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Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc. Unveils Friction Positive Campaign, Transforming Retail with A.I.

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

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Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc. , a leader in innovative retail self-checkout hardware and software solutions, announced its ground-breaking “Friction Positive” campaign, signaling a paradigm shift in the landscape of A.I.

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Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc. , a leader in innovative retail self-checkout hardware and software solutions, announced its ground-breaking “Friction Positive” campaign, signaling a paradigm shift in the landscape of A.I.
Another integral component of Fujitsu’s Friction Positive campaign is Retail IQ, which emphasizes strategic insights and assisted support made possible by A.I.
"At Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc., we are proud to redefine the narrative surrounding self-service technology.
The Friction Positive campaign embodies our commitment to connecting people and technology, creating a shopping environment where positive friction becomes the driving force for unparalleled customer satisfaction and retail success," said Shuhei Oyake, President and CEO at Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc.
For more information on Friction Positive and its innovative A.I.

Optical Transport Network Equipment Market size to increase by USD 5.54 billion during 2023-2028, Growing mobile data traffic to drive the growth - Technavio

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

The Optical Transport Network Equipment Market is driven by the escalating mobile data traffic, emphasizing the necessity for robust infrastructure.

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The Optical Transport Network Equipment Market is driven by the escalating mobile data traffic, emphasizing the necessity for robust infrastructure.
The prevailing trend in the Optical Transport Network Equipment Market involves the fusion of AI and machine learning (ML) into optical transport network equipment, revolutionizing operations.
The divergence in Optical Transport Network (OTN) standards impacts Cloud-Optimized Optical Transport Network Systems and Optical Channel Networks (OCN).
This disparity affects Optical Transport Network Routers, Optical Transport Network Switches, and Optical Transport Network Gateways, impeding seamless integration with Optical Network Management Software and Network Management Systems (NMS).

DISH Wireless Awarded $50 Million NTIA Grant for 5G Open RAN Integration and Deployment Center

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

LITTLETON, Colo., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DISH Wireless, a subsidiary of EchoStar, was awarded a historic $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to establish the Open RAN Center for Integration & Deployment (ORCID). ORCID will allow participants to test and validate their hardware and software solutions (RU, DU and CU) against a complete commercial-grade Open RAN network deployed by DISH.

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LITTLETON, Colo., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DISH Wireless, a subsidiary of EchoStar, was awarded a historic $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to establish the Open RAN Center for Integration & Deployment (ORCID).
"The Open RAN Center for Integration and Deployment (ORCID) will serve a critical role in strengthening the global Open RAN ecosystem and building the next generation of wireless networks," said Charlie Ergen, co-founder and chairman, EchoStar.
"By leveraging DISH's experience deploying the world's first standalone Open RAN 5G network, ORCID will be uniquely positioned to test and evaluate Open RAN interoperability, performance and security from domestic and international vendors.
We appreciate NTIA's recognition of DISH and ORCID's role in driving Open RAN innovation and the Administration's ongoing commitment to U.S. leadership in wireless connectivity."

SandboxAQ Acquires Good Chemistry to Accelerate AI Simulation Platform for Drug Discovery and Material Science

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

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PALO ALTO, Calif. and VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SandboxAQ today announced it has acquired Good Chemistry, a leading computational chemistry company that leverages AI, quantum and other advanced technologies to accelerate drug discovery and materials design. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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PALO ALTO, Calif. and VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SandboxAQ today announced it has acquired Good Chemistry , a leading computational chemistry company that leverages AI, quantum and other advanced technologies to accelerate drug discovery and materials design.
Good Chemistry, which spun out of 1Qbit in 2021, is SandboxAQ's second acquisition and its first in the AI simulation sector.
Good Chemistry founder and CEO Arman Zaribafiyan will join SandboxAQ as Head of Product for AI Simulation Platforms.
The company's computational and quantum chemists, AI software developers, machine-learning engineers, and quantum computing scientists will join the existing SandboxAQ simulation teams.

Quantum computer sources majority of components from Japanese makers

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

(SEC) today announced the successful development of Japan's third superconducting quantum computer (1) installed at Osaka University.

