‘Federate This’ is one of the elected Factom ® Protocols ANO’s (Authority Node Operator). We’re also developing a range of applications that aim to bring Blockchain technology to the hands of consumers, Enterprise and Governments in an easily digestible manner.

It’s been a busy quarter with lot’s happening. Let’s dive right in!

Development

Our Mobile App for iOS is called Off-Blocks. It’s an aviation term — the time that an aircraft pushes back from it’s parking stand is called the ‘Off-Blocks’ time.

Using our app — Pilots can sign and publish documentation sent via satellite or radio to the aircrafts integrated systems, or a personal electronic device prior to pushback. This creates many efficiencies for an Airline.

Back in June doing our initial sprint — we quickly realised the potential to be used outside of the Flight Deck as well. What you’ll be seeing is a showcase for the technology, with multiple features.

For Enterprise and Governments, we produce a bespoke version which is optimised towards their primary use case, with a web platform integrated into their exisiting systems. We’ve got interest from a number of sectors already.

By combining the functions of a modern smartphone with Factom’s blockchain — we can create a revolutionary product that’s accessible to everyday users.

Completion is pencilled in for early January, if it all goes to plan. The front end work is complete, now we are integrating the backend.

We recently shared our ‘teaser’ video. Check it out!

Factom ® Protocol

The benefits of Factom are clear to a Business like us.

Structure chains/entries however you want. Digital Identities. Fast search and extraction. Fixed costs via 2 token system. Anchors to bitcoin for extra security. Decentralised protocol. Unlimited data. Not required to buy/hold Crypto. Scalability. Pure data layer.

Protocol site launching soon

I really wouldn’t have embarked on this project without Factom. How could you invest all that time and money in a project with unknown base costs? Or in a product that couldn’t scale beyond a PoC? Or where it’s users would never want to handle it’s coin? These are the primary reasons we still see a lack of progress in the sector; things that Factom has solved.

I think we’ll be seeing more and more entrepreneurs building businesses on Factom in 2019 when these advantages are better understood.

Community Forums

Come join us over at the Factom Discord. Most discussion is happening here. Whether a crypto investor, developer, ANO applicant or just general questions — we’ve got a growing membership of 1500 people.

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Exhibition

We attended GITEX in Dubai in October. This is a large tech convention held annually which attracts all the Majors. It was a chance to meet up with Maarten from Sphereon who’s another great guy on their books. Was an awesome event with a focus on next-gen tech such as Blockchain and AI. My take away was that there is a LOT of interest in Blockchain solutions, but no-one has got very far in building a product.

GITEX, Dubai

These are the events the Factom ® Protocol has to attend globally. Projects get drawn to the likes of IBM who are using this stage to capture mind share from the uninitiated.

Incubator

In September we were selected for a startup Incubator. We continue to attend these workshops organised in Dubai at DTEC, and it’s proving to be a good way to network, get advice as well as mix with other entrepreneurs. It all leads up to a ‘Demo Day’ in December in front of key stakeholders.

Marketing Pledges

Our original pledges contained a plan to market the protocol using our global footprint. We’d be able to deliver material and establish relationships around the World that can bring people into the ecosystem.

For example, this quarter ‘Federate This’ has been to: Melbourne, Hong Kong, Singapore, Brisbane, Beijing, London, Amsterdam, Sao Paulo, Kuala Lumpur, Moscow, Santiago, Copenhagen, Cape Town, Muscat, Amman, Rome, Bahrain, Bali, Auckland, Athens, New York, Jakarta, and Lisbon.

Central Park, NY

We hope to pick this campaign pledge up again when the FCT price allows. Adding a personal touch and actually meeting people face to face is a powerful tool.

Next Steps

As launch is approaching we are turning our minds towards business development. Who are our target users? How do we generate revenue?What’s our go-to-market strategy?

A problem is, there’s actually too much opportunity out there. We need to stay focussed in the early days and not get distracted.

The Middle East is a nascent market and we’ll be initially working with local businesses to gain feedback before reaching out across the globe.

The app is white labelled, so there will be an opportunity to get involved and act as a partner/distributor in your own town.

We’re incorporated in London, but will likely be opening a Dubai office — providing us with an official base here, so we can start providing visas to new hires and expanding our team.

Himalayas

Although there is a lot of details we’d like to share, that’s all we can for now for commercial reasons. The next 6 months will be ones to watch. For both us, and the other ANOs.

There’s so much coming it feels like the beginning of the Factom ® Protocol becoming the global standard in data integrity. Where all data is generated through Digital Identities, and all documents and credentials are verified through Factom.

With the price of FCT surging recently, the market seems to be recognising the tech as mature and validated; providing a clear value add proposition to users. Real clients are now live on Mainnet — and many more to come.

Happy Landings

Federate This