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23 July 2008 US: Fujitsu PalmSecure Selected by Pearson VUE to Verify Identities of Test Takers
Sunnyvale, CA, July 23, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced that Pearson VUE, the computer-based testing business of Pearson, will implement Fujitsu’s PalmSecure palm vein authentication solution as an integral component of its Secure Testing Framework™. PalmSecure’s highly accurate, non-intrusive authentication methods will allow Pearson VUE’s clients—beginning with the Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®), the organization of business schools around the world that owns and administers the Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT®)—to verify the identities of test takers to maintain the integrity of the exams and ensure the reliability of test results.
22 July 2008 US: Fujitsu PRIMERGY TX300 S4 Server Delivers Top Price/Performance in Latest Benchmark Test
SUNNYVALE, CA, July 22, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today announced that as of the date of this release, the PRIMERGY(R) TX300 S4 server has delivered the best price/performance in a benchmark developed by TPC. The PRIMERGY TX300 S4 server has also achieved top performance for a dual-processor system in the same test.
21 July 2008 US: Fujitsu Announces Low-Volume Production Scanners
Sunnyvale, CA, July 21, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today introduced the next generation of its award winning low-volume production scanners, the Fujitsu fi-6670 and fi-6770. The new color, duplex scanners offer new intelligent functions for advanced paper handling, improved feeding technology and enhanced image processing speeds to provide best-in-class document scanning.
21 July 2008 US: New Microcontroller Drivers from Fujitsu Microelectronics and Elektrobit Deliver Maximum Efficiency for Automotive Software Development
Sunnyvale, California, July 21, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc (FMA) today announced that Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited (FML), a leading developer of advanced microcontrollers for automotive applications, has joined Elektrobit of Finland to develop new MCU drivers for Fujitsu’s MB91460 series of 32-bit microcontrollers. The new drivers are compatible with AUTOSAR (AUTomotive Open System Architecture) release 2.1, and will offer customers a high degree of code reusability and maximum efficiency for application designs.
15 July 2008 US: Fujitsu Accelerates Mobile Computing With Six New Notebooks and Product Upgrades Based on Next-Generation Intel(R) Centrino(R) 2 Processor Technology
SUNNYVALE, CA, July 15, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today debuted six LifeBook(R) notebooks powered by next-generation Intel(R) Centrino(R) 2 processor technology offering increased performance and longer battery life. Perfect for advanced users and consumers who want desktop performance and sophisticated style on the go, the enhanced LifeBook A6210 notebook features a stylish high-gloss black lid, bright 15.4-inch LCD display, wireless USB, faster E-SATA port, and a new gesture-enabled touchpad that lets users control many functions though simple finger movements for an enhanced interactive experience.
15 July 2008 US: Fujitsu Showcases Tablet Computing Design Expertise Introducing Two New Thin and Light 13.3-Inch Widescreen Convertibles
SUNNYVALE, CA, July 15, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation has once again demonstrated its tablet computing design expertise, today announcing the availability of the 13.3-inch widescreen, LifeBook(R) T5010 and LifeBook T1010 convertible tablet PCs equipped with the next-generation Intel(R) Centrino(R) 2 processor technology. Among the lightest 13.3-inch display convertibles on the market, the new tablet PCs are designed for on-the-go mobile users who require the flexibility of a tablet for note-taking or navigating through forms-based applications, along with the traditional keyboard input of a notebook computer.
14 July 2008 Japan and US: Fujitsu and Sun Microsystems Unveil Next-Generation SPARC Enterprise Servers
TOKYO and SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 14, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) and Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) today announced an enhanced line of SPARC® Enterprise servers – M4000, M5000, M8000 and M9000 -- that delivers a highly scalable, enterprise-class virtualization and consolidation platform with up to 80 percent better performance on commercial applications and 2x better performance on HPC workloads and using 44 percent less energy per core. Based on the quad-core SPARC64™ Ⅶ processor and the Solaris™ Operating System (OS), the new SPARC Enterprise servers are ideal platforms for high-availability, mission-critical enterprise applications including large-scale databases, BIDW, ERP and CRM. The new processor is also available as an option for seamless upgrades in existing SPARC Enterprise servers.
1 July 2008 US: Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. Has Introduced the Hypermarket U-Scan® Genesis Payment Station, Which Combines In-person Customer Service with Self-service Convenience.
Richardson, TX, July 1, 2008 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. has introduced the Hypermarket U-Scan® Genesis Payment Station, which combines in-person customer service with self-service convenience.
30 June 2008 US: Fujitsu Microelectronics Names Shinichi “James” Machida New President, Chief Executive Officer of Fujitsu Microelectronics America
Sunnyvale, CA, June 30, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) today announced that Shinichi “James” Machida has been named president and chief executive officer. Machida will be leaving his position as president of Fujitsu Microelectronics Asia Pte. Ltd. (FMAL) in Singapore, and Fujitsu Microelectronics Pacific Asia Ltd. (FMP) in Hong Kong, and will arrive in the U.S. in August. He replaces Kazuyuki Kawauchi, who will return to Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited (FML) in Japan in September.
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.
25 June 2008 US: Fujitsu XG2000 10Gb Ethernet Switch Receives Network Products Guide 2008 Product Innovation Award
Sunnyvale, CA, June 25, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced that the Network Products Guide, a Silicon Valley Communications publication and world-leading publication on technologies and solutions, has named the Fujitsu XG2000 10-Gigabit (Gb) Ethernet Switch a winner of the 2008 Product Innovation Award. This annual award program honors vendors that deliver innovative and ground-breaking products that bring essential and incremental changes to information technology.
24 June 2008 US: Fujitsu and Navantis Among Top Finalists for the 2008 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award in Information Worker Solutions, Office Solutions Development
Toronto, ON, June 24, 2008 – Today, Fujitsu Consulting and Navantis announced their selection as a finalist for the Microsoft Partner of the Year award in Information Worker Solutions, Office Solutions Development.
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.
12 June 2008 US: Fujitsu Named Finalist for NXTcomm Eos Award
RICHARDSON, Texas, June 12, 2008 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of innovative optical and wireless networking solutions, announced today that the Fujitsu BroadOne™ WX300 macrocell base station has been named as a finalist for a prestigious NXTcomm Eos Award. NXTcomm Eos Awards honor exhibiting companies that have developed the most promising new technologies or provided the best new network services, strategic support, and ongoing achievement.
12 June 2008 US: Fujitsu to Feature Newest 10Gbps Ethernet Switch IC at HP Technology Forum and Expo, June 16-19
Sunnyvale, CA, June 12, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA), a leading developer of advanced networking semiconductor technology, will showcase its new 26-port 10Gbps Ethernet switch IC at the HP Technology Forum and Expo 2008 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas June 16-19.
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.
11 June 2008 US: Fujitsu LifeBook U810 Mini-Notebook Wins 8th Annual eWEEK Excellence Award
SUNNYVALE, CA , June 11, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today announced that the LifeBook(R) U810 convertible mini-notebook is the winner of the 8th Annual eWEEK Excellence Awards in the desktops and notebooks category. Fujitsu bested Hewlett-Packard's HP Compaq dc7800 Business Desktop PC and Lenovo's ThinkPad T61.
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.
3 June 2008 US: Infortrend Qualifies Fujitsu 2.5-Inch SAS Hard Disk Drives for Use with its Small Form Factor RAID Subsystems
San Jose and Sunnyvale, CA, June 3, 2008 – Networked storage expert Infortrend® (Public TPE: 2495) and Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world’s leading suppliers of innovative computer products, today announced that the Fujitsu MBC2073RC, MBC2036RC and MBB2147RC, enterprise-class, 2.5-inch SAS hard disk drives have passed qualification testing for use with Infortrend EonStor® (ES) B12 series RAID subsystems. Available in 36GB¹, 73GB or 147GB capacities, these 15,000 and 10,000 RPM, Small Form Factor (SFF) SAS drives combine with ES B12 arrays to give IT managers an ideal storage system for applications that demand efficient space utilization, low power consumption, and 24/7 reliability and performance.
