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29 August 2008 Hong Kong: Fujitsu M1010 Netbook to Be Launched in Q408
Asia Pacific, August 29, 2008 – Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific today revealed that they will be introducing the Fujitsu M1010 netbook in Q4 2008. Targeted at today’s new generation internet-savvy and casual users, the all new Fujitsu M Series is set to bring consumers a multitude of user-friendly features with great connectivity at a price that’s easy on the wallet.
29 August 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Upgrades LIFEBOOK Series with Intel? Centrino?2 Processor Technology
Munich, August 29, 2008 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers has redesigned its exclusive Business Notebooks in the LIFEBOOK E and S series. The LIFEBOOK E8420, the LIFEBOOK S7220 and S6420 are available immediately, equipped with the latest Intel® Centrino®2 processor technology. The LIFEBOOK series now has even faster and more advanced performance.
29 August 2008 Germany: IFA 2008: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Presents "Next Generation Tower"
Munich, August 29, 2008 – Europe’s leading infrastructure provider will present itself in Hall 13 on August 29, 2008, entirely in black and white, thus reflecting its new “core and shell” design language. Consumers can admire the latest product highlights and innovative solutions from Fujitsu Siemens Computers in an area covering 650 square meters. The entire consumer portfolio can be seen in its new standardized design language for the first time at the IFA (a large consumer electronics fair). This unique black & white design means that notebooks, PCs, displays and accessories work perfectly together on an aesthetic level as well. In addition to this, Green IT at a consumer level again plays a significant role for this year’s exhibitors. In the so-called Green Corner of the Fujitsu Siemens Computers stand, particularly “green” products, such as the first zero-watt monitor SCENICVIEW P22W-5 ECO and the second generation of the popular Green PC SCALEO Li will be on display.
29 August 2008 Germany: Stylish Powerhouse for Unlimited Mobility: AMILO Notebook Si 3655
Munich, August 29, 2008 – The new AMILO Notebook Si 3655 is the perfect accessory for everyone who opts for top-quality looks, a high degree of mobility and high performance. Slim, glossy white and weighing in at just 2.3 kilos it is - as far as appearance is concerned - a perfect traveling companion. Thanks to the state-of-the-art Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology and up to 4 GB RAM it is a small powerhouse. The energy saving onboard graphic Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD enables a battery life of up to four and a half hours. A further highlight of the Fujitsu Siemens Computers AMILO Si 3655 is the integrated draft-n WLAN, which ensures that the performance you are used to is readily available wherever you go. And thanks to Intel® WiFi Link 5100 AGN it is up to five times faster and more powerful than its predecessors. Integrated Bluetooth® and the express card slot for e. g. UMTS cards provide an ideal alternative. The AMILO Notebook Si 3655 is available as of September from specialist retailers, priced €1.300.
29 August 2008 UK: UK Border Agency Trials Automated Border Clearance System with Fujitsu
August 29, 2008 – UK Border Agency has unveiled a trial of an automated border control system at Manchester International airport. The system provided by Fujitsu Services in partnership with Vision-Box S A, allows passengers holding electronic passports and arriving through Terminal 1 at Manchester airport to fast-track through immigration with no prior registration. By using advanced facial recognition algorithms and intelligent sensor technology the system guides passengers through the ‘smart gates’ – alleviating pressure on queue times and improving the overall passenger arrival experience.
28 August 2008 Caribbean: Fujitsu (Caribbean) Introduces iSense Service
Port-of-Spain, August 28, 2008 – Fujitsu (Caribbean) today unveiled iSense, a new Service designed to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) simplify network maintenance through regular, proactive network assessments, remote software repairs and technical support. Based upon a collaborative approach to delivering services, Fujitsu iSense combines the complementary strengths of Cisco and Fujitsu Services to proactively verify that a customer's network is secure, reliable and functioning optimally at all times. This collaborative service was introduced to Trinidad business and IT executives at an exclusive Breakfast launch held at the Mariott Hotel.
28 August 2008 Germany: Mini Notebook with High-performance Power
Munich / Berlin, August 28, 2008 – Certified disaster recovery for enterprise and commercial customers relying on EMC Centera active data archiving systems is introduced today by Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Seven Ten Storage Software: Certification of CentricStor VT (Virtual Tape) from Fujitsu Siemens Computers with StorFirst software from Seven10, a leader in virtualization and data protection of regulatory-compliant enterprise archives, provides a guaranteed data protection solution for the popular EMC Centera Content Addressable Storage (CAS) product line.
