Siemens is a global powerhouse in electrical engineering and electronics. The company has 434,000 employees working to develop and manufacture products, design and install complex systems and projects, and tailor a wide range of services for individual requirements. Siemens provides innovative technologies and comprehensive know-how to benefit customers in 190 countries. Founded more than 150 years ago, the company is active in the areas of Information and Communications, Automation and Control, Power, Transportation, Medical, and Lighting. In fiscal 2004 (ended September 30), Siemens had sales of €75.2 billion and net income of €3.405 billion.

Siemens to supply turbomachinery equipment for the Oil and Gas industry

09 December 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Power Generation has secured orders from Azerbaijan, Russia and Hungary for turbomachinery equipment for the oil and gas industry. Five gensets are for the Russian company Naryanmarneftegaz. Three gas turbine-driven compressor packages were ordered by MOL in Hungary and two gas turbine compressor trains are for the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan. The total order value is approximately EUR 80 million.

Siemens now providing internet TV with HDTV quality

09 December 2006 - Siemens AG Consumers receiving internet television directly on the TV via the telephone line can in future look forward to even more viewing pleasure. The telecommunications group of Siemens AG is presenting its line for IPTV in HDTV quality (high-definition television) at CeBIT. The new, high-resolution TV standard produces extremely sharp images, intense colors and a broad depth of field that gives the picture an almost three-dimensional quality.

Ask your car radio!

09 December 2006 - Siemens AG In the future, drivers will be able to conveniently retrieve information from the Internet using “natural language.” This has been made possible by a new technology that automatically generates voice applications from Internet information and transmits it to the vehicle via radio signals.

Siemens A&D Large Drives Division under new management

07 December 2006 - Siemens AG With more than 7,000 employees worldwide, the Large Drives Division produces and markets products, solutions and services for industrial drives and special drives over 200 kilowatts, as well as traction drives. The range of products includes low-voltage and high-voltage three-phase machines, as well as the converters for these machines. In addition, LD offers DC drives, special drives for ships and rolling mills, as well as converters, controllers and motors for traction drives, but also power converters for energy transmission, and after-sales service for high-power drives systems.

RFID in production improves quality and cuts costs - Investments in Siemens plant paid off within two years

07 December 2006 - Siemens AG It's worth using RFID in production since costs will sink and the quality will improve. This was the result reached by a study carried out by Siemens Business Services at the Amberg Device Plant of Siemens Automation and Drives, where the investment in RFID paid off after two years.

Powerful Profinet communication for RFID applications

07 December 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Automation and Drives has developed two new communication modules for connecting RFID read/write devices to Profinet communication networks. With the Simatic RF180C module, the read/write devices are connected direct to Profinet, and with the Simatic RF170C, the connection is established via the Simatic ET 200pro distributed I/O device. The primary application areas are in mechanical equipment manufacture, conveyor technology, assembly lines in the automobile and supplier industries, and in small assembly lines.

New MR applications improve diagnostics: Siemens presented innovative syngo MR applications at the ECR

05 December 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Medical Solutions introduces new IT-based solutions for magnetic resonance tomography at the ECR. These so-called syngo MR applications simplify workflows in clinical routine, for example, imaging of the spine, the thorax or diffusion-weighted imaging in the body and 3D acquisitions with various contrasts. These applications enable faster and more accurate diagnosis and improve the efficiency of the hospital.

Storage of up to 5000 images on Siremobil Compact L

05 December 2006 - Siemens AG The improved user interface of the mobile C-arm Siremobil Compact L presents a com-prehensive operating menu, self-explanatory keyboard commands and easy navigation via a window-based display. It allows the surgeon to preview, for example, already generated individual images or image series via a separate image bar, resulting in optimal orientation during surgical invasion.

Three new high-performance controllers with integral Profinet communication

05 December 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Automation and Drives has developed no fewer than three new Simatic S7-400 high-performance controllers with integral Profinet interface. The CPU 414-3 PN/DP and CPU 416-3 PN/DP are suitable for demanding automation tasks, and the CPU 416F-3 PN/DP is also suitable for safety-related applications. The powerful data communication is based on the Profinet ASIC Ertec 400. In addition, the new CPUs are characterized by high instruction execution performance.

Sinamics drives family with regenerative feedback

25 November 2006 - Siemens AG With Smart Infeed and Active Infeed, Siemens Automation and Drives will present two regenerative feedback concepts for the Sinamics drives family at this year's Hanover Fair. The current from regenerative operation of drives is returned to the system. Depending on the requirements of an application and its environment, either Smart Infeed is used as a standard solution, or Active Infeed is used for especially high plant availability and system quality. For applications that do not require power recovery, Siemens offers a low-cost solution with the Basic Infeed version. Sinamics thus provides the user with a drives family with three infeed versions.

RFID software captures entire goods flows

25 November 2006 - Siemens AG New software from Siemens Automation and Drives integrates radio frequency identification systems into business processes. The Simatic RF-Manager manages read/write devices, collects and compresses RFID data and makes them available to the merchandise information system, in compliance with the Electronic Product Code standard. This standard, a trade initiative, is driving RFID forward in the ultra high frequency range in order to optimize the value added chain.

Through vessels in the fastest possible way

25 November 2006 - Siemens AG Global Positioning Systems for cars search for the fastest and most practical way to reach a specific destination. The software function syngo iPilot from Siemens Medical Solutions works in a similar way: It supports the physician in guiding the catheter as smoothly as possible through the arteries during interventional procedures. During this time, syngo iPilot visualizes the two-dimensional fluoro image, which appears in real time on the monitor, and superimposes three-dimensional reconstructions of the data displayed. The additional information supports the physician in his interpretation of vascular structures and allows him to navigate the catheter faster and with greater accuracy. This is of special advantage during neurological invasions of the brain known for its tortuous and irregular intracranial vessels.

Optical Profinet structures using plastic fiber-optic cables

23 November 2006 - Siemens AG Fiber-optic cables are used in industrial communication networks for installations subject to electromagnetic interference or when zero radiated emission is desirable, if there are potential differences or for outdoor installations. Siemens Automation and Drives is now supplementing its range of Profinet cabling components with plastic fiber-optic cable technology for optical communication. Glass fiber-optic cables are already being used for longer transmission links, but from now on plastic fibers, either polymer optic fiber or polymer clad fiber, are also being used for short distances. The advantage of plastic over glass is the much easier assembly of connectors on site.

More performance and brilliant graphics for human machine interfacing

23 November 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Automation and Drives has improved the performance of its Simatic Panels of the 270 class and provided them with brilliant graphics and a new industrial design. In addition to the 10' device, there is now also an 8' Multi Panel version as well as a Mobile Panel with 8' touch screen for mobile use.

Verifying sales tax revenues with Siemens wireless modules

23 November 2006 - Siemens AG Governments can now use wireless modules from Siemens Communications to verify their sales tax revenues. The data from electronic cash registers is transferred directly to the tax authorities via wireless communication. This new technology is being deployed for the first time anywhere in the world in the Confederation of Serbia and Montenegro, where the Ministry of Finance has enacted a law to enable its use. Siemens will supply more than 100,000 TC45 wireless modules for the project.

