DB Systel

DB Systel GmbH is a supplier of information and telecommunications services Deutsche Bahn. It operates in the IT and telecommunications infrastructure projects of Deutsche Bahn AG. The company was formed in August 2007 by the merger of the subsidiaries DB Systems DB and telematics.

Organization

DB Systel GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary in the DB Services business unit, which in turn is associated with the sub-group DB Mobility Logistics of DB AG. In 2011, the number of employees in the fiscal field 26.440, in the Systel GmbH approximately 3,000 ( 2011). The company's nominal headquarters is located in Silver Tower on the Jürgen- Ponto-Platz in Frankfurt am Main. The company is distributed to the headquarters in Frankfurt, the locations of Berlin and Erfurt, and some regional offices. On location in Erfurt, where a large part of the operational management takes place, there are two branches.

In the same division, DB Communication Technology and DB Systel limits so far from each other, than that at DB Telecom technical systems, printing services and information management in the foreground, while at DB Systel, the focus on planning, development, operation, optimization to dismantling of ICT solutions lies.

History

The Company was formed by three subsidiaries of Deutsche Bahn AG:

• TLC GmbH ( transportation, computer science and Logistics Consulting GmbH ): The TLC GmbH had the task of IT projects DB AG, ie IT project management and IT consultancy to handle. In addition, TLC developed software, or fit standard software to meet customer requirements. The software was usually given to the IDG for operation management
• IDG GmbH (DB computer science services GmbH) The IDG was responsible for the operational management of servers, data centers and office communication (email, office, etc.), which she performed on behalf of DB AG.
• DB Telematics GmbH: DB telematics was responsible for telecommunications within the DB AG, in particular for the Group-wide telephone network as well as GSM -R.

2002 first fused the TLC GmbH with IDG GmbH DB Systems GmbH, to bring together the project business, software development and IT operations. Then in 2007 the merger of DB Systems with DB telematics DB Systel took place.

In the spring of 2001, the DB AG announced that integrate relevant for the operational management areas from the Mannesmann Arcor previously founded in a common telematics subsidiary of Vodafone and DB. The DB intended to 2004, the majority interest in the company to take over. In return, the DB wanted to make the then Arcor share of 18.2 percent. In mid-2001 the creation of a designated as Arcor DB Telematics GmbH company in early 2002 has been announced. The path should initially hold a 49.9 percent stake in the company, Arcor 50.1 percent. An option granted to the DB while the possibility to take over 2005 additional shares of Arcor until April 1. Beginning of 2002, the contracts for the outsourcing of the web business into the new daughter ( 1 April 2002 ) were signed. The DB, which initially held 49.9 percent of the shares, was granted an option to raise its stake in the company from 1 July 2002.

At its meeting on 13 March 2002, the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bahn AG approved the project. The DB had undertaken to exercise the option to acquire the remaining shares of Arcor telematics July 1, 2002. The full acquisition was completed on schedule in early July 2002. Regardless of the DB still held a 18 percent stake in Arcor.

On January 1, 2002, the Company transportation, computer science and Logistics Consulting GmbH ( TLC) and the DB computer science services GmbH (IDG ) fused to DB Systems GmbH.

In the fall of 2003, the German railway announced plans to merge DB Systems DB and telematics in 2004 to a company. From DB Systems GmbH and DB Telematics GmbH later went out DB Systel GmbH.

In mid-2010 the face value-added service ( service technicians, project department and network administration ) from the DB Systel GmbH has been moved to DB Communication Technology GmbH, but continued to play through contractual tuning their performance.

Services

DB Systel GmbH is an information and telecommunications service provider Deutsche Bahn and is part of the Rail Technology and Services. The company plans to develop and operate such solutions for the German railway and its subsidiaries and, to a lesser extent also for third parties.

The company manages claims to be about 500 IT applications, server 3200 in two data centers and a data network with approximately 330,000 connections.

Services for other companies

DB Systel GmbH offers its services also to third providers. Some mobile and landline carriers (especially Arcor / Vodafone ), DSL providers and cable operators use information technology and telecommunications services of DB Systel. This is, for example, inserts with customers in Arcor AG & Co. KG for the purpose of filtering, connection and similar services.

GSM-R

DB Systel was responsible for the construction, operation and management of the participants of the GSM -R network of the Deutsche Bahn until 31 December 2012. Since 2013 operates and manages the DB Netz AG, the GSM -R network.

WebSite

DB Systel support the German path for the maintenance and care of their websites, including www.db.de and www.bahn.de, on inter alia the online information is housed, and the online sale of train tickets. www.bahn.de it takes a month to about 180 million page views and 50 million unique visits.

BKU

CCE stands for office communication throughout the company and provides a unified IT platform for approximately 83,000 users in the railway company and the subsidiaries. The groupware and e -mail system of the Deutsche Bahn is Lotus Notes version 8.5. The operating system of the Domino server is SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ( SLES), the hardware used are Intel - based servers that run as an application cluster.

In the system, BKU, a variety of IT applications are modular and ordered canceled. They range from typical office applications for document creation and editing, spreadsheets, terminal emulators and project management software to complete rail-specific procedures. The software distribution is automated, this also applies to virus signatures. Services of DB Systel include the setting up of the clients, a 24 hours / 7 days a week to reach service & operation desk, on-site service for faults and expansion and operation of the nationwide TCP / IP network, as well as providing complete backend for the operation of this infrastructure including a precise daily backups of all files.

GMD

In addition to the group-wide BKU DB Systel offers for international customers the Global Managed Desktop (WMD ). The managed clients can be used as a modular system and can be ordered outside of the DB basic network services are being provided in English and German as the default language.

NTA

NTA stands for New Ticket Machine (NTA) and is (1997) a new generation of ticket vending machines of the web. This development and the method still forms the basis for further developments in this area. The approximately 8,000 (as of 2011) machines are divided into short-haul, long-haul and combi - machines, also after the operation in touch and key - machines.

Another sub-species are for example:

• RFA - Regional ticket - vending machines ( S- Bahn Berlin; replaced since 2010 with previous NFA: New ticket vending machine )
• AiZ - machine in the train,
• AAiZ - AiZ self-sufficient,
• MTA - Mobile Ticket Machine (for use in Western Munsterland since the end of 2011),
• RTA - Regional ticket machine,
• VTA - sale terminal for agencies (until end 2011).

RIS

The traveler information system provides for customers of Deutsche Bahn Information about the schedules and for the conductor further data on delays and latest train information.

World Insight

In September 2012, DB Systel presented at InnoTrans under the heading world first product: World Insight ago. Infrastructure and measurement data can be visualized with World Insight. GIS, CAD and property data are to a realistic, virtual walk model.

EBuLa

EBuLa ( Electronic book schedule and speed restrictions ) The system replaces the previous book schedule with the travel times and speed stitching as well as the overview of the temporary speed restrictions and other features (La), which had to be carried so far in the cabs of locomotives and control cars, the latter still not implemented is.