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(SEC) today announced the successful development of Japan's third superconducting quantum computer (1) installed at Osaka University.
For the new quantum computer, the research team sourced more domestically manufactured components (excluding the refrigerator).
The research team confirmed that the new quantum computer, including its components, provides sufficient performance and will utilize the computer as a test bed for components made in Japan.
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Fujitsu delivers digital transformation for Honda Mobilityland's ticketing system

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

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Corporation's(1) "Mobility Station" ticketing system in Japan.

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Corporation's(1) "Mobility Station" ticketing system in Japan.
race track and the motorsport venue Mobility Resort Motegi,
strategies including marketing policy planning, while offering
customers a comfortable purchasing experience.
offering a paperless ticketing option.
Through its digital ticket platform, Fujitsu will
by collecting and analyzing various data.

Fujitsu and Palantir to strengthen strategic partnership to solve societal challenges and accelerate business transformation globally

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Friday, December 8, 2023

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Fujistu and Palantir initially entered a strategic collaboration to strengthen the digital transformation (DX) sector in the Japanese market in June 2020.

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Fujistu and Palantir initially entered a strategic collaboration to strengthen the digital transformation (DX) sector in the Japanese market in June 2020.
Since then, Fujitsu has been Palantir Japan's exclusive flagship technology partner in Japan, helping customers achieve DX in the manufacturing, utility, financial services , and public sectors.
As a Strategic Alliance Partner, Fujitsu will expand the scope of this collaboration beyond the Japanese market to North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Since we welcomed Fujitsu as our Flagship Technology Partner in 2020, we are pleased that this relationship has evolved into a strategic global partnership."

Fujitsu Finland to provide comprehensive IT services to Kempower, provider of electric vehicle fast charging solutions

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

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TOKYO, Dec 5, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Finland and Kempower, a leading manufacturer of DC fast charging solutions for electric vehicles, today announced the signing of an agreement under which Fujitsu will provide both end-user and device services to Kempower as a strategic partner.

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TOKYO, Dec 5, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Finland and Kempower, a leading manufacturer of DC fast charging solutions for electric vehicles, today announced the signing of an agreement under which Fujitsu will provide both end-user and device services to Kempower as a strategic partner.
Kempower is a global company headquartered in Finland, which designs and manufactures DC fast charging solutions for electric vehicles and machines, aiming to make the world cleaner and more sustainable.
Before embarking on this collaboration with Fujitsu, Kempower previously relied on multiple suppliers for its end user services.
Fujitsu's end-user and device services include Service Desk, Global On-site services, comprehensive Microsoft 365 services as well as product services.

Fujitsu and KDDI Research successfully implement large-capacity multiband wavelength multiplexing transmission with installed optical fiber

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Monday, December 4, 2023

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TOKYO, Dec 4, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited and KDDI Research today announced that they have successfully developed a large-capacity multiband wavelength multiplexing transmission technology using installed optical fibers.

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TOKYO, Dec 4, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited and KDDI Research today announced that they have successfully developed a large-capacity multiband wavelength multiplexing transmission technology using installed optical fibers.
The optical fiber communications network introduced with this technology enables wavelength transmission at 5.2 times the wavelength multiplicity of current commercial optical transmission technology.
As part of the project, Fujitsu built a simulation model that accounts for the degradation factors of transmission performance in multiband transmission, enabling the transmission design of multiband wavelength multiplexing systems.
The two companies also confirmed multi-band wavelength multiplexing transmission (transmission distance 560 km) in the S, C, L and U bands in the simulation.

Fujitsu and Macquarie University establish new research lab to accelerate development of human sensing and generative AI technologies

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

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TOKYO, Nov 30, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited and Macquarie University today announced the establishment of the Fujitsu Macquarie AI Research Lab at Macquarie University, as part of the Fujitsu Small Research Lab (1) program.

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TOKYO, Nov 30, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited and Macquarie University today announced the establishment of the Fujitsu Macquarie AI Research Lab at Macquarie University, as part of the Fujitsu Small Research Lab (1) program.
It aims to strengthen an ongoing collaboration in the research and development of promising applications of AI and related technologies.
It draws on Macquarie University's advanced research capabilities and talent along with Fujitsu's expertise in areas like generative AI and human sensing technology (2).
Fujitsu will deliver newly developed technology in this research project through its Fujitsu Kozuchi (code name) - Fujitsu AI Platform, which offers users access to a range of modules and functions based on advanced AI technologies.