Siemens introduces the Gigaset SX763 WLAN dsl, triple play home gateway

21 November 2006 - Siemens AG Flexible, fast, and feature-rich, the new Gigaset SX763 WLAN dsl from Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices offers a single point of entry into the home for telephony, Internet, networking and home entertainment. Easy-to-install and set-up, the new Gigaset gateway combines a wireless Internet router (integrated ADSL 2+ modem) with a USB port, two analogue interfaces as well as four Ethernet ports for networking PCs and is home entertainment ready.

Siemens Business Services presents RFID prototype for passenger transport operators at the ITB

21 November 2006 - Siemens AG Smaller passenger transport companies can now use Radio Frequency Identification to monitor their vehicles more efficiently, control their movements more precisely and issue more accurate scheduling information. This is made possible by an innovative operations control system developed by Siemens Business Services for local public transport services. It is being presented at the International Tourism Exhibition in Berlin today.

Siemens acquires die bonder business from F&K Delvotec

21 November 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Automation and Drives has acquired the die bonder activities of F&K Delvotec Bondtechnik GmbH in Ottobrunn, Germany. With this step, Siemens adds Delvotec’s innovative die bonding technology to its business with Siplace surface mount technology placement machines. The technologically leading die bonder machines from F&K Delvotec process dies (bare silicon chips) in high volumes and with exceptional accuracy. This acquisition enables Siemens to further expand its position as the leading manufacturer of manufacturing solutions for electronics production.

Gigaset HD360 IP & Gigaset HD860 IP: Siemens set-top boxes deliver HDTV quality to the screen

07 November 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices is presenting a family of IP set-top boxes for digital television over the Internet at CeBIT. The devices also enable many other applications, such as video on demand, time-shift TV or surfing in the Internet. Both Gigaset IP STBs support high-definition television, thanks to new compression standards such as H.264.

Siemens Gigaset M365 S and Gigaset M365 T: Enjoying digital TV the easy way

07 November 2006 - Siemens AG The new set-top boxes, Gigaset M365 S and Gigaset M365 T from Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices, deliver outstanding digital picture and sound quality to the living-room and enables greater flexibility in television viewing: both set-top boxes have a twin tuner so that viewers can watch one program whilst recording another on their VHS or DVD recorder. A convenient on-screen display ensures simple and intuitive operation and users have access to both videotex and an electronic program guide, showing the coming attractions for the next seven days.

Yahoo! and Siemens enter partnership to extend VoIP calling capabilities to Siemens’ gigaset cordless telephones

07 November 2006 - Siemens AG The relationship between Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices and Yahoo! Messenger with Voice will enable consumers to enjoy voice-enhanced services not only at a PC, but from anywhere within the home.

Siemens Gigaset S450/455 SIM & Gigaset E450/455 SIM make it easy to share phone numbers

06 November 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices is presenting cordless phones with a SIM card reader and writer at CeBIT. The Gigaset S450/455 SIM and the robust Gigaset E450/455 SIM allow users to quickly and easily exchange phonebook information with a users mobile phone SIM card. The stylish design of the Gigaset S450/455 SIM ensures it blends into the modern home. The dust- and splash-proof Gigaset E450/455 SIM can also withstand rougher handling and is excellently suited for use in craft shops, garden centers or construction sites. These feature-rich phones include a large color display with a graphical menu as well as a high-quality hands-free function and illuminated keypad. The Gigaset S455 SIM and Gigaset E455 SIM also have built-in answering machines.

Siemens Gigaset C450 IP: Internet telephony made easy without a PC

06 November 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens will be demonstrating the Gigaset C450 IP the first in a series of DECT cordless phones with integrated VoIP functionality at CeBIT. This hybrid model has connections for both fixed and LAN networks and can be used as a conventional phone, allowing those customers without a PC to enjoy the benefits of low-cost Internet telephony, easily and conveniently. Configuring the device is just as easy as using it. Users simply select their provider in the handset’s menu and the settings are automatically retrieved online and loaded.

Gigaset Home Control: Home networking has never been so easy

06 November 2006 - Siemens AG With Gigaset Home Control, Siemens is linking home appliances and the phone. Among other things, blinds or lighting can be controlled centrally in the home with a conventional Gigaset cordless phone. Siemens-Electrogeräte, Siemens Automation & Drives, the indoor phone system manufacturer Ritto and the sun-shade manufacturer Warema have partnered with Gigaset Home Control to deliver products for important areas of home technology.

Siemens to develop driver software for the Windows Mobile platform

05 November 2006 - Siemens AG In the future, manufacturers of industrial applications and mobile handhelds that employ software from Microsoft and wireless modules from Siemens in their products will benefit from shorter development and product launch lead times. The Siemens Communications Group will develop drivers for the Microsoft Windows Mobile platform to ensure smooth interplay between Siemens wireless modules and Microsoft software for wireless applications.

Siemens announces Gigaset SE267 VDSL2 Modem supporting higher bandwidth for triple-play service delivery

05 November 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices, the market leader in DSL customer premises equipment, today announced the release of its new higher speed Gigaset SE267 VDSL2 Modem. Based on the new International Telecommunication Union VDSL2 standard, the modem provides a cost-effective solution designed for plug-and-play installation and fast delivery of enhanced voice, video and data services.

Top Siemens quality at an attractive price – the new Gigaset basic models

05 November 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices is expanding its Gigaset portfolio with two new basic models, the Gigaset A160/165 and the Gigaset A260/265 (without/with an integrated answering machine). The new entry-level cordless phones are perfect for the price-conscious consumer who places importance on quality and ease of use. They offer everything needed for convenient telephoning at home: an illuminated semi-graphical display, a list of missed calls, a redial function and a number memory that can store up to 50 entries. Both models support CLIP, meaning the name or phone number of the caller appears on the handset’s display. The Gigaset A260/265 also has illuminated keys and a high-quality hands-free function.

Gigaset HD360 IP and Gigaset HD860 IP: Siemens set-top boxes deliver HDTV quality to the screen

04 November 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices is presenting a family of IP set-top boxes for digital television over the Internet at CeBIT. The devices also enable many other applications, such as video on demand, time-shift TV or surfing in the Internet. Both Gigaset IP STBs support high-definition television, thanks to new compression standards such as H.264.

NORD/IT teams up with Siemens to set new standards for finance sector

04 November 2006 - Siemens AG The company NORD/LB Informationstechnologie GmbH, which belongs to the Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, has developed a solution for standardizing the credit process and making it run efficiently. This solution integrates the existing IT applications and functionalities of credit processing and combines them into a single unified workflow. To ensure that key synergies can be won even in situations that deviate from the norm, NORD/IT is now integrating real-time communication into the application with the help of the experts from the Siemens Communications Group. NORD/IT and Siemens Communications are jointly showcasing this innovative solution for the finance sector at CeBIT.

