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