News From Fujitsu - 2/27/2009

IR Corner: Fujitsu Ltd. (# 6702, Tokyo Stock Exchange)
February 26, 2009 closing price: ¥ 333, - ¥ 4 (- 1.19%)
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Table of Contents

1 - - News Room: Announcements & Press Releases
>> EB and Fujitsu renew their Patja collaboration
>> TV2GO Implements the Fujitsu IP-9500e Encoder to Transmit High-Quality HD
Coverage of Junior World Hockey Championships to Europe
>> New Technology Backgrounder from Fujitsu Microelectronics
2 - - What's New @ Fujitsu: Web page updates from Fujitsu>> Regarding Media Reports on European PC Business
3 - - Fujitsu In the News: News about Fujitsu in the Media>> Processor.com: Tips For Taming Cabinet Chaos
(*Quotes Fujitsu SVP of Mktg. R. McCormack)
>> Fujitsu IT hires Redwood to produce magazine
>> Best Return On Investment: Treat Cables With Care (R. McCormack, Fujitsu)
>> Sidense OTP for Low-Power 90nm Implementation Selected by Fujitsu Microelectronics
>> Fujitsu intros LifeBook A1120 with 15.6 inch HD display
>> Siemens: Reducing costs by automatically identifying goods and assets
>> Fujitsu expands IP foundry offerings
4 - - Internet Speed: Customers, Competitors & Change
>> Firms warming to work-sharing
>> Masses to Marvell at tiny wall plug computer?
>> IDC says fourth-quarter server market sales shrink
>> 15 online photo editors compared
>> Japan's tech giants scramble to refocus, reorganise
>> New Collaboration Aims to Accelerate Direct-Write E-Beam Adoption
>> HP to Distribute Sun's Solaris on its Proliant Servers
>> Computing: What if Google Mail had been your corporate IT system?
>> Japan's January exports fall by 46% from last year
>> PWN2OWN! Smart-phone and Web Browser
>> Server sales contract but blades and Unix hold up in the data center
>> No escape from the internet at 2009 CeBIT
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1 - News Room: Announcements & Press Releases

- EB and Fujitsu renew their Patja collaboration

Helsinki, Finland, February 25, 2009 — EB, Elektrobit Corporation that specializes in embedded software and hardware solutions for automotive industry and wireless technologies has renewed its IT infrastructure partnership with ICT services provider Fujitsu Services Oy. The agreement signed at the beginning of February marks a continuation to the Patja collaboration that started in 1998. EB’s Patja service incorporates all in all 1,600 workstations, 86 servers, and mobile devices. The services also cover customer support, Mobile Enterprise services, product services, Exchange email as well as several Microsoft solutions as a service, such as MOSS (Microsoft Office SharePoint Server) and OCS (Office Communications Server).
> http://www.fujitsu.com/fi/news/pr/20090225-en.html

- TV2GO Implements the Fujitsu IP-9500e Encoder to Transmit High-Quality HD
Coverage of Junior World Hockey Championships to Europe

Industry-Leading MPEG-4 AVC Encoder Enables TV2GO to Cost-Effectively Achieve Highest Possible Picture Quality at Low-Latencies to Meet Customer Demand
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.
> http://www.fujitsu.com/us/news/pr/fcpa_20090226-01.html

- New Technology Backgrounder from Fujitsu Microelectronics

New Technology Backgrounder from Fujitsu Microelectronics Describes Advances and Advantages of New Digital Touch Sensor Technology in a Wide Range of Applications
Sunnyvale, CA, February 26, 2009 — Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) today published a new technical backgrounder entitled ‘’Touch Sensor Controller Technology and Application Trends.” The paper describes advances in touch sensor technology for an increasingly broad range of markets and applications, and explains how sensor-driven interfaces are becoming more intuitive, and easier to implement and to use.
> http://www.fujitsu.com/us/news/pr/fma_20090226.html

2 - What's New @ Fujitsu: Web page updates from Fujitsu

- Regarding Media Reports on European PC Business

Tokyo, February 26, 2009 — There have been reports in the media regarding the future of Fujitsu's PC business in Europe. Fujitsu sells PCs in Europe through Fujitsu Siemens Computers, our local joint venture with Siemens AG. Fujitsu Siemens Computers will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu on April 1. As the PC business is important to the Fujitsu Group, Fujitsu has every intention to maintain the PC business as a core part of our European products portfolio after April 1. There are currently no plans to exit the PC business, reduce the workforce of Fujitsu Siemens Computers, or to close its plants. In preparation for the integration of Fujitsu Siemens Computers into the Fujitsu Group, Fujitsu is considering realigning the PC product lineup in Europe by concentrating on higher-end models.
> http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/notices/n20090226-01.html