HiPath Business Service Suite makes Enterprise Mobility downloadable

04 November 2006 - Siemens AG At the CeBIT trade fair Siemens Communications is unveiling a new service solution to support 'Enterprise Mobility': the HiPath Business Service Suite, or HBSS. With this service, companies can provide their employees with fast access to their business data even while they're out of the office, or they can coordinate fieldwork teams without having to install costly technology in their ITC networks. Various applications are downloaded to a mobile device via a Web portal. The solutions are operated and maintained through software 'hosted' and run by Siemens. This makes Siemens the first provider of standardized, hosted mobile applications. The target group is small and medium-size companies deploying field workers, and self-employed people who are often on the move.

Peer-to-peer technology for IP communications in businesses

04 November 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens' HiPath BizIP, offering innovative peer-to-peer technology for voice communications in the business environment. Small companies in particular will benefit from the quick and easy access to IP communications that it provides: up to 16 BizIP-410 telephones can be connected directly to the corporate LAN and allow voice communication over the data network. With this innovative communications architecture, a conventional PBX for calls to the public network is no longer necessary.

Siemens Gigaset S450/455 SIM & Gigaset E450/455 SIM make it easy to share phone numbers between mobile phones & fixed network

03 November 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices is presenting cordless phones with a SIM card reader and writer at CeBIT. The Gigaset S450/455 SIM and the robust Gigaset E450/455 SIM allow users to quickly and easily exchange phonebook information with a users mobile phone SIM card. The stylish design of the Gigaset S450/455 SIM ensures it blends into the modern home. The dust- and splash-proof Gigaset E450/455 SIM can also withstand rougher handling and is excellently suited for use in craft shops, garden centers or construction sites. These feature-rich phones include a large color display with a graphical menu as well as a high-quality hands-free function and illuminated keypad. The Gigaset S455 SIM and Gigaset E455 SIM also have built-in answering machines.

Siemens Gigaset C450 IP: Internet telephony made easy without a PC

03 November 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens will be demonstrating the Gigaset C450 IP the first in a series of DECT cordless phones with integrated VoIP functionality at CeBIT. This hybrid model has connections for both fixed and LAN networks and can be used as a conventional phone, allowing those customers without a PC to enjoy the benefits of low-cost Internet telephony, easily and conveniently. Configuring the device is just as easy as using it. Users simply select their provider in the handset’s menu and the settings are automatically retrieved online and loaded.

Gigaset Home Control: Home networking has never been so easy

03 November 2006 - Siemens AG With Gigaset Home Control, Siemens is linking home appliances and the phone. Among other things, blinds or lighting can be controlled centrally in the home with a conventional Gigaset cordless phone. Siemens-Electrogeräte, Siemens Automation & Drives, the indoor phone system manufacturer Ritto and the sun-shade manufacturer Warema have partnered with Gigaset Home Control to deliver products for important areas of home technology.

Siemens announces the Gigaset SE267 VDSL2 Modem supporting higher bandwidth for triple-play service delivery

02 November 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices, the market leader in DSL customer premises equipment announced the release of its new higher speed Gigaset SE267 VDSL2 Modem. Based on the new ITU (International Telecommunication Union ) VDSL2 standard, the modem provides a cost-effective solution designed for plug-and-play installation and fast delivery of enhanced voice, video and data services.

Top Siemens quality at an attractive price – the new Gigaset basic models

02 November 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices is expanding its Gigaset portfolio with two new basic models, the Gigaset A160/165 and the Gigaset A260/265 (without/with an integrated answering machine). The new entry-level cordless phones are perfect for the price-conscious consumer who places importance on quality and ease of use. They offer everything needed for convenient telephoning at home: an illuminated semi-graphical display, a list of missed calls, a redial function and a number memory that can store up to 50 entries. Both models support CLIP, meaning the name or phone number of the caller appears on the handset’s display. The Gigaset A260/265 also has illuminated keys and a high-quality hands-free function.

Siemens Gigaset M451 T and Gigaset M451 S CI: Versatile set-top boxes with an integrated hard disk

01 November 2006 - Siemens AG The Gigaset M451 S CI and Gigaset M451 T are two versatile set-top boxes from Siemens that make it easy for users to tap into the full potential of digital television. The Gigaset M451 S CI receives digital satellite TV (DVB-S), while the Gigaset M451 T is designed for digital terrestrial TV (DVB-T). In addition, a built in Common Interface, an interface for decryption modules, enables the Gigaset M451 S CI to be used for digital pay TV. Both variants are equipped with an integrated 80-gigabyte hard disk that can store up to 50 hours of programming and enables time-shifted television.

NORD/IT teams up with Siemens to set new standards for the finance sector: Innovative ITC solution for efficient workflow

01 November 2006 - Siemens AG The company NORD/LB Informationstechnologie GmbH, which belongs to the Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, has developed a solution for standardizing the credit process and making it run efficiently. This solution integrates the existing IT applications and functionalities of credit processing and combines them into a single unified workflow. To ensure that key synergies can be won even in situations that deviate from the norm, NORD/IT is now integrating real-time communication into the application with the help of the experts from the Siemens Communications Group. NORD/IT and Siemens Communications are jointly showcasing this innovative solution for the finance sector at CeBIT.

Innovations for Your Success: Peer-to-peer technology for IP communications in businesses

01 November 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens' HiPath BizIP, offering innovative peer-to-peer technology for voice communications in the business environment. Small companies in particular will benefit from the quick and easy access to IP communications that it provides: up to 16 BizIP-410 telephones can be connected directly to the corporate LAN and allow voice communication over the data network. With this innovative communications architecture, a conventional PBX for calls to the public network is no longer necessary.

Siemens introduces the Gigaset SX763 WLAN dsl, the triple play home gateway that entertains, communicates, surfs and networks

31 October 2006 - Siemens AG Flexible, fast, and feature-rich, the new Gigaset SX763 WLAN dsl from Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices offers a single point of entry into the home for telephony, Internet, networking and home entertainment. Easy-to-install and set-up, the new Gigaset gateway combines a wireless Internet router (integrated ADSL 2+ modem) with a USB port, two analogue interfaces as well as four Ethernet ports for networking PCs and is home entertainment ready.

Siemens presents world’s first cordless encryption phone: Gigaset SL74X

31 October 2006 - Siemens AG For many businesses keeping communication confidential to maintain secrecy is vitally important, but as technology advances so do the opportunities for tapping into phone calls and recording data links. With the Gigaset SL74X, Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices is presenting the world’s first cordless DECT telephone with encrypted voice transmission. The new phone maintains the same superior voice quality found in regular Gigaset cordless phone.

Siemens presents its first WiMAX modem

31 October 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices is presenting its first WiMAX modem for wireless broadband access in three frequency ranges. The Gigaset SE461 is based on the IEEE 802.16-2004 standard and has been designed for residential users, home offices and small to medium-sized enterprises. Apart from fast Internet access, it enables new and attractive services such as video on demand, video streaming and Voice over IP.

Achieving goals faster with small steps in the right

30 October 2006 - Siemens AG For plant operators, the Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group is now offering a service package entitled “Plant Performance Improvement Consulting & Service”. It makes it possible to identify potential areas of improvement and assign priorities to them from the viewpoint of economic efficiency. Investment in modernization can thus be planned and effected in a timely, technically appropriate and economically sound manner.

