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20 December 2005 US: Fujitsu Adds New Manufacturing and R&D Jobs to North Texas Campus
Richardson, TX, December 20, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today that they have transferred production of a key element of their market-leading FLASHWAVE® 4500 Multiservice Provisioning Platform (MSPP) from their factory in Oyama, Japan to their state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Richardson, Texas. Fujitsu is the only major optical networking vendor that manufactures their own equipment, and by moving their supply chain closer to their large customer base in North America, Fujitsu will be able to respond faster to rapidly changing customer requirements.
15 December 2005 US: Fujitsu Network Communications earns Custom-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Certification
Richardson, TX, December 15, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today that they have received Custom-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) certification from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency by demonstrating effective security measures within the organization and a commitment to strengthening supply chain security. Fujitsu is among a select group of companies in the U.S. to receive Tier 3 certification, the highest certification level, granted only to importers that exceed minimum C-TPAT security requirements.
13 December 2005 Japan: Fujitsu Completes Construction of SEA-ME-WE 4 Submarine Cable Network
Tokyo, December 13, 2005 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that the construction of the optical submarine cable network for the SEA-ME-WE 4 consortium has been completed within 18 months. Fujitsu was awarded the contract with co-contractor Alcatel Submarine Networks of France in March 2004. The optical submarine cable network, which links the 14 countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Italy, and France, spans 20,000 kilometers, creating an optical telecommunications network of grand proportions.
5 December 2005 Japan: Fujitsu Develops GaN HEMT Technology for Next-generation Mobile Phone Base Station Amplifiers
Kawasaki, December 5, 2005 – Fujitsu Laboratories Limited today announced the development of the world's first gallium nitride (GaN) high electron-mobility transistor (HEMT) with insulated gates capable of practical output levels of 100 watts (W) or higher. By reducing gate leakage current to less than one-one millionth that of conventional levels, the technology paves the way for high-efficiency operation of high power GaN HEMT amplifiers of next-generation mobile phone base stations.
30 November 2005 Germany: Fujitsu Demonstrates World's First Complete Video Streaming Solution over Optical Network and WiMAX
Frankfurt, November 30, 2005 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) announced the successful demonstration of a fully functional, IP-based video-on-demand application at the Wireless Broadband Forum in Cambridge, UK. The solution combined FME’s AXEL-F, ETHOS and WiMAX devices to deliver a high-resolution video-stream from a server across optical and wireless networks to an end user.
24 November 2005 UK: Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Announces New CEO
Birmingham, November 24, 2005 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Ltd, the leading supplier of high performance telecommunications solutions, today announced the appointment of Andy Stevenson as Chief Executive Officer. He will take over from Shigeyuki Unagami, who returns to Japan after 7 years managing the Fujitsu Telecommunications business across Europe.
23 November 2005 Germany: Fujitsu Announces Micro Multi-Service Provisioning Platform Demo and Evaluation System based on the ETHOS
Frankfurt, November 23, 2005 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) has announced the availability of the ETHOS MB87M2181 Evaluation Platform -- a highly integrated system that allows ODMs and OEMs to rapidly prototype a compact micro Multi-Service Provisioning Platform (micro MSPP) using the highly integrated Fujitsu ETHOS device.
15 November 2005 US: Bill Erickson, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Fujitsu, to Speak at UBS Global Communications Conference
New York, NY, November 15, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today that Bill Erickson, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Fujitsu Network Communications, will be speaking tomorrow at UBS' Tenth Annual Global Communications Conference in New York City. Jim Orr, principal network architect in the wireless market development group at Fujitsu, will also be participating in a WiMAX panel discussion at the conference, which runs from November 15 through November 17, 2005.
14 November 2005 US: Fujitsu Advances Industry Leading 10Gb Ethernet Switches with Link Aggregation, IGMP Snooping & Port Security
Sunnyvale, CA, November 14, 2005 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of hard disk drives and computer peripherals, today announced the XG1200 and the XG700 switches, the next generation of its Layer 2, non-blocking, 10Gb family of Ethernet switches. Powered by the Fujitsu revolutionary 12-port 10Gb Ethernet switch chip, they have the lowest latency, highest performance, and are the most cost effective switches on the market today. The Fujitsu Ethernet switch chip is a highly integrated VLSI device that significantly lowers the power and space requirements for high-port density 10Gb Ethernet switch implementations.
14 November 2005 US: Fujitsu to Discuss “WiMAX: From Development to Deployment” at Light Reading Live! Seminar
Richardson, TX, November 14, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, is a platinum sponsor of this week's Light Reading Live! seminar, "WiMAX: From Development to Deployment." Jim Orr, principal network architect in the wireless market development group at Fujitsu, will present the Fujitsu perspective during two panel sessions. These sessions will address current WiMAX standards, developments, technologies, applications and deployment issues that carriers need to consider when planning their networks. For more information about the event, please visit http://www.lightreading.com/live/event_information.asp?survey_id=135.
