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2006 Press Releases by Region
Americas
- 21 December 2006 US
- Amedia Networks Deploying the Fujitsu MPEG Encoder and Decoder Technology in New Wireless A/V Transmitter and Receiver to
be Demonstrated at CES 2007
Sunnyvale, CA, December 21, 2006 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America (FMA), a leader in MPEG-based entertainment technology, today announced that Amedia Networks, Inc., a provider of next-generation residential media gateways, is using the Fujitsu MPEG encoder and decoder technology in its new wireless audio-video transmitter and receiver systems. The new systems will be demonstrated at the 2007 International CES January 8-11 in Las Vegas, Fujitsu booth number 70809. Fujitsu and Amedia also plan to complete a High Definition (HD) solution by using the new H.264 (High Profile, level 4.0) CODEC device. (See related December 11, 2006, press release announcement.) The Amedia design will also be demonstrated in the Fujitsu booth.
- 20 December 2006 US
- Glovia's Flexible Solution Framework Effectively Supports ETO/MTO Manufacturing Environments
El Segundo, CA, December 20, 2006 – Glovia International, a subsidiary of Fujitsu and a leading provider of extended ERP solutions for engineer-to-order and high volume manufacturers, has announced the development of a powerful yet flexible solutions framework that supports the actual ways in which Engineer-to-Order (ETO) and Make-to-Order (MTO) manufacturers operate-including concurrent or progressive engineering and simultaneous mixed modes of operation. Glovia software reacts to project changes immediately to rebalance supplies, resources, and demands to keep projects moving forward.
- 19 December 2006 US
- Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. Named a Top Technology Innovator Finalist by VARBusiness Magazine
Sunnyvale, CA, December 19, 2006 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced it has been recognized as a finalist for outstanding achievement in technology innovation by VARBusiness magazine. The Fujitsu ScanSnap™ fi-5110EOXM scanning solution was named a finalist in the Printing and Imaging category for the 4th Annual VARBusiness Tech Innovators award competition.
- 19 December 2006 US
- Fujitsu ETERNUS4000 Storage System Sets New World Record in Storage Performance
Sunnyvale, CA, December 19, 2006 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today announced that the ETERNUS®4000 Model 500 storage system achieved the top position with the Storage Performance Council (SPC) in two benchmarks for mid-range disk array performance. The benchmark results, listed on the SPC website at www.storageperformance.org, attest to the Fujitsu-wide commitment to delivering greater value to customers.
- 18 December 2006 US
- Fujitsu PalmSecure™ Technology Receives Certification From International Biometric Group
Sunnyvale, CA, December 18, 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 that its PalmSecure biometric authentication sensor has received Biometric Performance Certification through evaluation in International Biometric Group's Comparative Biometric Testing (CBT). Comparative Biometric Testing evaluates full biometric systems typically utilized in access control, point-of-sale, border management, logical access and ID systems applications.
Asia
- 18 December 2006 China
- Fujitsu Brings World's First 300GB 2.5" Hard Disk Drive to Hong Kong
Hong Kong, December 18, 2006 – Fujitsu Hong Kong Limited, a leading provider of customer-focused information technology and telecommunications solutions and services, today announced as part of a coordinated global launch the MHX2300BT series of mobile hard disk drives (HDDs). The latest Fujitsu products feature industry-leading storage capacities of 250GB and 300GB, the first 2.5" PMR hard disk drives in the industry to attain these high levels of capacity.
- 15 December 2006 Singapore
- Fujitsu To Release H.264 Format Video-Processing LSI Chip Supporting High-Definition and Low Power Consumption
Singapore, December 15, 2006 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Asia Pte Ltd (FMAL) today announced the development of a new large-scale integrated circuit (LSI) chip capable of real-time compression and decompression of high-definition TV-level video, in H.264(*1)format.
- 12 December 2006 Japan
- Fujitsu Introduces World's First 300 GB 2.5" SATA Hard Disk Drive
Tokyo, December 12, 2006 – Fujitsu Limited today announced the development of the world's first 2.5" hard disk drive that offers storage capacity of 300 gigabytes (GB) with a Serial ATA (*1) interface. The new hard disk drive "MHX2300BT" will be available in late February 2007. Featuring the highest storage capacity in the 2.5" class, it will be available on a global basis for use primarily in multifunctional mobile PCs and digital TVs.