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 Germany: Fujitsu BroadOne™ WX300 Macrocell Base Station Wins Best of WiMAX World EMEA Award for System Design
Munich, May 21, 2008 – Fujitsu, a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today that the Fujitsu BroadOne™ WX300 macrocell base station has received the prestigious System Design Award at WiMAX World EMEA. The annual awards, which are presented in six categories, recognize leaders in the development and deployment of WiMAX technologies and are presented by a judging panel of experts from the WiMAX community.
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.
15 May 2008 US: Fujitsu Announces Record-Breaking Document Scanner Shipments
Sunnyvale, CA, May 15, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a market leader in document imaging scanners and services, today announced that the company shipped more than 230,000 document imaging scanners in fiscal year 2007, ending March 31, 2008 -- a new record for the company. Additionally, Fujitsu achieved its best quarter ever in 2007, shipping more than 66,000 document imaging scanners in Q4FY07.
15 May 2008 US: Fujitsu Expands Line of Standard, Wide-Aspect Ratio Touch Panels
Sunnyvale, CA, May 15, 2008 – Responding to the market growth of wide-aspect ratio LCDs, Fujitsu Components America, Inc. today announced an expanded line-up of standard, wide-aspect ratio, 4-wire resistive touch panels. The devices fit available wide-aspect ratio LCDs to eliminate custom development costs for OEMs and shorten their product time-to-market.
13 May 2008 US: Fujitsu and ONStor Form Strategic Partnership to Deliver Scalable, Energy-Efficient, High-Performance Network Attached Storage
SUNNYVALE, CA , May 13, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today announced it is partnering with ONStor, Inc., a leading provider of scalable clustered NAS storage solutions for the enterprise, to deliver a highly scalable storage platform that will allow mid-sized to large enterprises to consolidate existing storage islands and simplify the management and protection of unstructured data. The combination of Fujitsu ETERNUS storage systems and the ONStor Bobcat(TM) NAS Gateway creates a highly reliable solution that employs innovative technology to ensure greater throughput, capacity and energy efficiency. As part of the agreement, Fujitsu will resell the ONStor Bobcat NAS Gateway models 2240, 2260 and 2280 with its ETERNUS4000 and ETERNUS8000 storage systems.
13 May 2008 US: Fujitsu and Socket Mobile Form Strategic Partnership to Improve Mobile Data Collection
SUNNYVALE, CA and NEWARK, CA , May 13, 2008 – Socket Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT) and Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today announced a strategic partnership and plans for joint product offerings aimed at improving mobile data collection in a variety of industries. Combining the mobile data collection capabilities of Socket Mobile with the tablet and ultra-mobile computing expertise of Fujitsu will offer trusted, proven solutions for improving customer service by increasing the tools available to mobile workers.
12 May 2008 Japan: Freescale Semiconductor, Fujitsu Microelectronics and Alpha Systems Develop New Digital Media Server Development Platform
TOKYO and AUSTIN, TX , May 12, 2008 – Freescale Semiconductor, Fujitsu Microelectronics Ltd. and Alpha Systems Inc. have co-developed a digital media server (DMS) development platform that enables real time transcoding of video content. The platform, which conforms to Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) Networked Device Interoperability Guidelines, will be demonstrated May 14 – 16 at the Embedded Systems Expo (ESEC) in Tokyo.
7 May 2008 US: Fujitsu Named as One of the Green 15 by IDG's InfoWorld Magazine
SUNNYVALE, CA , May 7, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation announced today that IDG's InfoWorld Magazine, the leading integrated media brand for IT Decision Makers, has selected Fujitsu for InfoWorld's Green 15 Awards for 2008. InfoWorld's first-ever Green 15 special feature was published April 22 on Infoworld.com.

Asia

23 July 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Establishes Medium-Term Environmental Vision: "Green Policy 2020"
Tokyo, July 23, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that the Fujitsu Group has established "Green Policy 2020," its medium-term environmental vision which defines the role the Group seeks to play in addressing global environmental issues.
16 July 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Microelectronics Launches AUTOSAR 2.1-Compatible Driver for Automotive Onboard Microcontrollers
Tokyo, July 16, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited announced today the development and launch of a new microcontroller driver for its MB91460 Series of high-performance 32-bit automotive microcontrollers, jointly developed with EB, Elektrobit Corporation and compatible with Release 2.1 of AUTOSAR, the open software architecture for automobiles from the AUTOSAR automotive software standards consortium. The new microcontroller driver will be available from Fujitsu Microelectronics and EB from July 18, 2008. When used with Fujitsu Microelectronics’ microcontrollers, this new driver will offer customers a greater degree of code reusability for automotive onboard applications already developed, and greater efficiency when developing automotive software.
16 July 2008 Hong Kong: Fujitsu Unveils Winning Formula for Success with Refreshed Processor Technology
Asia Pacific, July 16, 2008 – Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific today inaugurates its new and refreshed corporate range of LifeBook models refreshed with Intel®’s next generation processors for business users who aspire to greater computing capabilities replete with optimal connectivity and elegant designs for aesthetic delight. Aware that the IT-savvy and style-conscious typically gravitate towards its brand, Fujitsu has tailored its latest range to meet the customised demands of different consumers even as every effort is made to ensure that its products remain kind to our environment through its green factory concept.
16 July 2008 Hong Kong: Twist to Infinite Writing and Computing Possibilities with Fujitsu’s LifeBook T5010 and T1010
Asia Pacific, July 16, 2008 – Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific today introduces its latest enhanced LifeBook tablet-convertible PCs, the LifeBook T5010 and LifeBook T1010. Both notebooks boast a generous 13.3” WXGA 1280 by 800 widescreen on an extended glass cover pivoting on a bi-directional hinge and yet delivering a weight that gives its users complete mobility and agility.
14 July 2008 Japan and US: Fujitsu and Sun Microsystems Unveil Next-Generation SPARC Enterprise Servers
TOKYO and SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 14, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) and Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) today announced an enhanced line of SPARC® Enterprise servers – M4000, M5000, M8000 and M9000 -- that delivers a highly scalable, enterprise-class virtualization and consolidation platform with up to 80 percent better performance on commercial applications and 2x better performance on HPC workloads and using 44 percent less energy per core. Based on the quad-core SPARC64™ Ⅶ processor and the Solaris™ Operating System (OS), the new SPARC Enterprise servers are ideal platforms for high-availability, mission-critical enterprise applications including large-scale databases, BIDW, ERP and CRM. The new processor is also available as an option for seamless upgrades in existing SPARC Enterprise servers.
10 July 2008 China: Sinosoft Technology Offers Solutions Using Fujitsu PalmSecure Biometric Authentication System
Nanjing, July 10, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that its PalmSecure palm vein biometric authentication system has been selected for use in IT solutions offered by Jiangsu Province-based systems integration company Sinosoft Technology Plc.
8 July 2008 Singapore: Dancing to the Decibel of ∞LIFE10, Fujitsu PC Breaks Dynamic Moves
Singapore, July 8, 2008 – Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific jumpstarted its series of ∞LIFE10 activities last Saturday with a group of energetic street dancers athletically executing power moves. In doing so, the street dancers physically spread their infectious rhythmic vibes and good spirits to an atmosphere already charged with invigorating beats.
