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17 November 2008 US: Fujitsu Metro/Regional ROADM Platform Creates Expressway to the SC08 Conference
Austin, TX, November 17, 2008 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of innovative optical and wireless networking solutions, announced today that a three-node configuration of its market-leading FLASHWAVE® 7500 Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) platform will provide two 40 Gbps wavelengths for the SCinet WAN network at the upcoming Supercomputing Conference 2008 (SC08). This network is created each year during the SC conference by volunteers from universities, government, and industry to highlight cutting-edge platforms in high-performance computing (HPC), networking, storage and analysis.
10 November 2008 US: Industry Leaders Collaborate on 40 Gbps Live Network Trial
College Park, MD, November 10, 2008 – Engineers from the Mid-Atlantic Crossroads (MAX), High-End Computer Networking (HECN) at NASA Goddard Flight Center (NASA/GSFC), Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR) and Fujitsu Network Communications have successfully completed a live trial of 40 Gbps connections between the University of Maryland campus and facilities in McLean, Va. using routing and optical equipment from Juniper Networks and Fujitsu. While most of today’s fiber-optic transmission infrastructure is limited to 10 Gbps, widespread implementation of 40 Gbps technology in live networks could help provide the scale needed to support the proliferation of advanced services such as on-demand high-definition video and real-time collaboration across the Internet.
4 November 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Laboratories Develops C- to X- Ultra-Wideband Gallium-Nitride HEMT Power Amplifier Featuring High Output and Efficiency
Kawasaki, Japan, November 4, 2008 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. announced today the development of a high-performance power amplifier based on gallium nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistors (HEMT), which as a hybrid amplifier - an amplifier in which the transistor and capacitor are each mounted on separate semiconductor package substrates - features the world's highest output performance in terms of power and efficiency in the C-band to X-band radio frequency bandwidths above 5GHz. This technology opens the potential for higher performance and functionality in broadband and radar communication systems, in particular for airplane radar systems and other instruments that use multiple frequencies, which could be accommodated by a single amplifier. Furthermore, in comparison with conventional power amplifiers that use gallium-arsenide (GaAs), the new ultra-wideband (UWB) GaN-HEMT-based amplifier features higher efficiency, thus enabling a reduction in the size of cooling equipment, which is anticipated to result in power amplifiers that are smaller and lighter.
30 October 2008 US: FiberLight® Standardizes on Fujitsu Optical Networking Solutions
Richardson, TX, October 30, 2008 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of innovative optical and wireless networking solutions, and FiberLight® LLC, a leading provider of metro optical networking, announced today that FiberLight has standardized on Fujitsu optical networking equipment as the backbone for its LightSource® family of managed service offerings.
21 October 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Laboratories Develops High-Efficiency Gallium-Nitride HEMT Power Amplifier Featuring World's Highest Output Power
Kawasaki, Japan, October 21, 2008 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. announced today the development of a new high-efficiency, high-output amplifier based on gallium-nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) that produces over 300 watts (300W) of power in the C band, with 60% efficiency as a ratio of DC input power converted to high-frequency output power. Use of GaN HEMT technology increases output power over existing amplifiers using gallium-arsenide (GaAs) transistors (comparison by Fujitsu Laboratories) by more than six-fold, to 320W. This is expected to extend radar detection range by 2.4 times. It is anticipated that replacing the traveling-wave tube amplifiers commonly used for high output power applications with this new technology will enable smaller, lighter, more energy-efficient, and longer-lasting transmission systems for applications including satellite communications, next-generation mobile phone base stations and radar.
16 October 2008 Japan: NTT DOCOMO, Renesas, Fujitsu, and Sharp to Jointly Develop Platform for HSUPA Mobile Phone
Tokyo, October 16, 2008 – NTT DOCOMO, INC., Renesas Technology Corp., Fujitsu Limited, and Sharp Corporation today announced that they plan to jointly develop the SH-Mobile G4 single-chip LSI device, and a platform incorporating it, to support the HSUPA1/HSDPA2/W-CDMA and GSM/GPRS/EDGE (2G) mobile telephony standards. Development of the platform is targeted for completion by the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 (January–March 2010).
10 October 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Develops World's First Gallium-Nitride HEMT Able to Cut Power in Standby Mode and Achieve High Output
Tokyo and Kawasaki, Japan, October 10, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of a new type of gallium nitride (GaN) -based high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) that features a new structure ideal for use in amplifiers for microwave and millimeter-wave transmissions, frequency ranges for which usage is expected to grow. In a technological first, a novel transistor structure was developed that achieves high output of over 100 watts and enables power to be cut when the transistor is in standby mode. This technological advance will contribute to higher output and lower power consumption in microwave and millimeter-wave transmission amplifiers for high-speed wireless communications.
