Earlier this year, I wrote an article which spoke about the industry entering a phase of action rather than talk as various service providers set to work on backlogs built up in recent years. This process began as 2017 came to a close and has continued throughout 2018. A notable and perhaps worrying side effect…
In October 2018, Valour Consultancy will publish a long-awaited update to its maritime connectivity report. For those that simply cannot wait to get a hold of this information, we thought we’d share a sneak peek of our just-realised preliminary data… Our statistics show that the global maritime connectivity market will continue to grow strongly in…
It seems that not a day goes by without Google delivering an alert to my inbox informing me about yet another report on the wireless in-flight entertainment (W-IFE) market. Indeed, there are probably more market research companies covering the emergence of W-IFE than there are W-IFE vendors – and there are many! Unfortunately, there’s not…
Know your customer. Surging popularity aside, cryptocurrency has encountered an identity crisis. We have produced an industry scorecard for digital ID verification for know your customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML). 68% of crypto exchanges and wallets fail to conduct proper identity checks meaning that criminals and Politically Exposed Persons can trade freely. These challenges…
When Nautilus International – a global trade union and professional association for seafarers and other crew in the maritime industry – carried out their 2017 investigation into connectivity at sea, major attention was given to the quality of connectivity that crew have onboard. In an era where connectivity is no longer an expectation but a…
In a two-part investigation, John Devlin assesses the global discussion around regulating cryptocurrencies and where governments and financial regulatory bodies around the world may position themselves regarding the issue. Where has regulatory activity actually translated into action amongst crypto service providers? Read Part I: Cryptocurrencies and future regulatory requirements >> Read Part II: The future…
The commercial aircraft seating market is an oligopoly dominated by three players – Zodiac Aerospace, B/E Aerospace and Recaro Aircraft Seating – which, together, control an estimated 80% of the market. With Safran completing the purchase of Zodiac Aerospace earlier this year and UTC Aerospace Systems about to finalise a deal to buy Rockwell Collins,…
From the high street to cryptocurrency. Watch this on-demand webinar featuring P.A.ID Strategies, Mitek, and FinTech Futures as we explore where financial institutions currently stand in their account opening efforts, as well as how digital identity verification can help bridge the gaps between compliance, security and user experience. Key topics covered in the webinar include:…
The shipping sector has an unprecedented history rooted in the minds of our civilisation. However, the last few decades splashed very little evolution to say the least. Meanwhile, the impact of rising freight rates and fluctuating bunker fuel prices are tossing edgy rocks on the shipping sector. In fact, bunker fuel prices are critical obstacles…
Smart Airports Encapsulate a More Tangible Smart City Business Opportunity for Technology Vendors Airports are a Less Complicated Opportunity with a Clearer ROI Technology vendors and service providers have been looking to promote their hardware and software platforms for smart cities for over five years. There have been advances made in developing some aspects of…
Anticipation is a term sewn into the very fabric of the aviation industry. It is felt by the airline waiting to receive a new aircraft ordered years earlier, by the satellite operator waiting for news of a successful launch, by a hardware manufacturer waiting for its latest technology to go through the certification process, and…
Recent interest in reviving mining in Cornwall, the United Kingdom, to obtain Lithium has been reported in The Memo. A problem facing Cornwall, should the consortium discover sufficient concentrations of lithium, is that it will require large amounts of energy to extract. In Cornwall, geothermal springs are proposed to generate the energy needed. Another problem…