10 November 2005 US: Quadrics Selects the Fujitsu 10 Gigabit Ethernet Single-Chip Switch for Interconnect Designs
Sunnyvale, CA, November 10, 2005 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA), an industry leader in advanced network ASSPs, today announced that Quadrics, an industry leader in high-performance interconnect technology, will use the Fujitsu 10 Gigabit Ethernet single-chip switch, the MB87Q3140, in its high-performance interconnect switching products.
9 November 2005 Australia: Fujitsu Australia Unveils Digital Media Centre of Excellence
Melbourne, November 9, 2005 – Fujitsu Australia Limited today opened the Asia Pacific Digital Media Centre of Excellence (COE) in Victoria to showcase emerging digital media solutions and demonstrate how this technology can enhance organisations’ marketing and communications efforts.
9 November 2005 Australia: Fujitsu Showcases Emerging Digital Media for Advertising and Point-of-Sale
Melbourne, November 9, 2005 – Fujitsu Australia Limited is re-writing the rulebook on point-of-sale advertising and marketing communications with the launch of its Asia Pacific Digital Media Centre of Excellence (COE) in Melbourne.
7 November 2005 US: Fujitsu to Demonstrate WiMAX Reference Design with Video Streaming, Web Browsing at the Global WiMAX Summit in China, Beijing, November 10-11
Sunnyvale, CA, November 7, 2005 – Fujitsu Microelectronics, a leader in broadband wireless technology development, will demonstrate video streaming, web browsing and file transfer using its new WiMAX Reference Design Kit at the Global WiMAX Summit in China 2005, Beijing, November 10-11, at booth #5.
7 November 2005 US: Fujitsu To Discuss “New Models of Optical Networking” at Heavy Reading's Links 2005 Executive Summit™
Richardson, TX, November 7, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, is a platinum sponsor of Heavy Reading’s Links 2005 Executive Summit™, which is being held this week at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa in California. Full details about the event can be found at http://www.lightreading.com/live/event_information.asp?survey_id=113
2 November 2005 US: The Fujitsu WiMAX System-on-Chip Sets Pace in Broadband Wireless Equipment as Leading Customers Introduce New Indoor Subscriber Station Equipment
Sunnyvale, CA, November 2, 2005 – Fujitsu's pacesetting WiMAX System-on-Chip (SoC), which was introduced in April 2005, has emerged as an industry leader in broadband wireless semiconductor technology, following the recent announcements by two leading system developers of indoor, self-install subscriber station equipment.
25 October 2005 US: Fujitsu Features its WiMAX Reference Design Kit at the WiMAX World in Boston, October 26-28, Booth 316
Sunnyvale, CA, October 25, 2005 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA), a leading provider of robust wireline and wireless solutions that boost next-generation communications networks, will feature its WiMAX reference design kit at the WiMAX World Conference and Exposition 2005 at Boston's Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center, October 26 through 28.
20 October 2005 US: Fujitsu To Discuss “WiMAX Business Models” and Global Perspective at WiMAX World Conference and Exposition
Richardson, TX, October 20, 2005 – Fujitsu is a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, and offers flexible WiMAX System on Chip (SoC) and reference designs for WiMAX-certifiable systems. As a platinum sponsor of the second annual WiMAX World Conference and Exposition, which is being held next week in Boston, Fujitsu will be discussing performance-driven WiMAX solutions that leverage the company's experience and expertise in the networking and communications markets. Jim Orr, principal network architect in the wireless market development group at Fujitsu, will be a key participant in a pre-conference seminar, and present the Fujitsu perspective on the global wireless market. For more information about the conference, please visit http://www.wimaxworld.com.
19 October 2005 US: Fujitsu To Unveil Ethernet Access Products and Discuss Critical Networking Solutions at Telecom '05 Conference
Richardson, TX, October 19, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, will be discussing and demonstrating ways to take networking beyond convergence at the TELECOM '05 conference and exhibition, which is being held next week in Las Vegas (Fujitsu Booth No. 335). New Ethernet access products that conform to the IEEE 802.3ah Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) standard will be unveiled at the show, which will further solidify what is already the most comprehensive portfolio of Carrier Ethernet, multiservice SONET and Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) products in the industry. These solutions are backed by Fujitsu Network Life Cycle Services, a service and support portfolio that allows wireline carriers, wireless providers and Multiple System Operators (MSOs) to plan, deploy, maintain and enhance their network and its operation.
18 October 2005 US: Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 4000 MSPPs Demonstrate Interoperability with Defense Department Architecture
Atlantic City, NJ, October 18, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today that their market-leading FLASHWAVE® 4000 Multiservice Provisioning Platforms (MSPPs) have successfully completed a comprehensive interoperability and performance assessment. The Defense Information Systems Agency`s (DISA) Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) has ensured that these platforms are ready to be incorporated into the Department of Defense (DOD) network environment.
