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30 April 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Laboratories Develops Technology for Quick and Accurate Estimation of Rate of Soft Errors in Advanced Semiconductors
Kawasaki, Japan, April 30, 2008 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced that, in collaboration with the Hawaii Observatory of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, an inter-university research institute that is part of Japan's National Institute of Natural Sciences, the development of a technique for quick and accurate field measurement of the rate of "soft errors", which are erroneous operations that occur in advanced semiconductors and are caused by neutrons from a type of cosmic ray.
30 April 2008 US: Info X Selects Fujitsu 10-Gigabit Ethernet Switches for Global Distribution
Sunnyvale, CA and Randolph, NJ, April 30, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading provider of 10-Gigabit (Gb) Ethernet switches and innovative computer products, today announced that Info X, a leader in providing cutting-edge solutions for more than 2,000 storage value added resellers (VARs), original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and system integrators, has become an authorized distributor of its 10Gb switches. The Fujitsu XG series of switches provides ultra-low and predictable latency switching, allowing Info X to deliver a cost-effective, scalable and manageable switch to its extensive channel network.
30 April 2008 Germany: The Greener, the Better: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Introduces New Energy-efficient FibreCAT TX Tape Systems
Munich, April 30, 2008 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers announces the second generation of its FibreCAT TX24 and TX48 magnetic tape systems emphasizing multiple green characteristics. Saving to tape is generally more energy-efficient than saving to a hard disk, because no significant amount of power is consumed unless data is read or written to the tape. For the new FibreCAT TX S2 systems, the company has also focused on maintaining low power consumption when in operation, the use of environmentally friendly materials, as well as high and easy scalability, which results in a longer service life for the devices. Small and mid-sized companies can now cover different linear tape-open (LTO) generations with the new systems, automatically save their data with high reliability and protect their investments. The FibreCAT TX24 S2 and TX48 S2 will be available from certified Fujitsu Siemens Computers channel partners starting in June.
29 April 2008 Germany: Dust off your Thinking Cap for Innovation Contest
Munich, April 29, 2008 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers is holding an online innovation contest focusing on 'IT Services for Tomorrow's Data Center'. The contest, ending June 6 2008, will address issues of strategic business importance to users, helping the leading European IT Infrastructure Provider anticipate which services will be required in the future. The aim is to bring together ideas from interested users, developers, consultants and computer scientists - regardless of how much experience they have - in an original and exciting manner to inspire as many innovations as possible.
29 April 2008 US: Fujitsu Donates $1 Million to De Anza College - Campus Planetarium Renamed Fujitsu Planetarium at De Anza College
SILICON VALLEY, CA , April 29, 2008 – Event: Fujitsu has donated $1 million in cash and equipment to De Anza College in Cupertino in support of the campus planetarium, which has been renamed Fujitsu Planetarium at De Anza College. A naming celebration will take place, followed by a free planetarium show, "Passport to the Universe." Day: Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Time: 9 - 10 a.m.
28 April 2008 Japan: Fujitsu to Reorganize Photonics Business
Tokyo, April 28, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited and subsidiary Fujitsu Access Limited announced today that they plan to merge and reorganize their photonic systems businesses in July in order to strengthen their photonics systems development, manufacturing and sales operations for the Japanese market. The plan was approved today at a meeting of Fujitsu Limited's Board of Directors.
28 April 2008 US: Fujitsu Announces Availability of Newest Workgroup Scanners
April 28, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced the general avalablity of the Fujitsu fi-6130 and fi-6230, the newest additions into its award-winning line of workgroup scanners. The new color, duplex scanners provide unmatched performance and market-leading document imaging capabilities with enhanced scanning speeds, advanced paper handling and improved feeding technology.
28 April 2008 US: Fujitsu Features New 26-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Switch IC in Interop
Interop Las Vegas, NV, April 28, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) will feature its new 26-port 10Gbps Ethernet (10GbE) switch IC at the annual Interop Las Vegas conference, April 28 to May 2.
