David Gerken (IBM Services), Christina Patsioura (GSMA Intelligence) and Soma Velayutham (Nvidia) - It’s become a given that 5G and IoT will dominate the agenda of nearly any telecom or wireless event today. But, for all the hype surrounding them, we generally understand what they will deliver and how they will get used. The same can’t be said for other evolving technologies. How then should we think about two of the most hyped technologies today: Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain? Learn more by contacting us at info@gsmaintelligence.com.

1. DATE
Blockchain vs. AI:
Who wins the hype award?
CHARTING THE FUTURE OF MOBILE
11/09/2018
Soma Velayutham, Nvidia
David Gerken, IBM Services
Christina Patsioura, GSMA Intelligence

2. Blockchain:
Tremendous cross-sector potential
Real Estate
Energy
Public
Administration
Media and
Entertainment
Transportation
Banking and
Finance
Sectors Use Cases
· Real estate assets ID, contracts and transactions management
· Decentralised energy networks: Fast and reliable micropayments
· Energy trading: Facilitate peer-to-peer transactions
· Citizen’s ID and other personal attributes management · Facilitate digital civil services
· Advertisement: Transparency in rates and billing, streamline customer services
· Car-sharing & ride-hailing customized mobility Experience: Drivers’ info management ·
EVs: Charging stations · Drones: Landing pads management
· Fast and reliable international currency transfers, digital currencies transactions
Supply Chain and
Shipping
Telecoms
· Fast reliable recording of transactions · Order processing: Real time info on products
· Core network operations: Provisioning of SIMs · Digital services: Consumer profiling, facilitate
Payments

3. Blockchain:
Why should operators care?
Core Network
Operations
Supply Chain:
Retail
Products
Use Cases Examples
SIM Provisioning / Roaming
Identification management / Fraud prevention
Product Management: Transparency, traceability
Partnering: Fast, reliable information exchange, payments
Advertising
Sales Management: Optimisation, info flow, coordination (broadcast, agencies)
Ads Billing: Transparency of fees and rates on ads
Consumer
Digital
Services
Entertainment & Media Platforms: Facilitate micropayments, customised content
Security & Privacy: “Identity-as-a-Service”

4. AI: It’s Everywhere
(just like Blockchain)
Media &
Entertainment
Social Sciences
Intelligent
Transport
Systems
Smart
Manufacturing Smart Energy
Public Sector
Administration &
Governance
Defense &
Military
Smart Retail &
Supply Chain
Management
Intelligent
Network
Operations
Smart Living
Spaces & Smart
Home
Insights
Marketing
Smart Health &
Diagnostics
Biotechnology &
Genetics
Smart Cities &
Smart Mobility
Banking &
Finance
Customer
Intelligence
Smart
Agriculture
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

5. AI:
Key Organisational Challenges
AI Skillset AI Infrastructure Data Strategy
Business Case Organisation Privacy Policy
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6. AI:
Operators aren’t on the sidelines
Network Operations
Incubation
Digital Assistants
Call Center
Network Planning Robotics
Search & Advertising
Microservices
AI as a Service
OPERATIONS SERVICES PLATFORMS

7. AT&T, US:
Connectivity
Coverage After
Natural Disaster
Vodafone,
Germany:
Area Survey for
Firefighter
Operations
Planning
Orange,
Spain:
Antennas
Installation and
Tower Inspection
Drones:
What are operators using them for?

8. DATE
Blockchain vs. AI:
Who wins the hype award?
CHARTING THE FUTURE OF MOBILE
11/09/2018
Soma Velayutham, Nvidia
David Gerken, IBM Services
Christina Patsioura, GSMA Intelligence