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December

  • Fujitsu Signs Agreements for Collaborative Research with Advanced Medical Research Institutions with the Aim of Extending Healthy Life Expectancy Tokyo, Global, December 24, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced that it has reached separate agreements with three national centers for advanced medical research and with Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) with the goal of creating and disseminating a model for medicine that uses ICT. The three research institutions are: National Cancer Center, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, and National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology.

  • Fujitsu Announces that BroadOne LS100 Series LTE Femtocell to Be Used in KDDI's VoLTE Service Tokyo, Global, December 19, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has commenced providing to KDDI Corporation the FUJITSU Network BroadOne LS100 Series LTE Femtocell, Fujitsu's femtocell access point that improves signal reception in interior environments.

  • Fujitsu Launches "Actual Dispenser Data Management" Service for Pharmaceutical Companies Tokyo and Osaka, Global, December 16, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Systems West Limited today announced the launch of the FUJITSU Life Science Solution tsPharma Actual Dispenser Data Management, a service for pharmaceutical companies in Japan to manage data on the actual sales of drugs by wholesalers to dispensers, such as drug stores and hospitals. The new service, offered from today, was developed by Fujitsu Systems West Limited.

  • Fujitsu Commences Operation of Hydrogen Station Data Management Service to Promote the Spread of Fuel-Cell Vehicles Tokyo, Global, December 15, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced the launch of a hydrogen station data management service, the first in Japan, enabling people to access real-time information on the location and hours of operation of hydrogen stations, which supply hydrogen to fuel-cell vehicles. Operation of the service is available to car makers starting today.

  • Fujitsu Laboratories Develops Industry's First Bio-Derived, Water-based Paint Kawasaki, Japan, Global, December 10, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., in an industry first, today announced the development of a bio-derived, water-based paint that can be used to paint the plastic chassis of servers, PCs, and other ICT equipment.

  • TechShop and Fujitsu Partner to Empower Maker Movement San Francisco, CA and Tokyo, Japan, Global, December 08, 2014 - TechShop, Inc., a nationwide chain of makerspaces with eight locations, Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Laboratories of America today announced the joint launch of "TechShop Inside! - Powered by Fujitsu," a mobile makerspace for students of all ages in the form of a 24-foot trailer equipped with some of TechShop's most popular building and prototyping technologies. This new initiative is based on a strategic partnership between TechShop and Fujitsu Limited that will work to empower the growing maker movement.

  • Fujitsu Laboratories Develops Sensing Middleware to Simplify Development of Low-Power Sensing Applications Kawasaki, Japan, Global, December 05, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced that it has developed sensing middleware that can simplify development of low-power sensing applications needed by wearable devices. This will enable the creation of a usage environment in which a variety of wearable devices can be worn naturally, without user concern.

  • Fujitsu Laboratories Develops Compact and Slim RFID Tags Kawasaki, Japan, Global, December 03, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of a compact and slim RFID tag that can be affixed to ID cards, wearable devices, metal parts, and other objects that have limitations with regard to signal reception.

  • Fujitsu Launches PLEMIA EcoLink Green Procurement Solution for Small- and Medium-Sized Manufacturers Tokyo, Global, December 01, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Marketing Limited and Fujitsu Systems East Limited today announced the launch of FUJITSU Manufacturing Industry Solution PLEMIA EcoLink, a software package designed to support small- and medium-sized manufacturing companies in Japan streamline "green," or sustainable, procurement operations, and to appropriately manage chemical substances. EcoLink, which was developed by Fujitsu Systems East Limited, is available in Japan starting today.

November

  • Fujitsu Launches New FJVPS that Enables Consideration of Production Line Organization in an Assembly Process Tokyo, Global, November 26, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited and Digital Process Ltd. today announce the release of FJVPS V15L15, a new version of FUJITSU Manufacturing Industry Solution FJVPS (virtual product simulator from Fujitsu), which is a digital production-preparation tool for customers in the assembly manufacturing industry. This FJVPS assists in considering product assembly processes using 3D models. The new software is available starting today in Japan.

  • Fujitsu Provides its SPATIOWL Traffic Information Service to Indonesian Toll Road Management Company PT. Marga Utama Nusantara Tokyo, Global, November 25, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced that it has started providing its FUJITSU Intelligent Society Solution SPATIOWL, a cloud service that utilizes location information, to PT. Marga Utama Nusantara, a toll road management company in the Republic of Indonesia.

  • Konan University and Fujitsu Begin Field Trial of Smart Education for Collaborative Learning Kobe and Kawasaki, Japan, Global, November 20, 2014 - Konan University and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of a prototype learning-support service. It runs on top of a place-based services platform developed by Fujitsu Laboratories that enables people gathered in a particular place to link their devices and other equipment together for screen sharing and collaborative work. A classroom-based field trial using these technologies (the "smart education") began in November 2014.

  • K computer Recognized in Class 1 and 2 of the HPC Challenge Awards Tokyo and Tsukuba, Japan, Global, November 19, 2014 - RIKEN, the University of Tsukuba and Fujitsu today announced that they received top ranks in two of the four benchmarks at the 2014 HPC Challenge Class 1 Awards, which evaluate the overall performance of supercomputers, for the performance of the K computer. The first-place rankings were received in two benchmarks: (1) Global HPL, which measures the floating point rate of execution for solving a linear system of equations; and (2) EP STREAM (Triad) per system, which measures sustainable memory bandwidth and the corresponding computation rate for simple vector kernels. This marks the fourth consecutive year, from 2011 to 2014, that the K computer has ranked first in the HPC Challenge Class 1 Awards.

  • Fujitsu and Kagawa University Honored with 2014 IAUD Gold Award Takamatsu, Tokyo, and Kawasaki, Japan, Global, November 18, 2014 - Kagawa University, Fujitsu Limited, and Fujitsu Design Limited today announced they have received the Category of Future Generations Gold Award at the IAUD Awards 2014, held by the International Association for Universal Design (IAUD), for their joint project to provide lifestyle and educational support through the use of ICT to children who have special needs due to developmental and intellectual disabilities.

