Gigabit December 2018
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“SITA Lab is currently working on trials<br />
whereby passengers can cross<br />
border control, undergo biometric<br />
checks, and effectively leave the<br />
airport without any disruption”<br />
—<br />
Kevin O’Sullivan,<br />
Lead Engineer, SITA Labs<br />
rival the revolution of B2C engagement<br />
driven by the rise of the internet.<br />
“I think there’s huge potential on the B2B<br />
engagement model. For businesses<br />
there’s been quite a bit of friction when<br />
two businesses begin an engagement<br />
between them in terms of due diligence<br />
to each other, and accounting, legal<br />
frameworks, and all that sort of stuff. I<br />
think there’s potential to make that a lot<br />
more frictionless, a lot more seamless,<br />
and therefore a lot easier to<br />
chop and change.”<br />
Ultimately, the technology still has<br />
a long way to go, particularly as the<br />
dust begins to settle around the hype<br />
and challenges begin to present<br />
themselves in earnest. “I think we’re<br />
going to be a little more circumspect<br />
about blockchain in 2019, and then,<br />
hopefully, see some realistic things<br />
happen in 2020,” O’Sullivan says.<br />
“We still need blockchain to prove<br />
itself. We’re definitely coming to the<br />
end of the honeymoon period, and<br />
entering the more realistic period.”<br />
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