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Wireless Wars, Emerging Networks & AI: A Conversation with Jon Pelson Connectivity & WholesaleMEF Webinars & Workshops

Wireless Wars, Emerging Networks & AI: A Conversation with Jon Pelson

MEF Advisor Paul Ruppert welcomes telecom veteran and Wireless Wars author Jon Pelson for a discussion on how emerging networks shape AI, security, and global competitiveness. Pelson’s book, published in 2021, chronicled how the West squandered its lead in wireless technology, paving the way for China’s Huawei to dominate the…
Sam Hill
October 1, 2025
From Gamepads to Glory: What Clarence Seedorf Taught Us About Esports, Discipline, and the Future of Telcos Content & Advertising

From Gamepads to Glory: What Clarence Seedorf Taught Us About Esports, Discipline, and the Future of Telcos

Valentina Tranquilli, COO & Co-Founder of Cookies Digital, explains how the Global Carrier Billing & Mobile Payments Summit 2025 went far beyond discussions on monetisation models and compliance. The event highlighted the intersection of sports, esports, and telcos, where discipline, repetition, and performance revealed new opportunities in digital entertainment and…
Sam Hill
September 30, 2025
Threads Becomes a Messaging App: Connection or Chaos? Content & Advertising

Threads Becomes a Messaging App: Connection or Chaos?

Meta’s Threads is testing open DMs, shifting from feed-based posting to private-first communication. With Gen Z preferring chats, Meta aims to hook users through networking, creator engagement, and potential professional use. MEF CEO Dario Betti discusses Meta’s attempt at integrating Threads into its wider messaging empire. Meta’s Threads has quietly…
Sam Hill
September 30, 2025
MEF Member News Round-up, wc September 29th MEF Member News round-up

MEF Member News Round-up, wc September 29th

Get the latest announcements from MEF Members across the mobile ecosystem globally in this weekly review of member news... Bandwidth Expands ‘Bring Your Own AI’ Approach With Support for OpenAI’s Realtime API To Power Advanced AI Voice Agents Using GPT Language Models, Enea Strengthens Cybersecurity Leadership through Extended Partnership with…
Sam Hill
September 29, 2025
How MVNOs Boost Revenue with 5 Proven Customer Service Practices Guest blog

How MVNOs Boost Revenue with 5 Proven Customer Service Practices

The global MVNO market is projected to grow from $85.24 billion in 2023 to $173.10 billion by 2032. To stay competitive, MVNOs are boosting revenue through streamlined onboarding, proactive communication, self-service tools, personalization, and continuous feedback. Anna Gonzales, Marketing Team Lead of Digital Tide, explains their strategy. Five key best…
Sam Hill
September 29, 2025
Safe Houses, SIM Cards, and Shadow Wars: Lessons from the Secret Service Bust Anti-fraudConnectivity & Wholesale

Safe Houses, SIM Cards, and Shadow Wars: Lessons from the Secret Service Bust

MEF Advisor Paul Ruppert discusses how the case of a recent discovery of a massive SIM farm in New York highlights growing risks within global telecommunications, underscoring broader concerns around supply chains, infrastructure security, and potential nation-state or criminal involvement. When the U.S. Secret Service announced earlier this week that…
Sam Hill
September 25, 2025
Frank Discussions on Industry Challenges Marked the Latest Edition of the Global Carrier Billing & Mobile Payments Summit Content & AdvertisingEvent RoundupPayments & Commerce

Frank Discussions on Industry Challenges Marked the Latest Edition of the Global Carrier Billing & Mobile Payments Summit

Guillermo Escofet, MEF Programme Director DCB, Content & Advertising reflects on the discussions at the Global Carrier Billing & Mobile Payments Summit held in Amsterdam this month, where industry leaders explored both the challenges and opportunities shaping carrier billing and mobile payments, from regulatory and compliance pressures to innovation, new…
Sam Hill
September 25, 2025
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