News of the first proof of concept of an iSIM-enabled smartphone being unveiled by Qualcomm, Thales and Vodafone, using a modified Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, has sparked much supposition and discussion of the demise of eSIM (as well as traditional SIM cards). Below is a quick summary of our thoughts on this, both the…
Having tracked the development of digital identity solutions over several years, John Devlin assesses how providers must evolve and embrace new features to ensure sustainable revenue growth continues. Digital Identity Verification Will Become Commoditised Verification is the first step and provides an instant win for service providers, especially given the increasing shift to digital service…
Shortlisted finalists have been announced for the upcoming Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards, with Valour Consultancy’s John Devlin helping to select this year’s leading technological developments in authentication and security. John, who founded P.A.ID Strategies before joining forces with Valour in late 2021, was invited to participate as a guest judge in the ‘Best Mobile Authentication…
The “R number” is just one of numerous pandemic-related terms which have regrettably become part of our everyday vocabulary. Measuring it is not always straightforward, but it has rarely brought good news for the aviation industry. While airports are still enduring the worst crisis in their history, the growing adoption of self-service and automation technology…
In a piece of internal company news, we are delighted to announce the arrival of John Devlin, who is joining Valour Consultancy on a permanent basis as a Director and Senior Analyst. John (JD) joins from P.A.ID Strategies, a company he founded in 2015. The organisation’s focus on Payments, Authentication, Identity (P.A.ID) and Security of…
This is the second blog written using the in-depth data and analysis in our new report “The Seamless Passenger Journey is Smart Airports – 2021 Edition”. Our first blog examined the qualitative trends and factors shaping the market and how airport and airline strategies have been forced to adapt. This accompanying blog focuses on the…
Following the release of our new smart airports research report, this is the first of a number of pieces examining the market for airport self-service and automated touchpoints, the trends shaping it and the expectations for seamless passenger journeys. A Clear Changing Emphasis and Strategic Approach As with many sectors and the adoption of new…
In November 2020, TRUSTECH recorded a limited series of podcasts to discuss how the Coronavirus is impacting the payments, identification & security sectors. Across four episodes, John Devlin, founder of P.A.ID Strategies and host of TRUSTECH’s innovation stage, shares his insights and expertise. Episodes Covid-Cast #1: WHY IS COVID-19 THE BIGGEST DISRUPTOR AND ACCELERATOR OF…
Air travel has been massively impacted and disrupted in the past six months. Until Covid-19 hit, the biggest challenge facing airport operators and airlines was how to cope with an ever-increasing demand for air travel and the limited infrastructure to support it. Now, they are scrambling for survival as the industry has been turned on…
For the past five years, Signicat has published its regular Battle to Onboard report to provide insight into the experiences and expectations of European consumers when onboarding to a financial service. The Battle to Onboard addresses the fundamental question of what consumers think about digital onboarding—are they happy with current application processes, or is friction…
Clearly, we have never seen anything like this: whole industries have been shut-down and large sections of society are adapting to a new (temporary?) way of living. Personally, I think that Covid-19 will be the trigger for many long-lasting changes in our ways of life. Whilst there are many negatives there are also signs for…
I was in Berlin at the start of February to attend the 4th World eSIM Summit. Having attended each of the previous events it was interesting to not just hear the latest news and developments from speakers and attendees, but also to gauge how much forward movement there has (or has not been) in the…