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5 Minutes with… Fraud Intelligence Limited

In our 5 minutes with profiles, MEF members talk about their business, their aspirations for the future and the wider mobile industry. This week, Fraud Intelligence Limited, Board members: Andrew Wong and Anthony Sani, introduce the Fraud Intelligence Blockchain Platform. Fraud Intelligence Limited operates the Fraud Intelligence Blockchain (FIB), which…
Sam Hill
August 21, 2025
The $2 Billion AI Gold Rush: ChatGPT Conquered Mobile and Musk Declared War on Apple Anti-fraudMessaging Channels

The $2 Billion AI Gold Rush: ChatGPT Conquered Mobile and Musk Declared War on Apple

ChatGPT’s mobile apps have generated over $2 billion since May 2023, reshaping mobile AI monetisation and leaving rivals like Grok far behind. Musk’s feud with Apple highlights platform tensions, while users embrace AI assistants daily. MEF CEO Dario Betti explains the industry’s shift, noting that the success validates a new…
Sam Hill
August 20, 2025
The Fading Era of the “Old Password”: Embracing a Safer Digital Future Anti-fraudMessaging Channels

The Fading Era of the “Old Password”: Embracing a Safer Digital Future

In June 2025, a major data leak exposed 16 billion login credentials linked to platforms such as Apple, Facebook, and Google - underscoring the growing inadequacy of password-based security. As cyber threats escalate, the mobile ecosystem is accelerating efforts to adopt more secure, user-friendly authentication methods. MEF Director of Programmes,…
Sam Hill
August 20, 2025
Social Media in the Courts: Product, Platform, or Service? Anti-fraudMessaging Channels

Social Media in the Courts: Product, Platform, or Service?

Digital platforms are growing rapidly in scale and influence, prompting governments around the world to introduce stricter regulations aimed at enhancing user safety, platform accountability, and data transparency. From the European Union’s Digital Services Act to the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act and emerging frameworks across Latin America, Asia, and…
Sam Hill
August 18, 2025
Fastweb + Vodafone Semestral Results: A Test for Industry Consolidation’s Power to Curb Price Wars Anti-fraudMessaging Channels

Fastweb + Vodafone Semestral Results: A Test for Industry Consolidation’s Power to Curb Price Wars

The newly merged Fastweb + Vodafone’s H1 2025 results show stable €3.6B revenues, with ICT and “beyond-core” growth offsetting telco declines. Fixed–mobile integration boosts customer retention, while Italy’s telecom sector sees modest growth. MEF CEO Dario Betti explores whether measured consolidation can curb price wars, enhance value services, and strengthen…
Sam Hill
August 15, 2025
APP Fraud at Scale: Why Mastercard’s A2A Protect Matters for Telcos, CPaaS, and Fintechs Anti-fraudPayments & Commerce

APP Fraud at Scale: Why Mastercard’s A2A Protect Matters for Telcos, CPaaS, and Fintechs

MEF Advisor and Programme Lead Matt Ekram, discusses how Mastercard’s new “A2A Protect” uses AI, network intelligence, and dispute resolution to fight the UK’s growing APP fraud, and why telcos, CPaaS, and fintechs must collaborate to stop scams at scale. APP (Authorised Push Payment) fraud continues to be one of…
Sam Hill
August 14, 2025
Unlocking the Power of Phone Number Intelligence at MEF Leadership Forum Canada Anti-fraudMEF Webinars & Workshops

Unlocking the Power of Phone Number Intelligence at MEF Leadership Forum Canada

At this year’s MEF Leadership Forum in Canada, Somos’ VP, Business Development, Bill LaRuffa, took the stage to share a critical message: phone numbers are no longer just conduits for communication — they’re data-rich assets that can drive trust, transparency and performance in today’s communications ecosystem. The session and the…
Sam Hill
August 13, 2025
UK Competition Watchdog to Investigate Apple and Google Closer under ‘Strategic Market Status’ Anti-fraudMessaging Channels

UK Competition Watchdog to Investigate Apple and Google Closer under ‘Strategic Market Status’

Stefano Nicoletti, Head of MEF’s Sender ID Registry in the UK, explains how upcoming regulations could impact mobile messaging and platform control. The UK’s Competition & Markets Authority plans to grant Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android Strategic Market Status, introducing strict rules and potential fines. This move brings app stores…
Sam Hill
August 8, 2025
Apple’s iOS 26 Message Filtering: SPAM Free, A2P Free? Anti-fraudMessaging Channels

Apple’s iOS 26 Message Filtering: SPAM Free, A2P Free?

Apple’s iOS 26 introduces stricter message filtering, automatically diverting unknown and spam texts into separate folders. This poses a major challenge to SMS based marketing and political campaigns. While enhancing user privacy and control, it disrupts traditional application to person messaging and urges brands to adopt consent based, multi channel…
Sam Hill
August 7, 2025
WhatsApp & A2P Messaging: Meta’s Q2 2025 is Big News Anti-fraudMessaging Channels

WhatsApp & A2P Messaging: Meta’s Q2 2025 is Big News

WhatsApp is now a key A2P messaging engine, driving Meta’s multi-billion-dollar business messaging growth in Q2 2025. With strong adoption in Asia and Latin America, AI-powered automation, and lower pricing, WhatsApp is reshaping enterprise communication. The shift challenges SMS dominance and boosts CPaaS strategies. MEF Data Analyst Pamela Clark-Dickson explores…
Sam Hill
August 5, 2025
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