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MEF Connects Indonesia 2017 in pictures

MEF recently hosted the third annual MEF Connects Indonesia in Jakarta in association with Indosat/Ooredoo. The event was supported by TIMWE Group and Bango. MEF Asia GM Linda Ruck shares highlights and photos from the night. With a population fast approaching 260 million, Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous…
MEF
February 6, 2017
MEF Asia

Connecting the mobile first: Syniverse in China

In our Spotlight interview, we learned how Syniverse approaches security and privacy in the brand/consumer relationship globally. But how does the global transaction processor approach doing business in the uniquely challenging Chinese market? We spoke with Dave Ratner, President of Enterprise Solutions during GMIC Beijing about Syniverse’ business in China…
Sam Hill
July 27, 2016
MEF Asia

Doing business in China: MEFTV in Beijing

We spoke to many of our members during this year’s GMIC Beijing about the challenges and opportunities of providing mobile services for the Chinese market. Here are two more video interviews with members active in China, mobile messaging business, Twilio and law firm Dentons, who share their insights into what…
Sam Hill
July 1, 2016
MEF AsiaMEFTV

Views from the showfloor: MEFTV at GMIC Beijing

MEF Minute was at this year's Global Mobile Internet Conference in Beijing among the 25,000 mobile industry executives, entrepreneurs, developers and investors on the show floor over 3 days. We asked exhibiting MEF members and speakers from our own MEF Connects China event held just before GMIC, including Google and…
Sam Hill
May 25, 2016
Guest blogMEF Asia

MEF Connects China, a view from the floor

One of the key themes that underpins the effective impact of any ecosystem, is the essential connectivity of complimentary components; elements that enhance and improve the livelihood of its co-inhabitants. No greater example of this could be seen than at the recent MEF Connects China event in Beijing last week.
MEF
May 5, 2016
MEF Asia

MEF Connects China in pictures

Last week MEF held its inaugural MEF Connects China in Beijing to discuss the mobile opportunity in this exciting market. Supported by MEF Member Syniverse the evening’s discussions were MC-ed by MEF Asia Chair Emeritus Colin Miles and Wei Jiang, Chief Marketing Officer of Google, Greater China shared his views…
Sam Hill
May 4, 2016
MEF AsiaOpinions

China’s perfect mobile storm

With the inaugural MEF Connects China only a few weeks away, Rimma Perelmuter, CEO at MEF, takes a look at the staggering growth of the country’s unique mobile industry. As a mobile market, China has grown rapidly to establish itself as a global mobile industry leader with a sophisticated mobile…
Rimma Perelmuter
April 19, 2016
MEF Asia

Mobile payments in China [infographic]

With a huge addressable domestic market and high smartphone penetration, consumers in China have embraced mobile payments and mobile money. As a result fintech investment is following with VCs keen to identify and support the startups that are bringing new ways to pay to market. This infographic from Bob's Guide…
MEF
March 7, 2016
Country FocusMEF Asia

Country focus: China’s mobile market in 13 stats

China's mobile market is officially the biggest in the world - by pretty much any measure. It has more subscribers than any other country, downloads more apps and generates more revenue from these apps. The country also makes a growing share of the world's handsets, with firms like Xiaomi, Oppo…
MEF
March 2, 2016
MEF