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2008 Press Releases by Topic
Corporate News
- 30 April 2008 Sunnyvale, CA and Randolph, NJ
- Info X Selects Fujitsu 10-Gigabit Ethernet Switches for Global Distribution
Sunnyvale, CA and Randolph, NJ, April 30, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading provider of 10-Gigabit (Gb) Ethernet switches and innovative computer products, today announced that Info X, a leader in providing cutting-edge solutions for more than 2,000 storage value added resellers (VARs), original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and system integrators, has become an authorized distributor of its 10Gb switches. The Fujitsu XG series of switches provides ultra-low and predictable latency switching, allowing Info X to deliver a cost-effective, scalable and manageable switch to its extensive channel network.
- 21 April 2008 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu Introduces World's Most Advanced Full Disk Encryption Technology for Laptop Hard Disk Drive Data Protection
Sunnyvale, CA, April 21, 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 full disk encryption (FDE) for its 2.5" 7,200RPM SATA hard disk drive (HDD) line-up with up to 320GB¹, offering the industry’s highest security standard for data at rest. The Fujitsu MHZ2 CJ series is the first HDD in the world to support the hardware-based AES-256 bit encryption standard, enabling the HDD to provide the strongest data protection from unauthorized access by setting a password. Fujitsu’s line of highly reliable and efficient hard disk drives now includes an HDD that combines maximum data security features with high performance, resulting in an ideal computing environment.
- 14 April 2008 Sunnyvale, CA
- President Bush's State of the Union Address Utilizes Latest High Definition Video Technology
Sunnyvale, CA, April 14, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading provider of broadcast video technology and innovative computer products, today announced that the Fujitsu IP-9500 MPEG-4 AVC Encoder was used for CBS News’ live television broadcast of the 2008 Presidential State of the Union Address. The project enabled high quality MPEG-4 HD video transmission from Washington DC to the CBS Network Operations Center in New York.
- 7 April 2008 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu Announces PalmSecure™ PC Log-In Kit for North America
Sunnyvale, CA, April 7, 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 its PalmSecure™ PC Log-In Kit for general availability in North America. The company will demonstrate the biometric authentication solution at the 2008 RSA Conference, April 7-11, at the Moscone Center, San Francisco. The PC Log-In Kit is composed of the award-winning PalmSecure authentication sensor embedded in a PC mouse, and OmniPass™ Windows Log-in and Single Sign-On software that eliminates having to remember tedious passwords for entry into Windows sessions and password-protected applications.
- 7 April 2008 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu To Exhibit Cutting-Edge Hard Disk Drives and 10GbE Switches at SNW Spring 2008
Sunnyvale, CA, April 7, 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 it will display its latest mobile and enterprise hard disk drives along with its XG series 10Gb Ethernet switches at the Storage Networking World (SNW), April 7-10, 2008 in Orlando, Florida.
Services & Solutions
- 26 March 2008 Quebec City, Quebec
- Fujitsu, Mutiara Technology Resources and Telekom Malaysia Team to Implement Integrated 9-1-1 Call System in Malaysia
Quebec City, Quebec, March 26, 2008 – DMR, a division of Fujitsu Consulting, to provide project management and architecture services in Phase One of $60-million Malaysian project
- 10 March 2008 Edison, N.J.
- Fujitsu Recognized as Informatica 2007 North American Regional Solution Partner of the Year
Edison, N.J., March 10, 2008 – Fujitsu Consulting selected from among 150 North American solution providers
- 5 February 2008 Quebec City, QC
- Fujitsu acquires Quebec-based Intélec Géomatique
Quebec City, QC, February 5, 2008 – Fujitsu Consulting adds proven geomatics and land management expertise to its suite of enterprise services, strengthens its leadership position
- 16 January 2008 Edison, NJ
- Fujitsu appoints Tetsuo Urano as interim President and CEO of Fujitsu Consulting
Edison, NJ, January 16, 2008 – Fujitsu Consulting to maximize opportunities for continued growth under new leadership
Software
- 28 April 2008 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu Unveils World's First Automated Business Process Discovery and Visualization Service
Sunnyvale, CA, April 28, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Systems today unveiled the world's first Automated Business Process Discovery service designed to answer one of the biggest challenges faced by companies embarking on a process improvement and governance initiative today -- illuminating the exposure to compliance failure, fraud, and other legal and efficiency issues lying hidden in their operational workflows.
- 1 April 2008 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu Helps Government Agencies Deliver Services More Cost-Effectively
Sunnyvale, CA, April 1, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today reported an increased adoption of highly reliable, high-performance Fujitsu computing solutions by government agencies throughout the U.S. At FOSE in Washington, D.C., April 7-10, Walter E. Washington Convention Center in booth 1500, Fujitsu will show how agencies such as the County of Fulton, Georgia, reduce management overhead, increase staff productivity, ensure data security, and maximize return on investment leveraging innovative technologies; highly reliable, highly available designs; and excellent customer service from Fujitsu.
- 30 January 2008 Sunnyvale, CA
- NeoData Opens VSAM Data to Microsoft SQL Server Without Rewriting Legacy Code
Sunnyvale, CA, January 30, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation announced today the release of its NeoData software product, the latest addition to its suite of modernize-as-you-migrate solutions for legacy mainframe applications. NeoData provides an easy and flexible route for converting VSAM data to Microsoft® SQL Server® without having to make changes to the COBOL code. Data that might seem to be locked within the COBOL-specific, proprietary formats of the VSAM data system can now be opened up to the richer query environment provided by SQL Server. NeoData provides a Data Mapper tool that handles the challenging aspects of VSAM to SQL migrations, such as multiple record formats and the COBOL OCCURS clause, which often derail attempts to perform this migration manually.
