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OverviewFujitsu Celebrates 75 Years of Innovation: 1935-2010From Telephone Switching to Cloud ComputingSUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 09/15/10 -- Fujitsu (http://us.fujitsu.com) celebrates its 75th anniversary this year -- a milestone few other global Information and Communications Technology (ICT) companies have reached. Fujitsu, the world's third-largest IT services provider (1) and the market-leading provider of optical networking solutions in North America (2), has been a fundamental part of some of the IT and telecommunication industry's most notable breakthroughs and innovations -- from the early days of telephone switching in the 1930s, the mainframe and parallel computing generation of the 1970s, the development and deployment of SONET networking in the 1980s, to more recent inventions such as palm vein (biometric) authentication, packet optical networking, and the world's first 3D Desktop PC. Today, Fujitsu employs approximately 170,000 people worldwide, is present in 70 countries, reports revenues of ¥4.6 trillion ($50 billion) in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010, and ranks #138 in Fortune's Global 500 list. To date, Fujitsu has filed for more than 94,000 patents and placed 11th on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's list of the Top 50 patent recipients of 2009. Fujitsu builds on this legacy for its clients -- delivering end-to-end technology solutions, ranging from cloud computing and managed services to consulting and application integration and connection-oriented Ethernet, as well as telecommunications, server,storage,software, and mobile platform offerings. Landmarks in Fujitsu History: Communications, Environmental Responsibility, Innovative Solutions Fujitsu has grown steadily, engaging in radio communications in the 1950s and 1960s, and data communications in the 1970s. The company entered the U.S. market in 1968 and expanded its presence in 1972 via an investment in Amdahl Corp. Fujitsu introduced its first personal computer in 1981 and its innovations have made the company a leader in the laptop market. In March 1990, in partnership with Fujitsu, the Poqet Computer Corporation (bought by Fujitsu in 1992) began shipping the Poqet PC -- the world's first handheld, one-pound, IBM/PC-XT-compatible computer. Over the years, Fujitsu has produced many tablet PCinnovations and advancements, including the first pen tablet to use an integrated wireless LAN (1993), the first pen tablet computer to use USB ports (1997), and the first tablet PC with an indoor/outdoor display (2003). Fujitsu brought its telecommunications to North America in 1980, deploying its first fiber optic transmission systems for MCI in 1982. The company was instrumental in developing the SONET standard and implementing the first OC-3, OC-12 and OC-48 SONET rings. Fujitsu innovation led to the development of Multiservice Provisioning Platforms (MSPPs) and Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexers (ROADMs). Today, over 450,000 Fujitsu network elements have been deployed by major carriers across North America, Europe, and Asia. Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® Packet Optical Networking Platforms are carrying the Fujitsu name forward into a new generation of wireline and wireless communications networks, with a clear vision that customers can depend on. The Fujitsu commitment to environmental responsibility began with designing its 1937 headquarters to be one of the world's first park-style business campuses. In 1972, the company established environmental control sections for all of its manufacturing plants. In 2007, Fujitsu was the first Silicon Valley company to install hydrogen fuel cell power. In April 2010, Greenpeace ranked Fujitsu #5 in its Cool IT Leaderboard, citing Fujitsu as "the first company to set a credible goal for the overall amount of carbon savings provided to its customers." Fujitsu is one of the few companies in the world to have an environmental vision that extends to the year 2100. Key Fujitsu Innovations More Information on Fujitsu History, Innovations and Predictions
75th-anniversary portal: Breakthroughs that made Fujitsu famous: http://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/plus/products/?WT.ac=Global_ABOUT_products_RT-3_20100325
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Interview with Marc Silvester, global Fujitsu chief technology officer (CTO), on his look into the future: About Fujitsu Fujitsu America, Inc., is a leading ICT solutions provider for organizations in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. Fujitsu enables clients to meet their business objectives through integrated offerings including consulting, systems integration, managed services and outsourcing for enterprise applications, data center and field services operations, based on server, software, storage and mobile technologies. Fujitsu provides industry-oriented solutions for manufacturing, retail, healthcare, government, education, financial services and communications sectors. For more information, please visit: http://solutions.us.fujitsu.com/. Fujitsu Network Communications Inc. is an innovator in Connection-oriented Ethernet and optical transport technologies, and is a market-leading provider of SONET, WDM, and packet optical networking solutions. Fujitsu enables its customers to migrate to fully converged packet optical networks that improve performance and profitability. Many of the world's largest carriers have deployed Fujitsu network elements across the globe. Fujitsu maintains a longstanding and highly-regarded position as a market leader by providing best-in-class data networking solutions optimized for Ethernet aggregation, transport and service delivery. For more information, please visit: http://us.fujitsu.com/telecom.
(1) Gartner, "Market Share Analysis: IT Services Rankings, Worldwide, 2009," April 29, 2010. Fujitsu, the Fujitsu logo, and "shaping tomorrow with you" are trademarks or registered trademarks of Fujitsu Limited in the United States and other countries. FLASHWAVE is a registered trademark of Fujitsu Network Communications Inc. (USA). IBM is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. All other trademarks and product names are the property of their respective owners. Press Contacts |