27 August 2008 Germany: CentricStor VT Now Provides Certified Disaster Recovery for EMC Centera Platform
Munich, August 27, 2008 – Certified disaster recovery for enterprise and commercial customers relying on EMC Centera active data archiving systems is introduced today by Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Seven Ten Storage Software: Certification of CentricStor VT (Virtual Tape) from Fujitsu Siemens Computers with StorFirst software from Seven10, a leader in virtualization and data protection of regulatory-compliant enterprise archives, provides a guaranteed data protection solution for the popular EMC Centera Content Addressable Storage (CAS) product line.
27 August 2008 US: Fujitsu Donates Supercomputer to the Computer History Museum
SUNNYVALE, CA , August 27, 2008 – Fujitsu has donated to the Computer History Museum several components based on technologies developed for the Numerical Wind Tunnel supercomputer, which was ranked No. 1 when it debuted in the Top 500 Supercomputer Sites list in November 1993. The museum will accept the gift at a dedication ceremony on Sept. 12, 2008, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif.
26 August 2008 US: ioSafe Selects Fujitsu to Deliver First Disaster-Protected Internal Hard Drives
Sunnyvale, CA, August 26, 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 ioSafe, a leading provider of disaster-proof hardware and disaster recovery services, is using the Fujitsu 2.5-inch SATA hard disk drives (HDD) in its ioSafe® 3.5 series – the world’s first disaster-protected internal 3.5-inch SATA HDD. By selecting Fujitsu HDDs, ioSafe is able to deliver convenient, affordable and integrated data protection for even the most extreme conditions.
26 August 2008 US: MEDIA ALERT: Fujitsu Offers Single Controller ETERNUS Storage Solution
SUNNYVALE, CA , August 26, 2008 – Event: Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today announced the ETERNUS(R)2000 Single Controller SAN, offering low-cost entry to a storage solution that can be reconfigured for high-availability when the need arises. The ETERNUS2000 Single Controller SAN offers the same scalability and basic features and functionality as the dual-controller ETERNUS2000 SAN.
21 August 2008 Germany: Nagios Integration Boosts Open Source Server Management for PRIMERGY
Munich, August 21, 2008 – PRIMERGY servers from Fujitsu Siemens Computers can now be managed and monitored with the Nagios open source software suite, thanks to the introduction of a new freely-downloadable plug-in developed by NETWAYS. Fujitsu Siemens Computers is also partnering with NETWAYS – a provider of open source monitoring and system managementconsulting and tools – to offer customer support in integrating PRIMERGY servers into Nagios-monitored environments.
21 August 2008 US: Nth Air, Inc. and Fujitsu Deploy WiMAX Network in Denver
Denver, CO, August 21, 2008 – Nth Air, Inc., a provider of next-generation wireless communication services, and Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of innovative optical and wireless networking solutions, today announced the launch of the Nth Air wireless broadband solution across Denver for delivery of high-capacity video, voice and data services. The WiMAX network is available for the 5,000 delegates and more than 15,000 members of the media expected to attend the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Denver next week. The wireless broadband network will allow users to have the same network experience as they would at their office and avoid any potential bandwidth bottlenecks from existing wireless networks due to the influx of people.
20 August 2008 Japan: Vietnam Telecom National to Deploy Fujitsu's High-Speed Optical Wavelength Division Multiplexer
Tokyo, August 20, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that Hanoi-based Vietnam Telecom National will deploy Fujitsu's FLASHWAVE 7500 high-speed optical wavelength division multiplexer as the transmission backbone of its next-generation network.
18 August 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Tunes Its Mobile Workstations to Top Performance
Munich, August 18, 2008 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers again has set new standards in the high-end segment with their new generation of mobile workstations: The new CELSIUS H series is a powerful high-capacity system for those industries that require special computer performance and excellent graphics such as graphic design, construction, engineering, or web and industrial design.
