Tokyo: January 26, 2000 --- Utilizing EAI (Enterprise Application
Integration) and EIP (Enterprise Information Portal) technologies,
Fujitsu Limited today introduced "The Extended Enterprise Model,"
a new business integration model for enterprise systems in the
Internet Era. The new business integration model comprises a
Fujitsu-developed communication-oriented middleware product,
called INTERSTAGE CollaborationRing, and several products governing
specific business and application components.
Looking ahead in the 21st century, companies face the need to
rapidly adjust to dramatic changes in the management environment,
as they grapple with such issues as new regulatory and accounting
practices and the continual need to improve customer service. In
order to meet these challenges and enhance competitiveness,
successful companies must emulate the example of pace-setting
corporations that have integrated their businesses and operations,
thoroughly reforming their business processes and rebuilding their
relationships with customers and trading partners.
As the keystone of Fujitsu's new Extended Enterprise Model, the
company's INTERSTAGE CollaborationRing "communication-ware"
enables customers to easily integrate their computer systems,
including existing computer assets such as mainframes, UNIX servers,
Intel architecture (IA) servers, and related application packages.
In addition, based on its "ComponentAA" menu of system development
environment components, the company is introducing 140 different
general and industry-specific business and Internet development
software components that enable speedy construction of EAI systems.
Moreover, Fujitsu has enhanced its GS8000 Series of global servers
to provide a common application operating environment (Enterprise
JavaBeans, Java, Servlet) and web foundation encompassing UNIX and
IA servers, as well as strengthened its GP7000F family of UNIX
servers to augment 24-hour continuous operation capability.
Together, these product introductions and performance enhancements
constitute a significant upgrading of the "basic" and "application"
layers of Fujitsu's SolutionVision lineup of comprehensive business
solutions. Fujitsu will be making system proposals based on its
new Extended Enterprise business integration model not only in
Japan but also overseas through its group companies.
Frank Diana, Vice President of Extended Enterprise Business for
DMR Consulting Group, a Fujitsu company in North America said; "DMR
is excited about the products and services unveiled today in Tokyo
because they underscore the deep commitment of Fujitsu to offer
cutting-edge business tools to help keep our clients competitive
in the increasingly challenging markets around the world, including
the US."
Fujitsu will continue to improve the EAI/EIP functionality of its
"communication-ware" and "component-ware", expand its service
offerings, and upgrade the functionality of its hardware and
software in order to meet the information systems needs of customers
in the dynamic Internet era.
Product Highlights - Pricing, Shipping and Sales Targets
| pricing | shipping |
| - Communication-ware - |
| INTERSTAGE CollaborationRing | from 10 million yen | June, 2000 |
| - Business Components - |
| ComponentAA/EJBean development kit | undecided | October, 2000 |
| ComponentAA/ server key components | undecided | October, 2000 |
| ComponentAA/Business EJBEAN | undecided | October, 2000 |
| - Internet Components - |
| Component AA/GkitWeb
development kit | from 180,000 yen | March, 2000 |
| ComponentAA/Web related
basic components | 100,000 yen each | June, 2000 |
Fujitsu is targeting total INTERSTAGE sales of 50,000 servers and
total ComponentAA sales of 1 billion yen over the next three years.
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About Fujitsu Limited
Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) is a leading provider of comprehensive
information technology and network solutions for the global
marketplace. Comprising over 500 group companies and affiliates
worldwide -- including ICL, Amdahl and DMR Consulting Group -- the
Fujitsu Group had consolidated revenues of 5.24 trillion yen
($43.3 billion) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999. With world-
class hardware and software technology in computers,
telecommunications and microelectronics, and a corps of 55,000
systems and services experts around the world, Fujitsu is uniquely
positioned to harness the power of the network to help its customers
succeed. Altogether, the Fujitsu Group has 188,000 employees and
operations in over 100 countries.
Homepage: http://www.fujitsu.com/