17 October 2005 US: Fujitsu and Galazar Collaborate To Bring Advanced Networking Technology to Market
Sunnyvale, CA, October 17, 2005 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA), an industry leader in advanced network ASSP products, and Galazar Networks, Inc., a leading developer of framers for carrier-grade Ethernet transport, today announced a comprehensive collaboration designed to serve the market for advanced Ethernet over SONET networking components.
17 October 2005 US: Fujitsu Supplies Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport with Mission Critical Communication System
Richardson, TX, October 17, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today that the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest airport since 1998, has deployed Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 4000 Multiservice Provisioning Platforms (MSPPs) in support of mission-critical air traffic control tower radio and data communications. The upgraded intra-airport network, built as part of the Hartsfield-Jackson Development Program (H-JDP) Focus on the Future capital improvement project, serves as the backbone of a sophisticated communications infrastructure and is carrying live traffic now.
13 October 2005 US: Fujitsu To Showcase Mission-Critical Multiservice Optical Networking Solutions at the MILCOM 2005 Conference
Richardson, TX, October 13, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of telecommunications and networking solutions, offers federal and state agencies access to the same carrier-proven equipment that Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs), Multiple System Operators (MSOs) and independent wireline and wireless carriers depend on for their mission-critical optical networking and end-to-end service delivery requirements.
12 October 2005 US: Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 4000 Platforms Comply with Global Carrier Ethernet Service Definitions of the MEF
New York, NY, October 12, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, revealed today the complete list of Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) compliant Ethernet service types that can be provisioned using its market-leading FLASHWAVE® 4000 portfolio of Multiservice Provisioning Platforms (MSPPs). These Fujitsu platforms were among the first group of systems to comply with the MEF 9 technical specifications. They will be on display at Light Reading's Ethernet Expo 2005 conference (Fujitsu Booth No. 302), which is being held this week at the Grand Hyatt New York.
12 October 2005 US: Fujitsu To Show Latest 10 Gigabit Ethernet Evaluation Board at Network System Design Conference, October 18-20 in San Jose
Sunnyvale, CA, October 12, 2005 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) will demonstrate its latest 10 Gigabit Ethernet evaluation board, built around the company's newest and most powerful 10 Gigabit Ethernet single switch chip, at the annual Network Systems Design Conference (NSDC) in San Jose, October 18-20 (Parkside Hall - Booth #418).
11 October 2005 US: Fujitsu To Promote Efficient IP/MPLS Core Migration Strategy at MPLS 2005 International Conference
Richardson, TX, October 11, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, is a gold sponsor of the Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) 2005 International Conference, which is being held next week at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. Backed by a comprehensive portfolio of FLASHWAVE® products and Network Life Cycle Services, Fujitsu will discuss the most efficient and cost-effective way to transition to a converged core network based on IP/MPLS, with a focus on aggregation, seamless interworking, and leveraging multi-billion dollar network infrastructure investments.
10 October 2005 US: Fujitsu To Deliver Keynote Address and Present Ethernet Portfolio at Ethernet Expo 2005 in New York
Richardson, TX, October 10, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, is a super platinum sponsor of Light Reading's Ethernet Expo 2005 conference, which is being held this week at the Grand Hyatt New York. Fujitsu will present their diverse portfolio of multiservice packet networking solutions, which includes Ethernet over SONET (EoS), Ethernet over Wavelength Division Multiplexing (EoWDM), Carrier Ethernet, and Layer 2.5 aggregation. Highlights of the conference will include an opening keynote address by Dr. Robert M. Metcalfe, MIT Engineer, Ethernet inventor, 3Com founder and Polaris partner, as well as a keynote address from Bill Erickson, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Fujitsu, who will present "Fulfilling the Promise of Ethernet". For more information about the conference, visit http://www.ethernetexpo.com.
6 October 2005 US: Fujitsu To Discuss WiMAX for Enterprises at SCTE's Commercial Services Symposium 2005
Richardson, TX, October 6, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions and a sponsor of the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) Commercial Services Symposium 2005, will discuss how the IEEE 802.16 standard for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) is enabling new commercial services for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs).
22 September 2005 US: Fujitsu To Discuss Multiservice Packet Transport Solutions at Next Generation Networks (NGN) 2005
Richardson, TX, September 22, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, is a platinum sponsor of the Next Generation Networks (NGN) 2005 conference, which is being held next week in Washington, D.C. Backed by a comprehensive portfolio of multiservice packet transport solutions and its Network Life Cycle Services, Fujitsu will discuss how they can help carriers manage the transition to a seamless, converged network, while diminishing risk and leveraging their multi-billion dollar network infrastructure investments. Fujitsu will also participate in the “Mobile Device Evolution” panel discussion and present their vision for the future. For more information about the conference, please visit http://www.bcr.com/ngn.
20 September 2005 US: Fujitsu Announces Celestica is Integrating its 10Gbps Single Chip Ethernet in its TCA System
Sunnyvale, CA, September 20, 2005 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) announced that Celestica, a world leader in electronics manufacturing services (EMS), chose to design the Fujitsu 10 Gigabit Ethernet single chip switch into its Advanced Mezzanine Carrier (AMC) Blade for the Advanced Telecommunications Computer Architecture (ATCA) Chassis Design.
