Category: Technical Notes
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Important Information: Migration of the PTV Customer Area
We would like to inform you that the PTV Customer Area for PTV xServer will be migrated to a new technological platform by the end of October 2025. This transition aims to significantly improve the user experience and administration capabilities.
The previous Customer Area served as a self-service portal, allowing you to download PTV xServer products and add-ons.…
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Migration required: New URL for dynamic content
The PTV xServer 1 and 2 get dynamic content like the current traffic situation or toll updates via the PTV Content Update Service (CUS). This CUS is usually installed and running in the same local network as the PTV xServer and gets the content from the PTV Layer Delivery Server (LDS) hosted by PTV.…
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Migration Required: HERE Maps Tile API Shutdown
HERE has officially deprecated and shut down its Maps Tile API, directly affecting PTV xServer and PTV xServer internet users who rely on it for satellite imagery. To maintain seamless access to high-resolution map tiles, users must transition to one of the following alternatives:
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HERE Raster Tile API v3 – Users can migrate to HERE’s latest Raster Tile API v3.
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Important Update: PTV Logistics Not Affected by Critical Vulnerability in GeoTools
We are pleased to inform you that PTV Logistics products are not affected by a recently identified critical vulnerability in GeoTools, an open-source Java library providing tools for geospatial data. According to the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), this vulnerability has been rated as critical (9.8/10).…
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Do you want to predict the new German toll prices in your PTV xServer 2 on-premise environment?
If you are running an PTV xServer API Version 2 in your own on-premise environment and you want to calculate German toll prices for a reference date after 30.11.2023 in combination with the map PTV Europe City Map Premium 2023.2H or PTV World City Map Premium 2023.2H then read this article thoroughly in order to determine if you need to update your PTV xServer API Version 2 environment.…
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Set the right Biofuel ratio
With the aim of sustainability, the EU intends to increase the share of renewable energies in the transport sector, which also includes a minimum share of biofuels. These fuels are produced solely from biomass. To meet the target, a ratio of biofuels has already been introduced in EU countries. …