3 July 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Laboratories Develops World's First Practical-Use Technology that Ensures Authenticity of Digital Video Clips
Kawasaki, Japan, July 3, 2008 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. announced today the development of the world's first technology that makes it possible to ensure that digital video data recorded over long time periods and then stored and managed in segments, or clips extracted from the video, are actual parts of the original video and that the segments have not been falsely manipulated, while at the same verifying the time that the video data was recorded. This new technology makes it possible to ensure that when portions of video - such as from 24-hour surveillance cameras - are public disclosed, that the video data segments have not been tampered with.
26 June 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Microelectronics Launches Low-Power Consumption 256Mbit FCRAM for Digital Consumer Electronics
Tokyo, June 26, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited (FML) announced today the development of a 256Mbit Consumer FCRAM product for digital consumer electronics, the MB81EDS256545. The new FCRAM product runs on low power consumption and is ideal for system-in-package (SiP) designs, with samples available from today. Key product features include a 64-bit I/O, low power DDR SDRAM interface that enables data transfer capabilities equivalent to two DDR2 SDRAMs with 16-bit I/O, while reducing power consumption by a maximum of approximately 1 watt (1W) (equivalent to approximately 70%), thus contributing to power savings for digital consumer electronics. The new product is ideal for consumer electronics products that require low power consumption, such as digital televisions and camcorders.
25 June 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Becomes Promoter Member of Trusted Computing Group
Tokyo, June 25, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited, one of the world's leading suppliers of trusted computing and security solutions, today announced that the company has become a Promoter Member of the Trusted Computing Group (TCG), a computing security industry standards organization. By achieving Promoter Member status, Fujitsu receives the right to a permanent seat on the group's Board of Directors.
23 June 2008 China: Fujitsu Wins Major Server, Storage Order from China Mobile Communications
Shanghai, June 23, 2008 – Fujitsu (China) Holdings Co., Ltd. today announced that China Mobile Communications Corporation, the country's largest mobile phone carrier, has selected Fujitsu's SPARC Enterprise UNIX servers, ETERNUS storage equipment, and PRIMECLUSTER middleware for its core information system, which is to be deployed in all 31 provinces, cities, and autonomous regions in mainland China. Fujitsu will also set up 24 x 7 maintenance support sites across mainland China and dispatch personnel and supply maintenance components to the sites as part of a support network to keep the system running smoothly.
19 June 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Develops Millimeter-Band Transmitter Capable of Data Transmission Speeds Exceeding 10 Gbps
Kawasaki and Tokyo, Japan, June 19, 2008 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fujitsu Limited announced today, as a world's first, the development of a transmitter operating in the 70-100 GHz band using impulse radio that is capable of transmitting data at speeds of more than 10 gigabits per second. This new development eliminates the need for oscillators and other hardware that had been required for use of earlier millimeter-band transmitters, thus enabling a smaller millimeter-band transmitter. As a substitute for fiber-optic high-speed lines, the new transmitter could be used in wide range of applications geared to help bridge the digital divide, including for platform networks and short-range wireless LANs.
19 June 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Supercomputers Make TOP500 List
Tokyo, June 19, 2008 – Thanks to their outstanding execution efficiency, supercomputer systems constructed by Fujitsu Limited were included in the latest edition of the TOP500 list of the world’s fastest supercomputers, announced on June 18 at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC) '08 in Dresden, Germany.
17 June 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Laboratories Develops Low-power CMOS Technology For 32nm Generation
Kawasaki and Tokyo, June 17, 2008 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited today announced the development of low-power CMOS technology for 32nm-generation logic LSIs, which makes it possible to minimize the number of necessary manufacturing processes for LSIs, and without the need to utilize additional new materials. While minimizing rising costs associated with a rise in additional manufacturing processes, the newly developed technology can reduce power-supply voltage without causing a drop in operation speeds, and can lower operational power consumption by approximately 40% compared to technologies for 45nm-generation logic LSIs. It is anticipated that this new technology can be used for wide range of applications, such as for system LSIs for mobile devices which are becoming increasingly multi-functional, and microprocessors that are increasingly adopting multi-core configurations.
17 June 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Laboratories Develops Power Gating Technology to Enable Power Savings in System LSIs
Kawasaki and Tokyo, Japan, June 17, 2008 – Fujitsu Laboratories Limited and Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited announced today, as an industry first, the development of circuit technology that can rapidly switch a power supply from off to on in less than one microsecond. This makes it possible to extend the "off" period - sleep time - of a chip as a means to reduce leakage current, enabling highly integrated LSI chips to consume less power. Details of this technology will be presented at the 2008 Symposium on VLSI Circuits, to be held from June 18 to June 20 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
16 June 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Introduces Interstage Business Process Manager Version 10
Tokyo, June 16, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced the worldwide release of Interstage® Business Process Manager Version 10, the latest release of its award-winning business process management software. As a result of customer feedback on the popular BPM solution - which has seen 50 percent year-over-year revenue increases for three consecutive years - the new Interstage Business Process Manager release delivers several enhancements, including improved business process simulation, analysis, and monitoring capabilities; advanced Rapid Application Development tools that enable customers to bring products and services to market faster; and multi-tenancy options to reduce a customer's total cost of ownership (TCO) for its business systems.
16 June 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Microelectronics Launches Mobile WiMAX Chipsets for Mobile Devices
Tokyo, June 16, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited (FML) announced today a new mobile WiMAX chipset optimized for mobile WiMAX devices such as smart phones and PDAs. Sample shipment will start in August 2008. The chipset includes a baseband LSI, the MB86K22; an RF LSI, the MB86K52; and a power management LSI, the MB39C316. The three devices are essential elements for competitive WiMAX modules. The chipset was designed so that the size of the WiMAX module will be 12x12mm. The standby current - which has a direct impact on battery life - will not exceed 0.5mA, facilitating the development of attractive mobile WiMAX terminals.
3 June 2008 Singapore: Fujitsu and Jurong Technologies Collaborate to Develop New Range of WiMAX Products
Singapore, June 3, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Asia Pte Ltd (FMAL) and Jurong Technologies industrial Corporation (Jurong Technologies) are pleased to announce that Jurong Technologies, through its subsidiary I-Sirius Pte Ltd, has selected Fujitsu as its WiMAX baseband SoC partner. I-Sirius will use Fujitsu’s Mobile WiMAX baseband SoC, which is fully compliant with IEEE802.16e-2005 standard, to develop WiMAX products such as embedded modules, USB dongles and Express cards.
29 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Joins Business and Biodiversity Initiative
Tokyo, May 29, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited announced today it will join the Business and Biodiversity Initiative by signing a Leadership Declaration on May 29 (local time) at the Ninth Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the Convention on Biological Diversity being held in Bonn, Germany.
27 May 2008 Singapore: Fujitsu Expands Line of Standard, Wide-Aspect Ratio Touch Panels
Singapore, May 27, 2008 – Responding to the market growth of wide-aspect ratio LCDs, Fujitsu Components Asia Limited today announced an expanded line-up of standard, wide-aspect ratio, 4-wire resistive touch panels. The devices fit available wide-aspect ratio LCDs to eliminate custom development costs for OEMs and shorten their product time-to-market.
22 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Launches Industry's First Embedded FRAM-LSI that Counteracts Electromagnetic Interference
Tokyo, May 22, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited (FML) today announced the launch of the MB88R157, an addition to its existing product line of spread-spectrum clock generators (SSCG), which provide countermeasures against electromagnetic interference (EMI) on high-frequency clock signals. The new LSI also includes embedded FRAM, an industry first, which features fast rewriting speed and can vary its frequency output over a range of 1 MHz to 134 MHz while mounted on a circuit board. In addition, Fujitsu Microelectronic's circuit design technology reduces the product power consumption in continuous operation by up to 40% in comparison to similar products from other companies. As it is easy to rewrite parameters in this new LSI, it is appropriate for a wide range of applications including multi-functional printers, PCs, and mobile phones, as well as for televisions, DVD players, and game consoles.
