The German government and the country's national rail company agree to allocate tens of billions to overhaul train and track system Germany has pledged to put 86 billion euros into the upkeep and modernization of its railways over the next decade. The government will be footing 62 billion, while the German rail company Deutsche Bahn (DB) will pony up the remaining 24 billion. … [Read more...] about Germany to Invest Record 86 Billion Euros in Rail Modernization
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Quicken, maker of America’s best-selling personal finance software, looks to the future with Simplifi app
Quicken, maker of America's best-selling personal finance software, today released Simplifi, a personal finance app to help a new generation of consumers easily stay on top of their finances. Simplifi offers a comprehensive yet simple way to see a consolidated view of all your accounts, effortlessly track your day to day spending, and successfully achieve your savings goals. … [Read more...] about Quicken, maker of America’s best-selling personal finance software, looks to the future with Simplifi app
Low-Code 20/20: A Clear Vision for Solving the Software Crisis
Mendix predicts low-code is the lynchpin to achieving rich user experiences, new revenue sources, and next-gen tech integration in the year ahead Mendix, a Siemens business and the global leader in low-code and no-code application development for the enterprise, today announced its assessment of key technology trends impacting low-code application development in 2020. With the … [Read more...] about Low-Code 20/20: A Clear Vision for Solving the Software Crisis
MariaDB Platform Goes Cloud Native, Powers a New Generation of Modern Applications with Smart Transactions
MariaDB Platform X4 gives tens of millions of developers instant access to smart transactions previously only achievable with expensive proprietary systems MariaDB® Corporation today announced the availability of MariaDB Platform X4, a cloud-native, open source database that makes it easier than ever for developers to build modern applications using smart transactions and … [Read more...] about MariaDB Platform Goes Cloud Native, Powers a New Generation of Modern Applications with Smart Transactions
NEC Qualifies 20 Fiber Pair Subsea Telecom Cable Systems, With Further Advances Soon: Innovations to push NEC subsea cables to 24 fiber pairs and beyond
NEC Corporation (TOKYO: 6701) and its subsidiary OCC Corporation announced today that they have completed full qualification of subsea repeaters and optical cable containing up to 20 fiber pairs (40 fibers). This is a 25% improvement in fiber count over 16 fiber pair systems previously built by NEC. This development allows cable owners worldwide to construct subsea telecom … [Read more...] about NEC Qualifies 20 Fiber Pair Subsea Telecom Cable Systems, With Further Advances Soon: Innovations to push NEC subsea cables to 24 fiber pairs and beyond
Geotab Surpasses 2 Million Subscribers
Geotab Connect 2020 - Geotab, a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, today announced it has surpassed 2 million subscribers, securing its position as the world's largest commercial telematics company. Launching its software as a service solution in 2006, the company has experienced an average annual subscriber growth rate of 40 percent over the past five years, … [Read more...] about Geotab Surpasses 2 Million Subscribers
Ballard Signs ESAs for Fuel Cell Stacks to Support Backup Power Systems at German Radio Towers
Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) today announced that it has signed Equipment Sales Agreements (ESAs) for the provision of an initial 500 FCgen®-1020ACS fuel cell stacks to adKor GmbH ("adKor"; www.adkor.de/en/) and SFC Energy AG ("SFC Energy"; www.sfc.com/en/), to be integrated into adKor's Jupiter backup power systems for deployment at radio tower sites in … [Read more...] about Ballard Signs ESAs for Fuel Cell Stacks to Support Backup Power Systems at German Radio Towers
Bundesliga Goes All-In on AWS to Revolutionize Football Viewing Experience
Germany’s premier football league to use AWS machine learning and analytics to enhance the fan experience and deliver new game and player statistics during the 2019-20 season and beyond Today, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced that Germany's Bundesliga has selected AWS as its official technology provider to deliver more in-depth … [Read more...] about Bundesliga Goes All-In on AWS to Revolutionize Football Viewing Experience
5G Action Now Launches to Fight for Swift U.S. Deployment of 5G Technology
Former House Intelligence Committee Chairman, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), will serve as Chairman of 5G Action Now, a new advocacy organization established to fight for the rapid deployment of 5G technology in the United States and raise the alarm about the importance of winning the 5G race against China. When in Congress, Rogers worked to emphasize the critical importance of 5G to … [Read more...] about 5G Action Now Launches to Fight for Swift U.S. Deployment of 5G Technology
Atos supercomputer to enhance weather prediction capabilities for leading European numerical weather centre ECMWF
Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, has signed a new four-year contract worth over €80 million (approximately £67.8 million) with the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) to supply its BullSequana XH2000 supercomputer, which is one of the most powerful meteorological supercomputers in the world. It will increase ECMWF’s computing power by a … [Read more...] about Atos supercomputer to enhance weather prediction capabilities for leading European numerical weather centre ECMWF