Fujitsu 2009 Annual Report Download - page 45

Download and view the complete annual report

Please find page 45 of the 2009 Fujitsu annual report below. You can navigate through the pages in the report by either clicking on the pages listed below, or by using the keyword search tool below to find specific information within the annual report.

Page out of 134

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134

were merged to establish Fujitsu
America as a comprehensive IT solu-
tions provider. Going forward, Fujitsu
America will play a key role in North
America, enabling Fujitsu to leverage
an extensive portfolio of products and
services in a drive to further expand
the solutions business. Moreover, in
our plan to mirror our success in Japan
and Europe and develop our North
American outsourcing business, we
intend to enhance cost competitive-
ness by utilizing offshore resources for
system development offered from
India and other countries.
In North America’s communications
market, we operate in the optical trans-
mission field through Fujitsu Network
Communications. Here, Fujitsu boasts
the top market share in products for
both SONET*1 (FLASHWAVE 4500 series)
and Metro WDM*2 (FLASHWAVE 7500).
Cautious capital investment by telecom-
munications companies in response to
the economic recession is expected to
create a challenging business climate
for fiscal 2009. Nevertheless, we will
strive to expand business by boosting
sales of Metro WDM-compatible FLASH-
WAVE 7500 and the latest FLASHWAVE
9500 that integrates SONET, WDM, and
packet communication functions . Both
products target markets with strong
expansion potential.
*1 SONET: Synchronous Optical Network. SONET
is an optical fiber-based high-speed digital
communication system.
*2 WDM: Wavelength Division Multiplexing. WDM
is a communications format that exploits mul-
tiple optical fibers by simultaneously utilizing
numerous optical signals of differing wave-
lengths. Metro WDM is a type of WDM for large
metropolitan areas.
Service upgrades and cost reductions achieved through
Fujitsu’s PalmSecure palm vein biometric authentication
device integrated into the Patient Kiosk™
—Springfield Clinic—
Springfield Clinic is a healthcare facility staffed by 260 physicians from
every field of medicine, with 24 locations in Springfield, Illinois, and an
additional 14 in surrounding counties.
The clinic has deployed 40 Patient Kiosk™ systems, electronic
patient registration processing devices jointly developed by Fujitsu and
Allscripts, integrated with Fujitsu’s PalmSecure palm vein biometric
authentication devices.
PalmSecure verifies the identity of a person by matching their palm
vein pattern against one that has been registered in the system. Before the
installation of Patient Kiosk™ systems, patients at the clinic were required
to manually fill out forms each time they registered for an appointment.
With the deployment of Patient Kiosk™, patients can avoid the manual
paperwork process and check in for an appointment, as well as make the
appropriate payments, by simply putting their hand over the Fujitsu Palm-
Secure reader. Not only has Springfield Clinic enhanced patient services by
providing them with a quick way to access information and receive alerts,
the clinic has also minimized the costs and overhead associated with tra-
ditional patient check-in and reinforced information system security.
Patient Kiosk™ is scheduled to be deployed at other medical facilities in
the US, including the 550-physician George Washington University Medi-
cal Faculty Associates (MFA) in Washington, DC.
Fujitsu will continue to utilize its IT technologies to further enhance
the management and services of medical facilities.
Customer Solution Profile
PERFORMANCE Initiatives by Region—The Americas
043
ANNUAL REPORT 2009
FUJITSU LIMITED