28 April 2008 US: Fujitsu Unveils World's First Automated Business Process Discovery and Visualization Service
SUNNYVALE, CA, April 28, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today unveiled the world's first Automated Business Process Discovery service designed to answer one of the biggest challenges faced by companies embarking on a process improvement and governance initiative today -- illuminating the exposure to compliance failure, fraud, and other legal and efficiency issues lying hidden in their operational workflows. This innovative offering eliminates months of time and labor-intensive exploration and lets organizations immediately discover what often remains completely invisible. No other company is currently capable of offering this service, further strengthening the Fujitsu business process management suite, which enables organizations to design, simulate, automate, analyze, and optimize their business processes. Fujitsu will provide a free trial of the Automated Business Process Discovery service to select customers in North America.
28 April 2008 UK: Scottish Water Awards ￡28m IT Transformation Contract to Fujitsu and Anticipates 20% Cost Savings
April 28, 2008 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT services companies, today announced it had secured a contract with Scottish Water in an 8 year deal worth £28m to supply service desk support and infrastructure services as well as desktop managed services. The project will support over 4,000 employees based all over Scotland including its HQ in Dunfermline and its offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Inverness and Livingston, plus engineers and support staff working remotely.
23 April 2008 Singapore: Primergy TX150 S6 Server Sets World Record for Energy Efficiency
Singapore, April 23, 2008 – Leading regional IT and communications solutions provider Fujitsu Asia today released the Primergy TX150 S6 Linux and Windows tower server, which recently set a new world record for energy efficiency.
22 April 2008 US: Fujitsu LifeBook P8010 Notebook Selected as 2008 GCN Best of FOSE Portable PC Winner
SUNNYVALE, CA, April 22, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today announced that the ultra-portable, sophisticated and lightweight LifeBook(R) P8010 notebook was honored as a 2008 Government Computer News (GCN) Best of FOSE award winner. The GCN Best of FOSE awards recognize outstanding and innovative IT products being used in the public sector.
21 April 2008 Japan: Fujitsu to Launch World's First 320 GB 2.5" Hard Drive with AES 256-bit Encryption
Tokyo, April 21, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced the release of the MHZ2 CJ Series of 320 GB 2.5" hard disk drives with automatic hardware-based encryption to effectively secure data against theft or loss, along with the industry's highest rotational speed of 7200-rpm and a 3.0 Gb/s Serial ATA interface. The new series of drives for computers and external storage devices will be available at the end of May 2008.
21 April 2008 US: Fujitsu Introduces the First 802.3ap (KR) Compliant 10GbE Switch IC, Featuring the Industry's Highest Density of 26 Ports and Lowest Power Consumption
Sunnyvale, CA, April 21, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) today extended its global leadership in advanced, single-chip Ethernet switch technology by introducing the 26-port MB86C69RBC. The industry's highest density, lowest power and smallest footprint 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) switch IC, the new L2/L3 capable device features the direct support of 10Gbps serial interface for Ethernet backplane standardized as 802.3ap (KR) on all 26 ports, as well as SFP+ capability.
21 April 2008 US: Fujitsu Releases New Version of IP-9500e MPEG-4 AVC Encoder to Improve Delivery and Quality of HD Video
Sunnyvale, CA, April 21, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products and broadcast solutions, today announced the latest revision of its IP-9500e MPEG-4 AVC Encoder, the industry’s leading encoding solution for real-time broadcast quality contribution content. Revision 3.0 firmware enables broadcasters to encode both standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD) video signals, and is also equipped with a new motion latency mode that is ideal for transmitting sporting and other rapid-motion events. The low data rates in the latest IP-9500e release allows for exceptional picture quality for electronic and satellite news gathering applications at bit rates normally associated with standard deffinition feeds.
18 April 2008 Japan: China Electronic Commerce Association Becomes First in China to Deploy PalmSecure
Tokyo, April 18, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that its PalmSecure PC mouse equipped with a palm vein biometric sensor has been deployed by the China Electronic Commerce Association (CECA), a government-backed organization that rates the trustworthiness of electronic transactions carried out by Chinese companies. The CECA is using the PalmSecure PC mouse as the login mechanism for its employees to gain access to their computers, ensuring that for each PC, only users who have previously registered their biometric palm vein data can log into it, greatly increasing the organization's information security.
17 April 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Launches New PRIMEQUEST Server Line
Tokyo, April 17, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced the immediate availability of a new line of mission-critical IA servers, the PRIMEQUEST 520A/540A/580A, built around the newest Dual-Core Intel® Itanium® 9100 series processor.
