SOUTHLAKE, Texas, July 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre
Corporation, the leading technology provider to the global travel
industry, has released its latest technology forecast, Sabre Labs'
2017 Radar Report. The report evaluates nine key technologies with
an outsized impact on the travel landscape, looking at what's
happening today and what to expect for tomorrow.
"We are in the midst of increasingly rapid and dramatic
technological change, poised to revolutionize how and where we
travel," says Mark McSpadden, vice president of emerging products
and technologies for Sabre Corporation. "Technologies like
artificial intelligence, neural interfaces and quantum computing
each have the potential to produce change as dramatic as the growth
of the Internet."
Here's a sneak peak at what's included in the Radar Report:
- Blockchain – Being hailed as the new "Internet of
Trust," blockchain is awash in innovators looking to transform
industries, governments, commerce and culture. We look at short and
long term effects most likely to change the travel landscape.
- Neural interfaces – When it comes to the mind, there are
two very different challenges: extracting information out and
transferring new information in. Neural interfaces attempt to
address one or both challenges, and can do so in either an invasive
or non-invasive way.
- Space Tourism – Mars is the final frontier of human
travel for our lifetimes, but closer to home, commercial and
government competition is heating up as a 21st century
"space race." It's not just promising orbiting hotels, but trickle
down technologies that will bring all corners of the earth closer
together.
"The next generation will see a radical transformation of how we
live, work and play," says McSpadden. "We see tremendous
opportunities for businesses to start experimenting with and
implementing technologies like blockchain, augmented reality and
trusted presence to help shape a more seamless, safe and
personalized future for travel."
Sabre Labs is the travel and technology innovation team within
Sabre devoted to exploring how new capabilities will impact travel
over the next decade. The full 2017 Radar Report is freely
available for download here.
About Sabre Corporation
Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ:
SABR) is the leading technology provider to the global travel
industry. Sabre's software, data, mobile and distribution solutions
are used by hundreds of airlines and thousands of hotel properties
to manage critical operations, including passenger and guest
reservations, revenue management, flight, network and crew
management. Sabre also operates a leading global travel
marketplace, which processes more than US$120 billion of global travel spend annually by
connecting travel buyers and suppliers. Headquartered in
Southlake, Texas, USA, Sabre
serves customers in more than 160 countries around the world.
Media Contact:
Heidi
Castle
682-605-4290
Heidi.castle@sabre.com
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