  • Fujitsu Commences RFID Field Trial to Deliver Novel Customer Experience at BEAMS Retail Store Tokyo, Global, November 18, 2014 - Fujitsu has from today implemented a field trial to enable a new customer experience utilizing RFID technology, the first effort of its kind in the fashion and apparel industry in Japan. The trial is being conducted at BEAMS Co. Ltd.'s B:MING LIFE STORE at LaLaport TOKYO-BAY.

  • Fujitsu Laboratories Successfully Develops LED Lighting Technology that Shines Data on Objects Kawasaki, Japan, Global, November 17, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of a technology that can embed ID data in light cast by LEDs or other light sources onto objects, and also recover this ID data from objects that have been lit in this way.

  • Fujitsu Launches IoT Platform to Facilitate the Creation of Business and the Formation of a Global Ecosystem Tokyo, Global, November 13, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced the launch of a new initiative called "Human-Centric IoT" which is designed to facilitate the creation with customers of valuable new businesses that, based on an understanding of customers and consumer needs, employ all kinds of digital information, with the goal of spurring new business and social innovation. To bring about Human-Centric IoT, Fujitsu is building a global ecosystem with business partners and launching an IoT platform to serve as a venue for generating innovation with customers.

  • Fujitsu Laboratories Develops Design Technology for Allocating LTE-Advanced Base Stations Kawasaki, Japan, Global, November 11, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced that it has developed the world's first technology to optimize the allocation of wireless base stations for LTE-Advanced. This design technology determines the ideal placement of base stations through simulations to ensure a smooth communications environment for users.

  • Fujitsu Laboratories and The Australian National University Propose New Strategies to manage Native Forests Kawasaki, Japan, Global, November 11, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced that, in partnership with researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) of Canberra, Australia, it will propose new strategies to manage native forests to maximize carbon storage and the benefits of other ecosystem services. The proposals will be made at World Parks Congress 2014.

October

  • Fujitsu Reports Fiscal 2014 Second-Quarter Financial Results Tokyo, Global, October 30, 2014 - Fujitsu today reported a profit for the second quarter attributable to owners of the parent of 17.2 billion yen (US$158 million), a decrease of 6.5 billion yen compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2013.

  • Fujitsu Achieves World's First Model-Based Highly Efficient and Highly Reliable Development Process for Digital Controlled Power Supply Units Kawasaki, Japan, Global, October 29, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced that it has built the world's first development environment that enhances the efficiency and reliability of the development process for digital controlled power supply units in servers and other ICT equipment.

  • Fujitsu and FPT to Collaborate on IT-Based Agricultural Project in Vietnam Tokyo and Hanoi, Global, October 28, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited and FPT Corporation today announced that they will cooperate to field trial Fujitsu's food and agricultural cloud service in Vietnam. The aim of this partnership is to support restructuring in Vietnam's agricultural sector so as to make the country a world-class agricultural producer based on innovative technologies. Fujitsu provides this service in Japan and other countries to help farmers raise crop quality and productivity, and at the same time to cut costs.

  • Fujitsu Releases ETERNUS CD10000 for Optimized Hyper Scale Storage Tokyo, Global, October 27, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited today announced the release of the FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS CD10000, the ideal storage system for storing hyper scale data volumes, which is now available globally.

  • Fujitsu Builds New Communications Platform to Transform Work Style for Kaga Electronics Tokyo, Global, October 20, 2014 - Kaga Electronics Co., Ltd. and Fujitsu Limited today announced that 14 Kaga Electronics' locations in Japan have commenced use of an upgraded communications platform built by Fujitsu for the company when it transferred its headquarters in March 2014.

  • Fujitsu Selected by CDP for Climate Performance Leadership Index Tokyo, Global, October 17, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced it has been commended by CDP for its actions to reduce carbon emissions and climate change risks, and has been selected for the CDP Climate Performance Leadership Index for three years in succession.

  • Fujitsu Initiates "Learning Project of Tomorrow" for an Era in Which Every Student Has a Tablet Tokyo, Global, October 16, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced that it will be promoting the "learning project of tomorrow" to support the creation of a learning environments suitable for the 21st century. From September 2014 until March 2016, Fujitsu will provide software and equipment necessary for lessons utilizing ICT in the classroom to a total of six elementary schools and middle schools, comprising five schools in different regions across Japan, and one elementary school in the ASEAN region.

  • Fujitsu Partners with Singapore to Set Up Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Urbanisation Singapore and Tokyo, Global, October 15, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited, the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and the Singapore Management University (SMU) have today signed a Master Research Collaboration Agreement (MRCA) at Fusionopolis. Under the MRCA, a five-year partnership which builds on the Fujitsu-A*STAR MoU signed in Japan in March 2013, the parties will invest S$54 million in an Urban Computing and Engineering Centre of Excellence in Singapore to work together in addressing the multitude of challenges highly urbanized cities frequently face. The Centre is also supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF), Prime Minister's Office, Singapore.

  • Fujitsu Partners with Amdocs to Provide Network Solutions to Telecoms Carriers Tokyo, Global, October 14, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced that it will collaborate with Amdocs, the leading provider of customer experience solutions, to deliver a comprehensive set of end-to-end services and solutions for service provider network infrastructure and management systems. This is based upon the global partnership agreement Fujitsu and Amdocs signed in May 2014.

  • Fujitsu Boosts Lineup of Smartphones and Tablets for the Enterprise Tokyo, Global, October 09, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced that it has strengthened its product series of smartphones and tablets for enterprise customers with 18 new models, including FUJITSU Smartphone ARROWS and FUJITSU Tablet ARROWS Tab equipped with the latest Android™ 4.4 operating system, tablets running Windows 8.1, and enhanced models in other series, such as FUJITSU PC LIFEBOOK, FUJITSU PC ESPRIMO, and FUJITSU Workstation CELSIUS. The new models will be steadily rolled out in Japan beginning in October 2014.

  • Fujitsu Laboratories Develops Lower-Cost Millimeter-Wave Radar for Automobiles Kawasaki, Japan, Global, October 08, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced that it has produced a transceiver chip for millimeter-wave radar in a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) implementation, which is a semiconductor process that enables costs to be reduced, while at the same time successfully boosting the short-range detection performance of the transceiver.

  • Fujitsu Laboratories Develops Fast Recovery Process for Multiple Disk Failures Kawasaki, Japan, Global, October 06, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of a disk-recovery technique that is faster than existing methods and that can handle multiple failures, reducing the risk that important data will be lost.

