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August 2006
- 31 August 2006 US
- Fujitsu Vice President to Address Kaufman Brothers Ninth Annual Investor Conference
Sunnyvale, CA, August 31, 2006 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, announced today that it will be participating in the Kaufman Brothers Ninth Annual Investor Conference, which will be held on Sept. 6-7, 2006 in New York City.
- 30 August 2006 Japan
- Fujitsu Introduces its First 2.5" Hard Disk Drives Featuring Perpendicular Magnetic Recording
Tokyo, August 30, 2006 – Fujitsu Limited today announced the new MHW2 BH series of hard disk drives (HDDs) for mobile PCs, its first 2.5" HDD offerings to incorporate advanced perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR)(*1) technology for enhanced storage capacity. Two new models, the 160GB MHW2160BH (which boasts the industry's highest storage capacity for a 5,400 rpm HDD), and the 80GB MHW2080BH, will go on sale worldwide from October 2006.
- 30 August 2006 UK
- Fujitsu To Deliver Cutting Edge Hard Disk Drive Technology TO Address Growing Industry Demands
London, August 30, 2006 – Fujitsu Europe Limited, one of the world's leading suppliers of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced two additions to its mobile hard disk drive (HDD) family: the MHW2160BH series, a 160GB, 2.5" Serial ATA (SATA) model featuring perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology; and the MHW2080AT series, an up to 80GB Parallel ATA (PATA) hard disk drive. The 160GB SATA product was developed to address customer demand for increased storage capacity, while the 80GB hard disk drive was designed for the consumer electronics (CE) and external USB storage markets.
- 29 August 2006 US
- Fujitsu Introduces Trio of New Macros for ASIC Designs for 90nm and 110nm
Sunnyvale, CA, August 29, 2006 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) today expanded its portfolio of IP cores for networking, communications and storage system applications, introducing three new macros for custom ASIC designs.
- 29 August 2006 US
- Fujitsu To Deliver Cutting Edge Hard Disk Drive Technology to Address Growing Industry Demands
Sunnyvale, CA, August 29, 2006 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced two additions to its mobile hard disk drive (HDD) family: the MHW2160BH series, a 160GB, 2.5" Serial ATA (SATA) model featuring perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology; and the MHW2080AT series, an up to 80GB Parallel ATA (PATA) hard disk drive. The 160GB SATA product was developed to address customer demand for increased storage capacity, while the 80GB hard disk drive was designed for the consumer electronics (CE) and external USB storage markets.
- 23 August 2006 US
- Fujitsu’s New Fingerprint Sensor IC Features USB 2.0 Compatibility, Pre-boot Authentication from Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
Sunnyvale, CA, August 23, 2006 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) and Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:PTEC) today announced that Fujitsu has introduced the latest member of its fingerprint sensor IC technology, the Fujitsu MBF320 Sweep Sensor™. The new MBF320 features TrustedCore pre-boot authentication (PBA), fingerprint-matching algorithms and biometric software from Cogent Systems (NASDAQ:COGT), and a USB 2.0 full-speed interface. The combination of the TrustedCore PBA with the MBF320 fingerprint sensor IC adds a vital new layer of security to PCs, notebooks and tablet PCs.
- 22 August 2006 US
- Manufacturers "Going Lean" with Glovia Functionality and Support
El Segundo, CA, August 22, 2006 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, announced today that manufacturers of all sizes are reaping the benefits of Lean Manufacturing with Glovia's support and extended ERP solution, glovia.com. The ability to use less of everything (less labor, less space, less inventory, less movement) is the driving principal behind Lean Manufacturing and has enabled manufacturers to increase customer satisfaction levels, decrease costs and improve responsiveness.
- 21 August 2006 UK
- Fujitsu Complements Scanner Range with Kofax VRS 4.1 Basic
London, August 21, 2006 – Fujitsu Europe Limited, the market-leading provider of document imaging scanners, today announced its new scanner complementation program with Kofax VRS 4.1 software. From mid-September 2006, Fujitsu offers its workgroup scanners - the fi-5120C and fi-5220C plus its departmental and low volume models – the fi-5530C, fi-4340C, fi-5650C and fi-5750C with Kofax VRS 4.1 Basic. These bundles can benefit users by further reducing document preparation and manual intervention during the scanning process. Fujitsu also offers upgrade options from VRS 4.1 Basic to the Professional version.
- 17 August 2006 US
- City Market Deploys First Self-Checkout System in Mexico
Frisco, TX, August 17, 2006 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today announced that City Market is the first grocer in Mexico to offer its customers a U-Scan self-checkout option, which has been deployed in the new-format store since its opening in March 2006.
- 17 August 2006 China
- Fujitsu Partners with Constraint Technologies to Deliver the best-in-class IT Solutions for Airline Fleet and Crew Management
Hong Kong, August 17, 2006 – Fujitsu Hong Kong Limited, a leading provider of customer-focused information technology and telecommunications solutions and services, and Constraint Technologies (CTI) today announced a new partnership for IT solutions for airline fleet and crew management. Fujitsu will provide software, project implementation, customer support and customisation services and CTI will provide optimisation technology for planning and operations control including crew pairing and rostering, schedule optimisation, operations control and schedule recovery.