Efficient dock and yard management by Siemens – Increasing the productivity of logistics along the supply chain

30 October 2006 - Siemens AG The Postal Automation Division of the Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group is providing an essential building block for increasing productivity along the postal and distribution logistics process chain with its software package for dock and yard management, a component of the “Sorting Center Suite” for postal service providers. Thanks to systematic transport management, truck dispatching is harmonized even at peak times, inventories can be minimized and just-in-time deliveries can be ensured.

Planning just like in a production department: Letter sorting in postal centers is a sophisticated process and material flow control task

30 October 2006 - Siemens AG The Postal Automation Division of the Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group is providing a comprehensive solution for processing mail with its production and planning system, a component of the “Sorting Center Suite” for postal service providers. The transparent representation of workflow sequences provides an insight into the current situation of a mail sorting center and continuously informs about the amount of mail to be processed, availability of resources, as well as material flow. And the PPS can control workflow sequences. This results in a considerable increase in productivity at mail sorting centers.

Siemens supplies new process to improve the economic efficiency of a pelletizing plant and reduces environmental pollution

29 October 2006 - Siemens AG The Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group has developed a new process for pelletizing plants which, thanks to a new plant design, increases productivity, creates less pollution and, at the same time, saves costs. Improved monitoring of the roasting process and recovery of the process gases reduce fuel consumption and the amount of dust produced. When combined with optimized control of the thermal processes, the new process technology enhances the overall economic efficiency of pelletizing plants.

The new ZEWA process from Siemens recycles metal oxides and mineral residues from industrial processes

29 October 2006 - Siemens AG The VAI Division of the Siemens Group Industrial Solutions and Services has jointly developed a new process with partners that allows metal-oxide-bearing and mineral residues from steelmaking to be used for industrial applications instead of being dumped as before. The process which is named ZEWA (for ZEro WAste) is based on high-temperature smelting-reduction reactions that are carried out in a specially designed, electrically heated reactor. Depending on their material characteristics and composition, reclaimed metals from the ZEWA process can be reused in steelmaking, and mineral products can be used as additives in the cement industry or as aggregates in road construction. In a demonstration plant located at the Vítkovice Steelworks (Czech Republic), the technical and economical feasibility of the process was confirmed.

New Meros Process reduces pollutants from sinter offgas

29 October 2006 - Siemens AG The new dry-type gas-cleaning process “Meros” removes pollutants from the offgas stream of sinter plants more effectively than previous conventional processes. Maximized Emission Reduction of Sintering was developed by the VAI Division of the Siemens Group Industrial Solutions and Services. In this process the fine dust and harmful metallic and organic components present in the sinter offgas are removed in a series of successive treatment steps. In a demonstration plant with an offgas-treatment capacity of 100,000 m³/h located at a central European steel producer, the technical and economical advantages of the Meros Process were verified and favorable degrees of purification were achieved.

Multifunction device reduces engineering costs

28 October 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Automation and Drives offers four new versions of the Sirius multifunction device 3TK2845 for safety-related monitoring and switching-off of machines and plants. These versions cover the various demands of the respective application, and reduce engineering costs. In one 3TK2845 version, the sensor inputs are provided with a monitored start. In this manner, both emergency stop control devices as well as position switches on accessible protective doors can be evaluated simultaneously. A further version monitors enabling buttons, for example in placement or servicing areas, so that safe operation is guaranteed despite running machines. Versions with solenoid locking and spring locking evaluate the status of position switches. Access to a dangerous area can then be prevented for a defined period in time, for example because a machine that has been switched off is still slowing down.

New software for soft starters and motor starters

28 October 2006 - Siemens AG The new 'Motorstarter ES' software from Siemens Automation and Drives facilitates parameterization, commissioning, diagnostics and preventive maintenance of soft starters and motor starters with communications capability. These include devices from the Simatic ET 200S, ET 200pro and Ecofast lines. The 'Remote Access' function is a particular novelty compared to the previous versions. This enables users to access individual switching devices within a Simatic network, which can then be diagnosed and started up. The software will be available in versions for communication over a serial connection or Profibus-DP.

Siemens sets industrial trends with sector-based portfolio and integrated process solutions

28 October 2006 - Siemens AG 'As a supplier of industrial equipment, Siemens is the company with the widest sector-based portfolio. Furthermore, our extensive and integrated portfolio adapted to suit standardized products and systems is unique to the market. In this way, we not only perceive trends in production, we set them worldwide', said Helmut Gierse, President of the Siemens Automation and Drives Group. 'With our range of products for total plants and for individual stages of production we offer solutions for industry and for infrastructure development. This gives our customers the long-term secure footing and a keen competitive edge by considering all processes and procedures holistically', commented Joergen Ole Haslestad, President of the Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group. Both Groups presented their business strategies, as well as new products, solutions and services for factory and process automation.

Online monitoring and optimization of the quality of direct reduced iron during direct reduction

28 October 2006 - Siemens AG The Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group is equipping two new direct reduction installations of Saudi Iron & Steel Company (Hadeed), Saudi Arabia, and Qatar Steel Company with the Simelt Simpax optimization package on behalf of Midrex Technologies Inc. As a result, the quality of the direct reduced iron can be monitored and optimized online during the reduction process. This will thus ensure that the quality of the product remains constant and that power consumption is reduced.

Filter technology from Siemens reduces the consumption of fresh water required to cool power stations

28 October 2006 - Siemens AG The Hydro-Clear filter system from the Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group makes it possible to filter large volumes of polluted power station cooling water quickly and to return it to the cooling circuit. This results in large savings in the amount of fresh water required, reduces costs, and helps relieve the load on the environment. For instance, 9000 liters of fresh water are saved per minute at the Linden und Bergen power plant in New Jersey, USA, thanks to this automatic water treatment system.

New socket outlets for installation in the distribution board

27 October 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Automation and Drives is supplementing its range of Beta built-in installation devices with the 5TE6 8 socket outlet for installation in distribution boards. This guarantees that installation and service devices can be connected even if the power fails in the distribution board. The device also allows plug-in communication devices to be connected in communication distribution boards. The socket outlet is also suitable for private systems with separate fusing that occasionally feed devices with heavy starting.

Siemens strengthens its IT security portfolio in the area of Identity and Access Management

27 October 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Communications has expanded its HiPath SIcurity DirX product family with the exclusive purchase of the product 'Global Trust' from the Canadian company OKIOK. As a result, key functionalities have been added to the product component HiPath SIcurity DirX Access: the new software enables the authentication of identities and the granting and monitoring access rights to protected Web resources (the Identity Federation concept). DirX Access is an important component in the DirX family for the implementation of secure processes for conducting business via the internet in compliance with legal stipulations.