19 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu to Release New 2.5" Hard Disk Drive Designed for 24-hour Continuous Operation
Tokyo, May 19, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has developed a new series of 2.5" hard disk drives (HDDs) specifically designed for 24-hour continuous operation and are available in a category-leading capacity of 250 GB and a rotational speed of 7,200 RPM. Sales of the new MHZ2 BK Series will start at the end of July 2008.
14 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Prevails in Patent Litigation Against Nanya Technology
Tokyo, May 14, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that Nanya Technology Corporation Japan has withdrawn its appeal against a Tokyo District Court ruling which found that Nanya Technology infringes a Fujitsu patent.
13 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Laboratories Develops Industry's First Image-Sensing Technology for Thorough Motion Path Tracking of Individuals
Kawasaki, Japan, May 13, 2008 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. announced today, as an industry first, the development of a new image-sensing technology that can thoroughly and accurately track - without blind spots - the motion paths of multiple individuals as they move while indoor. By employing ceiling-mounted multiple compact surveillance cameras to monitor designated areas, and enabling automatic and accurate extraction of the motion paths of individuals shown in images from those cameras, this technology has potential for practical use in a wide variety of applications, including surveillance of suspicious behavior, observation of consumer purchasing behavior as retail marketing, and task analysis as part of visualization of work efficiencies.
12 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Announces Executive Appointments and Resignations
Tokyo, May 12, 2008 – Following a meeting of its Board of Directors today, Fujitsu Limited announced the following executive appointments and resignations, which will take effect after approval at meetings of the Board of Directors and Board of Statutory Auditors, following the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting in June 2008.
12 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Begins Worldwide Sales of UHF-Band RFID Tags for Garment Management
Tokyo, May 12, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Frontech Limited announced that they are expanding sales of UHF-band RFID tags for garment management to markets outside Japan, beginning today. Small, thin and boasting superior durability, the tags will be marketed primarily in North America, Europe, and China.
12 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Reports Fiscal 2007 Financial Results
Tokyo, May 12, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited, a leading provider of IT-based business solutions for the global marketplace, today reported a consolidated operating income of 204.9 billion yen (US$2,049 million) for fiscal 2007 (April 1, 2007 – March 31, 2008), an increase of 12.6% over the previous year. The increase in operating income was primarily attributable to sharply higher sales of solutions/SI, servers, PCs and mobile phones as well as the success of cost control initiatives throughout the Fujitsu Group.
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.
12 May 2008 Japan: Notice Regarding Distribution of Dividends from Retained Earnings
Tokyo, May 12, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited announced that its Board of Directors decided today to revise the planned cash dividend payment as indicated below. The company will notify shareholders regarding the distribution of dividends at a later date, following the completion of an audit process and a resolution by the Board of Directors, as required under the Corporate Law.
12 May 2008 Japan: Regarding Losses on Revaluation of Investment Securities and Stocks of Subsidiaries and Affiliates
Tokyo, May 12, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that in its financial results for fiscal 2007 ended March 31, 2008, it has recognized a loss on the revaluation of investment securities as well as a loss on the revaluation of stocks of subsidiaries and affiliates whose current market value or net worth has declined significantly and is unlikely to be recovered in the future. In addition, a gain on the sale of a portion of investment securities was recognized.

Australasia

3 July 2008 Australia: Steep Decline in Business Confidence Crunches SMEs
Sydney, July 3, 2008 – Plunging business confidence and borrowing intentions paint a grim picture for lenders battling for market share and profitability, a new report into Australia’s small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) market has found.
29 June 2008 Australia: Fujitsu and Wizard Join Forces to Slow the Mortgage Stress Escalator
Sydney, June 29, 2008 – Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand and Wizard Home Loans today launched a bold new partnership aimed at easing the burden of mortgage stress.
26 March 2008 Australia: Fujitsu Challenges Traditional Thinking with Latest 'One Button' Scanner for Macs
Sydney, March 26, 2008 – Fujitsu's newest 'one button' scanning solution purpose-designed for the Apple Macintosh platform – the ScanSnap S510M – is now available in Australia and New Zealand.
19 February 2008 Australia: Healthphone and Fujitsu Join Forces to Transform IT-Enabled Solutions for Aged and Community Care Markets
Sydney, February 19, 2008 – Healthphone Solutions, a global software provider of point-of-care solutions for use in community health and long term care, has appointed Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand as its exclusive Service Provider in Australia.
5 February 2008 Australia: Ongoing Rate Rises Could See 300,000 Forced to Sell: Fujitsu Consulting Australian Mortgage Stress-O-Meter
Sydney, February 5, 2008 – Approximately 300,000 Australian households face losing their homes within six months if mortgage rates continue to rise, according to Fujitsu Consulting’s latest Australian Mortgage Industry Stress-O-Meter.
4 December 2007 Australia: Fujitsu Wins GSM Retail Contract; Completes Fastest Deployment of SAP in ANZ
Sydney, December 4, 2007 – Fujitsu Australia & New Zealand completed deployment of an integrated SAP-based ERP solution across 20 new GSM Retail sites in just nine weeks. The first retail site went live only four weeks into the project, which is a record delivery timeframe for an SAP project in Australia and New Zealand.
3 December 2007 Australia: Fujitsu Launches Australian Application Solution Centre in Adelaide
Adelaide, December 3, 2007 – As part of its regional onshore and offshore delivery strategy, IT services giant, Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand, is ramping up its local software development presence by establishing an Australian Application Solution Centre in Adelaide.
28 November 2007 Australia: Fujitsu Wins $7.3M ERP Project at Lotterywest
Perth, November 28, 2007 – The Lotteries Commission of Western Australia (Lotterywest) has contracted Fujitsu Australia Limited to deliver a $7.3million Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution based on SAP Business All-in-One. This fully integrated, best practice SAP ERP solution is a core component of Lotterywest’s business transformation project which will see Lotterywest totally replace its gaming and business systems. The Project will ensure that Lotterywest has the necessary systems to provide a solid and flexible platform for continued excellence in lottery sales and the financial return to the West Australian community.
21 November 2007 Australia: Fujitsu Australia Announces $15 Million Investment to Drive IT Service Industrialisation
Sydney, November 21, 2007 – Fujitsu Australia Limited today announced plans to invest A$15 million on a massive business transformation program designed to consolidate its commitment to the industrialisation of IT services.
5 November 2007 Australia: Fujitsu Acquires Chartres Business for Increased Financial Services Consulting Capability
Sydney, November 5, 2007 – On 2 November, Fujitsu Australia Limited acquire the Chartres Business Solutions business which will extend its capability in business transformation and IT consulting within the financial services sector.
30 October 2007 Australia: Fujitsu Shareholders Clear the Way for Infinity Merger
Wellington, October 30, 2007 – Fujitsu shareholders have formally ratified the decision to merge Fujitsu New Zealand Limited with Infinity Solutions, giving their support to a move which more than doubles the company's size and positions it to compete with other Tier One service providers.
16 October 2007 Australia: Australian Aged Care Needs Radical Overhaul to Meet Baby Boomer Demands, According to New Survey
Sydney, October 16, 2007 – The findings of a report launched today suggests that the aged care industry in Australia needs to undergo a major transformation if it is to meet the growing demands of the next wave of retirees – the so-called Baby Boomer generation. The survey of 1,291 Australians between the age of 58 and 61, which was conducted by UltraFeedback on behalf of Fujitsu Australia, portrays a generation who intend to work longer and live independently, yet believe that their available accommodation choices are either limited (30 per cent) or that they have no choice at all (11 per cent).