- 11 December 2006 Singapore
- Fujitsu Joins Forces with Amedia Networks to Expand Asia Pacific Wireless Multimedia Markets
Singapore, December 11, 2006 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Asia Pte Ltd today announced that Fujitsu Electronic Devices Group Asia (EDGA) and Amedia Networks, a US-based company have established a collaboration to expand the wireless multimedia market in Asia Pacific regions.
- 7 December 2006 Japan
- Fujitsu Develops New Bio-Based Polymer from Castor Oil
Tokyo, December 7, 2006 – Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Laboratories Limited today announced their development of a new polymer with a high bio-content that uses castor oil extracted from the seeds of the castor bean. The new bio-based polymer features superior flexibility that can withstand repeated bending. Fujitsu will consider using this new bio-based polymer for small components of notebook PCs and mobile phones, such as connector covers.
Australasia
- 29 November 2006 Australia
- Fujitsu Opens Brisbane Data Centre to Accommodate Strong Local Hrowth
Brisbane, November 29, 2006 – Fujitsu Australia today announced the expansion of its data centre capabilities with the opening of a new data centre facility in Brisbane. The facility, which represents a multi-million dollar investment by Fujitsu in the Queensland market, comes on the back of high local demand for hosted and managed IT infrastructure.
- 8 November 2006 Australia
- Fujitsu Industrialises IT Services and Solutions To Provide up to 30% Greater Efficiency, Continuity and Agility
Sydney, November 8, 2006 – Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand today launched TRIOLE, its new approach to designing, developing, deploying and managing IT services and solutions. TRIOLE originates from a Japanese-inspired management approach to continuous improvement which enables up to 30% greater efficiency, continuity and agility from IT services and solutions. It combines disciplined, repeatable development processes with reliable, reusable templates – across the whole IT services spectrum.
- 5 October 2006 Australia
- Fujitsu Awarded $30 Million Managed Services Contract by HealthSMART
Melbourne, October 5, 2006 – Fujitsu Australia Limited has been awarded a five-year, $30.8 million contract to deliver managed services to HealthSMART, Victoria's Whole-of-Health Information and Communication Strategy, following a competitive Victorian Department of Human Services (DHS) tender process.
- 19 September 2006 Australia
- Consumers Call for Smarter Technology to Help them Shop
Melbourne, September 19, 2006 – Almost half (47 per cent) of all consumers would increase spending with a retailer, providing the retailer had invested in the latest smart technology, according to a survey of more than 1,000 consumers conducted by ACA Research on behalf of Fujitsu Australia. The average increase in spending in stores that have implemented the latest technology would amount to a significant 30 per cent.
- 19 September 2006 Australia
- Fujitsu and Reflexis Systems Partner To deliver Retail Task Management Solutions
Melbourne, September 19, 2006 – Fujitsu Australia Limited and Reflexis Systems Inc., the leader in retail task management software, have formed a strategic partnership to deliver advanced retail management solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, Fujitsu will be the exclusive distributor for Reflexis Systems in Australia and New Zealand, while integrating the Reflexis enterprise applications with its own software, services and hardware offerings.
Europe
- 19 December 2006 Germany
- Fujitsu Siemens Computers Takes Part in EPA Program Researching Alternative Flame Retardants for Printed Circuit Boards
Munich, December 19, 2006 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers is supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the search for alternative, environmentally conscious substitutes for brominated flame retardants. The leading European IT provider has committed to the EPA program "Design for the Environment Program (DfE)", which seeks to reduce the individual health risks and environmental damage that can be caused by IT production.
- 12 December 2006 UK
- Fujitsu Adds IP Serial Console Switch for Remote Device Management
London, December 12, 2006 – With increasing corporate globalisation prompting the need for remote management capability, Fujitsu Europe today added a software-free, IP-Serial console switch/1-port converter to its SERVIS™ system product line. This new device expands Fujitsu's existing line of KVM switches, console drawers and Cat5 extenders for flexible network connectivity solutions.