12 September 2005 US: Fujitsu To Sponsor and Share Quality Experience at Sixth Annual QuEST Forum Best Practices Conference
San Jose, CA., September 12, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc. is unique amongst major suppliers of telecom and networking solutions with a complete supply chain that includes a comprehensive manufacturing facility. In order to maintain exceptional delivery performance and product quality, Fujitsu helped define the TL 9000 standard and implemented it in 2000 when their Richardson, Texas headquarters became one of the first recipients of TL 9000 certification.
2 September 2005 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers ACTIVY Media Center Technology Integrated within Windows XP Media Center Edition
Berlin, September 2, 2005 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers will today announce at IFA 2005 that Microsoft is integrating elements of Fujitsu Siemens Computers' ACTIVY Media Center technology into the Windows XP Media Center Edition. In the future, the software provider will offer the Fujitsu Siemens Computers ACTIVY technology for DVB* reception of digital TV in its Windows XP Media Center products. Fujitsu Siemens Computers originally developed this technology for its ACTIVY Media Center, setting new standards in the field of flexible digital TV. The two companies have agreed to a technology partnership for the further development of advanced TV solutions.
18 August 2005 US: Fujitsu Wins Federal Contract with Tennessee Valley Authority for Next-Generation Communication Network
Richardson, TX, August 18, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, today announced that the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the largest public power company in the U.S., has awarded a federal contract to Fujitsu for a large optical communications network that links TVA main offices and key substation sites across seven states. TVA selected the Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® and NETSMART® product lines for its next-generation network, which will be constructed in multiple stages over several years.
12 August 2005 Germany: IFA 2005: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Expands its Consumer Portfolio
Munich, August 12, 2005 – The day of the digitally networked home has arrived. Fujitsu Siemens Computers expects the IFA and the 2005 Christmas business to signal the breakthrough for the digital revolution in the living room and, with this in mind, the leading European IT provider is expanding its product portfolio. At this year's IFA, under the motto "Living Home – turn on your life", the company will unveil several new, mutually compatible products characterized by their outstanding user-friendliness and easy integration into a home network. Visitors will find Fujitsu Siemens Computers in Hall 1.2, Stand 101.
9 August 2005 US: Fujitsu Brings Proven Multiservice Optical Networking Technology and Experience to Government Agencies
Richardson, TX, August 9, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of telecommunications and networking solutions, offers federal and state agencies access to the same carrier-proven equipment that Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs), Multiple System Operators (MSOs) and independent wireline and wireless carriers depend on for their mission-critical optical networking and end-to-end service delivery requirements.
8 August 2005 US: Fujitsu to Share Video Service Deployment Insight during Upcoming Light Reading Live! Seminar in New York
Richardson, TX, August 8, 2005 – Traditional telecom service providers are looking to video as the key enabling service to more effectively compete with cable television Multiple System Operators (MSOs) for the wallets, hearts and minds of the residential consumer. These service providers are evaluating several video delivery approaches, and many have adopted IPTV-based schemes to support traditional video, as well as Video on Demand (VOD) services. Their focus is on stopping the erosion of traditional voice and data service revenues, while providing a differentiated video service that builds customer loyalty and switching costs.
20 July 2005 Australia: Fujitsu Australia Launches Digital Media Networks in 3D
Sydney, July 20, 2005 – Three-dimensional design technology, originally developed for designing missiles in the US military, will be demonstrated by Fujitsu for the first time in Australia as the latest advance in digital media networking at the Retail Business Technology Expo in Melbourne from July 20-22.
12 July 2005 Japan: Fujitsu Launches "USX" Field Connectivity Software Solution
Tokyo, July 12, 2005 – Fujitsu Limited today launched its new USX™ field connectivity software package, which is designed to help accelerate customer innovation in the field and bring ubiquitous connectivity to the front lines of businesses. The new software package will be commercially available in Japan beginning today.
27 June 2005 US: Fujitsu To Feature WiMAX-Compliant Boards from Leading Partners and Customers at Annual WCA in Washington, D.C. June 28-July 1
Washington, D.C., June 27, 2005 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) will feature WiMAX-compliant boards for base station and subscriber station applications built using the Fujitsu WiMAX SoC at the annual WCA Symposium at the Marriott Wardman in Washington, D.C., June 28-July 1.
27 June 2005 US: MiTAC Technology Chooses the Fujitsu WiMAX SoC To Design and Manufacture Cost-Efficient WiMAX Customer Premise Equipment
Washington, D.C., June 27, 2005 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA), a leading provider of robust wireline and wireless solutions that enhance the performance of next-generation communications networks in North America, and MiTAC Technology Corporation (MTC), a leader in the electronics original design manufacturing industry, today announced that MiTAC will use the Fujitsu WiMAX System-on-Chip (SoC) to develop and manufacture MiTAC's WiMAX Customer Premise Equipment (CPE). Fujitsu has shipped its WiMAX SoCs, the MB87M3400, to MiTAC to incorporate them into MiTAC's CPEs.
