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12 May 2008 Japan: Fujitsu to Spin Off Photonics Business in Reorganization
Tokyo, May 12, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited announced today that it will spin off, through a simple absorption-type separation, its photonics manufacturing division and photonics product development division for the Japanese market and transfer the divisions to its wholly owned subsidiary, Fujitsu Access Limited, as of July 1, 2008. The decision was made at a meeting of the Board of Directors today.
7 May 2008 UK: Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Wins Substantial BT Re-Manufacturing Contracts in Ireland
Birmingham, May 7, 2008 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited announces that its Antrim-based specialist re-manufacturing and repair division, Fujitsu Telecommunications Ireland (FTI), has recently won two major re-manufacturing contracts with a combined value of nearly GB £2.5 million. BT Convergent Solutions has awarded FTI a significant two-year contract for re-manufacturing and component-level repair services. Underlining re-manufacturing’s value as a waste-reduction strategy, the contract will involve the processing of approximately 1500 products per month, and spans around one hundred business-telephone product lines, including legacy products as well as a growing number of IP-based systems. In addition, FTI has also won a two-year contract to re-manufacture and repair BT’s installed base of Sovereign SM1 payphones throughout the UK, with 120 units refurbished in the first month.
28 April 2008 Japan: Fujitsu to Reorganize Photonics Business
Tokyo, April 28, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited and subsidiary Fujitsu Access Limited announced today that they plan to merge and reorganize their photonic systems businesses in July in order to strengthen their photonics systems development, manufacturing and sales operations for the Japanese market. The plan was approved today at a meeting of Fujitsu Limited's Board of Directors.
17 April 2008 US: Fujitsu Collaborates with Indiana University on Optical Communications Research
Richardson, TX, April 17, 2008 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today that they are successfully collaborating with Indiana University (IU) on breakthrough research about the effects that Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD) can have on specific wavelengths traveling at 40 Gbps or more. This collaboration experience between two leading research entities, which was facilitated by their active involvement with Internet2, will be the model for future research networking experiments between Fujitsu and other Research & Education (R&E) institutions.
27 March 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Completes Upgrade of Japan-US Cable Network
Tokyo, March 27, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has successfully completed an upgrade of the Japan-US Cable Network, a submarine fiber-optic cable system spanning the Pacific Ocean. Fujitsu's state-of-the-art technology allows the network to carry a capacity of more than 1.28 terabits per second (Tbps), doubling the original design capacity of 640 gigabits per second (Gbps) to support growing demand for high-speed, high-capacity trans-Pacific communications.
19 March 2008 Japan: Fujitsu and Pacific Crossing Announce Successful Upgrade of Trans-Pacific Fiber Optic Network
Tokyo, March 19, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited and Pacific Crossing Limited today announced the successful completion of an upgrade project that more than doubles the capacity of the 21,000-kilometer PC-1 trans-Pacific fiber optic submarine cable network (see Figure 1).
6 March 2008 Japan and Germany: Fujitsu and HHI Achieve Optical Amplitude Noise Reduction Using Ultra High-Speed Optical Switch
Kawasaki, Japan and Berlin, March 6, 2008 – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institut(HHI) today announced the development of an ultra high-speed optical switch that uses nonlinear optical fiber to reduce optical amplitude noise, which degrades the quality of optical signals when they are transmitted. Employing this technology, suppression of optical amplitude noise using a 107 gigabit per second (Gbps) phase modulated ultra high-speed signal was successfully verified. In addition, in a data transmission test across 320 km, it was verified that data quality after transmission could be received with roughly the equivalent of its quality prior to transmission.
5 March 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Helps Capacity Upgrade Between Asia and Europe with Sea-Me-We 4
Tokyo, March 5, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that it will upgrade the capacity of the South East Asia-Middle East-Western Europe (SEA-ME-WE) 4 submarine cable network connecting numerous countries between Singapore and France. With completion scheduled in 2009, this multi-million dollar second upgrade project will further triple the existing trunk capacity of the system, enabling SEA-ME-WE 4 to support the increased broadband traffic requirements along the route.
3 March 2008 Japan: Fujitsu's Compact Mobile WiMAX Base Station Selected by UQ Communications
Tokyo, March 3, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that its outdoor base station for mobile WiMAX, BroadOne WX300, has been selected by UQ Communications Inc. for the development of the company's nationwide WiMAX services infrastructure in Japan.
3 March 2008 US: Fujitsu Introduces Unique Outside Plant Enclosure with a New Spin that Simplifies Installation and Maintenance
Richardson, TX, March 3, 2008 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today that an innovative outdoor enclosure that spins for full 180° product access is now available to house their FLASHWAVE® 4100 Extension Shelf system. This new enclosure further enhances the full range of turnkey outside plant (OSP) solutions Fujitsu provides, and allows carriers to quickly and cost-effectively deploy and maintain Fujitsu FLASHWAVE equipment for revenue-generating networks.