9 October 2007 Australia: Study Finds Money Doesn't Buy Innovation
Sydney, October 9, 2007 – Australian organisations have made little progress towards improving their performance on innovation in the past 12 months, according to the Fujitsu Innovation Index 2007. The Index, which was launched today, fell from 64/100 in 2006 to 63/100 in 2007 despite the fact organisations increased spending on innovation by a considerable 37 per cent in the past 12 months.
28 September 2007 New Zealand: Fujitsu and Infinity Merger a Good Fit for the New Zealand Market
Wellington, September 28, 2007 – Fujitsu New Zealand Limited and Infinity Solutions Limited today announced a merger of equals, building a stronger resource base and an improved ability to service customers. The deal is subject to Infinity Group shareholder approval, with a proposed completion date of 16 October 2007.
19 September 2007 Australia: Joint JPMorgan and Fujitsu Consulting Australian Mortgage Industry Report, Vol 6, September 2007
Sydney, September 19, 2007 – A reliance on credit cards is masking the level of mortgage stress in the Australian housing market and at least 600,000 households, or about eight per cent of the market, are likely to experience mortgage stress by the end of the year according to the latest mortgage industry report from JPMorgan and Fujitsu Consulting.
28 August 2007 Australia: 80% of Bank Customers Would Consider Switching; Poor Service Number One Frustration According to Fujitsu Consulting Survey
Sydney, August 28, 2007 – In a survey of more than 26,000 retail bank customers, launched today by Fujitsu Consulting, 80 per cent of respondents said they would consider switching financial service providers. In the report, entitled 'Toxic servicing: eroding profitability in the financial services sector', poor servicing (31 per cent) ranked as the number one frustration among financial services customers, three times greater than the next biggest frustration, which is complex terms and conditions (10 per cent).
14 August 2007 Australia: Fujitsu Launches U-Scan Genesis Self-Checkout at Retail Technology Expo
Melbourne, August 14, 2007 – Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand today launched the U-Scan Genesis™ family of self-checkout systems. The U-Scan Genesis will be demonstrated at Stand C2, Retail Technology Expo, Melbourne from August 14-16.
8 August 2007 Australia: Fujitsu Consulting Launches Mortgage 'Stress-O-Meter'
Sydney, August 8, 2007 – Fujitsu Consulting today launched the Australian Mortgage Industry "Stress-O-Meter", a measure of those segments of Australian society who are under the most pressure to meet mortgage repayments. While mortgage stress, which is measured by households ability to maintain mortgage payments, fall into arrears and potential defaults, has been rising for the past 12 months, it is young growing families and suburban mainstream Australia that will be hardest hit by today’s interest rate rise.
10 April 2007 Japan: Fujitsu Announces 'Fujitsu Group Environmental Protection Program (Stage V)'
Tokyo, April 10, 2007 – Fujitsu Limited today announced the 'Fujitsu Group Environmental Protection Program (Stage V),' which will guide the company's environmental policies for fiscal 2007 through fiscal 2009. The action plan outlines Fujitsu's basic approach to the environmental activities that individual employees can undertake in their daily work, as well as to expanding environmental activities throughout its entire supply chain from the perspectives of compliance with global environmental regulations and corporate social responsibility.
13 March 2007 Japan: Fujitsu Globally Expands Its Recycling Service for IT products
Tokyo, March 13, 2007 – The Fujitsu Group today announced the expansion of its end-of-life IT products-recycling service. In addition to the voluntary recycling service already underway in Australia, Canada, and the US, the service will be offered at one additional location each in Canada and the US from April 2007. The Fujitsu Group will also expand the service gradually in Southeast Asian countries from May 2007.
25 January 2007 Australia: Telikom PNG Signs Master Procurement Agreement with Fujitsu Australia Limited
Wellington, January 25, 2007 – Telikom PNG, the national provider of telecommunications services in Papua New Guinea, today announced that it has signed a five-year master procurement agreement with Fujitsu Australia Limited for the provision of digital trunk radio systems and corporate IT infrastructure and services. The agreement, the first signed by Telikom PNG as part of a K1.4 billion (US$500 million) expansion and upgrade of its telecoms network, will see Fujitsu become a major supplier and partner to Papua New Guinea's primary telecommunications service provider.
29 November 2006 Australia: Fujitsu Opens Brisbane Data Centre to Accommodate Strong Local Hrowth
Brisbane, November 29, 2006 – Fujitsu Australia today announced the expansion of its data centre capabilities with the opening of a new data centre facility in Brisbane. The facility, which represents a multi-million dollar investment by Fujitsu in the Queensland market, comes on the back of high local demand for hosted and managed IT infrastructure.
8 November 2006 Australia: Fujitsu Industrialises IT Services and Solutions To Provide up to 30% Greater Efficiency, Continuity and Agility
Sydney, November 8, 2006 – Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand today launched TRIOLE, its new approach to designing, developing, deploying and managing IT services and solutions. TRIOLE originates from a Japanese-inspired management approach to continuous improvement which enables up to 30% greater efficiency, continuity and agility from IT services and solutions. It combines disciplined, repeatable development processes with reliable, reusable templates – across the whole IT services spectrum.
5 October 2006 Australia: Fujitsu Awarded $30 Million Managed Services Contract by HealthSMART
Melbourne, October 5, 2006 – Fujitsu Australia Limited has been awarded a five-year, $30.8 million contract to deliver managed services to HealthSMART, Victoria's Whole-of-Health Information and Communication Strategy, following a competitive Victorian Department of Human Services (DHS) tender process.
19 September 2006 Australia: Consumers Call for Smarter Technology to Help them Shop
Melbourne, September 19, 2006 – Almost half (47 per cent) of all consumers would increase spending with a retailer, providing the retailer had invested in the latest smart technology, according to a survey of more than 1,000 consumers conducted by ACA Research on behalf of Fujitsu Australia. The average increase in spending in stores that have implemented the latest technology would amount to a significant 30 per cent.
19 September 2006 Australia: Fujitsu and Reflexis Systems Partner To deliver Retail Task Management Solutions
Melbourne, September 19, 2006 – Fujitsu Australia Limited and Reflexis Systems Inc., the leader in retail task management software, have formed a strategic partnership to deliver advanced retail management solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, Fujitsu will be the exclusive distributor for Reflexis Systems in Australia and New Zealand, while integrating the Reflexis enterprise applications with its own software, services and hardware offerings.
19 September 2006 Australia: Fujitsu Launches Pervasive Retailing
Melbourne, September 19, 2006 – Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand today launched Pervasive Retailing, its unified framework of software, hardware, tools and services to enable anywhere, any time, every time retailing.
12 September 2006 Australia: NSW Police Awards Fujitsu Multi-million Dollar CAD Contract
Sydney, September 12, 2006 – Fujitsu Australia has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by the State Contracts Control Board for the supply and installation of a high-performance computer-aided despatch (CAD) system for NSW Police.
15 August 2006 Australia: Yarra Valley Water Selects Fujitsu as Strategic IT Outsourcing Partner in $21 Million Agreement
Melbourne, August 15, 2006 – Fujitsu Australia today announced that it has been awarded a seven year $21 million contract with Yarra Valley Water, Melbourne's largest water retailer, to provide outsourced desktop, network and server management. Fujitsu will also be responsible for the management of Yarra Valley Water's core enterprise applications, including its customer information and billing system, as well as voice communications.
2 August 2006 New Zealand: Transpower Awards IT Outsourcing Contract to Fujitsu in Multi Million Dollar, Three Year Deal with Potential to Extend to Eight Years
Wellington, August 2, 2006 – Fujitsu New Zealand has been awarded a three year, multi-million dollar contract to provide IT infrastructure services to New Zealand's national electricity grid operator, Transpower, with the potential to extend it to eight years.