15 June 2005 US: Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 7500 ROADM Receives Diamond Technology Award from Broadband Gear Report
San Antonio, TX, June 15, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today that they have received a Diamond Technology Award in the "Advanced Networking Solutions" category for their market-leading FLASHWAVE® 7500 Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM).
14 June 2005 Singapore: Fujitsu Asia Unveils IPCOM S-series of High-Performance Network Servers - All-in-One Devices Offer Full Functionality Required for Reliable IP Networks
Singapore, June 14, 2005 – Leading regional IT and communications solutions provider Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd today launched the IPCOM S-series of high-performance network servers.
14 June 2005 US: Fujitsu Introduces New Multiservice Access Options for its FLASHWAVE® 4020 ESP
San Antonio, TX, June 14, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, today announced an upgrade to its multiservice FLASHWAVE® 4020 Ethernet Service Platform (ESP) to support Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) interfaces. New SFP-based OC-3 and OC-12 base unit shelves are now available, and each can be equipped with matching-rate SFP modules to support Long Reach (LR), Intermediate Reach (IR) and Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM) requirements for converged access networks. Since these SFP modules can be easily interchanged, networks can be upgraded and maintained more conveniently than with traditional optic modules, resulting in substantial Operating Expense (OPEX) cost savings.
9 June 2005 US: Fujitsu To Demonstrate Scalable, Reliable Triple-Play Solutions at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2005 in San Antonio
Richardson, TX, June 9, 2005 – Fujitsu will demonstrate scalable, reliable triple-play solutions and discuss significant product enhancements during the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) Cable-Tec Expo 2005. Fully converged carrier-class optical transport solutions will be demonstrated in their booth covering the following topics:
6 June 2005 US: Fujitsu Adds Superior Ethernet and Storage Service Capabilities to its Popular FLASHWAVE® 4100 MSPP
Chicago, IL, June 6, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, today announced a series of significant enhancements to its FLASHWAVE® 4100 Multi-Service Provisioning Platform (MSPP) that offer superior data service provisioning flexibility and allow a smooth migration of next-generation Ethernet services onto an embedded SONET access infrastructure. Now, carriers can offer traditional private line services, advanced Ethernet services that are enhanced with Resilient Packet Ring (RPR) efficiency, and storage services in a single SONET platform that can scale from OC-3 to OC-48.
6 June 2005 US: Fujitsu To OEM Hammerhead™ Systems Platform as FLASHWAVE® 6400 Layer 2.5 Aggregation Switch
San Jose, CA, June 6, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, and Hammerhead™ Systems announced today that they are pursuing an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) agreement for the integration of Hammerhead's HSX 6000™ platform into the Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® portfolio as the FLASHWAVE 6400 Layer 2.5 aggregation switch. The platform will be showcased at SUPERCOMM® 2005 in the Fujitsu booth (No. 41015) and in the Hot Technologies Pavilion (No. 82015D) from June 7 through June 9, 2005 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill.
6 June 2005 US and Germany: IBM Offers its Integrated Platform for Telecommunications (IP-T) with Fujitsu Siemens Computers SAFE4CS Software
Chicago, IL and Munich , June 6, 2005 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers today announced the signing of a global agreement with IBM that allows the two companies to work together to provide cost-effective server and middleware solutions for telecommunications equipment manufacturers.
6 June 2005 US: OEM Alliance between Fujitsu and BTI Photonic Systems Brings BTI Optical Platform to FLASHWAVE® Portfolio
Chicago, IL, June 6, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, and BTI Photonics Systems Inc., a leading supplier of metro edge connectivity for the build-out of new broadband services, announced today an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) alliance to begin the Telcordia® OSMINE™ process and fully integrate BTI's Netstender™ platform into the Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® portfolio, where it will become the FLASHWAVE 7120 optical extension system. The platform will be at SUPERCOMM® 2005 (Fujitsu Booth No. 41015) from June 7 through June 9, 2005 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill.
3 June 2005 US: Fujitsu Secures Prominent Position in Global User Group To Develop Network-Based Telecommunication Solutions
Richardson, TX, June 3, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, today announced that Mark Ragusa, their director of end user products, has been named to the inaugural Advisory Committee for the newly formed International Telecommunication Professionals Exchange (ITPX) Users Group. This committee will guide the expanding role of the former National Centrex Users Group (NCUG) as it transitions to become the ITPX and adopts a broader focus on all network-based telecommunication solutions.