27 February 2008 UK: Fujitsu to Install SDH Backbone in €Multi-Million North African Project
Birmingham, February 27, 2008 – Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited announces that it has been awarded a €multi-million contract to modernise an existing radio backbone for a North African customer. Scheduled for completion in 2009-2010, the first phase involves the installation of a turnkey SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) microwave network. Fujitsu will be acting as the prime contractor, partnering with the French company, Twist.
20 February 2008 US: Fujitsu Launches 2D-ROADM, Other Updates for Widely-Deployed FLASHWAVE® 7500 Platform
Richardson, TX, February 20, 2008 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today several new enhancements for its FLASHWAVE® 7500 Re-configurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM). This new release introduces economical and operational enhancements, including new 19- and 23-inch shelves, a two-degree (2D) ROADM configuration, an in-service upgradeable In-Line Amplifier (ILA), and a 10 Gbps Flexponder™ SONET ADM-on-a-card unit. This new release is available immediately.
6 February 2008 Japan: Fujitsu Announces Global Launch of Mobile WiMAX Base Stations
Tokyo, February 6, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited announced today the development of the BroadOne™ WX series of mobile WiMAX base stations. The BroadOne WX300, an outdoor macrocell base station, is light, energy-efficient, and - as the smallest in its class - occupies less space, which makes it economical to deploy. The BroadOne WX300 will be available globally beginning in the second quarter of 2008 (April-June).
4 December 2007 Japan and Taiwan: Fujitsu and Taiwan's Institute for Information Industry to Establish Joint Venture for WiMAX Application Platforms
Tokyo and Taipei, December 4, 2007 – Fujitsu Limited and the Institute for Information Industry (III) of Taiwan, a non-governmental organization jointly sponsored by the Taiwan government and prominent private enterprises, today announced their agreement to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU), to establish a new company in Taiwan that will develop application platforms and provide engineering support based on WiMAX technology from Fujitsu and III. Through the joint venture, scheduled to be established in March 2008, it is anticipated that Fujitsu and III will significantly contribute to the development of the WiMAX industry in Taiwan.
29 November 2007 US: Fujitsu U-Scan Genesis Carousel Model Now Available
FRISCO, TX, November 29, 2007 – Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today announced immediate availability of its U-Scan Genesis™ Carousel self-checkout system.
28 November 2007 US: Fujitsu Continues Optical Networking Innovation with New Capabilities for FLASHWAVE® 4100 Extension Shelf
Richardson, TX, November 28, 2007 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of innovative wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today several new enhancements for its popular FLASHWAVE® 4100 Extension Shelf, including the addition of an OC-12 line interface unit, an integrated DS1 Network Interface Unit (NIU), DS3 Transmux capabilities and a universal 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet card. The new hardware, like all FLASHWAVE 4100 Extension Shelf cards and chassis, utilizes all industrial-grade components to support temperature-hardened operation and extended reliability for indoor applications.
13 November 2007 US: Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Differentiation Innovation Presented to Fujitsu for Packet Optical Networking
Richardson, TX, November 13, 2007 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today that their FLASHWAVE® 9500 platform has received the 2007 Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Differentiation Innovation in the Packet Optical Networking Platform (Packet ONP) segment. The platform defines the next evolution of networking elements by delivering the packet aggregation agility and bulk transport scalability required to support the packet-centric networks that today’s network service providers require.
8 November 2007 US: Fujitsu Positioned in Leaders Quadrant in 2007 Magic Quadrant for SONET Equipment
Richardson, TX, November 8, 2007 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the “Leaders” quadrant in their new “Magic Quadrant for SONET Equipment, 2007” report based on their completeness of vision and ability to execute.
29 October 2007 US: Mid-Atlantic Crossroads (MAX) Creates Scalable Research and Education Network with Fujitsu ROADM
Richardson, TX, October 29, 2007 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today that the Mid-Atlantic Crossroads or MAX, a GigaPoP organization founded by Georgetown University, George Washington University, the University of Maryland, and Virginia Tech, has deployed its FLASHWAVE® 7500 ROADM to create a high-capacity optical network. The purpose of the advanced network is to serve the bandwidth needs of MAX's 38 directly-connected participants from higher education, federal agency, corporate and non-profit institutions. Applications enabled by the new network include massively parallel processing between supercomputers and collaboration on projects regarding scientific modeling, data set movements, visualization, and analysis for improved problem solving, discovery, and policy formation.
22 October 2007 US: Fujitsu FLASHWAVE®7500 ROADM Now Deployable for Data Applications by U.S. Department of Defense
Indian Head, MD, October 22, 2007 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today that their FLASHWAVE® 7500 Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) conforms to military standards required for reliably transporting and restoring data traffic when connected to the Global Information Grid (GIG) infrastructure of the Department of Defense (DoD). The rigorous testing was completed at the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) laboratories in Indian Head, Md.
