-performance ultraportable system using the Intel Celeron M Processor – a value processor designed for mobile computing – that delivers a price/performance value proposition unmatched in the ultraportable notebook class. Fujitsu now offers several LifeBook P7000 notebook models, offering customers a choice between the Intel Celeron Processor or the Intel® Pentium® M Processor, as well as other features like dual batteries, fingerprint security, and high-speed wireless to create an ideal mobile solution.

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