3 - Fujitsu In the News: News about Fujitsu in the Media
- Processor.com: Tips For Taming Cabinet Chaos (*Quotes Fujitsu SVP of Mktg. R. McCormack)

by Christian Perry -- Server Cabinet Organization Is Essential For An Efficient Data Center - IF YOUR SERVER CABINETS make a dense Peruvian jungle look neat and tidy, you’re not alone. Mired within the constant loop of adding and removing components, many data centers eventually grow careless with cabinet organization, in turn creating environments that are frightfully unfavorablefor their equipment. If this situation describes your data center, these tips can get you back on track.
Know How To Stack Your Rack
Although it’s possible to neatly organize server cabinets regardless of what goes in them, there exists a precise science to how the equipment should be situated in the cabinet. According to Richard McCormack, senior vice president of marketing at Fujitsu (www.computers.us.fujitsu.com), hot, heavy equipment such as UPSes, power supplies, and powerful and heavy servers should be placed on the bottom of cabinets.
(* Entire issue as PDF- large file, 24 pages, 3+MB- is here: *)
http://www.processor.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles%2Fp3108%2F10p08%2F10p08.asp&guid=0D43CB35F9EE4674BA6885885E2B0F57&searchtype=&WordList

- Fujitsu IT hires Redwood to produce magazine

24 Feb 2009 -- Fujitsu IT hires Redwood to produce magazine Fujitsu IT Service has appointed Redwood to publish a customer magazine. The quarterly IT strategy title will target chief information officers (CIOs). Redwood will also manage a supporting website. The 52-page magazine entitles I, Global Intelligence for the CIO, will launch in April in 10 European countries. Content will be split into eight editorial sections, including news, review, research and appointments, a focus on technology and strategy, and light hearted industry stories.
> http://www.apa.co.uk/news/fujitsu-it-hires-redwood-to-produce-magazine

- Best Return On Investment: Treat Cables With Care (R. McCormack, Fujitsu)

By their very nature, cables are prone to suffering punctures and other damage that can not only ruin the cables themselves, but also negatively impact the servers and other components to which they’re connected. But that damage can be avoided. “Avoid dressing cabling tightly over sharp edges of railings or panels,” advises Richard McCormack, senior vice president of marketing at Fujitsu (www.computers.us.fujitsu.com). “Take care not to pinch cables between components and avoid bending them as much as possible. Cables should never be bent tight enough to cause a crease in their sheaths. Fiber cables must not violate their minimum bend radius. When securing cables inside the rack with cable ties or the new, less-abrasive Velcro-based alternatives, we recommend dressing the bundles in such a way as to avoid interference with installed components or rack-side panels or rails.”
> http://www.processor.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles%2Fp3108%2F10p08%2F10p08.asp&guid=0D43CB35F9EE4674BA6885885E2B0F57&searchtype=&WordList

- Sidense OTP for Low-Power 90nm Implementation Selected by Fujitsu Microelectronics

Sidense SiPROM non-volatile memory macros to be available to Fujitsu Microelectronics’ 90nm System-on-Chip customers
Ottawa, Canada – February 25, 2009 – Sidense, a leading developer of Logic Non-Volatile Memory (LNVM) IP cores, has announced that Sidense’s one-time programmable (OTP) memory was selected by Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited for use in ICs fabricated in its low-power 90nm (CS100A-LL) silicon process. These chips using Sidense’s SiPROM memory macros are targeted for use in a variety of consumer, industrial and automotive electronics products.
> http://www.design-reuse.com/news/20178/otp-memory-ip.html

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Fujitsu intros LifeBook A1120 with 15.6 inch HD display

February 25th -- Fujitsu on Wednesday announced the upcoming release of its LifeBook A1120 notebook PC which is due to replace the current LifeBook A1110. Like the predecessor, the new notebook has swappable lids that lets users customize the look of the computer, but the notebook has upgraded hardware that increases system performance. Processing power comes from a 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, while RAM can be upgraded up to 4GB. Storage can be optioned up to 250GB on a 5,400RPM SATA hard drive.
> http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/02/25/fujitsu.lifebook.a1120/