  • Fujitsu and Midokura Strengthen Partnership to Jointly Develop Global Cloud Business Tokyo and San Francisco, Global, October 03, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited and Midokura today announced details of an agreement to collaborate on the international development of their businesses in the virtual networking field, and to strengthen business ties to jointly build global cloud business.

September

  • Fujitsu Releases Fujitsu Group CSR Report 2014 Tokyo, Global, September 30, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced that it has issued the English language version of its Fujitsu Group CSR Report 2014, which discusses the approach, initiatives and accomplishments of the Fujitsu Group's CSR and environmental activities.

  • Fujitsu Launches MobileSUITE Voice Operation, Software Enabling Text Input and Control by Voice Tokyo and Osaka, Japan, Global, September 24, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited and FueTrek Co., Ltd. today announced Fujitsu's introduction of its MobileSUITE Voice Operation service and development kit. The service, which enables text input with technical vocabulary and control by voice alone, will be available in Japan from October 1. Both voice and text input features are only available in Japanese but support for other languages is being considered. The service is currently only available in Japan.

  • Fujitsu to Provide High-Performance Computing and Services Solution to King Abdulaziz University Jeddah and Tokyo, Global, September 22, 2014 - King Abdulaziz University (KAU) and Fujitsu today announced that a signing ceremony was held on September 21 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to kick off a project for a new high-performance computing (HPC) service solution at KAU.

  • Fujitsu Laboratories Develops WAN Acceleration Technology that can Adapt to Combined Communications Networks Kawasaki, Japan, Global, September 16, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Limited announced that it has developed technology for accelerating wide-area network (WAN) speeds, adapting to different characteristics such as packet loss and delay prevailing on communications networks, including mobile and international networks. The new technology was able to double previous transmission speeds on such WANs.

  • Kyushu University and Fujitsu Establish Joint Research Unit on Mathematical Techniques for Use in Social System Design Fukuoka, Tokyo, and Kawasaki, Japan, Global, September 12, 2014 - Kyushu University, Fujitsu Limited, and Fujitsu Laboratories Limited today announced that they have established the Fujitsu Social Mathematics Joint Research Unit. Operating from within Kyushu University's Institute of Mathematics for Industry, they will begin joint research on mathematical techniques for implementing social policies and programs that are fair and to which the public will be highly receptive.

  • Fujitsu Laboratories Develops World's First Software to Automate Production-Line Image Recognition Kawasaki, Japan, Global, September 09, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. has announced the development of a technology for automatically generating image-recognition programs that accurately detect the positions of components as captured by cameras in automated assembly processes by utilizing images of electronic components and IT equipment.

  • Fujitsu, NTT, and NEC Move Forward on Commercialization of World's Top-Level, 400Gbps-class Optical Transmission Technology Tokyo, Global, September 04, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited, NTT Corporation, and NEC Corporation today announced that they have achieved a successful transmission test of the world's top-level, 400Gbps/channel-class digital coherent optical transmissions technology, marking a step toward commercialization. The test, with 400Gbps-class signals multiplexed up to 62 channels, verified fiber-optic transmissions of 12.4-24.8Tbps wavelength division multiplexed signals having different capacities for each modulation method at distances ranging from several thousand kilometers up to 10,000km.

  • Fujitsu Computer System to Process Observational Data for JAXA's GPM/DPR Mission to Measure Global Precipitation Tokyo, Global, September 02, 2014 - Fujitsu announces that it has built a computer system for the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission being undertaken by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), in collaboration with NASA and other international government agencies. The Fujitsu-built computer system, the GPM/DPR (Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar) Mission Operations System, serves as one of the central ground systems of the GPM mission.

August

July

  • Fujitsu Reports Fiscal 2014 First-Quarter Financial Results Tokyo, Global, July 31, 2014 - Fujitsu today reported a profit for the first quarter attributable to owners of the parent of 6.8 billion yen (US$67 million), representing an improvement of 16.0 billion yen compared to the loss posted in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.

  • Appointments to Executive Nomination and Compensation Committees Tokyo, Global, July 31, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited has announced that its Board of Directors today made a decision with regard to appointments to the Executive Nomination Committee and Compensation Committee.

  • Fujitsu Announces New Direction for its Semiconductor Business Tokyo and Yokohama, Global, July 31, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited have today entered into an official contract with Panasonic Corporation and Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) whereby Fujitsu Semiconductor and Panasonic would integrate their System LSI businesses, and together with investment from DBJ, a new independent fabless company will be established. These developments are a result of the deliberations Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Semiconductor have made based on the February 7, 2013 announcement, "Fujitsu Announces Restructuring and New Direction of its Semiconductor Business."

  • Regarding the Signing of a Definitive Agreement for the Consolidation of System LSI Businesses in New Company Tokyo, Yokohama, and Osaka, Global, July 31, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited, Panasonic Corporation, and Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) today announced that the parties have signed a definitive agreement to establish a new fabless-type company to design and develop system LSI.

  • Fujitsu Strengthens Production Management Solution for "Plant Factories" with Akisai Food and Agriculture Cloud Tokyo, Global, July 22, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced that it will enhance its production management service lineup for the "Akisai" Food and Agriculture Cloud by adding a production management system provided by Kobayashi Create Co. Ltd, a company that has begun to produce and sells vegetables grown in "plant factories". The solution manages the production of plant factories and greenhouse horticulture. Fujitsu will make the new solution available as part of FUJITSU Intelligent Society Solution "Akisai" Food and Agriculture Cloud. Sales will commence in August 2014. The service will only be available in Japan.

  • Fujitsu Laboratories Develops Technology to Reduce Network Switches in Cluster Supercomputers by 40% Kawasaki, Japan, Global, July 15, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced that it has developed a technology that reduces the number of network switches used in a cluster supercomputer system comprised of several thousand units by 40% while maintaining the same level of network performance.

  • Fujitsu Makes GLOVIA G2 Production Management ERP Solution for Manufacturers Compatible with Cloud Service Tokyo, Global, July 15, 2014 - Fujitsu has announced that FUJITSU Enterprise Application GLOVIA G2, the company's production management enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for assembly manufacturers, is being made compatible with cloud services as of today.