2 June 2005 US: Fujitsu To Demonstrate and Discuss Networking Beyond Convergence at SUPERCOMM® 2005 in Chicago
Richardson, TX, June 2, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, will be discussing and demonstrating ways to take networking beyond convergence at SUPERCOMM® 2005 (June 7-9, 2005 in Chicago, Ill.). In addition to having a large main booth where all solutions will be discussed (No. 41015), Fujitsu solutions can also be viewed at the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) SUPERDemo booth (No. 48085) and the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) Worldwide Interoperability Demo booth (No. 50094). Fujitsu executives will also chair and participate in two prominent panel events during the conference.
1 June 2005 US: Fujitsu Network Communications Group President and COO, George Chase, To Speak at Lehman Brothers Worldwide Wireless and Wireline Conference
New York, NY, June 1, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, today announced that George Chase, group president and chief operating officer at Fujitsu Network Communications, will be speaking at the Lehman Brothers Worldwide Wireless and Wireline Conference in New York City today at 3:30 p.m.
31 May 2005 Japan: Fujitsu Successfully Demonstrates Interoperability of 10GbE-LANPHY Interface for Next-Generation Photonic Networks with FLASHWAVE 7500 ROADM
Tokyo, May 31, 2005 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fujitsu Limited today announced their successful demonstration of the interoperability of 10GbE-LANPHYinterface for the next-generation photonic network known as the Optical Transport Network (OTN), using the market-leading Fujitsu Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) FLASHWAVE® 7500 transmission platform. This 10GbE-LANPHY over OTN interoperability trial, the world's first trial of its kind, was organized by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) of Japan and was conducted in collaboration with participating organizations both in and outside of Japan.
27 May 2005 US: Fujitsu To Chair IEC Forum Panel on WiMAX and Alternative Service Models at SUPERCOMM® 2005
Richardson, TX, May 27, 2005 – Bill Erickson, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Fujitsu, will chair an International Engineering Consortium (IEC) Communications Forum panel that will discuss new service paradigms enabled by WiMAX during the SUPERCOMM® 2005 convention and exposition. This topic, as well as other solutions that enable networking beyond convergence, will be discussed in the Fujitsu booth (No. 41015). For more information about SUPERCOMM 2005, visit http://www.supercomm2005.com.
26 May 2005 US: Fujitsu and Atrica™ To Demonstrate Converged Triple Play Solutions in the MEF SUPERDemo at SUPERCOMM® 2005
Richardson, TX, May 26, 2005 – Service providers are facing increased competitive pressures in both residential and enterprise markets. By consolidating their network services delivery architecture, service providers can deliver differentiated triple play solutions (voice, video and high-speed data) to residential customers and also offer unique variations of traditional residential and enterprise services to small- and medium-sized businesses and enterprise customers.
25 May 2005 US: Fujitsu Announces the Latest Version of 10Gbps Ethernet Switch Chip
Sunnyvale, CA, May 25, 2005 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) and Fujitsu Laboratories of America, Inc. (FLA), innovators in advanced networking technology, today introduced the latest version of the single-chip 10Gbps Ethernet switch with advanced security, data-reliability and aggregation features, and leaner power requirements.
25 May 2005 US: Fujitsu To Discuss Dry Martini and Pseudowire Technology on Telecommunications Magazine Panel at SUPERCOMM® 2005
Richardson, TX, May 25, 2005 – Doug Saylor, senior vice president of planning and development at Fujitsu, will take part in a panel discussion for Telecommunications Magazine about Dry Martini and Pseudowire technology at the SUPERCOMM® 2005 exhibition and conference. The "Dry Martini and Pseudowires: Every Access over Any Core" panel will discuss how carriers can use these emerging data technologies to support convergence of traditional and non-traditional data services. This topic, as well as other solutions that enable networking beyond convergence, will be discussed in the Fujitsu booth (No. 41015). For more information about SUPERCOMM 2005, visit http://www.supercomm2005.com.
24 May 2005 US and Japan: Fujitsu and Cisco Deliver Next-Generation High-End Routers Based on Strategic Alliance
San Jose, CA and Tokyo, Japan, May 24, 2005 – Fujitsu Limited and Cisco Systems, Inc. today introduced the first product to be delivered under the strategic alliance announced on Dec. 6, 2004, a Fujitsu and Cisco CRS-1 Carrier Routing System built on the Cisco IOS XR next-generation operating system.
24 May 2005 US: Fujitsu To Showcase Dynamic Ethernet Service Activation in OIF Worldwide Interoperability Demonstration
Richardson, TX, May 24, 2005 – Fujitsu will again participate in an international, joint-carrier, multi-vendor optical networking interoperability demonstration of Ethernet services deployed over multi-domain SONET/SDH transport networks in the OIF Worldwide Interoperability Demonstration at SUPERCOMM® 2005. Seven carriers from three continents will host the event. Fujitsu is working with two major carriers from the U.S. and Asia to leverage the Generic Framing Procedure (GFP) and Virtual Concatenation (VCAT) capabilities of its FLASHWAVE® 4500 Multiservice Provisioning Platform (MSPP). Innovative control plane capabilities will allow this MSPP to interoperate with products from other vendors and support dynamic Ethernet service activation.