Europe

18 July 2008 Germany: The Right Companion for (Almost) All Situations
Munich, July 18, 2008 – The search for the right companion is now over - at least as far as a notebook is concerned. The new AMILO Notebook Pi 3540 is the perfect companion for all those who have been looking for the classic all-rounder that satisfies all requirements. Thanks to its state-of-the-art Intel® Centrino® 2 processors and a main memory of up to 4 GB RAM, it is a real powerhouse. In comparison to the predecessor models it offers improved processing of high-definition contents, for example up to 90% faster encoding of HD videos or up to 300% improved graphics performance as well as a general performance increase of up to 50%! Due to this higher and faster processing performance, the user can confidently allow several applications to run in parallel as multitasking is child's play for the AMILO Notebook Pi 3540. The new all-rounder from Fujitsu Siemens Computers will be available in specialist shops as of August 2008.
15 July 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Launches ARM1176 Prototyping Kit
Langen, July 15, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) announced the launch of an ARM1176 prototyping kit, designed to shorten the development time for customers using its ASIC and COT services to develop SoCs that include the ARM1176JZF-S™, ARM926EJ-S™, or ARM946E-S™ processor cores.
15 July 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Introduces First Notebooks with Latest Intel? Processor Technology
Munich, July 15, 2008 – Underlining its commitment to technological leadership, Fujitsu Siemens Computers is launching a series of business notebooks based on the new Centrino2® processor technology from Intel® – on the same day that the technology is introduced. And further notebook models in the pipeline featuring the new technology include a smart tablet PC for beginners and students as well as a series of ultra-mobile premium models. The new models are available from the beginning of August and, thanks to the new Intel® 45 chipset, provide more performance.
11 July 2008 UK: Fujitsu Increases Storage Mobility to 500GB
London, July 11, 2008 – Fujitsu Europe Limited today announced its newest travel-ready portable HandyDrive additions, featuring the world’s highest capacity 2.5-inch external hard disk drive (HDD) with up to 500GB* of storage space in one drive. Suitable for the busy mobile professional looking for a compact-size external HDD with industry-leading capacities, Fujitsu HandyDrives are equipped with the necessary components for safe and easy data transports. Its utility management reduces the drive’s power consumption in stand-by mode by 35% over normal idle mode. And for extra security, Fujitsu provides a new password lock tool option to secure stored data and prevent unauthorized access.
10 July 2008 Germany: “Dynamic Data Center Challenge” Extended to Six New Countries after Successful First Wave
Munich, July 10, 2008 – The Dynamic Data Center (DDC) Challenge, helping customers determine data center savings of at least 40 percent, has proven to be such a success that Fujitsu Siemens Computers is now extending the campaign into six new markets. The DDC Challenge, carried out at Fujitsu Siemens Computers’ own expense, invites companies to participate in a discovery workshop that will help identify savings of at least 40 percent in data center operational costs. If Fujitsu Siemens Computers is unable to demonstrate that this level of saving can be achieved, the company promises to donate 10,000 Euros to the Forest Stewardship Council, a non-governmental organization promoting socially- and environmentally-responsible forest management worldwide.
9 July 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Selects Questra IDM Application Suite to Launch a New Generation of Proactive Remote Support
Munich, July 9, 2008 – Extending its portfolio to include the Questra IDM Application Suite, an auto-intelligent remote support solution, Fujitsu Siemens Computers heralds a new era in IT services. The company turns traditionally reactive support services upside down, delivering proactive problem monitoring, identification and solving, also using Auto Immune Systems® (AIS) for high-availability IT operations . This will provide managed services customers as well as consumers with a significant improvement in quality of service.
8 July 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Reinforces its Commitment to Open Innovation and Industry-Leading Services
Munich, July 8, 2008 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers is proud to announce the winners of its ground breaking Innovation Contest, ‘IT Services for Tomorrow’s Data Center’ – designed specifically to deliver leading service innovation that meets the precise and varying needs of its customers.
1 July 2008 Germany: New ServerView Virtual-I/O Manager Provides Fast-Track to Virtualization
Munich, July 1, 2008 – Setting up and managing Blade Servers in complex network environments is dramatically streamlined and simplified thanks to the introduction of ServerView Virtual-I/O Manager from Fujitsu Siemens Computers.
1 July 2008 Belgium: The European Commission Is Signing a 4-year IT services Supply Contract with Fujitsu Services
Brussels, July 1, 2008 – Fujitsu Services, one of the leading IT services companies in Europe, was recently awarded a new contract relating to a 4-year mission within the Directorate General for External Relations (DG Relex) of the European Commission.
30 June 2008 UK: Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Announces Final Decision on PCB Manufacturing Transfer
Birmingham, June 30, 2008 – Setting a new world record, the PRIMERGY TX300 server from Fujitsu Siemens Computers has shaved a huge 25 percent off the industry standard benchmark* for On-Line Transaction Processing (OLTP) in the efficiency bracket. The TPC Benchmark™ E (TPC-E) is a new OLTP workload developed by the Transaction Performance Council (TPC), a non-profit corporation founded to define transaction processing and database benchmarks.
27 June 2008 UK: Fujitsu Opens ￡44 Million Data Centre
June 27, 2008 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT services companies, has today opened its newest secure data centre. The £44 million data centre has proven environmental and sustainability credentials at its core – not only is it the first in Europe to be independently certified to the Uptime Institute's international Tier III standard1, but it will nearly halve the energy used by previous data centres.
27 June 2008 UK: Fujitsu Unveils New ￡60 Million Campus in Stevenage
June 27, 2008 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT services companies, today officially opened its new campus in Stevenage located in Cavendish Road. The £60 million development represents a significant long-term investment in the local Stevenage economy and will house 1000 existing employees.
25 June 2008 Germany: PRIMERGY Server Takes Industry's Best Value Crown in Independent Tests
Munich, June 25, 2008 – Setting a new world record, the PRIMERGY TX300 server from Fujitsu Siemens Computers has shaved a huge 25 percent off the industry standard benchmark* for On-Line Transaction Processing (OLTP) in the efficiency bracket. The TPC Benchmark™ E (TPC-E) is a new OLTP workload developed by the Transaction Performance Council (TPC), a non-profit corporation founded to define transaction processing and database benchmarks.
25 June 2008 Germany: World Record for Web Server Performance Set by PRIMERGY
Munich, June 25, 2008 – A new world record for web server performance has been established by a PRIMERGY server from Fujitsu Siemens Computers. Results published at the independent standards body SPEC, the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation, confirm that the PRIMERGY RX600 S4 scored a new all-time best result in the SPECweb2005 test, which simulates three different workloads for a busy web server.
23 June 2008 UK: Fujitsu Introduces New Workgroup Scanners with Enhanced Intelligence
London, June 23, 2008 – Fujitsu Europe Limited, a market leader in document imaging scanners, today announced its next generation of workgroup document scanners – models fi-6130 and fi-6230. The new colour, duplex scanners provide unmatched performance and market-leading document imaging capabilities with enhanced scanning speeds, advanced paper handling and improved feeding technology. Its innovations will revolutionise today’s desktop capture processes, producing more images in less time without manual intervention.
20 June 2008 Germany: Perfectly In-Sync: Microsoft SyncToy to Ship With STORAGEBIRD from Fujitsu Siemens Computers
Munich, June 20, 2008 – Keeping in sync files stored on Fujitsu Siemens Computers external storage devices will be easier in future for consumers and business users alike, thanks to the inclusion of Microsoft SyncToy with STORAGEBIRD products.
