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- 17 November 2009 Foothill Ranch, CA
- Registration In The Palm Of Your Hand
Foothill Ranch, CA, November 17, 2009 – When patients were admitted to the new El Camino Hospital in Mountain View for the first time on Monday, November 16, the registration process included something most people associate with sci-fi thrillers—a cutting edge biometric registration system that “reads” patients’ identities by scanning the unique vein structures in their palms.
- 12 October 2009 Foothill Ranch, CA
- Fujitsu Announces Availability of IP-900 MPEG-4 Encoder And Decoder For Remote Applications
Foothill Ranch, CA, October 12, 2009 – Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including peripherals, biometric security solutions, and digital media solutions today announced the general availability of the IP-900 series of compact MPEG-4 AVC encoders and decoders for efficient, real-time transmission of high-definition (HD) and standard-definition (SD) content over IP networks. The IP-900 is highly suited to mobile and transportable applications in news gathering and other remote event applications. The Fujitsu IP-900 significantly reduces the cost of transporting digital content over satellite and terrestrial links. The new advanced technology IP-900E encoder and IP-900IID decoder solution are available now and provide low latency with best-in-class video and audio fidelity at the lowest possible encoded data rates. Fujitsu will demonstrate IP-900 series and other leading-edge video broadcast technologies at the HD World Conference & Exposition (booth #918), October 14-15, 2009 at the Javits Convention Center in New York.
- 29 September 2009 Foothill Ranch, CA
- Bates County Memorial Hospital Integrates Fujitsu Palmsecure Biometric Solution into New Time and Attendance System
Foothill Ranch, CA, September 29, 2009 – Fujitsu Frontech North America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced that Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, Mo. is using the Fujitsu PalmSecure™ palm vein authentication solution for its time and attendance system. PalmSecure will replace Bates County Memorial’s existing fingerprint-based biometric time and attendance system as a more reliable, hygienic, secure authentication solution that is easily integrated into the existing system.
- 23 September 2009 Sunnyvale, CA
- Independent Research Firm Cites Fujitsu as a Strong Performer in Its SAP Implementation Providers Report
Sunnyvale, CA, September 23, 2009 – Fujitsu was among the select companies that Forrester invited to participate in its recent independent report, "The Forrester Wave™: SAP Implementation Providers, Q3 2009, Forrester Research, Inc., August 2009." In this evaluation, Fujitsu was cited as a Strong Performer in SAP® implementation. The report evaluated leading SAP implementation providers based on industry skill, functional and geographic breadth and range of services.
- 16 September 2009 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu Expands Managed Security Services With Check Point Gateway Solution
Sunnyvale, CA, September 16, 2009 – Fujitsu today expands its North American strategic alliance with Check Point® Software Technologies, Inc. to offer pay-as-you-go, cloud-based security services for businesses of all sizes. By combining Fujitsu global data center capabilities and high performance server, storage and mobile technologies with best of breed security software from Check Point, Fujitsu America provides end-to-end security services and solutions with consistent pricing and delivery anywhere in the world. Fujitsu security services and solutions enable clients to reduce the cost and complexity of maintaining IT security, while shifting the security cost from a capital expense to an operating expense.
- 31 August 2009 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu Is First Vendor to Have Rack and Tower Servers Certified for ENERGY STAR 1.0
Sunnyvale, CA, August 31, 2009 – Fujitsu has announced that it is the first vendor to comply with the stringent ENERGY STAR® 1.0 rating for both its rack and tower servers. In the first phase, four PRIMERGY® server configurations will be ENERGY STAR 1.0-certified, underlining Fujitsu's overall approach of innovation and efficiency to reduce carbon footprint and help customers cut power consumption and costs. Confirmation is expected shortly for systems currently undergoing ENERGY STAR certification.
- 17 August 2009 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu One of the First Vendors to Achieve Multinational EPEAT Certification
Sunnyvale, CA, August 17, 2009 – Fujitsu today announced that it is one of the first companies to achieve multinational certification for technology products, as the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT®) registry goes global. EPEAT is a comprehensive Green IT product rating system, with a registry of more than 1,000 products and more than 30 participating manufacturers.
