MEF CONNECTS LATAM – Revisiting a region of opportunity
Through our MEF CONNECTS LATAM event on August 18th and 19th, we will be shining a spotlight on this region. MEF’s aim is simple: to connect industry stakeholders from around the world with regional players and those opportunities. Both members and non-members doing business across Latin America will be able to showcase their work to an international audience.
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In this free report, Mobile advertising: preparing for the big re-set, we explain how the Mobile and digital advertising market has arrived at a crossroads, with leading players abandoning old ‘invasive’ tools in favour of new approaches to targeting and attribution.
Mobile Content is a market valued at $120 billion. This report collects some of the major data points to fuel discussion on a market that should be attract more attention. There is more money in mobile content than Cinema Box office and Music Recording combined.
MEF’s Business Messaging Report 2021 takes a deep dive into user’s attitudes towards Business Messaging around the world, based on in-depth research into the views and behaviours of 6,500 smartphone users across 10 countries.
Global industry programme for enterprise messaging. Creating a more transparent, innovative and fraud-free market
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Asia 2021 GCCM
July 13 @ – July 14 @
Asia 2021 GCCM - Singapore 13th & 14th July Carrier Community (CC) looks forward to hosting its Asia 2021 GCCM from 13-14 July, 2021 in Singapore at The InterContinental Hotel. Now in its 11th year, Asia 2021 GCCM attracts more than 450 members and key decision-makers from 190+ Tier-1, Tier-2...
MEF CONNECTS Mobile IoT
July 13 @ 10:30 – July 13 @ 17:30
IoT is scaling rapidly towards a forecast of 25bn connected devices by 2030. This fast- growing market enables the enterprise to transform digitally to achieve new ways of working, to reduce costs and increase productivity. For suppliers, there are abundant opportunities in driving these changes with efficient devices, effective global connectivity, robust security and sustainable solutions.
People With Disability (PWD): A hidden market of a billion you should consider
July 15 @ 15:00 – July 15 @ 17:30
Advances in technology mean we can and should increasingly build accessibility into the design of our devices and applications facilitating our digital lifestyles. The mobile device, accompanied by its accessories and array of apps, can bring the world’s disabled billion into the marketplace as consumers of services.
The initiative aims to raise awareness of issues surrounding trust in mobile products and services, establish industry best practices and provide practical tools across the mobile value chain.
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Investigating the opportunities and challenges associated with Cellular IoT, including security, roaming and the identity of things.
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What impact will cloud hyperscalers have on the IoT ecosystem?
With 3.3 billion 5G IoT connections by 2030, there are substantial global IoT connectivity opportunities.
MEF Connects Innovators – Is eSIM set to become a true gamechanger for IoT?
MEF Connects Wholesale – In Conversation With Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier
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MEF Member news round-up, July 26th
Get the latest announcements from MEF Members across the mobile ecosystem globally in this weekly review of member news… The recently-released ‘State of Mobile Fraud in Africa’ report by Paris-headquartered Evina reveals that 19% of mobile payment transactions in Africa were made without the user’s consent from January 2021 to…
Global Mobile News round-up, July 23rd
Find out the week’s top mobile stories from around the world. This week… Google seeking privacy boost in search app, Netflix lays out mobile games plan that could set a collision course with Apple, Mobile Payment Rates Surge During Pandemic and much more… Netflix executives confirmed Tuesday that the top…
What impact will cloud hyperscalers have on the IoT ecosystem?
IoT Advisor and expert Sam Brown shares thoughts on the importance of hyperscalers, such as AWS, Google, Microsoft and Alibaba, and how they fit into the IoT landscape of the future. ‘IoT can’t be done without partners!’ This is often, no, pretty much always said at IoT events and it…
5 Minutes with… SMSPortal
In our 5 minutes with profiles, MEF members talk about their business, their aspirations for the future and the wider mobile industry. This week, CEO Charles Stretch introduces multichannel communication specialist SMSPortal. We are Africa’s largest cloud communications platform specialising in Application to Peer/Person (A2P) messaging. Our API creates an…
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“MEF has supported Telefonica with real world practical guidance, particularly around industry best practice and codes of conduct. It provides a forum to bring industry experts together, to problem solve, to share, and to network. We have found our membership to offer numerous benefits across our footprint, and long may this relationship continue.”
Jenny Whelan, TelefonicaGlobal Head of Business Communications and Digital Advertising
“Our membership in MEF and the Future of Messaging program afford us inner access to invaluable information on the direction of our industry and opportunities to foster collaboration with industry partners. We have also been able to advocate and influence industry changes at the highest levels, on issues like evolving business models and de-commoditizing mobile messaging. Being active in MEF has increased our industry visibility and allowed us to meaningfully contribute to the industry dialogue.”
Ira Cohen, MMDSmartVP, Business Development and Marketing
“One of the things I like best about Mobile Ecosystem Forum is its pragmatic approach to engaging and helping its members. As an example, I am thinking about the well organised and well led, working groups on Mobile IOT and on Personal Data & Identity which Mvine is involved in. The program leaders are particularly knowledgeable and always seek collaboration among members. This is a good thing. And it works.”
Joseph Spear, MvineDirector of Communications
“The MEF is the framework where relevant debates and significant initiatives to change our market take place. Telecoming, as well as other players of the mobile industry, participates with the firm intention of driving business growth in a healthy environment and promoting innovation. Our company was founded in 2008 on these two ideas, and since then, we have worked with the solid conviction of developing cutting-edge technology to lead the DCB market.”
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