18 August 2008 US: Fujitsu to Showcase Hard Disk Drive Innovations at CMP XChange '08
Sunnyvale, CA, August 18, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, will demonstrate its latest mobile and enterprise hard disk drives at the CMP XChange event, August 17-20 in Dallas, Texas. At the show, Fujitsu will exhibit the following drives:
12 August 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Sets New Standards for Mini-PCs
Munich, August 12, 2008 – Size really does matter, and with the new generation of its mini-PC series, Fujitsu Siemens Computers delivers high performance in a miniature format once again. The ESPRIMO Q5030 raises the bar even higher than its predecessor. It is smaller and lighter than hardly any other mini-PC on the market, weighing only 1.7 kg and with a volume of 1.4 liters. It takes up a minimum of space on the desk so tidying up is easy. This tiny format was made possible when Fujitsu Siemens Computers, as one of only a few players in this market, decided to build a mini-PC on the basis of the latest notebook technology. This makes the ESPRIMO Q5030 not only small and light, but also more of an energy-saver than traditional PC models.
11 August 2008 US: The Fujitsu IP-9500e MPEG-4 AVC Encoder Facilitates Launch for CBS Evening News with Katie Couric in High Definition
Sunnyvale, CA, August 11, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products and broadcast solutions, today announced that CBS News is using the Fujitsu IP-9500e MPEG-4 AVC encoder as part of the HD rollout of the Evening News with Katie Couric. CBS News is using the IP-9500e at its Washington, D.C. bureau to deliver multiple HD feeds to its new HD Control Room 47 at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York. The combination of the Fujitsu IP-9500e and Sencore MRD3187A Decoder creates the lowest latency of any available MPEG-4 AVC codec. The 300-millisecond encoder/decoder latency enables CBS News to conduct live interviews with exceptional HD picture quality while using less than half the network bandwidth required for traditional MPEG-2 transmissions.
8 August 2008 Singapore: Primergy TX300 S4 Server Delivers Top Price-to-Performance Result in Latest Benchmark Test
Singapore, August 8, 2008 – Leading regional IT and communications solutions provider Fujitsu Asia today announced that the Primergy TX300 S4 tower server has delivered the best price-to-performance result in a new benchmark test developed in the US.
6 August 2008 UK: Are UK IT Departments Double-counting their Carbon Footprints?
August 6, 2008 – Research undertaken among 100 chief information officers of UK companies employing more than 1000 people reveals that an overwhelming majority believe that the carbon footprint of outsourced IT operations should still count towards the overall footprint of their organisation.* However, Fujitsu Services, a major provider of IT outsourcing to public and private sector organisations who commissioned the research, believes that this could lead to an over-statement of total carbon emissions.
6 August 2008 US: MEDIA ALERT: ONStor Resells Fujitsu ETERNUS Storage Solutions
SUNNYVALE, CA , August 6, 2008 – Event: In Sunnyvale, Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation and ONStor, Inc., today announced the companies have expanded the partnership announced in May 2008. ONStor will now resell the Fujitsu ETERNUS(R)4000 and ETERNUS8000 storage systems with ONStor's clustered filers and NAS (network-attached storage) gateways. Fujitsu previously announced it would resell ONStor solutions.
6 August 2008 Singapore: Rev Up the Decibels with Fujitsu’s LifeBook U2010
Singapore, August 6, 2008 – Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific today proudly unveils the LifeBook U2010, the successor of the futuristic Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC), the LifeBook U1010, which won over many Fujitsu converts along with a host of worldwide accolades. Mobile professionals, glamazons and urbanites will be enchanted with the computing delights contained in this polished powerhouse and they will absolutely impress onlookers everywhere.
5 August 2008 Caribbean: FUJITSU/TSTT Signs Multimillion Dollar Contract with Trinidad Government
Port-of-Spain, August 5, 2008 – The technological gap for getting Trinidad and Tobago to developed nation status will close considerably upon successful completion of a multi-million dollar government contract awarded jointly to FUJITSU TRANSACTION SOLUTIONS (TRINIDAD) LIMITED and Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT). The contract is for Fujitsu and TSTT to embed state of the art data management tools on an ultra high-speed communications network serving Ministries and state agencies and facilitating unprecedented public access to online government services.
5 August 2008 Singapore: Fujitsu Releases Interface Board for High-End Printer Features
Singapore, August 5, 2008 – Fujitsu Components Asia Pte. Ltd. today introduced a new interface board series for its 2, 3, and 4-inch, 5V thermal printer mechanisms. The new interface boards support high-end features such as high-speed data communications, fast print speeds, USB 2.0 and high speed (460kbps) Serial (RS232-C) connectivity, and OCR extended numeric characters.