30 September 2008 UK: Fujitsu Broadens Wireless with WiMAX at Broadband World Forum 2008
Birmingham, September 30, 2008 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited (FTEL), a leading supplier of IT and Networking Solutions, is introducing its WiMAX solutions on Stand No: 464, at this year's Broadband World Forum Europe (Brussels, 29th September - 2nd October), including Fujitsu’s award-winning BroadOne™ WX series of mobile WiMAX base stations. The BroadOne WX300 mobile WiMAX macro base station, on show in Brussels, represents one of the smallest, lightest and most power-efficient outdoor designs currently available, providing Tier 1 or Tier 2 operators with a fast and easy-to-install, low maintenance in-service solution.
30 September 2008 UK: Fujitsu Provides the Answers to Migration at Broadband World Forum 2008
Birmingham, September 30, 2008 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited (FTEL), a leading supplier of IT and Networking Solutions, is delivering a comprehensive set of answers for network migration on Stand No: 464 at this year's Broadband World Forum, taking place in Brussels from 29th September - 2nd October. Making its first European appearance is a new class of networking equipment, the FLASHWAVE® 9500 Packet Optical Networking Platform (Packet ONP). Based on Fujitsu's proven optical networking technology, the FLASHWAVE 9500 platform is specifically designed to deliver high-bandwidth, high quality packet-based services in a multi-protocol environment. It provides carrier-class packet-centric aggregation in conjunction with traditional transport, as the basis for highly scaleable, future-proofed networks.
26 September 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Selected as NTT DOCOMO's Core Network System Supplier for "Super 3G"
Tokyo, September 26, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited announced today that it has been selected by NTT DOCOMO, Inc. to be a supplier of core network systems for the carrier's next-generation Super 3G high-speed wireless communications network.
2 September 2008 UK: Fujitsu Advances Next Generation Networks at Broadband World Forum 2008
Birmingham, September 2, 2008 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited (FTEL), a leading supplier of IT and Networking Solutions, will be announcing the European launch of a new class of networking equipment, the FLASHWAVE® 9500 Packet Optical Networking Platform (Packet ONP), on Stand No: 464 at this year's Broadband World Forum, taking place in Brussels from 29th September - 2nd October.
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.
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.
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.
25 July 2008 US: Fujitsu Expands Manufacturing Capacity in North Texas
Richardson, Texas, July 25, 2008 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of innovative optical and wireless networking solutions, announced today that they are expanding manufacturing capacity at their Richardson, Texas, headquarters. In an era where many companies are outsourcing manufacturing to locations outside the U.S., Fujitsu is shifting manufacturing of key optical and electronic components from Europe and Japan to the U.S. In the process, 67 new professional and production jobs will be created in North Texas.
30 June 2008 US: Fujitsu Network Communications Honored by AT&T as Outstanding Supplier
RICHARDSON, Texas, June 30, 2008 – Commitment to excellence over the past year has earned Fujitsu Network Communications recognition as an outstanding supplier to affiliates of AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), one of the world’s leading data, voice, wireless and Internet services providers.
30 June 2008 UK: Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Announces Final Decision on PCB Manufacturing Transfer
Birmingham, June 30, 2008 – Solihull-based Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited (FTEL) announced today that following exhaustive consultations, a final decision has been taken to transfer its PCB (printed circuit board) manufacturing operations to sister company, Fujitsu Network Communications (FNC), in the United States. The key factor in the decision was the continuing volatility in demand for products in the global telecommunications market. The transfer is scheduled for completion by 31 December 2008.
18 June 2008 US: Verizon Selects Fujitsu Packet Optical Networking Platform for Transport Infrastructure
LAS VEGAS, NV, June 18, 2008 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of innovative optical and wireless networking solutions, announced today that Verizon has selected the Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 9500 platform for deployment as a result of the Verizon Packet OTP RFP process. The platform will be used to enhance the metro transport infrastructure within Verizon markets in the United States to support and consolidate SONET, Ethernet, and wavelength services traffic in a variety of applications. In the FiOS network this infrastructure will facilitate deployment of packet-based services for Verizon customers, including high-definition video on demand, higher-speed Internet access, and advanced voice services.
