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2010 Press Releases by Topic
Corporate News
- 28 December 2010 Japan
- Toshiba Storage Device Corporation Becomes Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation
Tokyo, December 28, 2010 – Fujitsu Limited and Toshiba Corporation today announced that Toshiba has acquired Fujitsu's shareholding in Toshiba Storage Device Corporation (TSDC). With the completion of the transaction, TSDC has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba.
- 21 December 2010 Japan
- Fujitsu Upgrades Production Management System for Daifuku in China
Tokyo, December 21, 2010 – Fujitsu today announced that, in collaboration with Daifuku Co., Ltd., which is globally expanding its material handling system, it has upgraded the production management system at Daifuku (China) Manufacturing Co., Ltd., the company's Shanghai-based Chinese production center. Responding to increased demand for material handling systems in China, the new system started operations in November 2010.
- 20 December 2010 UK
- Fujitsu Agrees New 7-Year Shared Services Contract with Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire County Councils
London, December 20, 2010 – Fujitsu has successfully retained its contract with Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire County Councils to work in partnership to deliver a pioneering shared service.
- 17 December 2010 UK
- Fujitsu scores marketing awards hat-trick
London, December 17, 2010 – Fujitsu has won three coveted marketing awards for campaigns delivered in 2010, using traditional techniques such as direct mail as well as social media.
- 16 December 2010 Japan
- Fujitsu Establishes Corporate Social Responsibility Policy
Tokyo, December 16, 2010 – Fujitsu today announced the establishment of a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy to enable the Fujitsu Group to contribute to the sustainable development of society and the planet. In implementing the new policy, the company has determined five priority issues around which it will focus its CSR practices. By addressing these issues, Fujitsu will promote socially responsible management as a global ICT company.
Technology Innovation
- 29 December 2010 Singapore
- Over One Million Units of Fujitsu Semiconductor's New Low-Cost MPEG-2 Set-Top Box Chip H20D Shipped
Singapore, December 29, 2010 – Fujitsu Semiconductor Asia Pte Ltd (FSAL) announced today that the shipment of Fujitsu's new low-cost MPEG-2 set-top box chip H20D has exceeded one million units. The product went into mass production in March 2010. This demonstrates the strong competitive edge of Fujitsu’s set-top box solutions in the highly competitive, low-cost set-top box market.
- 17 December 2010 U.S. and Japan
- Fujitsu Accelerates Exhaustive Verification of Java Software Through Parallel Processing
Sunnyvale, U.S. and Kawasaki, Japan, December 17, 2010 – Fujitsu Laboratories of America, Inc. and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of technology enabling high-speed exhaustive verification of Java software using parallel processing. In order to ensure the quality of ICT systems, it is critical that software programs be sufficiently tested. By employing this new technology that leverages the power of cloud computing, on previous technologies enabling exhaustive verification of programs developed by Fujitsu Laboratories, time required for verification can be dramatically shortened, leading to expectations that the technology will result in enhancement of program quality.
- 9 December 2010 Japan
- Fujitsu Develops Hybrid Energy Harvesting Device for Generating Electricity from Heat and Light
Kawasaki, Japan, December 9, 2010 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced that it has developed a new hybrid energy harvesting device that generates electricity from either heat or light. With this single device, it is possible to derive energy from two separate sources, which previously could only be handled by combining individual devices. Furthermore, because the cost of the hybrid device is economical, this technology paves the way to the widespread use of highly efficient energy harvesting devices. The new technology has great potential in the area of energy harvesting, which converts energy from the surrounding environment to electricity. Since there is no need for electrical wiring or battery replacements, this development could enable the use of sensors in previously unserved applications and regions. It also has great potential for powering a variety of sensor networks and medical-sensing technologies.
- 6 December 2010 Japan
- Fujitsu Develops Wide-Area Traffic Simulator Featuring Virtual Driving Experience
Kawasaki, Japan, December 6, 2010 – Fujitsu Laboratories Limited today announced the development of a wide-area traffic simulation system that reproduces in real-time the behavior of tens of thousands of vehicles located across a wide area of roadway, and enables users to virtually ride inside of one of the vehicles and drive it. The new simulator makes it possible to verify in advance the effectiveness of a variety of traffic policies designed to improve traffic flow. In addition, through virtual driving experience, users can evaluate the effectiveness of these policies and discover problem areas from the actual driver's perspective, making it possible to design appropriate policies that are tailored to the traffic conditions. These efforts will support the creation of a transportation system that is safe, comfortable, and environmentally-friendly, in addition to being acceptable to users.