  • Fujitsu Develops ARROWS Tab Q335/K, New 8-Inch Tablet Tokyo, Global, July 14, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced the development of the FUJITSU Tablet ARROWS Tab Q335/K, an easy-to-hold and operate 8-inch Windows tablet for enterprise customers. The new model is planned to be rolled out in stages worldwide from October 2014.

  • Fujitsu Introduces Musetheque v4, a Management System for Museums and Digital Archives Tokyo, Global, July 08, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced the release of version 4 of FUJITSU Education Solution Musetheque, a management system for museums and digital archives. The upgrade, available from today, significantly strengthens management and publishing of a collection’s information.

  • Fujitsu Acquires Shares of Panasonic Information Technology Solutions Tokyo and Osaka, Global, July 01, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited and Panasonic Corporation today announced that Fujitsu has completed the acquisition of all shares of Panasonic Information Technology Solutions Co., Ltd., which had been a Panasonic subsidiary specializing in information systems.

June

May

  • Notice Regarding Fiscal 2014 New Medium-Term Management Plan Tokyo, Global, May 29, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited today announced formulation of its new medium-term management plan (fiscal 2014 - fiscal 2016), as outlined below.

  • Fujitsu Awarded Imperial Invention Prize for High-Dimensional Supercomputer Interconnect Technology Tokyo, Global, May 29, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced that its invention of high-dimensional interconnect technology, which is used in the K computer Fujitsu jointly developed with RIKEN as well as the company’s own FUJITSU Supercomputer PRIMEHPC FX10, was awarded the Imperial Invention Prize. This prize is given to the most outstanding invention at the National Commendation for Invention sponsored by the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation.

  • Fujitsu Launches New Karada Life Smartphone Health Support Service for Women Tokyo, Global, May 26, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced it will offer Karada Life Pregnancy Support, a smartphone health support service for women, in Japan starting from May 30.

  • Fujitsu Launches ARROWS NX F-05F Smartphone Tokyo, Global, May 26, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced the new docomo Smartphone ARROWS NX F-05F will be available in Japan as of May 30, 2014 from NTT DOCOMO, Inc. dealerships.

  • Notice Regarding Distribution of Dividends from Retained Earnings Tokyo, Global, May 22, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited announced that its Board of Directors today decided upon the dividends to be paid from retained earnings to shareholders on the record date of March 31, 2014, as indicated below.

  • Fujitsu Enhances Suite of Private Cloud Platform Products with Support for OpenStack Tokyo, Global, May 21, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced that it is offering private cloud products and services that support OpenStack, the open cloud environment, to meet diverse customer cloud needs in the era of cloud computing.

  • Fujitsu Wins RFID Integrated Label Project from Airbus Tokyo, Global, May 14, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has been selected by Airbus S.A.S as its RFID solution provider for the Airbus RFID Integrated Labels project. This project will individually label major aircraft components with an RFID label from the manufacturing stage of all Airbus planes, allowing individual components to be tracked and enabling accurate traceability.

  • Fujitsu Supports Online-to-Offline Services for Retailers and Distributors Tokyo, Global, May 14, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced the launch of FUJITSU Cloud Smart Biz Connect, a new application platform service for retail and distribution businesses interested in e-commerce and online-to-offline (O2O) services, which connect with customers to provide services both in physical stores and online. As part of Fujitsu's ongoing initiatives in digital marketing solutions, which are a suite of products and services that deliver value targeted to the specific needs of individual customers, Fujitsu Cloud Smart Biz Connect makes it possible to quickly build mobile apps for consumers. The new service will only be available in Japan.

  • Fujitsu Launches Ten New Enterprise-Model Computers, Including a Tablet, Thin Clients and Others Tokyo, Global, May 14, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced the release of 10 new enterprise models from nine series, including thin clients and one zero client, as well as a tablet, desktop PCs and workstations that come installed with the latest Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. All models are being released in Japan starting today.

  • Fujitsu Develops Technology to Recognize Patient Status Using a Camera Kawasaki, Japan, Global, May 13, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. announced the development of a technology that uses a camera to accurately recognize the status of patients, detecting activities such as sitting up in bed, getting out of bed, or moving in bed.

  • Fujitsu Provides Big-Data Solutions to Transform the Front Lines of Business Tokyo, Global, May 13, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced the upcoming release of FUJITSU Business Application Operational Data Management & Analytics, a solution that helps sales departments, business strategy departments, and other business units use their own big data to transform business processes or bring greater sophistication to their marketing initiatives. The new solution, a part of the ongoing FUJITSU Big Data Initiative that systematizes the company's big data products and services, will be available in Japan from June. Fujitsu will be releasing additional offerings in the future that meet the needs of the global market.

  • Fujitsu Releases Virtualization Products using Software-Defined Networking for Wide-Area Networks Tokyo, Global, May 09, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced the introduction of FUJITSU Network Virtuora NC and FUJITSU Network Virtuora SN-V, the second round of products based on FUJITSU Intelligent Networking and Computing Architecture, the company's architecture for optimizing entire ICT platforms on a network-wide basis using software-defined networking (SDN). The company also announced enhancement of functions to its existing product, FUJITSU Network Proactnes II QM. The new products are available for order beginning May 9 only in Japan.

  • Fujitsu and Yokogawa Medical Solutions Partner for the Future of Medical Care Tokyo, Global, May 09, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Yokogawa Medical Solutions Corporation (Yokogawa Medical Solutions) to jointly create new businesses focused on "the future of medical care." Yokogawa Medical Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Yokogawa Electric Corporation, develops radiology-information systems and medical-imaging systems for hospitals. Under this agreement, Fujitsu will take a minority shareholding in Yokogawa Medical Solutions.

  • Fujitsu and MIT Develop On-Demand Transport Service Technology to Support User Needs and Increase Service Operator Profits Kawasaki, Japan, Global, May 08, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), of an on-demand transport technology that responds to the various needs of transport users while improving profits for transport service operators.

  • Fujitsu Introduces ETERNUS DX200F All-Flash Array Worldwide, Offering Stability and High Performance Tokyo, Global, May 08, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced the new FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX200F, an all-flash array that uses solid-state drives for data storage, resulting in stability and high performance. The new product will be available in Japan from May 8, and will be followed by subsequent availability worldwide.