5 August 2008 US: Fujitsu Releases Interface Board for High-End Printer Features
Sunnyvale, CA, August 5, 2008 – Fujitsu Components America, Inc. today introduced a new interface board series for its 2, 3, and 4-inch, 5V thermal printer mechanisms. The new interface boards support high-end features such as high-speed data communications, fast print speeds, USB 2.0 and high speed (460kbps) Serial (RS232-C) connectivity, and OCR extended numeric characters.
5 August 2008 Germany: New FibreCAT CX4 Series Is Well Equipped for Innovative Future Technologies
Munich, August 5, 2008 – Together with EMC, an internationally leading manufacturer of information infrastructure technology and solutions, Fujitsu Siemens Computers now announces the fourth generation of the FibreCAT CX series based on CLARiiON technology. Fujitsu Siemens Computers looks back on a longstanding partnership with EMC, on the basis of which a large number of innovative solutions have been integrated in the Dynamic Data Center.
5 August 2008 Australia: Ongoing Rate Rises Could See 300,000 Forced to Sell: Fujitsu Consulting Australian Mortgage Stress-O-Meter
Sydney, August 5, 2008 – GSM Retail today received the SAP 2008 Customer Award of Excellence for Best All in One solution, based on Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand’s record implementation of an integrated SAP based ERP solution.
5 August 2008 Australia: Super' Stress Spells Trouble for Aged Care, Health Services
Sydney, August 5, 2008 – Australia's aged care and health service providers must prepare to counter 'superannuation stress', with a new survey indicating more than three-quarters of the nation's 5.6 million Baby Boomers are concerned about their ability to afford medical care.
4 August 2008 US: Fujitsu Elevates Ethernet Aggregation and Transport Capabilities of Existing Metro Networks
Richardson, TX, August 4, 2008 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of innovative optical and wireless networking solutions, announced today new enhancements for its market-leading FLASHWAVE® 4500 Multiservice Provisioning Platform (MSPP) to provide a more efficient way to deliver Ethernet services over existing networks. These features enable aggregation and transport of Ethernet circuits to deliver a cost-effective alternative to high router/switch costs. Other new features include an SFP-based multiport, multirate interface card, a full C-band tunable OC 48 line card, and a 140G switch fabric to support the advanced density that the platform can provide.
4 August 2008 Japan and Taiwan: Fujitsu Global Mobile Platform Inc. Commences Operations
Tokyo and Taipei, Taiwan, August 4, 2008 – Fujitsu Global Mobile Platform Inc. ("FMPI"), a joint venture established based on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) tied between Fujitsu Limited's former LSI business divisions (currently a separate entity, Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited, "FML") and the Institute for Information Industry ("III") of Taiwan, announced today its commencement of operations from today. FMPI will develop reference designs - designs which improve design efficiencies - for WiMAX-related products for Taiwan-based ODM vendors, in addition to providing technical support.
4 August 2008 US: Fujitsu Microelectronics Achieves ISO Certification
Sunnyvale, CA, August 4, 2008 – In July 2008, Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) received for the company’s Sunnyvale headquarters the ISO 9001:2000 certification for the sales, marketing, design and development of integrated circuits. (http://www.fujitsu.com/downloads/MICRO/fma/pdf/FMA-ISO.pdf). FMA Quality Management Systems are registered to ISO 9001 and support the TS16949 registration of Fujitsu Japan.
4 August 2008 US: Fujitsu Prepares Enterprises for the SEC's XBRL Financial Reporting Mandate
SUNNYVALE, CA , August 4, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today discussed details of how the company's Interstage(R) XWand(R) solution can help organizations prepare for the expected SEC mandate that calls for the adoption of eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) tagging and reporting mechanisms for financial reporting. The company also announced that it is co-hosting a webinar with Compliance Week that will feature early adopters sharing their experiences using XBRL and discussing the benefits of combining it with process automation for better control over financial management processes. The webinar is scheduled for August 21, 2008, at 11 a.m. PDT/ 2 p.m. EDT.
4 August 2008 US: MEDIA ALERT: Fujitsu Computer Systems' Richard McCormack to Speak at Next Generation Data Center Conference & Expo
SUNNYVALE, CA , August 4, 2008 – What: Fujitsu Senior Vice President of Marketing Richard McCormack will be speaking at the inaugural Next Generation Data Center(TM) Conference & Expo (NGDC(TM)), an event that will focus on new technologies and their impact on the data center, covering mission-critical applications and the technology supporting those applications including power and cooling issues.

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