- 3 December 2010 Japan
- Fujitsu Develops Technology to Manufacture Power-Supply Transistors On Nearly Any Flat-surface Material
Kawasaki, Japan, December 3, 2010 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of a technology that enables the manufacture of power-supply transistors on nearly any flat surface, including glass, plastic, or copper. High breakdown-voltage was achieved by forming a high breakdown-voltage power-supply transistor on a target substance using zinc-oxide (ZnO) material and protecting the transistor's channel using a polymer layer. This new technology will enable power-supply circuits to be manufactured on a wide range of flat surfaces, with potential applications including sensors and piezoelectric devices.
Services & Solutions
- 21 December 2010 Japan
- Fujitsu Upgrades Production Management System for Daifuku in China
Tokyo, December 21, 2010 – Fujitsu today announced that, in collaboration with Daifuku Co., Ltd., which is globally expanding its material handling system, it has upgraded the production management system at Daifuku (China) Manufacturing Co., Ltd., the company's Shanghai-based Chinese production center. Responding to increased demand for material handling systems in China, the new system started operations in November 2010.
- 20 December 2010 Japan
- Fujitsu Unveils Software for Detecting Network and Cloud Environment Failures
Tokyo, December 20, 2010 – Fujitsu today announced the launch of a software package for managing network monitoring services available only in Japan.
- 17 December 2010 Japan and US
- Fujitsu and Boeing Form Strategic Alliance in Aircraft Maintenance Services
TOKYO and SEATTLE, WA, December 17, 2010 – Fujitsu (TSE: 6702) and Boeing [NYSE: BA] have established a strategic alliance in which the companies will develop a service to enable greater efficiency in aircraft maintenance operations. The partnership will employ unique tools such as Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) and Contact Memory Buttons (CMB) to allow customers to use these technologies without needing to retrofit their own fleets. Airlines can reduce costs by reducing inventory and manual data entry errors without having to create new processes.
- 15 December 2010 Japan
- Fujitsu introduces VAAI support with ETERNUS disk storage systems for VMware vSphere™ 4.1
Tokyo, December 15, 2010 – Fujitsu announced today the immediate global availability of vStorage APIs for Array Integration(VAAI) with ETERNUS DX400/DX8000 series disk storage systems, delivering new levels of performance to customers by optimizing storage efficiency in VMware environments. The combined solutions for ETERNUS DX400/DX8000, particularly when teamed with Fujitsu PRIMERGY servers, deliver the ideal platform for high-performing and reliable datacenter virtualization.
- 8 December 2010 Japan
- Fujitsu Releases Design Support Software for Manufacturers
Tokyo, December 8, 2010 – Fujitsu announced the launch of a design-support software package for the manufacturing sector that brings visibility to manufacturing costs during the design phase, in Japan.
Software
- 20 December 2010 Japan
- Fujitsu Unveils Software for Detecting Network and Cloud Environment Failures
Tokyo, December 20, 2010 – Fujitsu today announced the launch of a software package for managing network monitoring services available only in Japan.
- 17 December 2010 U.S. and Japan
- Fujitsu Accelerates Exhaustive Verification of Java Software Through Parallel Processing
Sunnyvale, U.S. and Kawasaki, Japan, December 17, 2010 – Fujitsu Laboratories of America, Inc. and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of technology enabling high-speed exhaustive verification of Java software using parallel processing. In order to ensure the quality of ICT systems, it is critical that software programs be sufficiently tested. By employing this new technology that leverages the power of cloud computing, on previous technologies enabling exhaustive verification of programs developed by Fujitsu Laboratories, time required for verification can be dramatically shortened, leading to expectations that the technology will result in enhancement of program quality.
