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2000 to Present: Global Brands, Broadband Revolution


Feb 2000 Oki Electric and Fujitsu establish new mobile telecommunications systems company.
Apr 2000 WEB MART, an online shopping site for Fujitsu PCs, is launched.
May 2000 Winbond joins Fujitsu-Toshiba DRAM development program.
May 2000 Server offerings unified under PRIMEPOWER and PRIMERGY global brands.
Jun 2000 Lucent and Fujitsu form strategic alliance to seize next-generation network business opportunities.
Jun 2000 Global corporate branding project is launched, new corporate message unveiled.
corporate message
Jun 2000 NKK transfers advanced LSI design operations to Fujitsu
Sep 2000 Fujitsu acquires system engineering company, Nissan Digital Process Ltd.
Sep 2000 Fujitsu and partners launch Japan's first Internet bank, Japan Net Bank, Limited.
Sep 2000 Fujitsu and Microsoft announce global cooperation to expand enterprise business solutions
Sep 2000 FMV-BIBLO LOOX, world's first mobile PC offering built-in 64Kbps wireless data transmission, is released.
loox
Oct 2000 Fujitsu Advanced Solutions Limited established to strengthen large-scale systems development for organizations in the finance, public sector and telecommunications markets.
Sep 2000 Alcatel and Fujitsu create Evolium joint venture to develop next-generation mobile communication network systems.
Oct 2002 Fujitsu and partners establish Japan Cablenet Limited as a broadband service provider to cable operators.
Oct 2000 Fujitsu/NIFTY Corp. and six other major ISPs launch Internet global alliance
Nov 2000 Benesse Corporation and Fujitsu form alliance for new educational IT support business.
Dec 2000 Fujitsu and Intel collaborate to expand Intel-based server and workstation offerings in high-end platforms segment.
Jan 2001 Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd. and Fujitsu agree to tie-up on genetic amplification technologies.
Jan 2001 Compaq and Fujitsu join forces in Japan storage market to promote SAN standardization.
Mar 2001 Mitsubishi Chemical and Fujitsu cooperate in biotech research.
Mar 2001 Fujitsu Software Technology Corporation is established in conjunction with restructuring of North American IT infrastructure and services operations.
Apr 2001 Fujitsu IA Solution Center is established in Tokyo.
Apr 2001 Fujitsu and Japan Radio Co. establish company to develop wireless core technology for W-CDMA terminal equipment.
Apr 2001 Minolta and Fujitsu establish joint venture for color laser printers.
May 2001 Fujitsu & GE Medical Systems form strategic partnership in healthcare IT systems, launch integrated clinical imaging solution.
May 2001 PRIMEPOWER Center opens in Tokyo to provide consulting, testing, training and verification of systems based on PRIMEPOWER server platforms.
PRIMEPOWER CENTER
May 2001 IBM, Hitachi Limited, NEC Corp. and Fujitsu announce commitment to enhance Enterprise Linux capabilities.
Jun 2001 European telecommunications subsidiaries reorganized to strengthen sales, development and support structure.
Jun 2001 Subsidiaries ICL and DMR Consulting adopt Fujitsu corporate name as part of global consolidation of IT services brand.
Jul 2001 Domestic subsidiaries consolidated to strengthen network solutions business.
Aug 2001 Hard disk drive operations realigned to target market leadership in growing enterprise and mobile HDD markets.
Aug 2001 Restructuring plan and new growth strategy announced.
Oct 2001 Fujitsu enters PDA Market.
Oct 2001 GE Medical Systems and Fujitsu agree to mutual product supply to hospitals and other medical institutions.
Oct 2001 Procurement Innovation 21 strategy for reform and consolidation of purchasing operations is announced.
Oct 2001 Fujitsu (Xi'an) System Engineering is established to strengthen software development capability in China.
Nov 2001 LifeBook® P Series is named Best of COMDEX.
Lifebook P Series
LIFEBOOK P Series
Nov 2001 Fujitsu Microelectronics, Inc.'s Gresham Plant ceases operations.
Dec 2001 Fujitsu and Oracle Japan strengthen alliance to promote technology for building high-reliability systems on open platforms.