New products for the AS-Interface

27 October 2006 - Siemens AG The minimized design of the new K20 compact modules and the K20F fail-safe version with an overall width of 20 mm means that they can also be used where limited space is available, for example on automatic placement machines and robots. The standard version has either four inputs, two inputs and two outputs, or four inputs and four outputs (extended address mode according to Spec. 3.0). The fail-safe version has two fail-safe inputs. A further advantage of the two versions is their low weight and the flexible, simple connection system using a round cable. They can therefore also be used on machine components with large movements. Depending on the version, sensors and actuators can be connected using M8 or M12 sockets.

Semiconductor switching devices now also for three-phase applications

27 October 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Automation and Drives has developed three-phase semiconductor switching devices specially for AC applications. The new semiconductor relays and contactors supplement the Sirius range of single-phase semiconductor switching devices.

Siemens supplies gearless drive systems with frozen charge shaker for new ore-grinding mills in Zambia

26 October 2006 - Siemens AG The Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group has received an order from Equinox Copper Ventures Ltd. of Zambia to equip two ore-grinding mills for the Lumwana copper project with gearless “Simine Mill GD” drive systems. The “frozen charge shaker” function will be used here in ore-grinding mills for the first time. It will enable controlled detachment of frozen (i.e. hardened) charges stuck in the mill shell. Manual loosen of the sticking charge will no longer be necessary. The documentation for the drive systems will be produced with the help of the “eWD” electronic documentation system. This means that all the relevant information will be available online and it will facilitate maintenance and also the rectification of faults. The contract is worth approximately 15 million euros and the ore-crushing mills are scheduled to start operating approx. end of 2007.

Expansion of product range for residential buildings

26 October 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Automation and Drives is adding four new products to its Delta range in the area of electrical installation systems. These include the Delta reflex SD9 smoke detector, new frames for the Delta miro range of switches, a speaker connection socket, and device inserts for the modular jack system.

Vodafone orders Siemens technology for mobile broadband services

25 October 2006 - Siemens AG Vodafone now offers its customers in Germany mobile broadband services at DSL speed. The necessary technology is supplied by Siemens: High Speed Data Packet Access accelerates data downloads from the Internet to mobile devices over wireless networks that use the W-CDMA standard. As Vodafone recently announced, the mobile broadband service is being launched under the name “UMTS Broadband,” initially in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hanover and Munich. Vodafone customers in these cities can then access the Internet and their intranet at DSL speed, using a notebook or mobile phone for faster downloads than were previously possible. HSDPA now supports speeds of up to 1.8 megabits a second.

Siemens equips T-Mobile network with HSDPA

25 October 2006 - Siemens AG T-Mobile is launching High Speed Data Packet Access technology in its mobile communications network. HSDPA, an extension of the wireless standard W-CDMA, boosts transmission speeds in mobile networks. T-Mobile’s primary supplier for this acceleration technology is Siemens Communications. Starting with Germany and Austria, T-Mobile customers can now use their notebook or mobile phone to surf in the Internet at DSL speeds and download large volumes of data such as movies or large e-mail attachments faster than before.

Siemens VAI supplies equipment for new metal-coating line at Steelscape, USA

25 October 2006 - Siemens AG The Siemens Group Industrial Solutions and Services received a contract from the North American company Steelscape, Inc. to supply process equipment and solutions for a new metallic-coating line in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. The project will be implemented by Voest-Alpine Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, - a company of the I&S division VAI. It was agreed not to disclose the contract price. Steelscape will produce an additional 260,000 tons of hot-dipped galvanized/galvalume products for use in the construction industry.

Siemens fiber-optic network boosts data transfer rates in Finland

24 October 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens has inked a contract with the Finnet Group covering the delivery of an ultra-fast fiber-optic network based on cutting-edge Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing technology. This new technology increases the transfer capacity of the existing paths on all wavelengths to up to 40 Gbit/s. This is a major consideration for Finnet, as the constantly expanding number of broadband connections is leading to ever greater volumes of data in the core network.

Siemens luggage conveyor system for new T4 terminal of the Barajas Airport in Madrid is in operation

24 October 2006 - Siemens AG The Spanish airport operating company Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aerea, Madrid, put into operation the currently largest high-speed luggage sorting system in Europe during the inauguration of the new T4 terminal of the Barajas International Airport in Madrid. With the Siemens system, the airport terminal with its 172 check-in counters and 33 departure gates can handle approximately 16,500 pieces of luggage per hour. Furthermore, AENA and Siemens agreed on a one-year service contract worth roughly 10 million euros.

Voice over IP technology for enterprises receives accolade

24 October 2006 - Siemens AG Switching in enterprise networks is normally handled by a complex telephone system. HiPath BizIP relocates the switching intelligence to IP phones. The phones are in turn connected to a local area network, giving them access to the IP network. The phones configure themselves with the help of the integrated peer-to-peer software.

Strong initial success leads to program expansion into five additional Countries

23 October 2006 - Siemens AG Building upon a long tradition of offering value-added services to their customers, SAP AG and Siemens Financial Services GmbH announced the expansion of their financing partnership for SAP® solutions into five new markets: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway and Sweden. SAP Financing services offer a range of affordable financing options for companies and public sector organizations of all sizes who are investing in IT solutions as part of their growth strategies.

Siemens modernizes electrical and automation systems in Korean casting-rolling plant

23 October 2006 - Siemens AG The Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group has received an order from the Korean company Hyundai Steel to supply parts of the electrical and automation systems for a casting-rolling plant at its Danjin site. Both parties agreed not to disclose the volume of the order.

Market breakthrough: Siemens passenger coaches for Israel Railways

22 October 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Transportation Systems is to supply 86 passenger coaches to Israel Railways worth € 125 million. There is also an option to provide up to 585 further coaches. 'This order signals a breakthrough for TS on the Israeli market and simultaneously underlines our role as a globally recognized systems supplier to the railway industry', commented Hans M. Schabert, TS Group President.

Siemens Financial Services provides Dispolok GmbH with financing solution

22 October 2006 - Siemens AG From now on, Siemens Dispolok GmbH can draw on the support of Siemens Finance & Leasing, the German leasing subsidiary of Siemens Financial Services, for the customized financing of large-volume projects. As a result, SF&L is bolstering the company in the highly competitive market for leased locomotives. The financing volume amounts to about EUR 48 mn. and covers 15 electric locomotives built by Siemens. Dispolok already uses 30 of these ES64F5 multi-system locomotives, which are built by Siemens Transportation Systems, in particular for transportation of goods through the Alps. The company’s total fleet is rising to 115 vehicles as a result. The new locomotives are being fitted for cross-border services to Poland.

Frequency converter for the wet production area in the food and beverages industry

09 September 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Automation and Drives is adding a converter for the food and beverages industry to its device 'Siplus extreme' line of devices with high protection against external influences. The Siplus Converter food & beverages in degree of protection IP65 has been specially designed for use in the wet area of the food and beverages industry and supports three-phase a.c. motor ratings of 0.25 to 1.5 kilowatts.

Siemens helps build T-Com’s new high-speed network

26 March 2006 - Siemens AG With transmission speeds of up to 50 megabits per second, Deutsche Telekom’s new broadband network will provide sufficient capacity reserves even for bandwidth-hungry services such as television broadcasts thanks to equipment supplied by Siemens Communications.