23 May 2005 US: Dell'Oro Group Names Fujitsu a Top Vendor in Worldwide Metro DWDM Sales with 18.1 Percent Share
Richardson, TX, May 23, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today that Dell'Oro Group has named Fujitsu a top vendor in worldwide metro Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) equipment with an 18.1 percent share of the $270M 1Q05 market. Dell'Oro Group estimates that this optical transport equipment market has grown by 56 percent over the same period one year ago (1Q04) and also estimates that Fujitsu metro WDM revenue has grown by 189 percent in this same timeframe.
9 May 2005 UK: Fujitsu Enters into Strategic Partnership with Terawave
London, May 9, 2005 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Ltd, the leading supplier of high performance telecommunications solutions, has announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Terawave Communications Inc. to develop and bring to market next generation PON access solutions.
3 May 2005 UK: Fujitsu and Airspan Networks Partner to Deliver WiMAX Broadband Wireless Access Solutions
London , May 3, 2005 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Ltd announces that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airspan Networks (NASDAQ: AIRN), to enter into a reseller agreement for Airspan's AS.MAX family of WiMAX broadband wireless access products. The MoU will pave the way for the reseller agreement, under which Fujitsu will resell Airspan's HiperMAX, MacroMAX and MicroMAX base-station products, as well as EasyST and ProST customer premise equipment. The two companies will also evaluate options for incorporating Airspan's WiMAX technology into Fujitsu's GeoStream Access Gateway portfolio of products.
3 May 2005 US: Fujitsu Honored by SBC Communications as Outstanding Supplier
Richardson, TX, May 3, 2005 – Commitment to excellence has earned Fujitsu recognition as an outstanding supplier this past year to SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE: SBC), one of the world's leading data, voice and Internet services providers.
28 April 2005 UK: Fujitsu Selected by BT for 21st Century Network
London, April 28, 2005 – Fujitsu announces today that it has been formally selected as a preferred supplier by BT for its 21st Century Network. BT has announced that it expects to conclude contractual agreements with named preferred suppliers over the summer.
25 April 2005 US: Fujitsu Announces Interoperability with NeuralStar® Network Management Platform from Ai Metrix
Richardson, TX, April 25, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading North American supplier of telecommunications and networking solutions, today announced interoperability of the NeuralStar® network management platform from Ai Metrix with the Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 4500 Multiservice Provisioning and Switching Platform (MSPP/MSSP) and NETSMART® 1500 Element Management System (EMS). NeuralStar provides dynamic management for complex, converged networks that incorporate data, voice, video, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and other technologies.
5 April 2005 US: Fujitsu Optical Networking Solutions Now Available to Government Agencies through GSA Schedule 70
Washington, April 5, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading North American supplier of telecommunications and networking solutions, today announced the listing of their widely-deployed FLASHWAVE® optical networking solutions and NETSMART® management platforms on the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule. The addition of these platforms to the GSA Schedule will give federal and state agencies access to the same carrier-proven equipment that Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs), Multiple System Operators (MSOs) and independent wireline and wireless carriers depend on for their mission-critical optical networking and end-to-end service delivery requirements.
14 March 2005 US: New Fujitsu Transport Switching Capabilities Simplify Networks and Reduce Expenses for Wireless Carriers
New Orleans, LA, March 14, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, today announced a new, scalable transport switching solution for wireless carriers. The strategy is based on the highly-flexible and field-proven Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 4500 Multi-Service Switching Platform (MSSP), which offers the benefits of a Digital Cross-connect System (DCS) without the cost and scalability issues that hinder existing solutions. The platform can be justified for a wide variety of switching requirements in Mobile Switching Centers (MSCs) of all sizes, matching capital investment with today's traffic demands and minimizing risks.
4 March 2005 Japan: Fujitsu Develops World's First Semiconductor Optical Amplifier with Signal Waveform Re-shaping Function at 40Gbps
Tokyo, March 4, 2005 – Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Laboratories Limited today announced the development of the world's first semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) enabling waveform re-shaping of high-speed optical signals at 40Gbps by using quantum dots. Optical technology capable of restoring degradation of optical signals to their original quality without converting them into electronic signals is known as all-optical 3R regeneration, consisting of re-amplification, re-shaping, and re-timing. The new SOA accomplishes both re-amplification and re-shaping of optical signals through a single semiconductor device, thereby enabling optical regenerators to become further compact and facilitating higher functionality of future optical networks.
3 March 2005 US: Fujitsu to Present a Wide Variety of Topics and Display the Market-Leading ROADM at OFC/NFOEC 2005
Richardson, TX, March 3, 2005 – Ten in-depth technical papers and presentations by industry experts from Fujitsu were selected from a pool of applicants to deliver presentations during the collocated Optical Fiber Communication (OFC) Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (NFOEC) being held at the Anaheim Convention Center on March 6-11, 2005. Representatives from Fujitsu, the market leader in IT and telecommunications, will present and discuss a variety of topics.
