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A2P SMS data you can finally use for accurate business modelling

Mobilesquared have released their Global A2P SMS messaging forecasts Databook, taking an in-depth look at the projected growth of the global A2P SMS industry, including the potential impact of RCS. Here Chief Analyst Nick Lane shares some of the highlights. We have been tracking the A2P SMS space for the…
Sam Hill
February 21, 2018
Event Roundup

MEF Events at MWC 2018

Mobile World Congress is upon us once again, and with a busy schedule planned for Barcelona find out all the details of MEF hosted events throughout the week, including essential panels, leadership sessions and the infamous annual MEF Connects MWC party…
Sam Hill
February 19, 2018
MEF Member News round-up

MEF Member news, February 19th

Get the latest announcements from MEF Members across the mobile ecosystem globally in this weekly review of member news… Following the release of PCI SSC’s new standard for software-based PIN entry on mobile devices for card payment acceptance, MYPINPAD, a global leader in payments software authentication solutions, has launched its…
Sam Hill
February 19, 2018
News Roundup

Global Mobile news round-up, February 16th

Find out the week’s top mobile stories from around the world. This week.. Snapchat rollback petition attracts one million signatures, Telegram fix flaw attacked to install malware, mobile payments expected to grow 13% globally, Google plans Snapchat-esque stories for mobile search results and much more...
Sam Hill
February 16, 2018
Guest blogMusic

Moving Beyond the Data Plan

Ahead of an exclusive panel at MWC examining the next generation of disruptive content services, Syntonic Co-Founder and CEO Gary Greenbaum here discusses the market opportunities for content solutions that allow consumers to experience the mobile internet beyond their data plan with unrestricted access to apps and content. Today’s basic…
Sam Hill
February 15, 2018
5 minutes with

5 minutes with… zeotap

In our ‘5 minutes with’ profiles, MEF members talk about their business, their aspirations for the future and the wider mobile industry. This week, Florian Lichtwald, SVP of Global Telecom and Data Partnerships introduces zeotap. We unite the world’s most valuable data especially from telecom operators to enable the world’s…
Sam Hill
February 14, 2018
MEF Member News round-up

MEF Member news, February 12th

Get the latest announcements from MEF Members across the mobile ecosystem globally in this weekly review of member news… Wirecard, one of the leading global specialists for digital financial technology, will soon offer innovative, fully-digital and automated consumer interaction experiences via a Chatbot handling consumer enquiries. The fastest growing mobile…
Sam Hill
February 12, 2018
News Roundup

Global mobile news round-up, February 9th

Find out the week’s top mobile stories from around the world. This week.. Twitter posts its first quarterly profit, mobile biometrics set to be game-changer in APAC, mobile health apps may not ensure user privacy, buying an iPhone in India just became even more expensive and much more… Twitter has…
Sam Hill
February 9, 2018
Industry ViewsVAS

Industry Views: A2P SMS & the blockchain startups

A new breed of fintech startups with an innovative business model are attempting to take advantage of customer’s unused, ‘limitless’ text message contracts, leveraging them as an integral part of blockchain ventures, allowing users to essentially resell messages that would be wasted. From one perspective, such services make use of…
Sam Hill
February 6, 2018
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