Siemens helps build T-Com’s new high-speed network

23 March 2006 - Siemens AG With transmission speeds of up to 50 megabits per second (Mbps), Deutsche Telekom’s new broadband network will provide sufficient capacity reserves even for bandwidth-hungry services such as television broadcasts thanks to equipment supplied by Siemens Communications.

Siemens equips Beijing Metro’s Olympic Branch Line with control and signaling technology

22 March 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Transportation Systems and China Railway Signal & Communication Corp. (CRSC, consortium leader) are equipping Beijing’s Metro Line 10, which will also serve the Olympic Park, with the most up-to-date signaling and control technology. This will make it possible to run trains at shorter headways and adjust operation more quickly to changing passenger volumes. Line 10 will be put into operation when the 2008 Olympic Summer Games start in Beijing and will link the Olympic sites with the city center and other lines of the Beijing Metro. For the consortium the order is worth about EUR 30 million.

Siemens technology for new Galzigbahn ropeway in St. Anton on the Arlberg, Austria

28 February 2006 - Siemens AG The Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group has received an order from Arlberger Bergbahnen AG to equip the new Galzigbahn ropeway in St. Anton, Austria, with drive and automation systems. The Funitel-type circulating haul rope system will have a considerably increased transport capacity and, as the first of its kind, will enable passengers to board without having to climb any steps. The new ropeway is to start operating at the beginning of the 2006/2007 winter season.

Siemens Business Services helps Belgian Ministry of Finance to detect frauds thanks to Information Technology

28 February 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Business Services, the subsidiary of Siemens specialized in IT Services, has secured a major contract in Belgium with the Ministry of Finance, more precisely with the Federal Public Service, Finance. Siemens Business Services will implement the first two phases of a comprehensive datawarehousing and datamining project, dedicated to risk analysis and fraud detection. The order, worth almost EUR 12 million, shows the strong position of Siemens in major ICT reengineering projects.

Siemens Business Services secures major contract in Belgium with the Ministry of Finance

28 February 2006 - Siemens AG As part of the major modernisation project 'Coperfin', the Belgian Federal Public Service, Finance defined no less than 16 ICT reengineering programs. One of these programs is an ambitious and innovative program which will use advanced Information Technology to better analyze risks and detect frauds. How? By collecting information from several sources and databases to create one central reference system, a 'datawarehouse', in which civil servants can compare, control and consolidate information about tax issues. Siemens Business Services will lead the first two phases of this program. The company will therefore bring together a number of existing IT providers to form a solid and highly-qualified project team. These providers are NRB, IKAN, Bull, Cronos, IBM, SPSS, Microsoft and Guidance. The contract includes the management of the project, but also the implementation of the solution, in cooperation with the partners.

Greater transport capacity and easier boarding

28 February 2006 - Siemens AG The Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group has received an order from Arlberger Bergbahnen AG to equip the new Galzigbahn ropeway in St. Anton, Austria, with drive and automation systems. The Funitel-type circulating haul rope system will have a considerably increased transport capacity and, as the first of its kind, will enable passengers to board without having to climb any steps. The new ropeway is to start operating at the beginning of the 2006/2007 winter season.

Weighing, control and operator control in one package

27 February 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Automation and Drives has developed a new Siwarex MS weighing module for weighing and force measurement tasks, and combined it with the Simatic S7-200 micro PLC. Control solutions are now efficiently combined with strain gauge sensors such as load cells, force transducers or torque shafts.

Modular frequency inverter supplements Sinamics drives family

27 February 2006 - Siemens AG With the Sinamics G120, Siemens Automation and Drives supplements the Sinamics drives family in the output range between 0.37 and 90 kW. The new frequency inverter is designed for voltages between 380 and 480 V and offers vector control, voltage frequency control and flux current control. Sinamics G120 is characterized by its modular design and can thus be adapted to the specific requirements of an application.

Siemens secures order for the largest offshore wind farm in Sweden

27 February 2006 - Siemens AG Vattenfall AB, Nordic Generation has awarded Siemens Power Generation a contract for the construction of Lillgrund in Öresund near Malmö, which will be the largest offshore wind farm in Sweden. The project's installed capacity of 110 megawatts has the potential to meet the electricity demand of approximately 60,000 Swedish households. The Lillgrund wind farm is scheduled to start commercial operation in late 2007.

Siemens wins large passenger train contract from the Austrian Federal Railway

24 February 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Transportation Systems has received an order from the Austrian Federal Railway (passenger services) for 23 seven-unit Railjet trains. The value of the order amounts to 244 million euros. Also included in the purchasing agreement is an option for a further 40 Railjets with an additional value of 424 million euros. The new trains will have a maximum speed of up to 230 kilometers per hour and will be the top-of-the-line vehicles in Austrian rail transportation. Intended for use in Austria and neighboring countries, they will be delivered in 2008 and 2009.

Warning messages also to cell phone

24 February 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Automation and Drives has added the functions 'Wireless' and 'AS-i Adapter' to its 70-millimeter signal columns of the Sirius product family. In the event of a fault in the plant or machine, the signal lights of the column are activated and the GSM wireless element transmits an SMS warning message to the user's cell phone, minimizing monitoring times and avoiding plant standstills. With the help of the AS-i adapter element, the user can switch to an external auxiliary voltage if required.

Siemens wins large passenger train contract from the Austrian Federal Railway

24 February 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Transportation Systems has received an order from the Austrian Federal Railway (passenger services) for 23 seven-unit Railjet trains. The value of the order amounts to 244 million euros. Also included in the purchasing agreement is an option for a further 40 Railjets with an additional value of 424 million euros. The new trains will have a maximum speed of up to 230 kilometers per hour and will be the top-of-the-line vehicles in Austrian rail transportation. Intended for use in Austria and neighboring countries, they will be delivered in 2008 and 2009.

Siemens' DUSC arrives in Azerbaijan

24 February 2006 - Siemens AG A Dial-Up Strategic Control system from Siemens will be installed in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, to help manage traffic in the rapidly expanding city. The system will be installed by R.S Industries from the Orad Group, a leading Israeli engineering and infrastructure company. Orad was selected by the Azerbaijan Police Department to plan, implement, and manage the project.

Siemens to upgrade interlocking technology at Hamburger Hochbahn AG

23 February 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Transportation Systems will upgrade the interlocking equipment for two Hamburg metro lines for a total price of approximately 40 million euros. The order placed by Hamburger Hochbahn AG includes modernization of the complete train protection equipment on sections of the U2 and U3 lines.

New range of three-phase asynchronous motors for the US market

23 February 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Automation and Drives has developed a new range of three-phase asynchronous motors for the NAFTA zone. The new generation of National Electrical Manufacturers Association motors will be offered initially in sizes 140 to 250 and ratings between 1 and 20 horse power. The new motors are surface-cooled and designed with degree of protection IP 54/IP 55.

Compact photoelectric proximity switch for color recognition

22 February 2006 - Siemens AG The Simatic PXO560 photoelectric proximity switch for color recognition is equipped with the new white-light LED technology. This enables the construction of extremely small and long-life sensors with constant switching performance. At a size of only 50 x 50 x 17 millimeters in width, height and depth, the new sensor from Siemens Automation and Drives is especially suitable for applications in packaging machinery as well as in the food and beverages industry and the pharmaceuticals sector.