18 October 2007 US: Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 9500 Platform Receives Light Reading Leading Light Award for "Best New Product"
New York, NY, October 18, 2007 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today that their FLASHWAVE® 9500 Packet Optical Networking Platform (Packet ONP) has been named "Best New Product – Public Company" by Light Reading as part of their Leading Lights Award Program for 2007. The platform provides a unique modular integration of three fundamental technologies – connection-oriented Ethernet, ROADM and SONET – into a single addressable optical networking class element that dramatically lowers the cost of deploying and operating the packet-centric metro networks that today's carriers demand.
15 October 2007 Japan: Fujitsu Develops "Proactnes II" Network Services Management Solution
Tokyo, October 15, 2007 – Fujitsu Limited today announced the development of Proactnes II, a network services management solution to manage advanced network operations and service quality. This solution will make it possible to visualize and analyze the quality of services over networks as well as smoothly administer large networks, thereby helping network services providers to deliver high-quality services. Proactnes II is scheduled to go on sale in the first quarter of fiscal 2008.
28 September 2007 Japan: Fujitsu Super 3G Wireless Base Station Equipment Achieves Downlink Speed of 900Mbps
Tokyo, September 28, 2007 – In November 2006 Fujitsu Limited was selected by NTT DoCoMo, Inc. to develop and manufacture prototypes and commercial equipment for DoCoMo's "Super 3G" wireless base stations. Since then, DoCoMo and Fujitsu Laboratories Limited have made progress in jointly developing prototype wireless base station equipment, and maximum downlink transmission speeds of approximately 900Mbps have now been achieved through the application of MIMO technology, a core technology for high-speed, high-volume wireless communications.
24 September 2007 US: USCarrier Telecom and Fujitsu Upgrade Georgia Network to Enhance Services and Increase Capacity
Atlanta, GA, September 24, 2007 – USCarrier Telecom, LLC., a wholesale provider of high-speed, long-haul, fiber optic transport, and Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today plans to upgrade an existing OC-48 ring that will allow USCarrier to deliver advanced SONET, Ethernet and wavelength services. The network upgrade is set to be completed by the end of the third quarter of 2007.
17 September 2007 US: Bresnan and Fujitsu Bring Wi-Fi to Billings, Montana for Anywhere, Anytime Connectivity
Richardson, TX, September 17, 2007 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, and Bresnan Communications, a broadband telecommunications company, announced today that they have launched a wireless solution for free high-speed broadband Wi-Fi access for Bresnan's customers in Billings, Mont. The unique DOCSIS® 2.0 interface-based solution leverages Bresnan's existing cable network to provide a high-bandwidth wireless network capable of allowing their customers to use the Internet, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and video services.
12 September 2007 Japan: Fujitsu Receives Contract for Major Submarine Cable System from India's Reliance Communications
Tokyo, September 12, 2007 – Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has received a turnkey contract from FLAG Telecom, a subsidiary of India's largest telecommunications service provider, Reliance Communications, for the construction of system segments across the Mediterranean (between France and Egypt) and Asia (between India and Hong Kong), which are part of the FLAG Next-Generation Network (NGN) submarine cable system linking countries around the world.
6 September 2007 US: Mountain Telephone will Bring IPTV to Kentucky with Fujitsu Optical Networking Solutions
Richardson, TX, September 6, 2007 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today that Mountain Telephone, a rural cooperative communications provider, has deployed its FLASHWAVE® optical networking products and NETSMART® management solution to deliver Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services to West Liberty, Kentucky. An expanded suite of voice, data and video services will be possible through the use of these Fujitsu platforms.
5 September 2007 US: Fujitsu and West River Cooperative Telephone Company Bridge the Digital Divide in Western South Dakota
Richardson, TX, September 5, 2007 – Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today that the West River Cooperative Telephone Company (WRCTC) has installed Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® optical networking solutions to bring broadband services to western South Dakota. The new $819K network, which serves eight rural areas in the state and covers approximately 6,500 square miles, enables WRCTC to offer advanced voice and high-speed Internet access services to its customers.
4 September 2007 US: Fujitsu 10Gb Ethernet Switches are Tolly Group Certified for Interoperability with Complimentary Switches
Sunnyvale, CA, September 4, 2007 – Enterprise video and server applications are creating a data explosion and placing increased pressure on networking products to demonstrate interoperability with complimentary products and various industry standards. Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of 10-Gigabit (Gb) Ethernet switches and innovative computer products, today announced that The Tolly Group, an independent testing and strategic consulting organization retained by Fujitsu, has evaluated and certified Fujitsu's XG700 and XG2000 Ethernet switches for network interoperability. The XG series offers high-performance 10Gb Ethernet Layer-2 switching, ideal for enterprise and video server/storage applications, high-performance computing, and the Internet SCSI (iSCSI) and Networked Attached Storage (NAS) markets.
3 September 2007 Japan: Fujitsu Wins Upgrade Contract to Expand PC-1 Network Capacity
Tokyo, September 3, 2007 – Fujitsu Limited today announced the signing of an agreement with Pacific Crossing Limited (PCL) to increase the transmission capacity of its trans-Pacific submarine cable network (PC-1 Network). This capacity upgrade is to cope with the rapid growth of data traffic demand in the Pacific region due to the spread of worldwide internet usage.

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