17 June 2008 US: Nth Air, Inc. and Fujitsu Deploy Broadband Network on 3.65 GHz Spectrum in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, NV, June 17, 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, announced today the launch of the Nth Air wireless broadband solution across Las Vegas for delivery of high-capacity video, voice and data services. The new fixed point-to-multipoint network brings high availability 3.65 GHz wireless broadband to Las Vegas businesses. This network will also be demonstrated live at the NXTcomm08 conference and exhibition in Las Vegas, June 17 – 19, in the Nth Air booth, #SL8016G.
11 June 2008 US: Fujitsu Announces Connection-Oriented Ethernet Transport for their Packet Optical Networking Platforms
RICHARDSON, Texas, June 11, 2008 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of innovative optical and wireless networking solutions, recognizes the critical need that service providers have for building a scalable Ethernet aggregation and transport infrastructure. To help their many service provider customers achieve this goal, Fujitsu is announcing today IEEE standard Provider Backbone Bridging with Traffic Engineering (PBB-TE) support for their newly announced FLASHWAVE® CDS and award-winning FLASHWAVE 9500 packet optical networking platforms.
10 June 2008 US: Fujitsu Simplifies Business Service Delivery with New Platform for the Network Edge
RICHARDSON, Texas, June 10, 2008 – Service providers are finding that the best way to reduce the cost of delivering new packet-based services is to enhance their existing network infrastructure instead of building a separate overlay Ethernet network. That's why Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of innovative optical and wireless networking solutions, announced today the FLASHWAVE® CDS Packet Optical Networking Platform, a compact and completely new access platform designed specifically for enabling the network transition to connection-oriented Ethernet services.
9 June 2008 US: Fujitsu Powers the Connected Experience at NXTcomm08 Conference and Exhibition
LAS VEGAS, NV, June 9, 2008 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of innovative optical and wireless networking solutions, announced today that they will be demonstrating and discussing how they are "Powering the Connected Experience" at the upcoming NXTcomm08 conference and exhibition in Las Vegas in booth #SU3104. In addition, Fujitsu executives will be speaking at NXTcomm and NXTcomm partner conferences on topics ranging from global ‘green’ efforts, packet optical networking and how carriers can obtain full-scale convergence.
27 May 2008 US: Fujitsu and DTC Communications Introduce Metro Ethernet Services to Rural Tennessee
ALEXANDRIA, Tenn., May 27, 2008 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of innovative optical and wireless networking solutions, announced today that DTC Communications has completed a 300-mile metro network using Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 4000 Multi-Service Provisioning Platforms (MSPPs). DTC was already offering both phone and Internet service to customers in five counties of middle Tennessee, but with the new Fujitsu equipment and the increased bandwidth that comes with it, DTC was able to replace their existing SONET equipment with a more manageable system that will allow for future services.
21 May 2008 US: Fujitsu to Present at Lehman Brothers Worldwide Wireless and Wireline Conference
New York, NY, May 21, 2008 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of innovative optical and wireless networking solutions, announced today that Rod Naphan, vice president of product and strategic planning, will be presenting at the upcoming Lehman Brothers Worldwide Wireless and Wireline Conference.
12 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu to Spin Off Photonics Business in Reorganization
Tokyo, May 12, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited announced today that it will spin off, through a simple absorption-type separation, its photonics manufacturing division and photonics product development division for the Japanese market and transfer the divisions to its wholly owned subsidiary, Fujitsu Access Limited, as of July 1, 2008. The decision was made at a meeting of the Board of Directors today.
7 May 2008 UK: Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Wins Substantial BT Re-Manufacturing Contracts in Ireland
Birmingham, May 7, 2008 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited announces that its Antrim-based specialist re-manufacturing and repair division, Fujitsu Telecommunications Ireland (FTI), has recently won two major re-manufacturing contracts with a combined value of nearly GB £2.5 million. BT Convergent Solutions has awarded FTI a significant two-year contract for re-manufacturing and component-level repair services. Underlining re-manufacturing’s value as a waste-reduction strategy, the contract will involve the processing of approximately 1500 products per month, and spans around one hundred business-telephone product lines, including legacy products as well as a growing number of IP-based systems. In addition, FTI has also won a two-year contract to re-manufacture and repair BT’s installed base of Sovereign SM1 payphones throughout the UK, with 120 units refurbished in the first month.
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.
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.
27 March 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Completes Upgrade of Japan-US Cable Network
Tokyo, March 27, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has successfully completed an upgrade of the Japan-US Cable Network, a submarine fiber-optic cable system spanning the Pacific Ocean. Fujitsu's state-of-the-art technology allows the network to carry a capacity of more than 1.28 terabits per second (Tbps), doubling the original design capacity of 640 gigabits per second (Gbps) to support growing demand for high-speed, high-capacity trans-Pacific communications.