Siemens solution allows travellers in Vogtland to use their mobile phones to pay for bus, train & parking

22 February 2006 - Siemens AG Citizens of the Vogtland region in the German state of Saxony will soon be able to pay for almost all transit- or traffic-related services via their mobile phones. The current electronic ticket system, which already lets customers in the region purchase bus and train tickets via cellphone, is now being expanded to offer parking tickets as well. The solution, which was implemented by Siemens Business Services, is the only one of its kind in Germany.

Leasing company and maker of musical instruments agree to long-term cooperation

21 February 2006 - Siemens AG Buyers of Yamaha pianos and grand pianos in Germany will be able to finance their purchases with leasing contracts in the future, thanks to a new long-term cooperation agreement between Yamaha Music Central Europe GmbH and Siemens Finance & Leasing. SF&L is the German leasing subsidiary of Siemens Financial Services. The cooperation agreement was concluded between Yamaha Music Central Europe GmbH Germany and its contract partners, piano and grand piano trade partners across Germany, and SF&L. All Yamaha contract partners can now offer their customers the financing solutions of one of Germany's leading providers of equipment leasing.

Unilever Italy chooses RFID solution from Siemens Business Services

21 February 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Business Services has implemented an RFID project at Unilever Italia. The solution is installed at the company's plant in Latina, where Unilever produces ice cream and frozen food. The company aims to improve the monitoring of its logistics processes. The system is provided for the Ice Cream and Frozen Food division, which is responsible for 52 percent of the company's total production.

More than 500 partners worldwide with certified solutions and supplementary products

20 February 2006 - Siemens AG The new partner program 'Siemens Solution Partner' bundles the previous Siemens Automation and Drives programs. More than 500 system integrators and system houses around the world will use the new Partner emblem to prove to their customers that they are qualified partners for Siemens automation and power distribution technology. The aim of the global program is to find a qualified solution provider for the individual automation and power distribution tasks of industrial plant operators. The user profits here from the comprehensive technology and process know-how of the certified company in the individual sectors.

Saarbruecken Clinic adds stocks of stored blood to its RFID pilot project

20 February 2006 - Siemens AG Now that blood bank supplies at Saarbruecken Clinic are equipped with RFID chips, patients can in the future be even more confident that there will be no mix-ups with transfusions and other blood-based treatments. In a combined effort, Siemens Business Services, Intel, Fujitsu Siemens Computers, RpDoc Solutions and IMP Computersysteme AG are set to extend the RFID pilot project already up and running in the clinic.

500 Gas Turbines Supply Power to 100 Million People

20 February 2006 - Siemens AG At the beginning of February, the Siemens Power Generation manufacturing plant in Berlin delivered its 500th gas turbine. The unit has a capacity of 270 megawatts and weighs approximately 300 metric tons. It comprises nearly 7,000 individual parts assembled in 10 months. The installed capacity of 98 gigawatts for the 500 gas turbines produced in the Berlin facility is sufficient to supply electricity to approximately 100 million people.

Siemens Subsidiary joins the Multimedia over Coax Alliance

19 February 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices, market leader in DSL customer premises equipment, has joined the Multimedia over Coax Alliance in a move to drive technology standards in the digital home marketplace. MoCA membership highlights Siemens' commitment to solving the in-home wiring challenges that operators face as they move towards IPTV-based entertainment and other high-bandwidth services.

Hutchison Telecom Indonesia orders mobile network technology and services from Siemens

18 February 2006 - Siemens AG Indonesian operator PT Hutchison CP Telecommunications ('Hutchison Telecom Indonesia'), a joint venture between Hong Kong-based Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited ('Hutchison Telecom') and the CP Group of Indonesia, has contracted with Siemens to build, implement, operate and maintain its GSM/W-CDMA network in Indonesia. Hutchison Telecom Indonesia plans to offer a range of comprehensive and affordable nationwide wireless communications services in Indonesia over a GSM network and W-CDMA infrastructure overlays in key cities. Siemens Communications will be supplying the equipment and assuming responsibility for managing the network.

Agreement to purchase Berwanger will enhance Siemens´ offering in oil, gas & petrochemical industries

17 February 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc., Atlanta, USA, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Berwanger, Incorporated, headquartered in Houston, Tex. Effective immediately, the company will be named Berwanger Incorporated, A Siemens Company. Terms of the acquisition will not be disclosed. Berwanger will be part of the oil and gas business of the Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group, a global leader in process automation and systems integration. With this purchase, Siemens has made a commitment to strengthen its position in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries.

Plan WLAN networks efficiently and simply

16 February 2006 - Siemens AG With Simatic Network Manager Engineering, Siemens Automation and Drives has developed a software tool for efficient planning, simulation and configuration of industrial WLAN applications in accordance with the 802.11 a/b/g standard. It allows you to design and simulate entire IWLAN networks at your desk. The new software for industrial and office networks, including outdoor areas, is suitable for network engineers in the field and planning engineers.

Modern traffic technology for the northernmost capital in the world

16 February 2006 - Siemens AG The Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group will join forces with the Icelandic company Smith & Norland to equip the city of Reykjavik with a modern urban traffic control system. The contract was awarded by Reykjavik City Public Works and the Icelandic Roads Administration. The total order volume of the project is 930,000 euros, with Siemens's part of the contract being worth 750,000 euros. The new traffic control system, the first of its kind in Iceland, is to be handed over to the customer in September 2006.

Siemens listed in the Leaders Quadrant of North American Help Desk Outsourcing Magic Quadrant 2005

16 February 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Business Services has been listed in the Leaders Quadrant of the prestigious North American Help Desk Outsourcing Magic Quadrant 2005 report published by Gartner, Inc. on January 30, 2006.

The future of body control units

15 February 2006 - Siemens AG In today's luxury car, more than 80 electronic controllers monitor the vehicle's various functions. To comply with the future requirements associated with the ever-increasing use of electronics, Siemens VDO is using a modular-platform architecture for its next generation of Body Control Units. Moving to a modular BCU platform enables the automotive supplier to accelerate electronics development by up to 30 percent for each subsequent generation of vehicles. Siemens VDO is the global market leader for Body Control Units, manufacturing 18 million annually.

Ultrasound proximity switches for the Ex area

14 February 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Automation and Drives has developed a new range of ultrasound proximity switches for the Ex area. The contact-free Simatic PXS810 sensors are available in M18 compact design and in M30 K3 with fixed sensor head. The M18 types are designed for sensing ranges 5 to 30 and 15 to 100 centimeters, and M30 K3 for 6 to 30 and a maximum of 60 to 600 centimeters. The sensors can each be operated as diffuse sensors, retro-reflective sensors or thru-beam sensors and are suitable for use in areas such as paint shops, woodworking and food processing.