- 16 November 2010 Germany
- Fujitsu Announces Major Upgrade to PRIMERGY ServerView Suite
Munich, November 16, 2010 – Fujitsu today launched the latest version of its proven server management solution, the PRIMERGY ServerView Suite. In today’s challenging climate, IT needs to provide constant, high performance support to businesses of all sizes. The ServerView Suite delivers this by providing simple, fast and cost-effective centralized management of both physical and virtual IT infrastructures based on Fujitsu’s PRIMERGY servers and ETERNUS storage systems. In doing so, it improves end-user productivity via intelligent and innovative system management solutions, helping businesses optimally to deploy, control, dynamize, maintain, and integrate their IT .
- 11 November 2010 Australia
- Fujitsu partners with Rocket Software to deliver Legasuite™ application screen modernisation to Australia & New Zealand
Sydney, November 11, 2010 – In a joint initiative announced today between Fujitsu’s Legacy Modernisation Team and the Rocket Seagull brand from Rocket Software (www.rocketsoftware.com), Rocket LegaSuite™ is now available in Australia and New Zealand to extend the effective life of legacy applications by updating green-screen systems to modern looking applications without any costly changes to the underlying code.
- 9 November 2010 Japan
- Fujitsu Launches Global Initiative to Develop Mathematical Library for Petascale Computing Applications
Tokyo, November 9, 2010 – Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe Limited today announced the launch of the Open Petascale Libraries (OPL) project, a global collaboration initiative to develop a mathematical library that will serve as a development platform for applications running on petascale-class supercomputers. Initially involving ten partners, including universities and research institutions, the project will make the developed code publicly available in open-source form, thereby contributing to the computational science community as a whole. In addition, the output from the OPL project will be applied to help accelerate the application development for Japan's Next-Generation Supercomputer, the "K computer", which is scheduled to begin operation in fiscal 2012. As a result, this project is expected to make an important contribution to a range of fields, such as the life sciences, development of new materials and sources of energy, disaster prevention and mitigation, manufacturing technologies and basic research into the origins of matter and the universe.
Retail/Financial Systems
- 19 November 2010 Japan
- Fujitsu Journal System for ATM Data Management Deployed by Bank of Nagoya
Tokyo, November 19, 2010 – Fujitsu today announced that the Bank of Nagoya has deployed and begun operations of Fujitsu's journal system, which centrally manages ATM transaction records and other journal data from the bank's system center, starting November 11, 2010.
- 10 November 2010 Japan
- Fujitsu PROBANK Renewed as Shimizu Bank's Core Banking System
Tokyo, November 10, 2010 – Fujitsu today announced that Shimizu Bank Limited has renewed its contract to utilize PROBANK, Fujitsu's outsourcing service designed for regional banking systems, for the bank's next core banking system. Renewed operations will start in May 2013.
- 29 June 2010 USA
- Danier Leather Converts Legacy Systems, Selects Fujitsu as One-Stop Shop for Retail Technology
Sunnyvale, CA, June 29, 2010 – Danier Leather Inc., one of the largest publicly traded specialty retailers of leather apparel in the world, has selected Fujitsu to automate store functions and provide a centralized data management and reporting system.
- 3 June 2010 USA
- Fujitsu Honors Channel Partners With Channel Partner Excellence Awards
Sunnyvale, CA, June 3, 2010 – Fujitsu America today announced the winners of its inaugural Fujitsu Channel Partner Excellence Awards. The awards recognize Fujitsu Accelerator Channel Partner Program members' achievements in and commitments to contributing to the success of Fujitsu America in fiscal year 2009.
- 2 March 2010 USA
- Matt McManus of Fujitsu Recognized as a 2010 Channel Chief by Everything Channel's CRN
Sunnyvale, CA, March 2, 2010 – Fujitsu today announced that Matt McManus, Vice President of Channel Sales at Fujitsu America, has been named a 2010 Channel Chief by the Everything Channel's CRN. Channel Chiefs are leaders in creating effective channel programs for solution providers. They consistently defend, promote and execute effective channel partner programs and strategies.