- 28 July 2009 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu Expands Support for Ethernet Networks with New Additions to XG Switch Product Line
Sunnyvale, CA, July 28, 2009 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today launched a new aggregated series of 24-port and 48-port 1Gb/10Gb Ethernet Switches. Delivering on its commitment to provide customers with a reliable solution for their legacy network environments, the introduction of the 24-port XG0224 and 48-port XG0448 expands the XG family of Fujitsu high-performance Ethernet Switches enabling the seamless integration of existing Ethernet streams into high-speed 10Gb networks.
- 14 July 2009 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu Palmsecure Certified Under International Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 2
Sunnyvale, CA, July 14, 2009 – 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 Fujitsu PalmSecure vascular biometric authentication technology has been certified under the International Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation as Evaluation Assurance Level 2. PalmSecure is the first vascular authentication solution to receive this certification, validating PalmSecure as a superior form of biometric identification and security.
- 11 June 2009 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu Laboratories Introduces Innovative Technology to Streamline Web Searches
Sunnyvale, CA, June 11, 2009 – Fujitsu Laboratories of America, Inc. today announced Xurch™, a new Web search browser plug-in that makes Web searching easier.
- 30 April 2009 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu IP-9500 4.0 MPEG-4 AVC Encoder Wins Broadcast Engineering Pick Hit Award During 2009 NAB Show
Sunnyvale, CA, April 30, 2009 – The Fujitsu IP-9500 4.0, the newest version of the company’s leading MPEG-4 AVC encoder for real-time broadcast quality contribution content, won a prestigious Pick Hit award from Broadcast Engineering during the 2009 NAB Show. These awards, which recognize the innovative technology developed and displayed during NAB, are the industry’s longest-running new product technology awards. The IP-9500 4.0 was lauded for its leading-edge feature set, including the ability to simultaneously transmit high-definition (HD) signals using 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 chroma subsampling, allowing broadcasters to efficiently and cost-effectively utilize either format based on their existing infrastructures.
- 20 April 2009 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu and Cisco Extend IP Networking Partnership with Development of Bandwidth-Efficient HD and SD Video Contribution System
Sunnyvale, CA, April 20, 2009 – Fujitsu and Cisco have collaborated on the creation of a highly-efficient video contribution system for use over IP or satellite infrastructures. Designed to help service providers maintain high levels of video quality at lower bandwidths, the system delivers breakthrough low-latency performance for IP video transmission. Contribution networks provide flexible and efficient mechanisms of transporting video programming from the source (such as a sports stadium) to a broadcast studio or headend. By applying IP efficiencies to processes that traditionally have relied on legacy technologies, Fujitsu and Cisco are delivering the potential for significant cost and performance benefits for both content producers and service providers.
- 8 April 2009 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu Announces New IP-900 Economical MPEG-4 Encoder for Remote Applicaitons
Sunnyvale, CA, April 8, 2009 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products and video broadcast products, today announced IP-900, compact MPEG-4 AVC encoder for real-time IP transmission of high-definition and standard-definition content for news gathering and remote applications. The Fujitsu IP-900 reduces cost and improves efficiency while offering low latency and best-in-class picture quality at the lowest possible bit rates. Fujitsu will demonstrate IP-900 and other leading-edge video broadcast technologies at the NAB Show (Booth SU10921), April 20-23, 2009 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas.
- 7 April 2009 Sunnyvale, CA
- Allscripts Integrates Electronic Health Record with Innovative Patient Kiosk
Sunnyvale, CA, April 7, 2009 – Allscripts (NASDAQ: MDRX) and Fujitsu, a leading provider of IT-based business solutions for the global marketplace, today unveiled the Allscripts Patient Kiosk™, the next generation of patient kiosk technology for physician practices. Allscripts Patient Kiosk cost-effectively enhances how patients interact with healthcare providers. The integration of the Fujitsu PalmSecure biometric authentication solution improves the security and privacy of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and other sensitive patient information.
