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Cylus selected to join the Thales cybersecurity programme in Paris
Cylus, the provider of specialised cybersecurity solutions for the evolving railway, has announced its selection to the Thales cybersecurity programme in Paris, taking place at the new 34,000-squaremetre Station F campus. Thales chose 11 candidates from a large pool of applicants to participate in its prestigious cybersecurity programme. Over a period of six months, Cylus will be working closely with Thales’ ground transportation activity, a global leader in signalling technology.
“ We were greatly impressed with the professional team and technology at Cylus,” stated Jean-Yves Plu, Thales VP Digital Ecosystem, who led the selection of the startups which joined the programme on September 5.“ Our Team is impatient to start working with Cylus, leveraging both its technologies and expertise to create value for the benefit of our customers in the transportation field.”
As public transportation becomes increasingly reliant on connected technologies, with billions of passengers and trillions of dollars at stake, ensuring the resilience of rail infrastructure is vital. Cylus equips mainlines and metros with ground-breaking and effective technology to protect their critical systems from railspecific cyberthreats.
“ Cylus is thrilled to build strong ties with Thales to explore product synergies and joint offerings, while exchanging domain knowledge in rail technology and cybersecurity,” said Amir Levintal, CEO of Cylus.“ Collaborating with Thales and utilising its expansive installed base, global footprint and technical expertise facilitates a win-win scenario for rail customers and for both companies.”
Inaugurated only one year ago, Station F is the largest startup campus in the world. The campus includes office space for 1,000 startups in addition to tech giants, such as Facebook and Microsoft.
Gogo 2Ku aims for high-speeds on board Air France
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Gogo Inc, a leading global provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation, has announced that Air France has launched a commercial service on its first two aircraft – an Airbus A330 and a Boeing 777 – to be equipped with Gogo’ s 2Ku high-speed satellite connectivity system.
“ Air France has reached an exciting milestone as it brings its first Airbus and Boeing aircraft online, giving its passengers access to high-speed Wi-Fi on long-haul flights,” said John Wade, President of Commercial Aviation at Gogo.
“ As we continue to install aircraft with 2Ku, we remain highly focused on performance in order to provide a great experience on every aircraft, every flight.”
Installations are underway for the balance of Air France’ s long-haul fleet of 83 aircraft.
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