- 11 December 2006 UK
- Fujitsu Announces World's First 300GB 2.5" Hard Disk Drive
London, December 11, 2006 – Fujitsu Europe Limited today announced as part of a coordinated global launch the MHX2300BT series of mobile hard disk drives (HDDs). The newest Fujitsu products feature impressive storage capacities of 250GB and 300GB and are the first 2.5" PMR hard disk drives in the industry to attain these high levels of capacity.
- 11 December 2006 UK
- Fujitsu Services Signs Contract to Acquire Majority Interest in German IT Services company TDS AG
London, December 11, 2006 – Fujitsu Services, the European IT services arm of the Fujitsu Group, today signed a contract to acquire investor General Atlantic's stake in TDS AG for a purchase price of € 2.80 per share. The contract will become effective after antitrust clearance. Further shareholders have offered to sell their shares to Fujitsu alongside General Atlantic. This will take Fujitsu's shareholding to 79.1 percent, making it the majority shareholder in TDS AG.
- 5 December 2006 UK
- Fujitsu Announces World's Fastest CMOS 14-bit D
Maidenhead, December 5, 2006 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) announces the MB86065 14-bit 1.3GSa/s digital-to-analogue converter (DAC). This single-channel device is a derivative of the successful, prize winning(1) MB86064 dual 14-bit 1GSa/s DAC.
Japan (Headquarters)
- 12 December 2006 Japan
- Fujitsu Introduces World's First 300 GB 2.5" SATA Hard Disk Drive
Tokyo, December 12, 2006 – Fujitsu Limited today announced the development of the world's first 2.5" hard disk drive that offers storage capacity of 300 gigabytes (GB) with a Serial ATA (*1) interface. The new hard disk drive "MHX2300BT" will be available in late February 2007. Featuring the highest storage capacity in the 2.5" class, it will be available on a global basis for use primarily in multifunctional mobile PCs and digital TVs.
- 7 December 2006 Japan
- Fujitsu Develops New Bio-Based Polymer from Castor Oil
Tokyo, December 7, 2006 – Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Laboratories Limited today announced their development of a new polymer with a high bio-content that uses castor oil extracted from the seeds of the castor bean. The new bio-based polymer features superior flexibility that can withstand repeated bending. Fujitsu will consider using this new bio-based polymer for small components of notebook PCs and mobile phones, such as connector covers.
- 5 December 2006 Japan
- Fujitsu is Elected to Board of Directors of Trusted Computing Group (TCG)
Tokyo, December 5, 2006 – Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Laboratories Limited today announced that Dr. Seigo Kotani, Senior Researcher of the Secure Computing Laboratory of Fujitsu Labs, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) for a one-year term by TCG members. The board includes permanent board members AMD, HP, IBM, Infineon, Intel, Lenovo, Microsoft, and Sun. Fujitsu is the first member from Japan to be elected to the TCG board, which guides its approximately 140 members and work groups in development of industry specifications for hardware and software that protect PCs and other computing devices from attacks of critical information and transactions.
- 30 November 2006 Japan
- Fujitsu Announces Appointment of New Corporate Executive Officer
Tokyo, November 30, 2006 – Following a meeting of its Board of Directors today, Fujitsu Limited announced the following new corporate executive officer appointment.
- 30 November 2006 Japan
- Fujitsu to Release H.264 Format Video-Processing LSI Chip Supporting High-Definition and Low Power Consumption
Tokyo, November 30, 2006 – Fujitsu Limited today announced the development of a new large-scale integrated circuit (LSI) chip capable of real-time compression and decompression of high-definition TV-level video, in H.264 format. The new LSI chip, to be released in March 2007, is based on a H.264 processing algorithm developed by Fujitsu Laboratories Limited and integrates Fujitsu's high-performance audio and video processing technology with its 90nm process technology. This is the industry's first such chip to support H.264 High Profile, Level 4.0 standard used in next-generation DVDs. This LSI enables high-resolution recording, playback, and transmission of high-definition video on audio-visual products such as surveillance cameras, hard disk recorders, and home network equipments.