Stadtwerke Hannover deploys energy trading & risk management software solution from Siemens

14 February 2006 - Siemens AG In future, Stadtwerke Hannover AG will have the support of an advanced software system for energy trading and risk management. The 'Trading & Risk Management' software tool from Siemens Power Generation, which was specially enhanced for the European market, meets all of the requirements utilities make on professional portfolio and risk management. The focus here is on low-cost procurement of gas, coal and oil, and emissions allowances.

Siemens presents solutions for power system protection, power quality, network control

14 February 2006 - Siemens AG At this year's E-world energy & water trade fair in Essen, Germany, Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution presented products and systems for power system protection and power quality. Other focal points were the Spectrum PowerCC network control system, the SAT Prophet energy data management system and the Amis consumption data acquisition and information system. Also on show from Siemens was the 'Direct Sales Shop,' a simple solution for ordering protection and power quality products from its 'easy line' series.

SMS GmbH acquires Siemens' stake in SMS Demag AG

14 February 2006 - Siemens AG Effective February 14, 2006, SMS GmbH has acquired from Mannesmann Demag Kraus Maffei GmbH, a subsidiary of Siemens AG, a 28-percent stake in SMS Demag AG. SMS Demag AG is thus now wholly owned by SMS GmbH. The purchase price is to remain undisclosed.

New products afford cost-efficient upgrades for powerful networks and data services

13 February 2006 - Siemens AG The Siemens Communications Group intends to participate disproportionately in the booming market for mobile communication networks: 'We want to grow significantly faster than the market. To do that, we are aligning our innovative products to reflect market trends: New data services are boosting operator revenues, meaning that their networks will have to offer corresponding capacity and coverage coupled with high cost-efficiency,' said Thomas Ganswindt, the Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Communications and a member of the Corporate Executive Committee of Siemens AG, during a press conference today at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona.

W-CDMA the modular way: 3G product family from Siemens brings W-CDMA into mobile networks

13 February 2006 - Siemens AG A new product family from Siemens Communications lowers the cost of building new W-CDMA networks and makes enhancing existing GSM networks with W-CDMA less complicated. The solution consists of two modules in different variants that can be combined as needed, making it possible to tailor a solution to an operator's individual requirements. The highlight: For the first time, the radio head and the server can now be installed at separate locations. That saves space, power, installation effort, and thus money. The solution's high scalability also ensures full W-CDMA coverage, even in buildings.

Master of Maya puts the world of trading card games on mobile handsets

13 February 2006 - Siemens AG Putting an end to boredom: Together with UFA/FremantleMedia, Siemens Communications has developed an interactive game in which multiple players can compete against one another over their mobile phones. The mobile multiplayer game 'Master of Maya' offers the fun of gaming on all current Java-based handsets, via networks and vendors. Siemens Communications is using an innovative business model for wireless operators to address a highly promising growth market.

New products afford cost-efficient upgrades for powerful networks and data services

13 February 2006 - Siemens AG The Siemens Communications Group intends to participate disproportionately in the booming market for mobile communication networks: 'We want to grow significantly faster than the market. To do that, we are aligning our innovative products to reflect market trends: New data services are boosting operator revenues, meaning that their networks will have to offer corresponding capacity and coverage coupled with high cost-efficiency,' said Thomas Ganswindt, the Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Communications and a member of the Corporate Executive Committee of Siemens AG, during a press conference today at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona.

W-CDMA the modular way: 3G product family from Siemens brings W-CDMA into mobile networks

13 February 2006 - Siemens AG A new product family from Siemens Communications lowers the cost of building new W-CDMA networks and makes enhancing existing GSM networks with W-CDMA less complicated. The solution consists of two modules in different variants that can be combined as needed, making it possible to tailor a solution to an operator's individual requirements. The highlight: For the first time, the radio head and the server can now be installed at separate locations. That saves space, power, installation effort, and thus money. The solution's high scalability also ensures full W-CDMA coverage, even in buildings.

Siemens IP Multimedia Subsystem passes interoperability tests with flying colors

13 February 2006 - Siemens AG The tests of the GSM Association examine the interworking of IMS platforms from different vendors and the interoperability of IMS carrier networks under real-world conditions. The IP Multimedia Subsystem from Siemens Communications has passed the GSM Association test series without a hitch, the Siemens system interoperates seamlessly with the IMS systems of other key vendors.

Siemens and UFA/FremantleMedia addresses new growth market

13 February 2006 - Siemens AG Putting an end to boredom: Together with UFA/FremantleMedia, Siemens Communications has developed an interactive game in which multiple players can compete against one another over their mobile phones. The mobile multiplayer game 'Master of Maya' offers the fun of gaming on all current Java-based handsets, via networks and vendors. Siemens Communications is using an innovative business model for wireless operators to address a highly promising growth market.

Siemens debuts robust wireless module

13 February 2006 - Siemens AG The Siemens Communications Group is bringing a new EDGE wireless module for machine-to-machine communication to market, the AC75: This module is Java-based, quadband-capable, i.e. can be used in all GSM wireless networks worldwide, and was specially designed for industries that place high demands on technology. It will be available in September 2006.

Paying less for automotive insurance: Siemens premieres solution for usage-based car insurance premiums

13 February 2006 - Siemens AG With 'Pay As You Drive,' Siemens for the first time is affording insurance companies the opportunity of offering premiums that reflect the individual driving patterns of their customers. The factors that are used in premium calculation include kilometers driven and driving time. This allows insureds to directly influence the amount of their individual insurance premiums by the way they use their vehicles.

Siemens wins contract for HSDPA technology

13 February 2006 - Siemens AG Hamburg-based information technology player 4G Systems has contracted with the Siemens Communications Group to supply HSDPA technology for routers. 4G Systems will begin shipping the product under its own brand name in May 2006. The potential customers the product will address include households that do not have a DSL connection or the organizers of tradeshows, for example, who need a fast and uncomplicated way of connecting to the Internet. The router requires only a power connection; a wireline link is not needed. The product is easy to install and put into operation.

Increasing its stake in Power Machines, the leading supplier of power plant equipment

11 February 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens has increased its stake in the Russian company Power Machines and thereby strengthened its position on the Russian power market still further. With sales of USD662 million (for fiscal 2004) and a staff of approximately 13,000 Power Machines is the leading manufacturer of power equipment in Russia. Sie-mens has acquired a 20.62 percent holding in Power Machines from Interros, the majority shareholder to date.

Greater network security: Siemens forms network of competence for security services

10 February 2006 - Siemens AG With the establishment of three centers of competence in Bangkok, Dubai and Sao Paulo, the Siemens Communications Group is building a global network of competence to offer security services for wireless and wireline operators. With this move, Siemens is responding to rising operator demand for higher network security and in preventing such risks as hacker attacks, viruses and worms.

Promising position in the world's largest wireless communications market

10 February 2006 - Siemens AG Siemens Communications sees clear confirmation of its business strategy for China after the Chinese government officially declared TD-SCDMA as the national 3G standard. The company has developed TD-SCDMA for the local market, working with Chinese partners from the start. The solution has proven itself in various tests, and the network and various end-user devices interact smoothly. Through TD-Tech, a joint venture with its partner Huawei, Siemens will be able