19 June 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Announces BS2000/OSD Mainframe Featuring High-end x86 Technology from Intel
Munich/Cologne, June 19, 2008 – In future, Fujitsu Siemens Computers will be fitting high-end x86 technology from Intel in its entry-level and mid-range BS2000/OSD mainframes. The first SQ Business Servers are due to be shipped at year-end. Joseph Reger, CTO at Fujitsu Siemens Computers, sees the new systems as exceptionally economical and well-prepared for future developments. He stresses that the SQ series will have all the features that are typical of mainframes. In particular, he says, excellent transaction performance will make them ideal for use in banks and book entry systems. Fujitsu Siemens Computers also claims that the new series will be the first set of mainframes on which standard Linux and Windows applications will be able to run as guest systems alongside BS2000/OSD.
17 June 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Presents New Storage System for Data Center File Services Consolidation
Munich, June 17, 2008 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers announces the introduction of the CentricStor FS (File Services) system, developed specifically for organizations facing the need to store increasing amounts of unstructured data. CentricStor FS enables consolidation of file services: an efficient and reliable new approach to the increasing problem of dealing with unabated data growth. CentricStor FS provides nearly unlimited scalability, and in addition to extremely rapid response times and enormous throughput capabilities, features the highest levels of system availability. At launch, Fujitsu Siemens Computers is introducing five models, delivering storage capacities of between 14.4 Terabytes and 384 Terabytes. CentricStor FS products are available from September 26th and will establish a new value price point in this emerging category.
16 June 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Honored as 2008 Microsoft Partner of the Year in Two Categories
Munich, June 16, 2008 – Today,Fujitsu Siemens Computers proudly announced it has won in two categories of the 2008 Microsoft Partner of the Year awards, firstly for OEM Hardware Solutions, Device Manufacturing and secondly for OEM Hardware Solutions, System Building. The company was chosen out of an international field of top Microsoft partners as delivering market-leading customer solutions built on Microsoft technology.
5 June 2008 Germany: New Version of FlexFrame for SAP Adds Support for IBM's Relational Database DB2
Munich, June 5, 2008 – In introducing a new version of FlexFrame for SAP, a highly efficient IT infrastructure that dynamically assigns servers to SAP applications in line with system demand, Fujitsu Siemens Computers expands its base of target customers by adding full support for IBM’s relational database DB2.
4 June 2008 UK: Consumer Spending Slowdown Tests Resilience of the High-street
June 4, 2008 – The economic slowdown is having an adverse impact on high-street shopping, according to research conducted by Fujitsu Services, one of Europe’s leading IT services companies. Results reveal that consumers are reducing spending on the high-street but continuing to shop online.
2 June 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Selects Rohde & Schwarz for WiMAX SoC Test Solution
Langen, June 2, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) and Rohde & Schwarz have partnered to provide a highly optimised test solution for the industry. The solution is designed for customers who develop and manufacture WiMAX mobile stations and terminals, PC cards, and media-rich hand-held devices.
2 June 2008 Germany: New Model in the FibreCAT Family Paves the Way for Economical Storage Area Network
Munich, June 2, 2008 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers introduces the FibreCAT SX80 iSCSI (Internet Computer System Interface), a new model in its FibreCAT SX online storage solution product range. The system uses the standard IP infrastructure that many companies are already equipped with as the connection to the server to offer a more economically priced, high-performance alternative for setting up a Storage Area Network (SAN) than via a separate fibre channel (FC) network. The FibreCAT SX80 iSCSI will be available from the Fujitsu Siemens Computers channel partners starting July 1, 2008.
29 May 2008 UK: Fujitsu Secures ￡4.2m Contract Extension with Environment Agency
May 29, 2008 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT services companies, today announced it has secured a further two year contract with the Environment Agency to continue to develop a managed service that protects the public from the risk of flooding. During this period, Fujitsu will assist the Environment Agency to evolve the system to meet the recommendations of the Pitt Review into the floods of 2007.
29 May 2008 Germany: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Announces a New Consumer Product Line: AMILO 3000
Munich / Frankfurt, May 29, 2008 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers’ response to the challenges in the IT consumer market is "Smart Differentiation.” Herbert Schönebeck, Senior Vice President Consumer & Devices at Fujitsu Siemens Computers, today presented the new concept at a press conference in Frankfurt. The company is focusing on improving the trade cooperation processes and providing a broader based service offering combining technical innovations with a completely new, uniform design language. The first products in the new AMILO 3000 series were unveiled in Frankfurt.
29 May 2008 Germany: Good Design Makes a Difference: Fujitsu Siemens Computers with a Uniform Design Concept
Munich / Frankfurt, May 29, 2008 – The mass market for computers is confusing; products are frequently carbon copies of each other. Fujitsu Siemens Computers raises the bar with its new end-to-end design concept, setting its products above the rest. Europe's leading IT manufacturer has also decided to integrate the design process in all its production phases. The exterior as well as the interior has become a design issue: Fujitsu Siemens Computers aims to deliver innovation, user-friendliness and processing power. "Design is not just a fad for us, but a long-term strategic investment in the brand", said Barbara Schaedler, Chief Marketing Officer, today at the international press conference in Frankfurt.
27 May 2008 Germany: Fujitsu to Exhibit at WiMAX Forum Global Congress 2008
Langen, May 27, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) will showcase its range of WiMAX™ solutions on Stand 3.47 at the WiMAX Forum Global Congress, 17-18 June 2008, RAI, Amsterdam.
23 May 2008 Germany: PRIMERGY BladeFrame Now Shipping with VMware Infrastructure 3
Munich, May 23, 2008 – In shipping VMware Infrastructure 3 on PRIMERGY BladeFrame servers, Fujitsu Siemens Computers today introduces the ultimate platform for flexible virtualization within the data center. In combining software from VMware, the market leader in virtualization technologies, with PRIMERGY BladeFrame, Fujitsu Siemens Computers delivers a highly-available platform that provides real I/O virtualization and reduces complexity in the data center.
22 May 2008 UK: Centrica Awards ￡2.1m Outsourcing Contract to Fujitsu
May 22, 2008 – Fujitsu Services, one of Europe's leading IT services companies, today announced a £2.1 million outsourcing contract for the next 3 years with Centrica. The new contract is to manage a portfolio of applications supporting British Gas's residential and business customers. Under the terms of the contract Fujitsu will provide 365x24 application maintenance and support services.
21 May 2008 Germany: NetWorker Fast Start Delivers Speedy Data Protection for Mid-sized Businesses
Munich, May 21, 2008 – Fujitsu Siemens Computers today announces the introduction of NetWorker Fast Start, which delivers an enterprise class backup and recovery solution packaged and consumable for medium-sized businesses.

Japan (Headquarters)

23 July 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Establishes Medium-Term Environmental Vision: "Green Policy 2020"
Tokyo, July 23, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that the Fujitsu Group has established "Green Policy 2020," its medium-term environmental vision which defines the role the Group seeks to play in addressing global environmental issues.
16 July 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Microelectronics Launches AUTOSAR 2.1-Compatible Driver for Automotive Onboard Microcontrollers
Tokyo, July 16, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited announced today the development and launch of a new microcontroller driver for its MB91460 Series of high-performance 32-bit automotive microcontrollers, jointly developed with EB, Elektrobit Corporation and compatible with Release 2.1 of AUTOSAR, the open software architecture for automobiles from the AUTOSAR automotive software standards consortium. The new microcontroller driver will be available from Fujitsu Microelectronics and EB from July 18, 2008. When used with Fujitsu Microelectronics’ microcontrollers, this new driver will offer customers a greater degree of code reusability for automotive onboard applications already developed, and greater efficiency when developing automotive software.
