Fujitsu Siemens Computers extends Mobility portfolio at the Wireless LAN Event with new wireless products and solutions

- new LIFEBOOK S6120 ultra-portable notebook PC features Intel Centrino technology and 13.3 TFT-XGA screen from just £1119 exc. VAT

- first Tablet PC to feature transflective screen technology for outdoor use

- innovative Mobility solutions reduce complexity of Wireless LAN implementation

Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the leading European vendor of secure Business Critical Computing and Mobility solutions, is extending its Mobility portfolio with the launch of new notebook and Tablet PC products and solutions at the Wireless LAN Event at Olympia from 22-23 May. The company will introduce a range of new products and solutions at the event, including the new ultra-portable LIFEBOOK S6120 notebook PC and E4010 desktop replacement notebook - both featuring Intel Centrino technology, new Tablet PCs with onboard Wireless LAN and new screen technology, and a range of specialist Mobility solutions.
 
The LIFEBOOK S6120 is expected to be Fujitsu Siemens Computers' main volume notebook PC for 2003 and will be available from £1119 exc. VAT, while the new LIFEBOOK E4010 will start from £1209 exc. VAT.^*
 
"Fujitsu Siemens Computers was the first major IT vendor to establish Mobility as one of its key strategic directions, and we've found that this early focus has translated quickly into real market gains. Last year, for example, we grew UK sales of our notebook PCs to the SME market by over 50 per cent and we're looking for further strong growth this year," commented Nick Eades, Fujitsu Siemens Computers' Director of Marketing. "At the Wireless LAN Event this week we're launching important new notebook PC models - including the extremely-competitive LIFEBOOK S6120 with Intel Centrino technology - which will play a key role in helping us to achieve our aggressive growth targets for mobile computing.
 
"At Fujitsu Siemens Computers we also go beyond core devices such as PDAs, notebook and Tablet PCs to help enable our customers' IT infrastructures for Mobility and wireless computing. In addition to new PC hardware we're also demonstrating a range of Mobility solutions - including remote back-up for an organisation's many mobile workers, seamless roaming across Wireless LAN, GPRS and GPS, and thin-client solutions for enterprise applications such as mySAP," he continued.
 
LIFEBOOK S6120 ultra-portable notebook PC The new LIFEBOOK S6120 ultra-portable notebook PC is the market's lightest fully functional notebook to feature Intel's new Centrino Mobile Technology platform for longer battery life and higher performance. It features a distinctive multi-bay concept that allows, for example, the addition of a second battery - which when combined with Centrino technology, offers exceptional battery life for remote working. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has also equipped the new S6120 with a 13.3" TFT-XGA display with 1024x768 resolution, combining excellent screen performance with the benefits of an ultra-portable weighing from just 1.7kg. The S6120 also features Intel's new Centrino chipset with integrated graphics and Intel PRO Wireless 2100 wireless chipset.
 
LIFEBOOK E4010 'desktop replacement' notebook with integrated WLAN With its Intel Centrino technology, 14" and 15" screens, comprehensive security and flexibility thanks to its modular chassis, the LIFEBOOK E4010 makes an ideal desktop replacement notebook PC. Offering up to 1GB DDR RAM, integrated Intel Pro/Wireless 2100 as standard, and manageability software to facilitate network deployment, the LIFEBOOK E4010 also provides users with the opportunity to install a second hard disk or Li-Ion battery for increased flexibility.
 
Stylistic ST Series with new 'outdoor' screen technology The company is also launching a new version of its Stylistic ST Series Tablet PC at the Wireless LAN Event, extending its functionality to provide even greater Mobility support for users. Key highlights include faster processors with a Mobile Intel Pentium III 933 MHz onboard, the addition of a new transflective screen - a first for a Tablet PC - that make the Stylistic ST Series the most suitable such device for outdoor operation, and integrated Wireless LAN support. Given the company's focus on key application areas such as Sales Force Automation, Field Service, Healthcare, Insurance, Pharmaceuticals and Market Surveys, these changes will ensure that Fujitsu Siemens Computers continues to concentrate on delivering Tablet PC solutions for real world users.
 
Wireless solutions for mobile workers - CONNECT2AIR Fujitsu Siemens Computers will also show its new CONNECT2AIR wireless connectivity products that include Wireless LAN with CONNECT2AIR WLAN, GSM/GPRS with CONNECT2AIR 3GSM and BluetoothÔ with CONNECT2AIR Bluetooth. CONNECT2AIR solutions use WLAN and/or GPRS networks - whichever is most suitable for the job at hand. Local connectivity to GPRS networks or peripherals can be made using BluetoothÔ, now provided increasingly in mobile phones, PDAs and notebooks. With a range of available formats, including Compact Flash cards, PC cards, PCI cards and USB connectivity, customers can make wireless connection from a selection of devices including PDAs, notebook PCs, Tablet PCs, desktops and workstations..
 
Reducing wireless complexity with Mobility solutions: Fujitsu Siemens Computers is also demonstrating its expanding portfolio of Mobility solutions designed to help organisations reduce the complexity and overall deployment risk of their wireless implementations. On show at the Wireless LAN Event include:

• Legato NetWorker Laptop - an innovative monitoring, back-up and restore solution for the growing number of organisations with remote workers with either notebook PCs, Tablet PCs or LAN-attached desktops. NetWorker Laptop allows users to safely back-up their data using advanced delta block technology and 112-bit DES encryption, and also be part of automatic company-wide PC upgrade capabilities.
  
• Seamless Roaming - bridging the gap between the wired and wireless worlds to provide a seamless link between wired networks, Wireless LANs and external GSM and GPRS wireless environments. Fujitsu Siemens Computers' Seamless Roaming solution allows a user to disconnect their notebook or Tablet PC from a LAN and maintain their connection by using the most appropriate Wireless LAN or communications service.
  
• Mobility for mySAP - thanks to its close relationship with SAP, Fujitsu Siemens Computers has developed a powerful Mobility solution to allow remote workers to access key corporate data from their mySAP applications and data.
  
• Video and Internet streaming - the company is also demonstrating a number of streaming solutions using PDAs, Tablet PCs and notebook PCs connected by both Bluetooth and Wireless LAN solutions.
  
• Secure Mobile Access - providing employees and partners with secure access to their enterprise infrastructure and applications from their PDAs, notebooks, Tablet PCs and remote desktops.