  • Fujitsu and NTT DOCOMO Agree To Partner on 5G Experimental Trials Tokyo, Global, May 08, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited has announced an agreement with NTT DOCOMO that will deepen their relationship through R&D collaboration on fifth generation (5G) mobile communications systems and cooperation on 5G experimental trials. Under this agreement, Fujitsu Limited, along with Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., will work with DOCOMO to conduct experimental trials in stages, and, while promoting development of 5G technology, will actively undertake efforts on 5G standardization initiatives that are set to begin in 2016.

  • Fujitsu Enhances Functions of the FUJITSU Network BroadOne LS100 Series LTE Femtocell Tokyo, Global, May 07, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced it has enhanced the functions of the FUJITSU Network BroadOne LS100 Series LTE Femtocell, a compact indoor base station with multi-mode support, the most appropriate of which can be automatically select. The product is globally available to mobile-communications carriers as of today.

  • Fujitsu Cuts Response Times to Cyber Attacks by 97% with Japan's First Automated Detection and Process Software Tokyo, Global, May 07, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced the availability of Japan's first software to automate detection of cyber attacks and response. The software, FUJITSU Software Systemwalker Security Control, dramatically shortens the initial response time after malware has been detected to prevent damage from spreading. Also being offered is FUJITSU Security Solution Information Security Enhancement Support Consulting, which are services designed to improve the security of control systems. Both are part of the FUJITSU Security Initiative, a systematized suite of products and services that support safe and secure ICT for customers and society, with FUJITSU Software Systemwalker Security Control planned to be rolled out to other markets outside of Japan later in Fiscal 2014.

  • Fujitsu Laboratories Develops Trajectory-Analysis Technology for a Big Picture View of Person and Vehicle Flows Kawasaki, Japan, Global, May 07, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. has developed trajectory-analysis technology that enables a big picture view of person and vehicle flows by putting trajectory data measured using GPS and other means into a form suitable for analysis.

  • Server Platform Technology that supports reliability and scalability functions for service applications approved as a Proof of Concept by ETSI Tokyo, Global, May 01, 2014 - Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Hiroo Unoura, hereafter: NTT), Alcatel-Lucent Japan Ltd. (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, President: Nicolas Bouverot, hereafter: Alcatel-Lucent Japan), and Fujitsu Limited (Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Masami Yamamoto, hereafter: Fujitsu), jointly proposed a demonstration of VNPaaS (Virtual Network Platform as a Service) to ETSI NFV ISG, which has just been approved as a Proof of Concept.

April

  • Fujitsu Reports Fiscal 2013 Financial Results Tokyo, Global, April 30, 2014 - Fujitsu today reported consolidated net income of 48.6 billion yen (US$472 million), representing an improvement of 128.5 billion yen from fiscal 2012.

  • Notice Regarding the Voluntary Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Tokyo, Global, April 30, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited announced that, at the today's meeting of the Board of Directors, it was resolved that the Fujitsu Group will switch from Japanese accounting standards and voluntarily adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for its consolidated financial results, beginning in fiscal 2014.

  • Fujitsu Enhances Functionality of INTARFRM Application Framework, Support for Multiple Browsers and Devices Tokyo, Global, April 25, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced that all editions of INTARFRM, its application framework that supports customers' system development, have been updated with web application development functions for multiple browsers and devices. The new versions will be rolled out incrementally beginning today only in Japan.

  • Fujitsu Strengthens Server Customization Business for VAR, OEM Markets Tokyo, Global, April 25, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced that it is taking steps to strengthen its server customization business for VAR and OEM, two markets anticipated to see future growth. The company will begin offering a menu of 200 customization options for FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY x86 servers, and has prepared models based on individual patterns of customer needs.

  • Regarding the Consolidation of System LSI Businesses in New Company Tokyo, Osaka, and Yokohama, Global, April 23, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited, Panasonic Corporation, and Development Bank of Japan, Inc. (DBJ) have signed a memorandum of understanding in which DBJ will make an investment and provide a line of credit for a new fabless company specializing in system LSI design and development which Fujitsu and Panasonic will jointly establish.

  • Fujitsu Launches New Android Tablet and Two New Laptops for Enterprises Tokyo, Global, April 16, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced that it will commence sales in Japan of three new enterprise products in three product families, consisting of one new Wi-Fi tablet running Android™ 4.2, and two new laptops running Windows 8.1 Pro.

  • Fujitsu Develops Platform Technology that Speeds Development of On-Site Information Exchange Services Kawasaki, Global, April 15, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced that it has developed platform technology that speeds delivery of information exchange services, such as for work collaboration or screen sharing, using devices or equipment at a given location.

  • Fujitsu Develops Technology to Quickly Detect Latent Malware Activity in Internal Networks Kawasaki, Global, April 15, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced that it has developed technology that quickly detects latent malware activity in a network. This technology monitors an internal network to protect against advanced persistent threats (APT) on specific companies or individuals, an increasingly common problem.

  • Fujitsu and Tohoku University Develop 3D Tsunami Simulator Enabling Highly Precise Tsunami Forecasting Tokyo, Global, April 14, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited today announced that, based on its joint research with Tohoku University that began in 2012, the two have developed a 3D tsunami simulator that can replicate in fine detail the surge of water in urban areas as well as river surges caused by a tsunami. The joint research succeeded in combining a 2D tsunami-propagation simulation technology developed by Professor Fumihiko Imamura, director of the International Research Institute of Disaster Science in Tohoku University with Fujitsu's 3D fluid simulation technology. As a result, the researchers were able to accurately replicate the complex changes a tsunami undergoes as it interacts with coastal topography or buildings in urban areas, as well as the process of water surges in urban areas and rivers.

  • Fujitsu Develops Technology Enabling High-Speed Search while Accumulating Data at 40-Gbps Kawasaki, Global, April 14, 2014 - "Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. announced the development of industry's first software technology that can perform high-speed searches on information even as it is being accumulated at a speed of 40-Gbps. While this has been difficult to do in the past without specialized network analysis hardware, Fujitsu Laboratories' new technology can be implemented entirely through software and conventional hardware.

  • Fujitsu's Numazu Plant Wins "Contributing to a Green Society" Award Tokyo, Global, April 10, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced that the company's Numazu Plant has been awarded the 2014 "Contributing to a Green Society" Award from the Organization for Landscape and Urban Green Infrastructure, in recognition of that plant's ongoing efforts to contribute to the local community and protect the environment through its diligence in pursuing green programs.

