BLOCKCHAIN BRITAIN: Tech Boss VOWS to SOLVE Brexit Border Row in SIX Months with TECH app

In the middle of the debate over the Northern Ireland Protocol, a British businessman has suggested geo-fence technology may be used to open up trade across the Irish border.

Alan Jones of YEO Messaging is a firm believer in the ability of technology to address pressing issues, and he thinks that the present Brexit trade dispute may be resolved with the help of a straightforward geo-fenced encrypted message.

Mr Jones revealed that they have created the capability of carrying a Bluetooth signal within an encrypted message and geofencing it to a specific location.

“They had a minimum viable product developed for the blockchain portion, and I believe it would take another six months before the whole integration could come,” said Jones.

Collaborating with Ellelock and Ellelockware which specialise in electronic locking systems, Jones said that they can deliver a product that allows to seal a container and use a geofenced encrypted message to unlock it once it arrives at the depot.

“It sounds simple, but what you’re actually doing is authenticating and sealing goods in transit while tracking their location at all times,” he explained.

“So that provided the government with a very simple solution that would have fit in with both sides’ customs and provided something that would be very easy to use; documentation would be fairly simple.

“With blockchain, you have an irrefutable trail of information at all stages, and by geofencing codes to unlock seals to the destination depo, you can also ensure the integrity of goods in transit.

“I feel that there’s technology there today that can actually ensure the integrity of goods crossing the border and would eliminate any of this friction and general overhead that they’ve got today,” said YEO Messaging’s CEO.

It comes after Prime Ministerial candidate Rishi Sunak was pressed on the Northern Ireland Protocol. Mr. Sunak stated that he would seek a “constructive solution” through talks with Irish, French, and European leaders.

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