2 March 2005 US: Fujitsu Named Leader in Metro ROADM Deployment with over 75% Global Market Share According to RHK
Richardson, TX, March 2, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc. announced today that RHK, a leading independent telecom research and advisory service firm, has named Fujitsu the dominant supplier of Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexers (ROADMs) with over 75% market share. RHK forecasts that sales of current, third-generation ROADM-based metro Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) products such as the market-leading FLASHWAVE® 7500 platform will grow steadily to account for over 40% of the total $1.6B metro WDM market by 2009.
1 March 2005 UK: Fujitsu Wins ISPA Award for Best Hardware
London, March 1, 2005 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Ltd, the leading supplier of high performance telecommunications solutions, has won the prestigious Best Hardware Award in The 2005 ISPAs - the 7th Annual UK Internet Industry Awards. Fujitsu won the award in recognition of its industry-leading GeoStream Access Gateway portfolio, the breadth of the solutions available, and their capability of delivering high-quality, high-capacity broadband services for network operators and service providers. In addition to the success of the multi-service broadband portfolio itself, the awards judges also praised the quality of Fujitsu's installation and support infrastructure, highlighting in particular the strength of the company's service-focused approach, and recognising the important role played by the company's commercially-aware account handling teams.
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.
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.
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.
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.
25 January 2005 US: Fujitsu Continues North American SONET Market Leadership According to RHK
Richardson, TX, January 25, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc. today announced that RHK, a leading independent telecom research and advisory service firm, has named Fujitsu as the leading supplier of SONET aggregation equipment to North American carriers.
21 January 2005 Japan and Germany: Fujitsu and HHI Develop World's First Ultra High-Speed Optical Fiber Switch with Power Amplification Features
Tokyo and Berlin, January 21, 2005 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich-Hertz-Institut (HHI) today announced their development of the world's first ultra high-speed optical fiber switch with optical amplification features using nonlinear optical effects of optical fiber, and succeeded in ultra high-speed optical signal processing at 640 gigabits per second (Gbps). The newly developed optical fiber switch features amplification capabilities of 100 times and more over a wide wavelength range, and enables ultra high-speed switching at over 1 terabit per second.
19 January 2005 UK: Fujitsu Demonstrates MSAN Technology Leadership at 21st Century Communications World Forum
London, January 19, 2005 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Ltd, the leading supplier of high performance telecommunications solutions, will be showing its leadership in the field of Multi-Service Access Node (MSAN) technology at the 21st Century Communications World Forum, hosted by BT at London's Royal Lancaster Hotel from 21-24 February. On Stand No. 2017, Fujitsu is showing its advanced modular, multi-service GeoStream Access Gateway Hub 1000, the company's next-generation MSAN that is capable of supporting thousands of broadband users on a single ATM/Ethernet network interface. Currently the world's most advanced DSL platform, GeoStream Access Gateway provides operators with the optimum cost-effective technology on which to build 21st Century networks.
17 January 2005 US: Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 7420 DWDM Platform Granted "RUS Technical Acceptance" by Rural Utilities Service
Richardson, TX, January 17, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, today announced that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) branch of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted "RUS Technical Acceptance" to the Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 7420 Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) platform. By adding the platform to the RUS "List of Materials for Transmission and Central Office Equipment", the USDA has made it easier for rural communities to create next-generation DWDM networks in support of broadband and other new and advanced services. The FLASHWAVE 7420 platform is sold exclusively by Fujitsu to North American telecommunications carriers through a strategic technology partnership with ADVA Optical Networking.
10 January 2005 US: Fujitsu Network Communications Principal Network Architect to Discuss WiMAX and Other Wireless Technologies at SCTE Conference
Richardson, TX, January 10, 2005 – WHAT: From in-home wireless LANs and media distribution to new metropolitan transport options such as WiMAX, wireless technology promises new means of connectivity for the next-generation multimedia home. Jim Orr, principal network architect in the wireless market development group at Fujitsu Network Communications, will be on the panel discussing "Emerging Wireless Technologies – Friend or Foe?" during the 2005 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) Conference on Emerging Technologies. This panel will discuss various wireless technologies in detail and debate whether they are constructive or disruptive for Multiple System Operators (MSOs). Fujitsu will also be the exclusive sponsor of the conference reception. For more information, please visit http://et.scte.org .
4 January 2005 US: Centennial de Puerto Rico Deploys NETSMART® 1500 EMS for Management of their Fujitsu Metro Network
Richardson, TX, January 4, 2005 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and networking solutions, today announced that Centennial de Puerto Rico, one of the largest telecommunications providers in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, has completed installation of the Fujitsu NETSMART® 1500 Element Management System (EMS). Centennial, a wholly owned subsidiary of Centennial Communications Corp. (Nasdaq:CYCL), is using this sophisticated software solution to cut response time by eliminating the need to dispatch technicians to remote sites, as well as manage, provision and monitor hundreds of Fujitsu network elements deployed in access and backbone networks across Puerto Rico.

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