- 28 January 2008 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu Announces Interstage Business Process Manager Version 10 Beta Program at Gartner BPM Summit
Sunnyvale, CA, January 28, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation will announce the launch of the Interstage BPM Version 10 Beta Program at this year's Gartner Business Process Management Summit: Create and Sustain the Agile Process-Powered Organization, February 4-7, 2008, at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. In addition, Fujitsu customers, ISCorp and Envision, will present a case study on the use of Fujitsu Interstage® Business Process Manager using a Software as a Service (SaaS) model to aid compliance with SEC regulations. Keith Swenson, vice president of research and development at Fujitsu, will also speak at the summit, presenting "New BPM Frontiers: A Preview of What's Cooking in Fujitsu's Labs," and leading a special workshop on "BPM in Practice: Understanding and Implementing BPM."
- 28 January 2008 Sunnyvale, CA
- Marshfield Clinic Nominated for Healthcare Innovation Award for Chartless Care Initiative Based on Fujitsu Tablet PCs
Sunnyvale, CA, January 28, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today announced that Jeremy Meller, Clinic Division CIO at Marshfield Clinic, the largest private group medical practice in Wisconsin, was nominated in the Best Case Study Presentation category of the Healthcare Innovation™ Awards at this year's Healthcare IT Summit. Meller's case study described how more than 2,500 Fujitsu LifeBook® T4000 Series convertible Tablet PCs and Fujitsu Stylistic® ST5000 Series slate Tablet PCs serve as the hardware foundation of an electronic medical records system that has enabled Marshfield Clinic to improve the safety and timeliness of patient care, as well as increase efficiencies and decrease costs.
Computing Products
- 15 May 2008 Sunnyvale, CA
- 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.
- 13 May 2008 Sunnyvale, CA
- 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™ 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 Sunnyvale, CA and Newark, CA
- 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.
- 7 May 2008 Sunnyvale, CA
- 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.
- 6 May 2008 Silicon Valley, CA
- Fujitsu Donates $1 Million to De Anza College -- Campus Planetarium to Be Renamed Fujitsu Planetarium at De Anza College
Silicon Valley, CA, May 6, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today announced it has donated $1 million: $500,000 to the De Anza campus planetarium and $500,000 in in-kind contribution to the college as a whole. In conjunction with the donation, the planetarium will be renamed Fujitsu Planetarium at De Anza College. De Anza will accept the gift and unveil new signage in a ceremony on May 6, 2008, at 10 a.m. in front of the planetarium.
Telecommunications
- 17 April 2008 Richardson, TX
- 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) has on specific wavelengths traveling at 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps.
- 11 March 2008 Richardson, TX
- Fujitsu Introduces Unique Outside Plant Enclosure with a New Spin that Simplifies Installation and Maintenance
Richardson, TX, March 11, 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.
- 20 February 2008 Richardson, TX
- 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 Richardson, TX
- Fujitsu Launches Highly Flexible, Scalable BroadOne™ WX300 Mobile WiMAX Base Station
Richardson, TX, February 6, 2008 – Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today the BroadOne™ WX series of mobile WiMAX base stations. The BroadOne WX series of base stations are among the smallest, most power-efficient in the industry and ideal for operators looking for a quick in-service solution with easy installation and maintenance.
- 29 January 2008 Tyler, TX
- Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Network Communications File Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Tellabs
Tyler, TX, January 29, 2008 – Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. (“Fujitsu”) announced today that they have filed a patent infringement lawsuit this morning against Tellabs, Inc. and Tellabs Operations, Inc. (“Tellabs”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Fujitsu seeks monetary damages and an injunction against Tellabs’ future infringement of Fujitsu’s patents.
Microelectronics & Electronic Devices
- 15 May 2008 Sunnyvale, CA
- 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.
- 28 April 2008 Interop Las Vegas, NV
- Fujitsu Features New 26-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Switch IC in Interop
Interop Las Vegas, NV, April 28, 2008 – Streaming Video Using PCs and 10GbE Evaluation Board, plus Demonstrations from Teak Technologies and CorEdge Networks, will Highlight Exhibit at Booth 2101
- 21 April 2008 Sunnyvale, California
- Fujitsu Introduces the First 802.3ap (KR) Compliant 10GbE Switch IC, Featuring the Industry’s Highest Density of 26 Ports
and Lowest Power Consumption
Sunnyvale, California, April 21, 2008 – Compact, Low Latency, Fully Integrated MB86C69RBC is Ideal for Backplane, Blade Server, Advanced TCA and Enterprise Applications
- 14 April 2008 Sunnyvale, CA
- New Fujitsu Thermal Printer Unit Targets Medium-volume Kiosks
Sunnyvale, CA, April 14, 2008 – Fujitsu Components America, Inc. today expanded its line of thermal printers for kiosk applications with the addition of a 2-inch printer subassembly. The new model offers OEMs a reliable, high-quality printing solution for medium-volume print output.
- 9 April 2008 Sunnyvale, California
- Fujitsu to Highlight Interop 2008 Panel on Wireless and Mobility
Sunnyvale, California, April 9, 2008 – George Wu to Review the Benefits of WiMAX in Converged Mobile Platforms During April 30 Panel, "Convergence: Technologies and Strategies"
