Fujitsu is rolling out a companion MONAKA Server powered by the FUJITSU-MONAKA CPU, with broad availability planned from November 2026 for data centers, enterprises, academia, and the HPC sector in Japan and Europe to support sovereign AI infrastructure.

This marks Fujitsu’s first export of an advanced AI chip, transitioning from internal use to external sales, following a supply deal with U.S.-based Super Micro Computer and plans to expand to large U.S. cloud providers.

The FUJITSU-MONAKA CPU delivers world-class AI inference performance, running at up to 3.8GHz with memory transfer speeds up to 8800 MT/s, achieving roughly double the AI inference throughput and improved power efficiency versus competing CPUs.

The press release provides links to the full release and original multimedia content for readers seeking more details.

Strategically, the rollout targets security-conscious buyers in Europe seeking domestically produced AI hardware and integrated solutions from semiconductors to servers.

The CPU and server development are supported by a project subsidized by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).

The project draws on NEDO-backed research results to underpin the MONAKA initiative.

The launch aims to build an ecosystem—spanning processor, server, domestic manufacturing, and a national-security narrative—to appeal to buyers seeking controllable, traceable AI compute within domestic supply chains.

Early system testing has involved 24 companies in finance and telecom, with plans to engage major U.S. cloud providers in the next phase for large-volume contracts.

Initial target markets include data centers, enterprises, academia/HPC, and defense, emphasizing on-premises AI infrastructure to manage confidential data.

All design, development, and manufacturing are conducted in Japan, with Kasashima facility handling fabrication and a fully domestic supply chain for government and enterprise buyers.

The product aims to enable sovereign capabilities and autonomy by delivering a sustainable, high-operability AI infrastructure with strong traceability and domestic manufacturing across Japan and Europe.