Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR - TSX: SW) and Fujitsu today announced that Fujitsu selected Sierra Wireless to provide 3G mobile broadband for several new models in its LIFEBOOK series notebooks.
The tablet PCs LIFEBOOK T900, T4410, T4310, and the notebooks LIFEBOOK P770, S760, E780, S710, AH550 and P3110 utilize Qualcomm's Gobi(TM) Global Mobile Internet technology, provided by Sierra Wireless. In addition to the module and a Gobi support user interface, Sierra Wireless provided professional services to Fujitsu, including integration, testing and certification support. Fujitsu LIFEBOOK customers can access the Internet from wherever they are to connect with friends and colleagues on the go by simply subscribing to a wireless data service plan. With embedded mobile broadband capability, they no longer need to find WiFi access to get connected.
"Fujitsu stands for mobility, and our company has the industry's broadest portfolio of mobile computers with integrated 3G connectivity," said Rajat Kakar, Vice President Clients Group at Fujitsu Technology Solutions. "We have a longstanding relationship with Sierra Wireless, and we know we can always count on their experience and expertise to help us successfully deliver mobile computers with new wireless technologies to the market."
"We are excited to work with Fujitsu on the LIFEBOOK series," said Pierre Piver, Vice President of EMEA Embedded and OEM sales for Sierra Wireless. "More and more, people are dependent on the Internet to manage their lives, through online messaging, calendaring, and social media. Being connected has become essential to many people and the Fujitsu LIFEBOOK with integrated mobile broadband helps ensure they're never out of touch."
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is a leading provider of ITbased business solutions for the global marketplace. With approximately 175,000 employees supporting customers in 70 countries, Fujitsu combines a worldwide corps of systems and services experts with highly reliable computing and communications products and advanced microelectronics to deliver added value to customers. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.6 trillion yen (US$47 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com.
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The tablet PCs LIFEBOOK T900, T4410, T4310, and the notebooks LIFEBOOK P770, S760, E780, S710, AH550 and P3110 utilize Qualcomm's Gobi(TM) Global Mobile Internet technology, provided by Sierra Wireless. In addition to the module and a Gobi support user interface, Sierra Wireless provided professional services to Fujitsu, including integration, testing and certification support. Fujitsu LIFEBOOK customers can access the Internet from wherever they are to connect with friends and colleagues on the go by simply subscribing to a wireless data service plan. With embedded mobile broadband capability, they no longer need to find WiFi access to get connected.
"Fujitsu stands for mobility, and our company has the industry's broadest portfolio of mobile computers with integrated 3G connectivity," said Rajat Kakar, Vice President Clients Group at Fujitsu Technology Solutions. "We have a longstanding relationship with Sierra Wireless, and we know we can always count on their experience and expertise to help us successfully deliver mobile computers with new wireless technologies to the market."
"We are excited to work with Fujitsu on the LIFEBOOK series," said Pierre Piver, Vice President of EMEA Embedded and OEM sales for Sierra Wireless. "More and more, people are dependent on the Internet to manage their lives, through online messaging, calendaring, and social media. Being connected has become essential to many people and the Fujitsu LIFEBOOK with integrated mobile broadband helps ensure they're never out of touch."
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is a leading provider of ITbased business solutions for the global marketplace. With approximately 175,000 employees supporting customers in 70 countries, Fujitsu combines a worldwide corps of systems and services experts with highly reliable computing and communications products and advanced microelectronics to deliver added value to customers. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.6 trillion yen (US$47 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forwardlooking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forwardlooking statements relate to, among other things, plans and timing for the introduction or enhancement of our services and products, statements about future market conditions, supply conditions, channel and end customer demand conditions, revenues, gross margins, operating expenses, profits, and other expectations, intentions, and plans contained in this press release that are not historical fact. Our expectations regarding future revenues and earnings depend in part upon our ability to successfully develop, manufacture, and supply products that we do not produce today and that meet defined specifications. When used in this press release, the words "plan", "expect", "believe", and similar expressions generally identify forwardlooking statements. These statements reflect our current expectations. They are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, changes in technology and changes in the wireless data communications market. In light of the many risks and uncertainties surrounding the wireless data communications market, you should understand that we cannot assure you that the forwardlooking statements contained in this press release will be realized.