  • Fujitsu Launches New PRIMEQUEST Series, Boosting Processing Performance by up to 2.5 times Tokyo, Global, April 10, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced the immediate availability of its new mission-critical x86 FUJITSU Server PRIMEQUEST 2000 series, comprised of five models, featuring the latest Intel® Xeon® Processor E7 v2 family.

  • Fujitsu and Oracle Enhance Fujitsu M10 SPARC Servers Tokyo, Japan and Redwood Shores, Calif., Global, April 08, 2014 - Global and diversified marketplaces demand agility as business moves and grows in ever-changing ways. Information systems must support the business today and drive innovation rapidly and flexibly for tomorrow. The enhanced Fujitsu M10 servers announced today feature the new SPARC64 X+ (pronounced "ten plus") processors that can run at speeds of up to 3.7 GHz and offer 1.3 times the performance of the previous generation. The enhanced servers provide a high-performance, scalable platform for server consolidation and modernization projects. To date, Fujitsu M10 servers have set 15 world records in major benchmark tests.

  • Fujitsu Develops Data-Transfer Acceleration Technology Kawasaki, Japan, Global, April 08, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of a technology for accelerating data transfer speeds that can be applied to various types of network environments used for cloud, mobile applications and other services.

  • Fujitsu to Upgrade JAXA's Supercomputer System Tokyo, Global, April 07, 2014 - Fujitsu announced that it has received an order for a new supercomputer system from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The core of the new system will be the successor model of the FUJITSU Supercomputer PRIMEHPC FX10, which is currently under development. The new system will have an overall theoretical peak performance of 3.4 petaflops, or 24 times that of the current system, which will ensure that JAXA has the processing capacity needed to analyze enormous volumes of data.

  • Fujitsu Sets Out "Fujitsu Technology and Service Vision 2014" Tokyo, Global, April 04, 2014 - Fujitsu today presents the latest Fujitsu Technology and Service Vision, which outlines how ICT will transform business and society. In this 2014 version, Fujitsu introduces Human Centric Innovation, a new approach to realizing business and social value by creating solutions and services that bring together the three dimensions of "people, information and infrastructure".

  • Fujitsu Launches New Models in GS21 Series Featuring New Processors Tokyo, Global, April 03, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced the availability in Japan of new mainframe models, consisting of the super-scale FUJITSU Server GS21 2600 model group and the mid-, large-scale FUJITSU Server GS21 2400 model group, all equipped with newly developed processors. The company also announced the availability of FUJITSU Software GSS21sx, a new software that supports these models.

  • Fujitsu to Host Fujitsu Forum 2014 Tokyo, Global, April 02, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced that Fujitsu Forum 2014, the company's largest annual event, will be held May 15-16 at the Tokyo International Forum in Japan. The theme of this year's Fujitsu Forum will be "Human Centric Innovation."

March

  • Fujitsu Develops New Speech Synthesis Technology Kawasaki, Japan, Global, March 31, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. has announced development of speech synthesis technology that can create a variety of high-quality synthetic voices in a short period of time, and that can convey information in a tone that is appropriate for the usage scenario or usage environment.

  • Fujitsu Supercomputer System to Commence Operation at the RIKEN SPring-8 Center Tokyo, Global, March 26, 2014 - Fujitsu announced that it has completed building a supercomputer system ordered by the SPring-8 Center, a part of RIKEN, Japan's largest comprehensive research institution.

  • Fujitsu Integrates Japan Meteorological Agency's Systems Tokyo, Global, March 19, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced that it has integrated two systems managed by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) – the Automated Data Editing and Switching System (ADESS) and the Disaster Mitigation Information Provision System. Fujitsu has also renewed the system platform. JMA has commenced delivery of data via the new system, having conducted a sequential switchover for data recipients in and outside of Japan on October 1, 2013 and again between February 3 and March 14, 2014.

  • Fujitsu Develops Distributed Service Platform Technology to Optimize Cloud Environments over a Wide-Area Network Kawasaki, Japan, Global, March 14, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced, in an industry first, it has developed distributed service platform technology that automates system architecture and operations in line with changes in service conditions, and conducts distributing deployment of cloud-based processing and data to servers within a wide-area network.

  • Fujitsu Recognized For Customer Value Leadership With Frost & Sullivan 2014 Global Award Tokyo, Global, March 14, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited today announced that it is the recipient of the Frost & Sullivan 2014 Global Award for Customer Value Leadership in the Business Workflow Integration Platforms market. The prestigious recognition is a result of extensive and independent analysis of Fujitsu's abilities to deliver a high-quality customer experience for its comprehensive, integrated cloud solution and to leverage customer satisfaction in achieving outstanding growth.

  • Fujitsu Revises Fiscal 2013 Year-End Dividend Forecast Tokyo, Global, March 13, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced its decision to revise its forecast for dividends per share.

  • Fujitsu Announces Nominations to Board of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members Tokyo, Global, March 13, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited announces nominations to its Board of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members based on the recommendations of the Company's Executive Nomination Committee. The nominations are subject to approval at meetings of the Board of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members, following the Annual Shareholders' Meeting scheduled for June 23, 2014.

  • Fujitsu Announces Executive Promotions, Appointments, and Resignations Tokyo, Global, March 13, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited announces that the following executive promotions, new appointments, and resignations were approved by the Board of Directors.

  • Fujitsu Laboratories Announces Executive Reappointments Kawasaki, Japan, Global, March 13, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. announces that the following executive reappointments were approved by its Board of Directors.

  • Fujitsu Announces New Global Matrix Organization Tokyo, Global, March 13, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited today announced that it would accelerate the globalization of its business by creating a new organization structure consisting of five regions – EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa), Americas, Asia, Oceania and Japan. In addition to this change, a Global Delivery organization will be established. This organization will integrate the service delivery functions of the company's current International Business organization, and is to be responsible for delivering a consistent and timely high-level of service across the globe, including Japan. In line with the new structure, the International Business organization will be dissolved as of April 1, 2014.

  • Fujitsu Develops Support Technology for Cloud Systems that Automatically Presents Appropriate Operational Procedures Kawasaki, Japan, Global, March 12, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced that is has developed technology that supports the operations management of cloud systems by automatically generating the necessary procedure flows.