- Siemens: Reducing costs by automatically identifying goods and assets

25/02/2009 - The FINANCIAL -- Siemens will be presenting its range for the automatic identification of goods and assets at CeBIT 2009 in Hanover, Germany. According to Siemens, this range includes products and systems, solutions and services. Companies can save money by optimizing their production and logistics processes with radio frequency identification (RFID) and 1D/2D codes. One outstanding Siemens innovation is the counterfeit-proof RFID transponder for fast, automated identification of original products. ...RFID and 1D/2D codes can not only save money but also help to increase sales. Siemens, Fujitsu Services and Fujitsu Siemens Computers have jointly developed "Dynamic Logistics", a complete RFID package tailor-made for trade distribution logistics.
> http://finchannel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30575&Itemid=10

- Fujitsu expands IP foundry offering

EE Times (02/26/2009) - SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Fujitsu Ltd. has expanded its IP foundry offerings, by signing a deal with Sidense Inc. Sidense (Ottawa, Canada), a developer of non-volatile memory IP cores, said that its one-time programmable (OTP) memory was selected by Fujitsu for use in ICs fabricated in its low-power, 90-nm process. Chips using Sidense's memory macros are targeted for use in a variety of consumer, industrial and automotive electronics products.
> http://www.eetimes.com/news/semi/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=214600283


4 - Internet Speed: Customers, Competitors & Change

- Firms warming to work-sharing

Feb. 25, 2009 By YURI KAGEYAMA, The Associated Press -- New tack means fewer hours, less pay, but U.S.-style mass layoffs are avoided - HIRAKATA, Osaka Pref. — Yasuo Igarashi spends a lot of time these days on the jungle gym with his daughter, after his employer joined the growing ranks of companies adopting work-sharing to ride out the global slump. Common in parts of Europe, work-sharing means slashing employees' pay and hours instead of firing people outright. Two or three people might share what previously was one person's job.
> http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20090225f1.html

- Masses to Marvell at tiny wall plug computer?

February 24, 2009 by Dong Ngo -- You might have heard of or even used a powerline network adapter, such as the one made by Netgear that plugs directly into the wall. Now think of a similar-looking device that's an entire computer. Marvell on Tuesday introduced a new kind of personal computer, called SheevaPlug, along with its Plug Computing initiative. The idea is to make make a high-performance, ultracompact, and green computer that consumers can plug right into a wall power socket.
> http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-10170648-7.html

- IDC says fourth-quarter server market sales shrink

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Global computer server sales fell sharply in the fourth quarter, industry tracker IDC said on Wednesday, warning that the slowdown would worsen before any improvement is seen. Server unit shipments tumbled 12 percent in the quarter ending Dec. 31 as revenue dropped 14 percent to $13.5 billion. IDC said it was the steepest decline since the dot-com bust nearly seven yearago.
> http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN2443709620090225

- 15 online photo editors compared

February 25, 2009 by Josh Lowensohn -- Tools that let you edit photos in the Web browser have come a long way in the last few years. We wanted to take a moment to do a feature comparison with a grouping of editors--big and small, to see what each one is capable of. Most of the services on this list take advantage of Adobe's ever-developing Flash platform, which in its latest iteration got a huge boost with support for the large images coming out of today's high-megapixel cameras. On the flip side of that, several of the non-Flash-based editors use AJAX to make the changes happen without reloading the page. The benefit here is that you can run these on machines without the latest versions of Flash installed.
> http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10170333-2.html?tag=rtcol;newsNow

- Japan's tech giants scramble to refocus, reorganise

26 Feb 2009 -- A new economic landscape is emerging in Japan, drastically altering and reducing the role played by the country's leading companies—the network of banks, financial institutions, manufacturers and high-tech businesses, also known as Keiretsu—that drove its post-war expansion. Just a few years after emerging from a decade-long slump, Japan's economy is again weakening and its electronics giants are hurrying the necessary reorganisation operations to reposition themselves for growth in a worsening global market.
> http://www.eetindia.co.in/ART_8800564441_1800001_NT_2dde58c6.HTM

- New Collaboration Aims to Accelerate Direct-Write E-Beam Adoption

Aaron Hand, Executive Editor, Electronic Media -- Semiconductor International, 2/25/2009 -- Some 20 companies throughout the semiconductor supply chain have created the eBeam Initiative to further work in maskless e-beam lithography, particularly techniques that could speed up the process and increase its value to the industry. In a dyslexic take on Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Aki Fujimura, CEO of D2S Inc. (Yokohama, Japan), posed the question, “To eb or not to eb?” Although perhaps not in quite the same way, many people throughout the semiconductor industry are beginning to ask more questions about whether e-beam lithography may hold some keys to renewing design innovation and to helping small-lot chipmakers survive.
> http://www.semiconductor.net/article/CA6639968.html?desc=topstory