Computing Products
- 22 December 2010 US
- Better Buys for Business Awards Fujitsu Scanners as "Editor's Choice" in Scan-to-File Guide for 11th Consecutive Year
Sunnyvale, CA, December 22, 2010 – Fujitsu, the market leader in document imaging scanners, is pleased to announce that nine Fujitsu scanners were selected as "Editor’s Choice Award" winners in the Better Buys for Business 2011 Scan-to-File Guide, published in the November issue. The Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500 & S1500M, ScanSnap fi-6010N iScanner, fi-6130 & fi-6230, fi-6670 & fi-6770, fi-6800, and fi-5950 were deemed winners in five out of six product categories, including multipurpose, networked, low-volume, midrange, and high-end production models. Additionally, the fi-6800 model received the 2010 Innovative Product of the Year Award in the “scan-to-file” category. This signals the eleventh consecutive year Fujitsu has won the "Editor’s Choice Award" in the publication’s Scan-to-File Guide.
- 22 December 2010 US
- Fujitsu Receives 2010 Vendor Award of Excellence from Ingram Micro
Sunnyvale, CA, December 22, 2010 – Fujitsu, the market leader in document imaging scanners, today announced that it received the 2010 Vendor Award of Excellence in the “Content Management” category from Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), the world’s largest technology distributor, at Ingram Micro’s Marketing Symposium in Anaheim, Calif., in November.
- 17 December 2010 Japan and US
- Fujitsu and Boeing Form Strategic Alliance in Aircraft Maintenance Services
TOKYO and SEATTLE, WA, December 17, 2010 – Fujitsu (TSE: 6702) and Boeing [NYSE: BA] have established a strategic alliance in which the companies will develop a service to enable greater efficiency in aircraft maintenance operations. The partnership will employ unique tools such as Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) and Contact Memory Buttons (CMB) to allow customers to use these technologies without needing to retrofit their own fleets. Airlines can reduce costs by reducing inventory and manual data entry errors without having to create new processes.
- 16 December 2010 Germany
- Fujitsu Adds New Models to Popular "Get it All" Channel Marketing Campaign
Munich, December 16, 2010 – Fujitsu today announces that it has added two new models to the popular “Get IT All” program, making special configurations of the very latest PRIMERGY servers available to customers via Fujitsu channel partners at an attractive price.
- 15 December 2010 UK
- PFU Imaging Solutions enhances presence and focus across sub-Saharan Africa
London, December 15, 2010 – PFU Imaging Solutions Europe Ltd., a subsidiary of Fujitsu Ltd., today announced the appointment of three new distribution partners in sub-Saharan Africa
Telecommunications
- 14 December 2010 USA
- Fujitsu, SafeNet Combination Delivers High Security, High Throughput for Government Networks
Richardson, TX, December 14, 2010 – Fujitsu, a leading provider of business, information technology and communications solutions, announced today the successful completion of interoperability testing with SafeNet, a global leader in information security.
- 10 December 2010 Japan
- Fujitsu Introduces docomo Smartphone REGZA Phone T-01C
Tokyo, December 10, 2010 – Fujitsu today announced that its new docomo smartphone REGZA Phone T-01C will be available in Japan from NTT DOCOMO, Inc. beginning December 17, 2010.
- 7 December 2010 Japan
- Fujitsu to Strengthen Network Business Structure
Tokyo, December 7, 2010 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that it will transfer the manufacturing and quality assurance operations for mobile systems products from its Nasu Plant to its wholly owned subsidiary, Fujitsu Telecom Networks Limited, which is responsible for developing and manufacturing photonics products for the Japanese market. As a result, the manufacturing and quality assurance functions for both mobile systems products and photonics products in Japan will be consolidated and integrated at the Oyama Plant operated by Fujitsu Telecom Networks, thereby unifying the manufacturing infrastructure for the network product lines.
- 9 November 2010 Japan
- Fujitsu Develops Optical Switch that Cuts Power Consumption by Half
Kawasaki, Japan, November 9, 2010 – Fujitsu Laboratories Limited today announced that it has been able to halve the power consumption of an optical waveguide switch based on silicon photonics through the world's first use of fine-patterned silicon germanium (SiGe) for this application, rather than conventional silicon (Si). This achievement will allow for high-speed optical switches capable of operating across a wide range of wavelengths, while featuring the world's lowest power requirements.In accordance with the constant rise of data volume being transmitted over networks, likewise, the power consumption of networking equipment shows a continuous growth trend, leading to concerns for a potentially serious energy problem in the future. Fujitsu's newly-developed technology will help contain power consumption while supporting large-volume network traffic, thus enabling high-end services linking multiple cloud networks and ultra-high-definition videoconferencing, among other applications.