14 July 2008 Japan and US: Fujitsu and Sun Microsystems Unveil Next-Generation SPARC Enterprise Servers
TOKYO and SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 14, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) and Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) today announced an enhanced line of SPARC® Enterprise servers – M4000, M5000, M8000 and M9000 -- that delivers a highly scalable, enterprise-class virtualization and consolidation platform with up to 80 percent better performance on commercial applications and 2x better performance on HPC workloads and using 44 percent less energy per core. Based on the quad-core SPARC64™ Ⅶ processor and the Solaris™ Operating System (OS), the new SPARC Enterprise servers are ideal platforms for high-availability, mission-critical enterprise applications including large-scale databases, BIDW, ERP and CRM. The new processor is also available as an option for seamless upgrades in existing SPARC Enterprise servers.
10 July 2008 China: Sinosoft Technology Offers Solutions Using Fujitsu PalmSecure Biometric Authentication System
Nanjing, July 10, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that its PalmSecure palm vein biometric authentication system has been selected for use in IT solutions offered by Jiangsu Province-based systems integration company Sinosoft Technology Plc.
3 July 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Laboratories Develops World's First Practical-Use Technology that Ensures Authenticity of Digital Video Clips
Kawasaki, Japan, July 3, 2008 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. announced today the development of the world's first technology that makes it possible to ensure that digital video data recorded over long time periods and then stored and managed in segments, or clips extracted from the video, are actual parts of the original video and that the segments have not been falsely manipulated, while at the same verifying the time that the video data was recorded. This new technology makes it possible to ensure that when portions of video - such as from 24-hour surveillance cameras - are public disclosed, that the video data segments have not been tampered with.
26 June 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Microelectronics Launches Low-Power Consumption 256Mbit FCRAM for Digital Consumer Electronics
Tokyo, June 26, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited (FML) announced today the development of a 256Mbit Consumer FCRAM product for digital consumer electronics, the MB81EDS256545. The new FCRAM product runs on low power consumption and is ideal for system-in-package (SiP) designs, with samples available from today. Key product features include a 64-bit I/O, low power DDR SDRAM interface that enables data transfer capabilities equivalent to two DDR2 SDRAMs with 16-bit I/O, while reducing power consumption by a maximum of approximately 1 watt (1W) (equivalent to approximately 70%), thus contributing to power savings for digital consumer electronics. The new product is ideal for consumer electronics products that require low power consumption, such as digital televisions and camcorders.
25 June 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Becomes Promoter Member of Trusted Computing Group
Tokyo, June 25, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited, one of the world's leading suppliers of trusted computing and security solutions, today announced that the company has become a Promoter Member of the Trusted Computing Group (TCG), a computing security industry standards organization. By achieving Promoter Member status, Fujitsu receives the right to a permanent seat on the group's Board of Directors.
19 June 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Develops Millimeter-Band Transmitter Capable of Data Transmission Speeds Exceeding 10 Gbps
Kawasaki and Tokyo, Japan, June 19, 2008 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fujitsu Limited announced today, as a world's first, the development of a transmitter operating in the 70-100 GHz band using impulse radio that is capable of transmitting data at speeds of more than 10 gigabits per second. This new development eliminates the need for oscillators and other hardware that had been required for use of earlier millimeter-band transmitters, thus enabling a smaller millimeter-band transmitter. As a substitute for fiber-optic high-speed lines, the new transmitter could be used in wide range of applications geared to help bridge the digital divide, including for platform networks and short-range wireless LANs.
19 June 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Supercomputers Make TOP500 List
Tokyo, June 19, 2008 – Thanks to their outstanding execution efficiency, supercomputer systems constructed by Fujitsu Limited were included in the latest edition of the TOP500 list of the world’s fastest supercomputers, announced on June 18 at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC) '08 in Dresden, Germany.
17 June 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Laboratories Develops Low-power CMOS Technology For 32nm Generation
Kawasaki and Tokyo, June 17, 2008 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited today announced the development of low-power CMOS technology for 32nm-generation logic LSIs, which makes it possible to minimize the number of necessary manufacturing processes for LSIs, and without the need to utilize additional new materials. While minimizing rising costs associated with a rise in additional manufacturing processes, the newly developed technology can reduce power-supply voltage without causing a drop in operation speeds, and can lower operational power consumption by approximately 40% compared to technologies for 45nm-generation logic LSIs. It is anticipated that this new technology can be used for wide range of applications, such as for system LSIs for mobile devices which are becoming increasingly multi-functional, and microprocessors that are increasingly adopting multi-core configurations.
17 June 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Laboratories Develops Power Gating Technology to Enable Power Savings in System LSIs
Kawasaki and Tokyo, Japan, June 17, 2008 – Fujitsu Laboratories Limited and Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited announced today, as an industry first, the development of circuit technology that can rapidly switch a power supply from off to on in less than one microsecond. This makes it possible to extend the "off" period - sleep time - of a chip as a means to reduce leakage current, enabling highly integrated LSI chips to consume less power. Details of this technology will be presented at the 2008 Symposium on VLSI Circuits, to be held from June 18 to June 20 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
16 June 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Introduces Interstage Business Process Manager Version 10
Tokyo, June 16, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced the worldwide release of Interstage® Business Process Manager Version 10, the latest release of its award-winning business process management software. As a result of customer feedback on the popular BPM solution - which has seen 50 percent year-over-year revenue increases for three consecutive years - the new Interstage Business Process Manager release delivers several enhancements, including improved business process simulation, analysis, and monitoring capabilities; advanced Rapid Application Development tools that enable customers to bring products and services to market faster; and multi-tenancy options to reduce a customer's total cost of ownership (TCO) for its business systems.
16 June 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Microelectronics Launches Mobile WiMAX Chipsets for Mobile Devices
Tokyo, June 16, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited (FML) announced today a new mobile WiMAX chipset optimized for mobile WiMAX devices such as smart phones and PDAs. Sample shipment will start in August 2008. The chipset includes a baseband LSI, the MB86K22; an RF LSI, the MB86K52; and a power management LSI, the MB39C316. The three devices are essential elements for competitive WiMAX modules. The chipset was designed so that the size of the WiMAX module will be 12x12mm. The standby current - which has a direct impact on battery life - will not exceed 0.5mA, facilitating the development of attractive mobile WiMAX terminals.
29 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Joins Business and Biodiversity Initiative
Tokyo, May 29, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited announced today it will join the Business and Biodiversity Initiative by signing a Leadership Declaration on May 29 (local time) at the Ninth Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the Convention on Biological Diversity being held in Bonn, Germany.
22 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Launches Industry's First Embedded FRAM-LSI that Counteracts Electromagnetic Interference
Tokyo, May 22, 2008 – Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited (FML) today announced the launch of the MB88R157, an addition to its existing product line of spread-spectrum clock generators (SSCG), which provide countermeasures against electromagnetic interference (EMI) on high-frequency clock signals. The new LSI also includes embedded FRAM, an industry first, which features fast rewriting speed and can vary its frequency output over a range of 1 MHz to 134 MHz while mounted on a circuit board. In addition, Fujitsu Microelectronic's circuit design technology reduces the product power consumption in continuous operation by up to 40% in comparison to similar products from other companies. As it is easy to rewrite parameters in this new LSI, it is appropriate for a wide range of applications including multi-functional printers, PCs, and mobile phones, as well as for televisions, DVD players, and game consoles.
19 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu to Release New 2.5" Hard Disk Drive Designed for 24-hour Continuous Operation
Tokyo, May 19, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has developed a new series of 2.5" hard disk drives (HDDs) specifically designed for 24-hour continuous operation and are available in a category-leading capacity of 250 GB and a rotational speed of 7,200 RPM. Sales of the new MHZ2 BK Series will start at the end of July 2008.
14 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Prevails in Patent Litigation Against Nanya Technology
Tokyo, May 14, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that Nanya Technology Corporation Japan has withdrawn its appeal against a Tokyo District