- HP to Distribute Sun's Solaris on its Proliant Servers

by: Larry Dignan February 25, 2009 - ZDNet -- HP (HPQ) will distribute and support Sun’s Solaris 10 operating system on its Proliant and blade servers. The companies on Wednesday unveiled a multi-year pact that will provide Sun (JAVA) with more distribution for its Solaris 10 platform (statement). HP will resell Solaris subscriptions. HP also noted that the Solaris distribution pact will be limited to its Proliant lineup and not its Integrity servers, which use HP’s flavor of Unix–HP-UX. In other words, HP is distributing Solaris, but isn’t giving it a massive endorsement.
> http://seekingalpha.com/article/122669-hp-to-distribute-sun-s-solaris-on-its-proliant-servers

- Computing: What if Google Mail had been your corporate IT system?

24 February - When Google’s online email service crashed for several hours this morning, did any IT managers considering the benefits of cloud computing feel a shudder? For consumers, losing access to email for a few hours is at most an annoyance. But for a business that moves critical applications to the cloud, such an outage – especially when it is so out of its control – could have dramatic consequences. The problems at Google Mail have highlighted the challenge that cloud computing providers face in convincing corporate IT decision-makers that the emerging model for delivering IT across the web is mature enough for serious business use. Some companies, such as construction firm Taylor Woodrow and newspaper giant Guardian Media Group (GMG), have already switched away from Microsoft Office on local PCs to Google Apps. GMG plans to go even further – ditching Lotus Notes for Google Mail later this year after completing the move of 2,400 users to the online wo! rd processing and calendars function.
> http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/analysis/2237122/google-mail-corporate-system

- Japan's January exports fall by 46% from last year

From Wikinews, February 25, 2009 -- According to official figures, Japan's exports dropped by 46% in January compared to a year ago, the lowest statistics ever to be recorded. Japan's exports to the United States plunged by almost 53% in January, with car shipments down by 81%. Exports to the European Union fell by 47%. The Finance Ministry stated that the trade deficit was 952.6 billion yen (US$9.9 billion), the largest deficit ever recorded. The country's trade deficit with China increased by 61% to 562.7 billion yen (US$5.86 billion).
> http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Japan%27s_January_exports_fall_by_46%25_from_last_year?curid=121466

- PWN2OWN! Smart-phone and Web Browser

HACKING CONTEST OFFERS SECURITY RESEARCHERS CASH AND PRIZES FOR THIRD YEAR
VANCOUVER, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ - For the third consecutive year, the popular hacking contest PWN2OWN will take place at Canada's premier security conference, CanSecWest. This year, the competitors are being challenged to set their targets on the comparative security of computer web browsers and smart-phones and a chance at winning $10,000 and $5,000 cash prizes, as well as a Sony VAIO P fresh from Japan and a new, loaded Apple Macbook.
> http://www.itnewsonline.com/showprnstory.php?storyid=36273

- Server sales contract but blades and Unix hold up in the data center

(2/26/2009) -- Total market slows, Unix advances and Blade sales hold up dominated by x86. Blade sales were among the bright spots in the IDC global server sales tracker for Q4 08 as users seek to take advantage of lower running costs. The blade server market showed strong shipment and revenue growth. Although the blade market experienced positive growth in the quarter, the segment decelerated sharply, with factory revenue increasing 16.1% year over year on shipment growth of 12.1% compared to 4Q07. Overall, bladed servers, including x86, EPIC, and RISC blades, accounted for $1.4 billion in the fourth quarter, representing 10.4% of total quarterly server market revenue. More than 85% of all blade revenue is driven by x86 systems where blades now represent 18.5% of all x86 server revenue.
> http://www.datacenterdynamics.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=CD67C8054AC949C39EBE7E150

- No escape from the internet at 2009 CeBIT

Tech Features - Feb 26, 2009, Hanover, Germany -- While a few eccentric products always grab the spotlight at CeBIT computing trade shows, the bread-and- butter devices of the annual expo in Germany are personal computers and laptops. This year's March 3-8 CeBIT features California, the place where personal computing began, as special partner. The German organizers say today's World Wide Web society, which they shorten to 'webciety,' will be a key theme.
> http://www.monstersandcritics.com/tech/features/article_1461492.php/No_escape_from_the_internet_at_2009_CeBIT

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