  • Technologies developed for providing flexible wide area networks with SDN, a global first Tokyo, Global, March 07, 2014 - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT; TSE: 9432, NYSE: NTT), NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), Fujitsu Limited (Fujitsu; TSE: 6702) and Hitachi, Ltd. (Hitachi; TSE: 6501) today announced the development of technologies that enable Software-Defined Networking (SDN) compatibility for wide area networks, including platforms for comprehensively integrating and managing multiple varieties of wide area network infrastructure and general-purpose network control applications used with those platforms. These technologies were developed through the "Open Innovation Over Network Platforms" research and development project. Also known as the "O3 (O Three) Project", this initiative was launched in June 2013 based on research consigned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' Research and Development of Network Virtualization Technology, and has been promoted jointly by the five companies.

  • Fujitsu Recognized in METI's Diversity Management Selection 100 Program Tokyo, Global, March 07, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited has been named among the winners selected for the 2013 Diversity Management Selection 100, a program established by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) to recognize companies that promote diversity.

  • Fujitsu Develops Model Predictive Control Technology Specifically for Supply Chain Management Kawasaki, Japan, Global, March 07, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced that it has developed model predictive control technology specifically intended for supply chain management. Using this technology, it is possible to make successive revisions to plans based on multiple long-term forecasting scenarios and to respond to sudden changes in demand.

  • Fujitsu Announces 2015 Hiring Plan for University Graduates Tokyo, Global, March 06, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited has announced the following plans for hiring new college graduates in fiscal 2015.

  • Fujitsu Named to FORTUNE Magazine's 2014 List of 'World's Most Admired Companies' for Second Consecutive Year Tokyo, Global, March 05, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced that it has been named to FORTUNE Magazine's 2014 list of 'World's Most Admired Companies' for a second consecutive year.

  • Fujitsu Bolsters Suite of Products and Services with its "Digital Marketing Solution" Tokyo, Global, March 04, 2014 - Fujitsu today announces its Digital Marketing Solution, a new systematic approach which structures its suite of products and services to deliver the value that meets individual customer needs as their purchasing behavior diversifies. Based on this new structure, which leverages big data generated from every point of contact with the customer in an omni-channel approach – e-commerce, social media and other Net-based retail channels, as well as physical stores – Fujitsu will offer two new services and add one enhanced service. These will be for the retail industry, who seek to strengthen their customer services, the manufacturing and finance industries, who deal with consumer products, and other industries. In building this new structure, Fujitsu will offer optimal one-stop solutions, from consulting to initial phase application development, to operations and maintenance. In so doing, customers in the retail industry will be able to manage and analyze, in an integrated fashion, customer data obtained through the entire range of channels, strengthen efforts to attract customers and after service, and maximize the value customers experience through new marketing activities. This solution is only available in Japan.

February

  • Fujitsu Develops First-of-Its-Kind Assessment Tool that Visualizes a Community's Characteristics Kawasaki and Tokyo, Japan, Global, February 28, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fujitsu Research Institute have today announced development of the first assessment tool from an ICT company that visualizes a community's characteristics from multiple perspectives, including the environment and economy.

  • Fujitsu Enhances Lineup of Vertically Integrated Database Systems Tokyo, Global, February 28, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced the immediate availability in Japan of FUJITSU Integrated System HA Database Ready SX2, a large-scale system designed to accommodate high-capacity databases. This will lead to an enhancement of Fujitsu's line of vertically integrated, open-standards database systems that offer high performance, exceptional reliability, and rapid setup.

  • Fujitsu Launches A5 for Windows Azure Public Cloud Service Based on Strengthened Alliance with Microsoft Tokyo, Global, February 25, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced the immediate availability of FUJITSU Cloud PaaS A5 for Windows Azure, an upgrade to its public cloud based on Windows Azure, as part of a new alliance with Microsoft Corporation.

  • Fujitsu Develops Prototype Haptic Sensory Tablet Tokyo and Kawasaki, Japan, Global, February 24, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. announced development of a prototype tablet with a touchscreen that conveys a sense of slipperiness or roughness depending on the image being displayed. This new haptic, or tactile, sensory technology was developed by Fujitsu Laboratories.

  • Fujitsu to Release Successor to its STYLISTIC S01 Smartphone in Autumn Tokyo, Global, February 24, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced that it has commenced preparations for the autumn 2014 release of the successor to its STYLISTIC S01 smartphone, which has been sold in France by Orange since June 2013. The successor model, to be available from an expanded range of locations in Europe, is expected to be LTE- and NFC-enabled, as well as being equipped with the latest energy-saving display and a quad-core CPU among other advanced features.

  • Fujitsu to Provide World's First Tablet with Built-in Palm Vein Authentication Sensor to Fukuoka Financial Group Tokyo, Global, February 20, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced that it has commenced work on a project, ordered by Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc., to provide 2,000 tablets with built-in palm vein authentication sensors, and to construct a virtual-desktop platform. The platform will enable staff to securely access their bank's internal system from off-site locations.

  • Kawasaki City and Fujitsu Sign Framework Agreement Kawasaki City and Tokyo, Global, February 19, 2014 - The municipal government of Kawasaki City and Fujitsu Limited have today signed a framework agreement to come together and cooperate in such areas as building a more robust ICT environment and nurturing the next-generation so as to promote a sustainable community.

  • Fujitsu Develops Glove-Style Wearable Device Kawasaki, Japan, Global, February 18, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced that it has developed a wearable device in the form of a glove, equipped with a Near Field Communication (NFC) tag reader and that features gesture-based input for maintenance and other on-site operations.

  • Fujitsu Deploys Supercomputer System to Shinshu University Tokyo and Matsumoto, Japan, Global, February 13, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited and Shinshu University today announced Shinshu University's recent decision to deploy a Fujitsu supercomputer system in its R&D facility to newly develop innovative water-filtration and water-circulation systems.

  • Fujitsu Laboratories and imec Holst Centre Develop Wireless Transceiver Technology for Medical Devices Kawasaki, Japan, and Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Global, February 12, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and imec Holst Centre today announced that they have developed a wireless transceiver circuit for use in body area networks (BAN) for medical applications that adheres to the 400 MHz-band international standard.