Dec 2001 Fujitsu and PFU establishes Fujitsu IT Products Ltd. to consolidate server and storage system production.
Jan 2002 Fujitsu Media Devices acquires Toshiba's Surface Acoustic Wave filter business.
Feb 2002 ETERNUS SP5000 launched as core next-generation network storage server solution.
Feb 2002 Fujitsu announces global push to enhance IT infrastructure services and consulting & applications capability in Europe and North America.
Feb 2002 Accenture (Japan) and Fujitsu announce comprehensive collaboration ranging from business consulting to IT systems design and implementation.
Feb 2002 Fujitsu unveils "TRIOLE" platform-integration strategy for IT optimization.
TRIOLE logo
Feb 2002 Fujitsu and SAGEM announce collaboration to develop basic technologies for 3G wireless communications (dual-mode communications and smart phones).
Feb 2002 GS21 600 high-end mainframe sets new performance benchmark of 3,000 MIPS.
Feb 2002 Fujitsu University, a comprehensive training program to foster human resources development, is launched.
Mar 2002 New corporate governance, business management structures, are introduced.
Mar 2002 World's first 90-nanometer LSI process pilot production line introduced at Akiruno Technology Center.
Apr 2002 NCR and Fujitsu form strategic alliance to enhance ATM technology leadership.
Apr 2002 Amkor & Fujitsu announce factory outsourcing venture.
May 2002 Fujitsu and Musashi Co., Ltd. annouce comprehensive tie-up in development, manufacture and sales of e-ballot systems.
Jun 2002 Fujitsu pioneers use of energy-efficient, biodegradable plastic in notebook computers.
bio PC
Jun 2002 Interstage, Systemwalker and Symfoware established as unified brands for middleware product offerings.
Jun 2002 Glovia Solutions, an extended ERP solution suite, is announced.
Jun 2002 Fujitsu and Microsoft announce expansion of global alliance. New initiatives focus on XML web services, business-critical computing and mobility.
Jun 2002 Fujitsu and Toshiba explore comprehensive collaboration in system-on-chip business.
Jun 2002 PROPOSE suite of standardized IT service offerings for service providers and local government offices is announced.
Jul 2002 Cutting-edge environmentally friendly NAS battery system introduced at Akiruno Technology Center as countermeasure to sudden drops in voltage or electricity power failures.
Jul 2002 AMD, Fujitsu and Saifun announce collaboratation to commercialize Flash technology.
Aug 2002 Fujitsu and Kanebo develop knowledge management system for Kanebo's nationwide force of 7,000 beauty counselors.
Aug 2002 Fujitsu and Oracle Japan expand software collaboration, establish Fujtisu RAC Integration Center in Tokyo.
Sep 2002 Minolta and Fujitsu sign information system outsourcing agreement.
Oct 2002 Printed circuit board division is spun off as independent company, Fujitsu Interconnect Technologies Limited.
Oct 2002 Enhanced lineup of PRIMEPOWER servers with high-performance 1.35GHz SPARC64™ V processor is introduced.
Oct 2002 New massively parallel scalar supercomputer, PRIMEPOWER HPC2500, is demonstrated at the National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan.
Oct 2002 Fujitsu steps up Linux business aimed at large-scale enterprise systems.
Oct 2002 STMicroelectronics and Fujitsu collaborate to develop contactless smart card IC using FRAM technology.
Nov 2002 Fujitsu and Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Techonology collaborate in joint research focusing on grid computing.
Nov 2002 Fujitsu uses plastic recycled from its own PCs in new notebooks, an industry first.
Nov 2002 Fujitsu, IBM collaborate on next-generation telecommunications solutions.
Dec 2002 Fujitsu and Nippon Oil Corporation announce collaboration in IT services.
Dec 2002 Fujitsu and NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.) jointly develop system LSI solution for monitoring terrestrial digital broadcasting signals.
Dec 2002 Fujitsu Laboratories sets up IDC Lab for the development of data center technical and support solutions.
Dec 2002 Printer systems operations transferred to Fuji Xerox.

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