- 1 November 2010 Japan
- Fujitsu Becomes First Mobile Phone Manufacturer in Japan to Join Wholesale Applications Community
Tokyo, November 1, 2010 – Fujitsu today announced that it has become the first mobile phone handset manufacturer in Japan to participate as a sponsor in the Wholesale Applications Community (WAC), a non-profit alliance of many of the world's major corporations and organizations from the mobile phone industry that promotes the development and distribution of mobile phone applications.
Microelectronics
- 29 December 2010 Singapore
- Over One Million Units of Fujitsu Semiconductor's New Low-Cost MPEG-2 Set-Top Box Chip H20D Shipped
Singapore, December 29, 2010 – Fujitsu Semiconductor Asia Pte Ltd (FSAL) announced today that the shipment of Fujitsu's new low-cost MPEG-2 set-top box chip H20D has exceeded one million units. The product went into mass production in March 2010. This demonstrates the strong competitive edge of Fujitsu’s set-top box solutions in the highly competitive, low-cost set-top box market.
- 9 December 2010 Japan
- Fujitsu Develops Hybrid Energy Harvesting Device for Generating Electricity from Heat and Light
Kawasaki, Japan, December 9, 2010 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced that it has developed a new hybrid energy harvesting device that generates electricity from either heat or light. With this single device, it is possible to derive energy from two separate sources, which previously could only be handled by combining individual devices. Furthermore, because the cost of the hybrid device is economical, this technology paves the way to the widespread use of highly efficient energy harvesting devices. The new technology has great potential in the area of energy harvesting, which converts energy from the surrounding environment to electricity. Since there is no need for electrical wiring or battery replacements, this development could enable the use of sensors in previously unserved applications and regions. It also has great potential for powering a variety of sensor networks and medical-sensing technologies.
- 3 December 2010 Japan
- Fujitsu Develops Technology to Manufacture Power-Supply Transistors On Nearly Any Flat-surface Material
Kawasaki, Japan, December 3, 2010 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of a technology that enables the manufacture of power-supply transistors on nearly any flat surface, including glass, plastic, or copper. High breakdown-voltage was achieved by forming a high breakdown-voltage power-supply transistor on a target substance using zinc-oxide (ZnO) material and protecting the transistor's channel using a polymer layer. This new technology will enable power-supply circuits to be manufactured on a wide range of flat surfaces, with potential applications including sensors and piezoelectric devices.
- 1 December 2010 Singapore
- New Graphics Display LSI for Digital Dashboards and Car Navigation Featuring the Industry's Top-Ranking Rendering Performance
Singapore, December 1, 2010 – Fujitsu Semiconductor Asia Pte Ltd (FSAL) today announced the development of MB86R11, a LSI chip used in the graphic displays of automotive digital dashboards and car navigation systems. Samples of the new chip will begin shipping at the end of December 2010.
- 25 November 2010 Singapore
- Fujitsu Semiconductor Expands Lineup of 8-bit LCD Driving Microcontroller, 8-bit Microcontroller compatible with 8COM Segment Display LCD Controller
Singapore, November 25, 2010 – Fujitsu Semiconductor Asia Pte Ltd (FSAL) today announced the forthcoming release of a new series of high performance 8-bit microcontrollers with segment-display LCD controller built in. This new series is regarded as a member of the F²MC-8FX family. This series includes 12 products from the 64-pin MB95470 series and 6 products from the 80-pin MB95410 series. Samples of these new products are available in early November 2010 and product shipment will commence in January next year.
Displays
- 15 November 2010 Germany
- Fujitsu Boosts LED Display Portfolio with New Models
Munich, November 15, 2010 – Fujitsu today announced that it is the first mainstream vendor to complete the migration to LED backlighting for all of its display lines, demonstrating an ongoing commitment to environmental benefits and innovation. In updating its P, B and E Line displays to LED (light emitting diode) lighting, Fujitsu is the first vendor to complete the migration to a complete portfolio of mercury-free displays.