- 15 August 2006 US
- Fujitsu and SYNNEX Expand Distribution Agreement Covering All Fujitsu Mobile Computing Products and Accessories
Sunnyvale, CA, August 15, 2006 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation and SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX), a global IT supply chain services company, today announced that the two companies have signed a distribution agreement covering the full line of Fujitsu high-performance and reliable mobile computing products and accessories. The agreement, expanding the terms of an existing contract between the companies, will make it easier for customers to purchase Fujitsu mobile computing products and accessories by providing access to the SYNNEX network of more than 10,000 resellers in the U.S. and Canada.
- 15 August 2006 Australia
- Yarra Valley Water Selects Fujitsu as Strategic IT Outsourcing Partner in $21 Million Agreement
Melbourne, August 15, 2006 – Fujitsu Australia today announced that it has been awarded a seven year $21 million contract with Yarra Valley Water, Melbourne's largest water retailer, to provide outsourced desktop, network and server management. Fujitsu will also be responsible for the management of Yarra Valley Water's core enterprise applications, including its customer information and billing system, as well as voice communications.
- 14 August 2006 US
- Fujitsu GlobalSTORE Positioned in Leaders Quadrant for Retail POS Applications 2006 Magic Quadrant
Frisco, TX, August 14, 2006 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today announced that its GlobalSTORE software application has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant of the "Magic Quadrant* for Retail Point-of-Sale Applications for Tier 1 Retailers, 2006 report."
- 10 August 2006 US
- Fujitsu To Showcase Latest Offerings in Hard Disk Drive and Ethernet Switch Technology at 2006 CMP XChange Conference
Sunnyvale, CA, August 10, 2006 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced it will participate in the 2006 CMP XChange Conference, August 13-16, 2006 at the Renaissance Grand Hotel, St. Louis, MO. At the event, Fujitsu will showcase several storage products, including the latest in Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), Serial ATA (SATA) and Parallel ATA (PATA) hard disk drive technology, as well as its low latency XG1200 and XG700 10Gb Ethernet switches.
- 8 August 2006 US
- Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 4000 Platforms Comply with MEF 14 Ethernet Service Definitions
Richardson, TX, August 8, 2006 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today that Iometrix, an independent testing facility, has determined that two Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 4000 products can deliver Ethernet Private Line (EPL), Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL) and Ethernet LAN (E-LAN) services that are compliant with the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) 14 technical specification.
- 7 August 2006 US
- Fujitsu Introduces the Industry's First 20-Port, Ethernet Switch IC with 10Gbps Ethernet Serial Interface for Blade Server,
Advanced TCA, Micro TCA, and Data Center Switching
Sunnyvale, CA, August 7, 2006 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) and Fujitsu Laboratories of America, Inc. (FLA) today introduced the industry's most powerful 20-port, 10Gbps Ethernet (10GbE) switch IC, the MB8AA3020, designed to meet the performance demands of high-density backplane switching for advanced TCA (ATCA) and micro TCA, blade server, and data center applications.
- 3 August 2006 US
- Fujitsu Announces Global RoHS Compliance Across Entire Imaging Products Line
Sunnyvale, CA, August 3, 2006 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced its complete line of document imaging scanners now meets the regulations of the European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive. The RoHS Directive, enacted into law by the countries of the European Union in February 2003, restricts specific hazardous substances in an effort to address waste management problems linked to materials that are likely to pose risks to human health and the environment.
- 3 August 2006 US
- Fujitsu Wins Microsoft Global Partner of The Year Award
Edison, N.J., August 3, 2006 – Fujitsu Consulting Inc., the North American consulting and services arm of the $40.6 billion Fujitsu Group, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, today announced that it has been awarded the 2006 Microsoft Partner of the Year award in the database migration category for global winners. The Microsoft Partner of the Year awards recognize Microsoft partners that delivered exemplary solutions for their customers during the past year.
- 2 August 2006 US
- Fujitsu and Tokyo Institute of Technology Announce the Development of New Material for 256Mbit FeRAM Using 65-nanometer Technology
Sunnyvale, CA, August 2, 2006 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) announced that the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo-Tech), Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., and Fujitsu Limited have jointly developed a new material for a new generation of non-volatile Ferroelectric Random Access Memory (FeRAM). The material is a modified composition of Bismuth Ferrite (BiFeO3 or BFO), which enables data storage capacity up to five times greater than the materials currently used in FeRAM production.
- 2 August 2006 New Zealand
- Transpower Awards IT Outsourcing Contract to Fujitsu in Multi Million Dollar, Three Year Deal with Potential to Extend to
Eight Years
Wellington, August 2, 2006 – Fujitsu New Zealand has been awarded a three year, multi-million dollar contract to provide IT infrastructure services to New Zealand's national electricity grid operator, Transpower, with the potential to extend it to eight years.
- 1 August 2006 Japan
- Fujitsu Strengthens Global Sales Support for Optical Components Products
Tokyo, August 1, 2006 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that it will open a European business support center for its optical components products based in Amsterdam, Netherlands in addition to an existing facility located in Sunnyvale, California in the US. The company is also creating a new sales support organization in Singapore to handle the Asian market. The two new sales support sites will begin operations on August 1. This strengthening of Fujitsu's global sales and support network is expected to significantly expand its sales of optical components products worldwide.
