Telecoms remain vital to the digital economy, yet their financial performance tells a more complex story. Despite stable margins, revenue growth is sluggish and returns are under pressure. In this post, MEF CEO Dario Betti examines the sector’s challenges and highlights why finding new growth paths beyond connectivity is now…

State Attorneys General are pressuring Instagram over its new location-sharing feature, citing risks to children and vulnerable users. The issue mirrors TikTok’s forced divestment and fines on U.S. carriers for selling location data. Globally, regulators treat geolocation as highly sensitive. MEF CEO Dario Betti takes a look at how precise…

Fantasy sports platforms like Dream11, My11Circle, and MPL have taken India by storm, while in the United States, DraftKings and FanDuel have transformed from niche offerings into multibillion-dollar businesses. The recent growth of these platforms is forcing the mobile ecosystem to ask some important questions. MEF’s Dario Betti discusses the…

Creator subscription platforms like OnlyFans, Patreon, and emerging rivals are transforming how digital content is monetised, distributed, and regulated. By enabling direct-to-fan subscriptions, these platforms empower creators to earn sustainable income while bypassing traditional gatekeepers. Their rapid evolution is reshaping the digital economy, raising new opportunities—and challenges—for compliance, payments, and…

A new survey from Deloitte paints the 2025 digital UK consumers. They are holding onto smartphones longer, with fewer planning new device purchases as digital services outweigh hardware appeal. Social media fatigue and de-digitalisation trends are rising, with one in five deleting apps to reclaim time. For the mobile industry,…