17 April 2008 US: Fujitsu Collaborates with Indiana University on Optical Communications Research
Richardson, TX, April 17, 2008 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today that they are successfully collaborating with Indiana University (IU) on breakthrough research about the effects that Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD) can have on specific wavelengths traveling at 40 Gbps or more. This collaboration experience between two leading research entities, which was facilitated by their active involvement with Internet2, will be the model for future research networking experiments between Fujitsu and other Research & Education (R&E) institutions.
17 April 2008 Germany: PRIMERGY Sets the Pace with New Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ Processors
Munich, April 17, 2008 – Effective immediately, new Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ processors are shipping in all AMD processor-based PRIMERGY server models from Fujitsu Siemens Computers. In addition, Fujitsu Siemens Computers introduces an easy upgrade path to customers who bought Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor-powered PRIMERGY servers since March 2007.
16 April 2008 US: Fujitsu Joins CTO Forum Executive Board
SUNNYVALE, CA, April 16, 2008 – Fujitsu announced today that it has joined the CTO Forum and that Farhat Ali, president and CEO of Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation, will join the executive board as representative. The CTO Forum brings together the technology elite to discuss and collaborate on key issues facing the industry.
16 April 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Announces Results with a Further Increase in Profitability Despite Slight Dip in Revenues*
Munich, April 16, 2008 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers today reported its financial results for the fiscal year 2007 (FY07). From April 2007 to March 2008, the company increased its profit before tax by 15 percent from 91 to 105 million Euros. The company recorded just above 6.6 billion euros in revenue, which is a decrease of 4,9 percent reflecting the company’s strategic business changes and the difficult market environment.
14 April 2008 US: Fujitsu Certified By VARBusiness As Gold Star Winner in 2008 Partner Program Guide
April 14, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that it has been recognized by Everything Channel's VARBusiness as one of North America's top information-technology (IT) vendors for its "One Capture Alliance" (OCA) Imaging Partner Program. The company delivers state-of-the-art scanning solutions in the workgroup, departmental, and production-level market segments.
14 April 2008 US: New Fujitsu Thermal Printer Unit Targets Medium-volume Kiosks
Sunnyvale, CA, April 14, 2008 – Fujitsu Components America, Inc. today expanded its line of thermal printers for kiosk applications with the addition of a 2-inch printer subassembly. The new model offers OEMs a reliable, high-quality printing solution for medium-volume print output.
14 April 2008 US: President Bush's State of the Union Address Utilizes Latest High Definition Video Technology
Sunnyvale, CA, April 14, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading provider of broadcast video technology and innovative computer products, today announced that the Fujitsu IP-9500 MPEG-4 AVC Encoder was used for CBS News' live television broadcast of the 2008 Presidential State of the Union Address. The project enabled high quality MPEG-4 HD video transmission from Washington DC to the CBS Network Operations Center in New York.
11 April 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Becomes First in Japan to Attain BS25999 Certification in Business Continuity Management System
Tokyo, April 11, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu FSAS Inc. today announced that their maintenance services business for customer IT infrastructure attained BS25999 certification, the British Standard certification for business continuity management system, on April 8, becoming the first organization in Japan to do so. This achievement was the result of the consulting support the companies received from Fujitsu Research Institute, followed by an independent evaluation that found the companies' world-class business continuity management system to be in full compliance with the certification standard.
11 April 2008 Japan: Fujitsu to Exhibit at "Japan Design 2008 - Innovation - " Expo in Milan
Tokyo, April 11, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that it will be an exhibitor at the "Japan Design 2008 - Innovation - " exposition, which will run from April 16 to 20 in Milan.
9 April 2008 Japan and US: Fujitsu and Sun Microsystems Expand SPARC Enterprise Server Line with New UltraSPARC T2 Plus Processor-Based Systems
Tokyo and Santa Clara, Calif, April 9, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) and Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA) today expanded the Fujitsu and Sun SPARC® Enterprise server line with the introduction of two new systems based on the UltraSPARC® T2 Plus processor. Scaling from the edge of the network to the heart of the enterprise, the third-generation CMT SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240 servers deliver breakthrough performance and scalability and help enable customers to consolidate the datacenter into an ultra-dense, energy-efficient compute environment, optimized and managed by the Solaris™ 10 Operating System (OS). The SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240 servers deliver up to 16 times higher compute density than competitive two-socket x86 systems and up to 32 times higher compute density than competitive four-socket x86 systems. The Fujitsu and Sun SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240 servers provide up to three times more performance than competitive RISC systems in half the space.
