1. About Fujitsu
  2. Corporate Profile
  3. History of Fujitsu
  4. Company milestones
  5. Company milestones(Chronological table)

Company milestones(Chronological table)

7. Aim for a prosperous society that promotes the well-being of people (2002 - )

2002

  • Commences world's first large-scale pilot manufacturing of 90-nm LSI devices at Akiruno Technology Center
  • Establishment of The FUJITSU Way (current Fujitsu Way)
  • Releases GS21 600, the world's fastest mainframe
  • Pioneers use of energy-efficient, biodegradable plastic in notebook computers
  • Feb. Unveils "TRIOLE" platform-integration strategy
  • Apr. Renames ICL, U.S. based companies DMR and Amdahl Corp. as Fujitsu Services Holding PLC, Fujitsu Consulting Holdings, Inc. and Fujitsu IT Holdings, Inc. respectively

2003

Apple launches iTunes

  • Announces global partnership in mission-critical Linux solutions field with Red Hat
  • Releases FOMA F205i, marking full-scale entry into 3rd generation cell-phone market
  • PalmSecure contactless palm vein authentication technology is developed
  • Nov. Opens Fujitsu Solution Square, its center for solutions business

2004

Athens Olympics

  • Obtains ISO14001 certification for environmental management
  • Releases PRIMEPOWER, the world's first UNIX servers using 90-nm semiconductor technology

2005

Kyoto Protocol comes into effect

  • Begins production of 90 -nm logic LSI devices employing 300mm wafers (Mie 300mm Fab. No.1) in Mie Plant in Japan
  • Releases next-generation router, CSR-1, developed under a strategic tie-up with Cisco Systems, Inc.
  • Releases Japan's first UHF band RFID products
  • Develops world's first highly integrated LSI for use in WiMAX-compliant base stations and subscriber stations
  • Releases processor conforming to the latest H.264 standard for video compression
  • Apr. Releases PRIMEQUEST, the world's most powerful mission-critical IA server
  • Jun. Launches globally PalmSecure contactless palm vein authentication equipment business

2006

Terrestrial digital TV one-segment broadcasting begins in Japan

  • Announces expansion of global partnership in services area with SAP AG
  • Releases World's first 300GB 2.5" serial ATA hard disk drive

2007

  • Begins operations for 65nm technology at Mie plant in Japan (Mie 300mm Fab.No.2)
  • Delivers Castor oil based biodegradable plastic
  • Sales of "universal designed" mobile phones surpass the 10-million-unit mark
  • Apr. Releases Solaris/SPARC server,"SPARC Enterprise", achieving new standards in speed and reliability in open systems

2008

Beijing Olympics

2009

Inauguration of President Obama
Pandemic declared for new influenza

  • Apr. Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH becomes a wholly owned subsidiary, and name is changed to Fujitsu Technology Solutions (Holding) B.V.

2010

Apple launched the iPad

  • Jan. Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) launches Next-Generation "arrowhead" Trading System
  • Apr. Fujitsu Trusted Cloud Square is opened, a facility for testing cloud computing systems
  • Jun. Introduces new brand promise "shaping tomorrow with you"

2011

The Great East Japan Earthquake

  • Nov. Supercomputer "K computer" Takes Consecutive No. 1 in World Ranking

    - Achieves world's fastest processing speed of 10.51 petaflops and 93.2% operating efficiency -
    * The K computer is jointly developed by RIKEN and Fujitsu. "K" comes from the Japanese Kanji letter "Kei" which means ten peta or 10 to the 16th power.

2012

London Olympics

  • Opens First Data Center in China
  • Oct. Agriculture cloud solution, Akisai, is launched

2013

Existence of Higgs boson confirmed
Mount Fuji is granted World Heritage status

  • Apr. Fujitsu Sets Out its "Fujitsu Technology and Service Vision"
    New structure of technologies and services based on Fujitsu's vision of a "Human Centric Intelligent Society".

2014

  • Mar. Announces New Global Matrix Organization

    - Accelerate the globalization of its business by creating a new organization structure consisting of five regions – EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa), Americas, Asia, Oceania and Japan

  • Nov. Launched IoT platform for creation of business and the formation of a global ecosystem

2015

  • Feb. Appoints as an official Gold Partner of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the category of Data Center Hardware
  • Jun. 80th anniversary of its foundation
  • Sep. Launches MetaArc, its Digital Business Platform
  • Nov. Takes systematic approach to artificial intelligence with "Human Centric AI Zinrai"

2016

  • Fujitsu Laboratories develops new architecture that rivals quantum computers in utility

2017

  • Establishes "FUJITSU Climate and Energy Vision," a medium- to long-term environmental vision for 2050

2018

  • Launches Fujitsu Quantum-inspired Computing Digital Annealer Cloud Service
  • The International Gymnastics Federation decides to Implement Fujitsu's Judging Support System

2019

  • Event Support Service featuring "Ontenna", a user interface device to sense sound with body, launched
  • Fujitsu Group External Advisory Committee on AI Ethics established

2020

  • Establishes "Ridgelinez Limited"
  • Japan's first commercial local 5G operation started
  • Supercomputer Fugaku takes No. 1 in World Rankings, TOP 500, HPCG, HPL-AI, and Graph 500

    * Fugaku was jointly developed by RIKEN and Fujitsu.

  • Revamps corporate philosophy "Fujitsu Way"
  • Jul. Pushes on 'New Normal', redefining working styles
  • Oct. Establishes "Fujitsu Japan Limited"

2021

  • Establishes new business brand Fujitsu Uvance

2022

  • Expanded job-based human resource management to include regular employees

2023

  • Mar. Launched quantum computing cloud service
  • May Launched Generative AI consulting service

2024

  • Feb. Launched the Uvance Wayfinders consulting business brand
  • Mar. Won Prime Minister’s Award with ultra high-performance computing platform using jointly developed 64-qubit quantum computer
  • Apr. Consolidated the functions of the head office into Fujitsu Technology Park in Kawasaki

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