- 6 April 2009 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu PalmSecure LOGONDIRECTOR Integrates with PASSLOGIX V-GO Access Accelerator Suite
Sunnyvale, CA, April 6, 2009 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced the integration of its PalmSecure LOGONDIRECTOR with Passlogix, Inc.’s market-leading v-GO® Access Accelerator Suite for enterprise single sign-on and related authentication and provisioning enablement. The Fujitsu PalmSecure LOGONDIRECTOR combines the Fujitsu PalmSecure biometric authentication technology embedded in a PC mouse with software that seamlessly integrates with third-party single sign-on (SSO) solutions. This integration of PalmSecure’s highly accurate biometric identification capabilities with Passlogix’s SSO solutions provides organizations a comprehensive, cost-effective identity management infrastructure that helps eliminate password security challenges, protect proprietary systems and information, and comply with HIPAA, SOX, PCI DSS and regulations.
- 30 March 2009 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu Releases Industry’s First MPEG-4 Encoder to Simultaneously Transmit HD Signals Using 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 Chroma Subsampling
Sunnyvale, CA, March 30, 2009 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products and broadcast solutions, today announced the IP-9500 4.0, the newest version of the company’s leading MPEG-4 AVC encoder for real-time broadcast quality contribution content. The Fujitsu IP-9500 4.0 is the industry’s first encoding solution to enable the simultaneous transmission of high-definition (HD) signals using 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 chroma subsampling, allowing broadcasters to efficiently and cost-effectively utilize either format based on their existing infrastructures. The IP-9500 4.0 also integrates a cutting-edge process for maintaining non-degraded 4:2:0 chroma resolution to preserve picture quality throughout the entire communications link. Fujitsu will demonstrate these and other new features of the IP-9500 4.0 during the 2009 NAB Show (booth SU10921), April 20-23, 2009 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas.
- 30 March 2009 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu America Brings It All Together
Sunnyvale, CA, March 30, 2009 – Fujitsu America begins operations April 1, 2009, led by President and CEO Farhat Ali. The new business unit of Fujitsu Limited consolidates the application services of Fujitsu Consulting, the system platforms of Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation, and the retailing solutions of Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. under a unified corporate structure designed to expand offerings and provide North American clients a single resource for all their computing technology and IT services needs.
- 16 March 2009 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu IP-9500 MPEG-4 AVC Encoder now Features DVB-S and DVB-S2 Modulation Capabilities
Sunnyvale, CA, March 16, 2009 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products and broadcast solutions, announced today that the Fujitsu IP-9500 MPEG-4 AVC encoder now features Digital Video Broadcasting-Satellite (DVB-S) and Digital Video Broadcasting-Satellite-Second Generation (DVB-S2) modulation functionality to transmit HD signals over satellite links. The integration of DVB-S/S2 capabilities into the IP-9500 eliminates the need for separate modulators, enabling broadcasters to maintain superior HD picture quality produced by the IP-9500 while reducing overall costs of transmitted HD signals via satellite. Fujitsu will demonstrate the DVB-S/S2 feature and other capabilities of the IP-9500 during the 2009 NAB Show (booth SU10921), April 20-23, 2009 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas.
- 26 February 2009 Sunnyvale, CA
- TV2GO Implements the Fujitsu IP-9500e Encoder to Transmit High-Quality HD Coverage of Junior World Hockey Championships to
Europe
Sunnyvale, CA, February 26, 2009 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products and broadcast solutions, announced today that TV2GO, Canada’s leading HD satellite transmission provider, used the Fujitsu IP-9500e MPEG-4 AVC codec during its broadcast of the World Junior Hockey Championships in Ottawa to uplink high-definition (HD) signals to Sweden and other countries in Europe. The Fujitsu IP-9500e helped TV2GO to provide multiple broadcast stations throughout Europe with a low-latency MPEG-4 feed that also met their stringent picture quality requirements.
- 23 February 2009 Sunnyvale, CA
- Lorne Wilson of Fujitsu Recognized as a Channel Chief by Everything Channel’s CRN
Sunnyvale, CA, February 23, 2009 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced Lorne Wilson, Senior Vice President, Sales, Corporate Marketing, and New Products Group, has been named a 2009 Channel Chief by the Everything Channel’s CRN. CRN Channel Chiefs are recognized as influential executives who consistently defend, promote and execute effective channel partner programs and strategies.
