Distributed Connectivity
File Type: Document, Infographic, Video
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/distributed-connectivity/
Dec 27, 2017 - This research explores breadth of blockchain’s impact on the telecommunications industry. It presents a framework for evaluating use cases, actionable ideas for blockchain implementation, the risks and limitations of blockchain technology, and a path forward for telecom managers.
Keyword: 5G,
Corda,
distributed network management,
Huawei,
inter-carrier collaboration,
media & telecom,
mesh network,
mobile payment,
Reliance Jio,
SDG 10,
SDG 11,
SDG 9,
T-Mobile,
Verizon,
Vodafone
Using Blockchain To Power The 5G Bypass
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/5g-bypass/
May 21, 2019 - This research takes a deep dive into 5G and its challenges. Its authors, Charlie Morris and Dieter Fishbein, then shift the conversation to peer-to-peer mesh networks, which have the potential to disrupt the current monopolistic structure of the telecommunications industry around the world. What blockchain brings to the Internet stack is an incentive layer for rewarding participation.
Keyword: CMCC Global,
Firechat,
Freifunk,
Helio,
Internet of Things,
media & telecom,
mobile broadband,
mobile virtual network operator,
Nodle,
OmniMesh,
Open Garden,
RightMesh,
Samsung,
SDG 11,
SDG 8,
SDG 9,
technology,
Vapor IO
Social Media on the Blockchain
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/social-media-on-the-blockchain/
Apr 14, 2018 - This case study details the AKASHA project, an initiative using blockchain technology to improve the social media experience for all stakeholders. Networks can be more private, inclusive, unrestricted, and participatory, rather than an instrument for central powers to censor, track, and influence users. AKASHA illustrates the potential and possible obstacles of blockchain-based social media.
Keyword: big data,
Cambridge Analytica,
copyright,
Ethereum,
Facebook,
free speech,
InterPlanetary File System,
marketing,
media & telecom,
Mihai Alisie,
Napalm Girl,
privacy,
SDG 16,
SDG 8
KodakONE: Changing the Still Image Marketplace on the Blockchain
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/kodakone-changing-the-still-image-marketplace-on-the-blockchain/
Jun 18, 2019 - This case details the problems that need to be solved, specifically how photographers can maximize the value of their intellectual property. It explains how the KODAKOne platform works and walks through several use cases. It also discusses such non-technical obstacles as the different copyright laws across jurisdictions, costly legal processes, and different interpretations of legal concepts like as fair use and exhaustion. The case also describes how Kodak might reinvent its brand within the competitive digital image platform ecosystem.
Keyword: Binded,
copyright,
Copytrack,
Goldman v. Breitbart,
Highsmith v. Getty Images,
Image Protect,
law & regulation,
marketing,
media & telecom,
microstock,
photography,
Picscout,
SDG 9
Blockchain Transformation In Telecommunications
File Type: Document, Infographic
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/blockchain-transformation-in-telecommunications/
Sep 22, 2021 - Led by a telco industry veteran, this project showcases the big advances made in overcoming the implementation challenges of blockchain—namely, scalability, privacy, industry adoption, and enterprise readiness. It features a case study on roaming fraud and a timeline of telco blockchain demos like a cross-carrier payment system, intercarrier settlements, and subscription processing. The author applies a framework for use case analysis to data sharing, self-sovereign identity, certificate authorities, border gateway protocols, and service provisioning. Telcos are on the move, and this research captures initiatives underway.
Keyword: British Telecom,
Bubbletone,
China Blockchain-based Service Network,
Deutsche Telecom,
GSMA,
HGC Global Communications,
Italtel,
Korea Telecom,
media & telecom,
Nexign,
Orange,
RAG Wangiri,
Sovrin,
T-Mobile US,
Tata Comm,
TBCASoft,
Telefónica,
Telstra,
Zeetta Networks
Webinar #7: Distributed Connectivity: The Blockchain-Enabled Future of Telecommunications
File Type: Video
https://www.blockchainresearchinstitute.org/project/webinar-7-distributed-connectivity/
Feb 22, 2018 - Hosted by BRI Managing Director Hilary Carter and featuring Christian Keil, MBA Candidate at the University of California's Berkeley-Haas School of Business, and the author of the BRI's "Blockchain and Telecommunications" project. The webinar explores how telecom executives can prepare for a future where connectivity is distributed, democratized, and decentralized. In that future, blockchain, "a protocol built to manage decentralized systems of value” will likely play a leading role.
Keyword: 5G,
Corda,
distributed network management,
Huawei,
inter-carrier collaboration,
media & telecom,
mesh network,
mobile payment,
Reliance Jio,
SDG 10,
SDG 11,
SDG 9,
T-Mobile,
Verizon,
Vodafone