9 April 2008 US: $250,000 Grant Awarded to National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization from Technology Grant Program
Alexandria, VA and Sunnyvale, CA, April 9, 2008 – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization announced today that it has received a cash grant of $250,000 from a court-approved fund benefiting non-profit organizations in health care, the arts, education and underserved populations.
9 April 2008 US: Fujitsu to Highlight Interop 2008 Panel on Wireless and Mobility
Sunnyvale, CA, April 9, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) a leading developer of WiMAX SoC technology, will participate in the "Convergence: Technologies and Strategies" panel at Interop 2008 in Las Vegas, April 30. The panel is part of Interop’s Mobility and Wireless track,
8 April 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Announces Executive Resignation
Tokyo, April 8, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited announced that Toshihiko Ono, corporate senior vice president and representative director, submitted his resignation today, citing personal reasons. The resignation took effect the same day.
8 April 2008 US: Fujitsu Certified by Everything Channel's VARBusiness as a Gold 5-Star Overall Winner in its 2008 Partner Program Guide
Sunnyvale, CA, April 8, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals, broadcast video products and biometric security solutions, today announced that it has been recognized by Everything Channel's VARBusiness as one of North America's top information-technology (IT) vendors for its Partner-Force™ storage partner program.
8 April 2008 US: Fujitsu Educational Programs Expand Opportunities for Enhanced Student Experience, More Efficient Teaching, and Increased Administrative Productivity
SUNNYVALE, CA, April 8, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today announced the introduction of its educational programs designed to help K-12 schools and institutions of higher education deploy technology solutions for greater collaboration, more effective teaching, and increased productivity. Fujitsu will focus on mobile computing, storage and server solutions and will feature bundles on the industry's most reliable and durable notebook and tablet PCs.
7 April 2008 US: Fujitsu Announces PalmSecure™ PC Log-In Kit for North America
Sunnyvale, CA, April 7, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced its PalmSecure™ PC Log-In Kit for general availability in North America. The company will demonstrate the biometric authentication solution at the 2008 RSA Conference, April 7-11, at the Moscone Center, San Francisco. The PC Log-In Kit is composed of the award-winning PalmSecure authentication sensor embedded in a PC mouse, and OmniPass™ Windows Log-in and Single Sign-On software that eliminates having to remember tedious passwords for entry into Windows sessions and password-protected applications.
7 April 2008 US: Fujitsu Debuts Unified Storage Appliance for Small to Medium Businesses
SUNNYVALE, CA, April 7, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today introduced the UDS 2000, an easy-to-install unified storage appliance for small to medium businesses (SMBs), at Storage Networking World in Orlando, Fla., April 7-10, Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in booth 707. Powered by the enterprise-class Fujitsu ETERNUS(R) storage technology, the UDS 2000 provides a simplified path to the deployment, provisioning, and management of an economical, turnkey unified storage appliance with high-availability.
7 April 2008 US: Fujitsu Delivers Affordable Business Continuity for Medium-Sized Enterprises
SUNNYVALE, CA, April 7, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today announced the Fujitsu Affordable Business Continuity Solution powered by ETERNUS(R), the first affordable solution that lets medium-sized businesses protect themselves against disastrous outages and lost data. Fujitsu Affordable Business Continuity Solution combines the award-winning ETERNUS storage system, replication software, installation services and bandwidth. Fujitsu Affordable Business Continuity Solution will be made available direct from Fujitsu and through the Fujitsu reseller channel.
7 April 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Expands its Services Portfolio in the Storage Segment
Munich, April 7, 2008 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers is further extending its services portfolio: effective immediately, the company will begin offering customers servicing for Quantum Scalar i500, Scalar i2000 and Scalar 10k tape libraries. Customers purchasing these tape libraries from Fujitsu Siemens Computers or from the company's channel partners can now obtain equipment installation and maintenance services from the same source. Using the tape libraries along with Fujitsu Siemens Computers’ servers or CentricStor virtual tape solutions will save time and money because customers will only need a single point of contact for their entire solution. A recently signed Authorized Service Partner (ASP) agreement with Quantum has enabled Fujitsu Siemens Computers to make this addition to its services portfolio.
