Dr. Karl-Michael Henneking

Never Walk Alone – Blockchain Alliances & Partnerships in Telecoms

October 26, 2019 by Dr. Karl-Michael Henneking

No, we are not Liverpool fans. We are even not following the premier league regularly. Although, considering how Juergen Klopp made doubters to believers is potentially a reason to change our minds. And this piece is neither about a song nor about football, it’s essentially about entering new territory and how to best approach this … Read more

Bitcoin calling?

September 10, 2019 by Dr. Karl-Michael Henneking

Cryptocurrencies to pay telecom bills? Why telecom operators start to play with bitcoin & co

Smartphone-Blockchain Love Affair — continued?

September 10, 2019 by Dr. Karl-Michael Henneking

Depicting the latest developments in the crypto-phone market, from China Telecom to Huobi to Samsung

Blockchain, Telecoms, Smartphones: Do they match on tinder?

August 8, 2019August 7, 2019 by Dr. Karl-Michael Henneking

If it comes to Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology, you might first think of Bitcoin, crypto-currencies and the banking industry, but most probably not about telecommunications. So, no match on tinder? By no means. We illustrate this first by having a closer look on devices for telecommunications, i.e. blockchain enabled or ‘crypto’ smartphones. In further … Read more

Blockchain, Telekommunikation, Handys: Da tindert was …

August 8, 2019August 7, 2019 by Dr. Karl-Michael Henneking

Wenn man an Blockchain und Distributed Ledger Technologie denkt, dann wahrscheinlich nicht als erstes an Telekommunikation, sondern eher an Kryptowährungen und die Finanzbranche. Tote Hose in der Telekommunikation? Mitnichten. Das wollen wir in diesem und weiteren Beitrag beleuchten, wobei der Fokus zunächst einmal auf Telekommunikationsendgeräten, d.h. Smartphones mit Blockchain Funktionalität liegen wird. Telekommunikationsdienste, Anwendungen zur … Read more

New Kids on the Block Disrupting Telecoms?

August 26, 2018August 10, 2018 by Dr. Karl-Michael Henneking

This publication is based on research we conducted over the last couple of months at the intersection of blockchain and telecoms. My Untitled INC fellows Dr. Oliver Krause, Gregor Harter, Peter Milan Trapp, Thomas Euler and Simon Schaber provided very valuable feedback and inputs to the analysis. What is covered here presents only a small part of … Read more

ICOs are Dead, Long Live ICOs!

August 26, 2018June 4, 2018 by Dr. Karl-Michael Henneking

Round Table Talk Cube-Tech Fair, May 16th 2018

This is a brief summary of the round table my colleague Oliver Krause from Untitled-INC and me moderated at the Cube Tech Fair in May in Berlin.Let’s wrap up the round table in the form of a fictitious interview …