- 18 February 2009 Sunnyvale, CA
- QSGI Integrates Fujitsu Mag EraSURE Data Degausser into its Suite of Information Technology Security Services
Sunnyvale, CA, February 18, 2009 – 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 QSGI INC is using the Fujitsu Mag EraSURE degaussing solution as part of its industry-leading suite of information technology security services. QSGI is a leading provider of a full suite of information technology services to help corporations better manage IT assets, data center maintenance expenses and ensure best practices for data security and regulatory compliance. The Fujitsu Mag EraSURE degausser permanently erases all magnetically recorded data on hard disk drives (HDDs) and other storage devices, enabling QSGI to degauss large quantities of HDDs and other back-up tapes while on-site at customers’ facilities. It helps customers to comply with HIPAA, SOX, PCI DSS and other regulations.
- 27 January 2009 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu Develops HDD Security Technology Based on Opal SSC Standards
Sunnyvale, CA, January 27, 2009 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced the development of new security technology to make its 2.5” encrypted hard disk drives (HDDs) support the Opal Security Subsystem Class (Opal SSC). Opal SSC is a new storage security standard announced on January 27, 2009 by the Trusted Computing Group (TCG), an international organization involved in setting security standards for computing environments.
- 27 January 2009 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu Whitepaper Outlines Best Practices to Help Broadcasters Mitigate the Impact of Chroma Degradation on High-Definition
Picture Quality
Sunnyvale, CA, January 27, 2009 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products and broadcast solutions, announced today the availability of a whitepaper entitled “The Cure for Concatenation: Preserving 4:2:0 Chroma Integrity in Concatenated Operations.” The paper examines the impact of 4:2:0 chroma dedgradation on high-definition (HD) picture quality within concatenated broadcasting infrastructures, and outlines how Fujitsu’s innovative Perfect Reconstruction Filter technology—to be integrated into the Fujitsu IP-9500 MPEG-4 AVC encoder this year—helps broadcasters preserve chroma integrity. The whitepaper is available for download at http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/computing/peripherals/video/support/whitepapers.html.
- 8 January 2009 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu Launches Ultra-Slim, High-Capacity External Hard Disk Drives
Sunnyvale, CA, January 8, 2009 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today introduced the HandyDrive MMH2 UB series of 5400 RPM external hard disk drives (HDDs), featuring an ultra-slim, lightweight and easy-to-hold 2.5-inch design with up to 500GB capacity. The new drives weigh less than six ounces, include a USB 2.0 interface, offer software support in 11 different languages, and provide both mobile and at-home users a dependable and secure option for data backup.
- 6 January 2009 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu to Demonstrate Industry’s Most Comprehensive Full-Service Digital Media Solution during International CES 2009
Sunnyvale, CA, January 6, 2009 – First brought to market in October 2008, the Fujitsu Digital Media solution is the industry’s most comprehensive offering that integrates all components of the digital media process to provide customers with a complete end-to-end solution. It enables retailers, restaurants and other businesses to cost-effectively deliver digital content, engage their target audience, bolster brand awareness and enhance the overall consumer experience. Fujitsu will demonstrate the Digital Media solution—including the newly integrated MediaStaff interactive digital signage kiosk—during International CES 2009 (booth: Central 13244), January 8-11, 2009 in Las Vegas.
- 5 January 2009 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu Announces Availability of PalmSecure™ LOGONDIRECTOR Enterprise Edition
Sunnyvale, CA, January 5, 2009 – Palm Vein Authentication Technology Integrates with Single-Sign On Functionality to Cost-Effectively Address Password Security Challenges; Fujitsu to Demonstrate PalmSecure’s Logical and Physical Access Control Capabilities at International CES 2009
- 5 January 2009 Sunnyvale, CA
- Fujitsu to Present and Demonstrate Data Encryption Technology at Storage Visions Conference January 6 – 7 in Las Vegas
Sunnyvale, CA, January 5, 2009 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, will demonstrate its Trusted Computing Group (TCG)-compliant mobile full disk encryption (FDE) drives at the Storage Visions Conference, January 6 – 7 in Las Vegas, NV.
