Author: Dr. Michael Nutto

Solution Director for PTV xServer. Responsible for the strategy of PTV xServer. I'd like to discuss market trends and requirements with our partners and end customers. Therefore, feel free to contact me about my published blogs.

  • Geocoding: 2-digit postal code search returns a non-empty result

    Dr. Michael Nutto

    Dear customers

    following technical note is relevant to find a plausible result with a simple 2-digit postal code search.

    Description:

    Set the following address object exemplarily.

    <country=D>;<zip=28><city=Bremen>

    Output:

    • Empty string.
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  • Announcement of discontinuation: Versions of PTV Maps 2012 (NAVTEQ, TomTom and AND)

    Dr. Michael Nutto

    Dear all,

    we would like to let you know that PTV AG will be discontinuing the PTV Maps’ versions from 2012 on 01/01/2014 provided by NAVTEQ, TomTom and AND. Please notice that new versions are already available. From then onwards, we will no longer provide updates and support for these versions which were released for following products: PTV xServer and PTV Mapserver.…

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  • Before christmas – new PTV maps are available

    Dr. Michael Nutto

    Dear all,

    PTV has recently released the following maps:

    • PTV Europe City Premium Map 2014.1N (Navteq)
      • Corresponding Traffic Patterns are available at the Developer Zone (login is required) to include historical traffic forecasts.
    • PTV Europe City Premium Map 2014.1T (TomTom)
      • Corresponding Traffic Patterns are available at the Developer Zone (login is required) to include historical traffic forecasts.
    …

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  • PTV xServer Toll Scenario Updates

    Dr. Michael Nutto

    New toll scenario updates (allow you to calculate future toll costs) are ready for download.

    Please notice the details which concerns the following PTV Maps.

    PTV Europe City Map Premium 2013.1aT

    • fra: Postponement of the start of the Écotaxe to Jan 01, 2014.
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  • Feature bowl PTV xServer – Part 2

    Dr. Michael Nutto

    Dear all,

    PTV would like to present part 2 (read part 1, posted on18.09.2013) of the current features of the recently released PTV xServer 1.17. Please, take a couple of minutes in order to get an short overview. Do you have some questions? Please contact your dedicated sales partner.…

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  • Feature bowl PTV xServer – Part 1

    Dr. Michael Nutto

    Dear all,

    PTV would like to present the current features of the recently released PTV xServer 1.17. Please, take a couple of minutes in order to get a short overview.

    New framework

    A new request scheduler is updated with several benefits:

    1. The CPU is fully in operation during heavy request throughput
    2. Modules can be restarted on the fly without dropping requests (add new profiles, change properties in the xServer profiles, etc.).
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