  • Fujitsu Launches ColorFit, Software for the Printing Industry to Instantly Improve Image Quality Tokyo, Global, February 05, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced the immediate availability of FUJITSU Media Solution ColorFit, software for the printing industry that automatically and instantly improves image quality.

  • Fujitsu Releases Five New Enterprise PC Models in Three Product Series' Tokyo, Global, February 04, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced the release in Japan of five new models of enterprise PCs in three product series', all equipped with the latest Windows 8.1 Pro operating system.

  • Fujitsu Introduces a Convertible UltrabookTM, the LIFEBOOK TH90/P Tokyo, Global, February 04, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced the release of the FUJITSU PC LIFEBOOK TH90/P, a new convertible Ultrabook™ in the FMV Series of consumer PCs. The new laptop can also be used as a tablet, with both stylus and touch input available to suit four different modes of use. Adopting Fujitsu's proprietary "Shift HingeTM" construction, the LIFEBOOK TH90/P makes operation easy by changing styles, while offering a stylish form-factor. An exceptional example of function and design in one unit, the LIFEBOOK TH90/P brings together the technologies and attention to detail that Fujitsu has accumulated over many years.

  • Fujitsu Introduces "GRANNOTE," a PC for the Mature Consumer Segment Tokyo, Global, February 04, 2014 - Fujitsu announced the introduction of its new GRANNOTE brand personal computer (LIFEBOOK AH90/P), available exclusively in Japan for active, mature adults, primarily around 60 years of age. The new model is set to go on sale in Japan on February 13.

  • Fujitsu Laboratories and Furukawa Electric Develop Low-Cost Multi-Fiber Optical Connector Kawasaki and Tokyo, Japan, Global, February 03, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. today announced that they have collaborated to develop a new multi-fiber optical connector that enjoins and aligns multiple optical fibers for optical interconnects. The conventional method of connecting optical fibers requires high-precision polishing that aligns the tips of the fibers, making the cost of this process considerable. Fujitsu Laboratories and Furukawa Electric have developed a connector that can accommodate different lengths of optical fiber with a spring mechanism that obviates the need for this polishing process, slashing by more than half the cost required to connect optical fibers.

January

  • Notice Regarding Completion of Delisting from the London Stock Exchange Tokyo, Global, January 31, 2014 - Fujitsu has announced that its shares of common stock and European Depositary Receipts were delisted from the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and cancelled from admission to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, both effective today. Fujitsu applied for the delisting and cancellation on November 28, 2013 following its announcement made on the same day.

  • Fujitsu Reports Fiscal 2013 Third-Quarter Financial Results Tokyo, Global, January 30, 2014 - Fujitsu today reported consolidated net income of 12.0 billion yen (US$114 million), an improvement of 92.8 billion yen from the loss recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2012.

  • Fujitsu to Consolidate Mobile Phone Manufacturing Subsidiaries Tokyo, Global, January 30, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited today announced plans to integrate Fujitsu Mobile-phones Products Limited with Fujitsu Peripherals Limited, the two Japan-based companies that currently handle manufacturing, quality assurance, and repair of smartphones and feature phones (collectively referred to as "mobile phone handsets"). Mobile phone handset production is to be consolidated under Fujitsu Peripherals Limited, with a target date of April 1, 2014.

  • Fujitsu Computer System at the Institute for Cosmic Ray Research of the University of Tokyo Commences Operation Tokyo, Global, January 24, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced that it has completed construction of a new computer system for the Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR) of the University of Tokyo. This x86 cluster system, forming the backbone for ICRR's research on cosmic rays, began operation on January 1, 2014.

  • Fujitsu Receives Top Evaluation in HDI's Support Center Certification Program Tokyo, Global, January 21, 2014 -

  • Fujitsu Organizes Security Products and Services under New FUJITSU Security Initiative Tokyo, Global, January 20, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced that it has organized its security-related products and services to bolster ICT safety and security for its customers and society into its new FUJITSU Security Initiative. This newly organized collection of products and services will initially only be available in Japan but will roll out globally in stages.

  • Fujitsu Laboratories Develops Technology for Automatically Linking with Open Data throughout the World Kawasaki, Japan, Beijing, China, and Middlesex, United Kingdom, Global, January 16, 2014 -

  • Fujitsu Laboratories Develops Technology Capable of Searching Encrypted Data to Maintain Privacy Kawasaki, Japan, Global, January 15, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of a technology that can perform concealed searches of encrypted data in its encrypted form. Searching data while it is encrypted makes it possible to maintain a high level of privacy with no risk of leaks – particularly important for personal data such as DNA, medical data, biological data, and educational records. Through outsourcing, searches of confidential data can be carried out safely as text data and keyword search terms kept private. Whether or not search hits are obtained also remains undisclosed.

  • Fujitsu Simulates 3,000-Atom Nano device, a Threefold Increase Kawasaki, Japan, Global, January 14, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. announces that it has successfully simulated the electrical properties of a 3,000-atom nano device – a threefold increase over previous efforts – using a supercomputer. At the nanoscale level, even minor differences in the local atomic configuration can have a major impact on the electrical properties of a device, requiring the first- principles method of calculation to be used to accurately compute physical properties at the atomic level. However, when applying this method to electrical property forecasting, the massive computations involved limit these forecasts to the order of 1,000 atoms.

  • Fujitsu Releases glovia G2 Easy Starter Kit for Production Management ERP Tokyo, Global, January 09, 2014 - Fujitsu today announced the introduction of the Easy Starter Kit for FUJITSU Enterprise Application glovia G2, its production management ERP for mid-sized assembly manufacturers. The kit brings together a basic set of functionality, the hardware needed to deploy it, and related services. The Easy Starter Kit is available from today.

  • Fujitsu Laboratories and Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute Team Up for Joint Development of Disaster-Prevention Technologies Kawasaki, Japan and Hsinchu City, Taiwan, Global, January 08, 2014 - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) of Taiwan today announced that they are collaborating in the field of disaster prevention to develop autonomous sensor-network technology that can communicate information between devices without human intervention.

  • Fujitsu Announces Resignation of External Director Tokyo, Global, January 06, 2014 - Fujitsu Limited today announced that Shotaro Yachi has resigned as an external director, effective December 31, 2013.