Lightning talk I delivered at ONS 2018 Amsterdam on possible use cases for blockchain in telco networks, as well as a quick review of current blockchain applications already in production.

1. TELCOS NEW EDGE
BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY APPLIED
Ignacio Verona
Senior Solution Architect - EMEA Telco Technology Office
September 26, Amsterdam

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BUZZWORD BINGO!
5G SDN AI ML Blockchain

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WHAT IS A BLOCKCHAIN?
Immutable, shared, distributed ledger

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ALL THE USE CASES HAVE BEEN SOLVED ALREADY

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DO I NEED A BLOCKCHAIN?
99%
0.9%
NO.
hmm… no.
0.1% Maybe.
This is why we are here today!

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WHEN A TRUSTED INTERMEDIARY IS NOT AVAILABLE

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IDENTIFYING GOOD USE CASES
MULTIPLE PARTIES
BLOCKCHAIN
PUBLIC PRIVATE
BACKING
CONSENSUS
IMMUTABILITY
TRUSTED
INTERMEDIARY
or
MULTIPLE BILATERAL
AGREEMENTS +
RECONCILIATION

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CREATING VALUE IN TELCOS
DRM
Identity Management
5G
IoT, M2M

9. Mobile Data Sharing Wifi Sharing
Instant Messaging transactionsIoT transactions
CURRENT USE CASES

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TRADELENS
Blockchain applied to Supply Chain
200+ Marine gateways
Customs Authorities
Smart Contracts
150+ Shipping events
*Source: https://ibm.co/2Q0PCXm
Where is my container?
10 step + 5 people → 1 step, 1 person

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BLOCKCHAIN: WHERE DOES RED HAT FIT?
Red Hat IS NOT building blockchain applications
Red Hat IS:
● Collaborating with CSPs to understand Blockchain challenges and address them
● Providing stable, secure and scalable platforms for running Blockchain apps
● Participating in Blockchain industry consortia (e.g. Hyperledger)
● Building a rich ecosystem of partners
● Hyperledger
○ Chair of Performance&Scalability WG
○ Technical Steering Committee member.

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