7 April 2008 US: Fujitsu To Exhibit Cutting-Edge Hard Disk Drives and 10GbE Switches at SNW Spring 2008
Sunnyvale, CA, April 7, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced that it will display its latest mobile and enterprise hard disk drives along with its XG series 10Gb Ethernet switches at the Storage Networking World (SNW), April 7-10, 2008 in Orlando, Florida.
7 April 2008 Germany: PRIMERGY TX150 S6 Sets New Record as World's Most Power-Efficient Server
Munich, April 7, 2008 – The PRIMERGY TX150 S6 server today enters the record books as the world's most energy-efficient industry-standard server of all time. In official tests, the PRIMERGY TX150 S6 from Fujitsu Siemens Computers has become the first-ever server to smash through the 1000 “ssj_ops/watt” power-rating ceiling, establishing a clear lead over similarly-specified machines from other vendors.
4 April 2008 Japan, US: Fujitsu Develops Software Verification Technology for Practical-use Web Applications
Kawasaki, Japan and Sunnyvale, US, April 4, 2008 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fujitsu Laboratories of America, Inc. announced today their joint development of the world's first core technology for automatic verification of Java-based practical-use web applications. It is used to automatically verify if a web application can operate properly to process specified task transactions - referred to as "business specifications", without the need for manually preparing detailed test procedures or test data.
4 April 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Develops Technology Enabling Real-time Multiple-Point Temperature Measurement
Kawasaki, Japan, April 4, 2008 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. announced today the development of a new technology, based on optical fibers, that enables accurate and real-time temperature distribution measurement in large datacenters which have multiple heat sources. Through a single optical fiber, this technology makes it possible to measure simultaneously the temperature of over 10,000 areas in a facility, thereby enabling visibility of temperature distribution in large datacenters. Combining this technology with an air conditioning control system will enable fine-tune air conditioning, allowing for more energy-efficient large-scale data centers.
4 April 2008 US: Fujitsu Demonstrates Award-Winning ScanSnap Scanners at Industry-Leading Events
Sunnyvale, CA, April 4, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced the award-winning Fujitsu ScanSnap scanners, the ScanSnap S510 and the ScanSnap S300, will be demonstrated at industry events across North America in the month of April including, the 2008 Big "I" Legislative Conference & Convention, NHPCO's 23rd Management and Leadership Conference, the 2008 Life Insurance Conference, TechEd 2008, the Performance Measurement Conference 2008, and the 2008 TUG National Conference & Workshops.
4 April 2008 UK: Sparkling, Sharp Scans: Certified Scanner Cleaning Kits from Fujitsu
London, April 4, 2008 – Fujitsu Europe Limited, one of the leading suppliers of document scanners, is introducing new cleaning packages for all document scanners in its 'fi' and 'ScanSnap' ranges. These perfectly tuned kits provide everything required for thorough cleaning of the scanner casing and all paper-feeding scanner parts. These new cleaning solutions are manufacturer-certified and can help ensure high-quality scan results and reliable paper feeds whilst keeping cleaning time to a minimum.
3 April 2008 UK: Electrolux Chooses Fujitsu as Partner for European IT Infrastructure
April 3, 2008 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT services companies, has signed a five year contract with Electrolux, a leading global home appliances company, to provide services for elements of their European IT infrastructure. The deal is one of the largest ever won by Fujitsu in Sweden.
1 April 2008 US: Fujitsu Helps Government Agencies Deliver Services More Cost-Effectively
SUNNYVALE, CA, April 1, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today reported an increased adoption of highly reliable, high-performance Fujitsu computing solutions by government agencies throughout the U.S. At FOSE in Washington, D.C., April 7-10, Walter E. Washington Convention Center in booth 1500, Fujitsu will show how agencies such as the County of Fulton, Georgia, reduce management overhead, increase staff productivity, ensure data security, and maximize return on investment leveraging innovative technologies; highly reliable, highly available designs; and excellent customer service from Fujitsu.

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