19 March 2008 Japan: Fujitsu and Pacific Crossing Announce Successful Upgrade of Trans-Pacific Fiber Optic Network
Tokyo, March 19, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited and Pacific Crossing Limited today announced the successful completion of an upgrade project that more than doubles the capacity of the 21,000-kilometer PC-1 trans-Pacific fiber optic submarine cable network (see Figure 1).
6 March 2008 Japan and Germany: Fujitsu and HHI Achieve Optical Amplitude Noise Reduction Using Ultra High-Speed Optical Switch
Kawasaki, Japan and Berlin, March 6, 2008 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institut(HHI) today announced the development of an ultra high-speed optical switch that uses nonlinear optical fiber to reduce optical amplitude noise, which degrades the quality of optical signals when they are transmitted. Employing this technology, suppression of optical amplitude noise using a 107 gigabit per second (Gbps) phase modulated ultra high-speed signal was successfully verified. In addition, in a data transmission test across 320 km, it was verified that data quality after transmission could be received with roughly the equivalent of its quality prior to transmission.
5 March 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Helps Capacity Upgrade Between Asia and Europe with Sea-Me-We 4
Tokyo, March 5, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that it will upgrade the capacity of the South East Asia-Middle East-Western Europe (SEA-ME-WE) 4 submarine cable network connecting numerous countries between Singapore and France. With completion scheduled in 2009, this multi-million dollar second upgrade project will further triple the existing trunk capacity of the system, enabling SEA-ME-WE 4 to support the increased broadband traffic requirements along the route.
3 March 2008 Japan: Fujitsu's Compact Mobile WiMAX Base Station Selected by UQ Communications
Tokyo, March 3, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that its outdoor base station for mobile WiMAX, BroadOne WX300, has been selected by UQ Communications Inc. for the development of the company's nationwide WiMAX services infrastructure in Japan.
3 March 2008 US: Fujitsu Introduces Unique Outside Plant Enclosure with a New Spin that Simplifies Installation and Maintenance
Richardson, TX, March 3, 2008 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today that an innovative outdoor enclosure that spins for full 180° product access is now available to house their FLASHWAVE® 4100 Extension Shelf system. This new enclosure further enhances the full range of turnkey outside plant (OSP) solutions Fujitsu provides, and allows carriers to quickly and cost-effectively deploy and maintain Fujitsu FLASHWAVE equipment for revenue-generating networks.
27 February 2008 UK: Fujitsu to Install SDH Backbone in €Multi-Million North African Project
Birmingham, February 27, 2008 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited announces that it has been awarded a €multi-million contract to modernise an existing radio backbone for a North African customer. Scheduled for completion in 2009-2010, the first phase involves the installation of a turnkey SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) microwave network. Fujitsu will be acting as the prime contractor, partnering with the French company, Twist.
25 February 2008 Japan: QD Laser, Inc. Unveils Quantum Dot Lasers Featuring Temperature Insensitivity Operational from - 40 to 100°C for Optical Telecom Applications
Tokyo, February 25, 2008 – Tokyo, Japan, February 25, 2008 --- QD Laser Inc. today announced it has developed a temperature insensitive quantum dot FP laser and just started shipment of engineering samples. By employing original quantum dot laser technologies, QD Laser Inc. succeeded in becoming the world’s first to develop and commercialize temperature insensitive QD-FP lasers by 1310nm TO-CAN package and bare chip for practical applications such as FTTH, optical LAN and fiber channels in the optical fiber telecommunication industry.
20 February 2008 US: Fujitsu Launches 2D-ROADM, Other Updates for Widely-Deployed FLASHWAVE® 7500 Platform
Richardson, TX, February 20, 2008 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today several new enhancements for its FLASHWAVE® 7500 Re-configurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM). This new release introduces economical and operational enhancements, including new 19- and 23-inch shelves, a two-degree (2D) ROADM configuration, an in-service upgradeable In-Line Amplifier (ILA), and a 10 Gbps Flexponder™ SONET ADM-on-a-card unit. This new release is available immediately.
6 February 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Announces Global Launch of Mobile WiMAX Base Stations
Tokyo, February 6, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited announced today the development of the BroadOne™ WX series of mobile WiMAX base stations. The BroadOne WX300, an outdoor macrocell base station, is light, energy-efficient, and - as the smallest in its class - occupies less space, which makes it economical to deploy. The BroadOne WX300 will be available globally beginning in the second quarter of 2008 (April-June).

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