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“Here’s a bandaid” – musings on the T-Mobile data breach and what we need to do next

Michael Becker, discusses the ramifications of the recent T-Mobile data breach and their response and actions to aid those affected by the loss of personal data. Last week, T-Mobile acknowledges a new data breach that has affected 40M+ people, and as does every breach, the impact of this event will…

MEFAugust 25, 2021

Mobile Content Opinions

Huawei AppGallery: time to bet on the new App Store?

The idea of a third App Store, probably makes many app developers shake their heads furiously. The market has long been dominated by the Apple and Google stores, and many others have already struggled to build any kind of position including BlackBerry, Amazon and Samsung. The latest company to try…

MEFSeptember 18, 2020

Opinions Personal Data

Privacy, the GDPR implementation and competition enforcement

MEF regulatory advisor Serafino Abate examines recent privacy events in Europe where in Germany courts took action against Facebook’s practices and the EU’s first GDPR implementation report was published. A few weeks back, we saw two different, but related, public interventions on privacy and data protection. In Germany, the Supreme…

MEFJuly 16, 2020

Mobile Payments Opinions

Zimbabwe blocks mobile money

MEF CEO Dario Betti comments on news that the Zimbabwean government is stopping mobile payment services across the country. The assessment touches on the impact on one of the most developed mobile money markets in the world and provides lessons for the entire industry. The Ministry of Information of Zimbabwe…

MEFJuly 7, 2020

Mobile Content Opinions

More mobile mergers to be allowed in the EU

MEF regulatory advisor Serafino Abate looks at the EU General Court’s recent decision taking apart the approach of the Directorate-General for Competition on mobile operators mergers. The number of networks competing in a market could lower from 4 to 3. Should we expect more mobile mergers and what could it…

MEFJune 24, 2020

Mobile Content Opinions

Digital Gap: older women are left out of the Smartphone Economy

It is time to act on inclusion: the mobile industry is leaving behind an important part of the population: the older, and older women in particular. The recently published MEF 6th Global Smartphone User Survey showed the digital gap is wide for gender and age. While 94% of 16-to-24-year-olds have…

Dario BettiJune 3, 2020

Opinions

Brazil Telecom: ready for consolidation?

The market for mobile telecommunication in Brazil is showing signs of a possible consolidation in terms of mobile networks. The current four players – VIVO, TIM, Claro and Oi – might soon become three, with Oi (currently in bankruptcy protection) leaving the mobile market and focussing on the restructuring of…

MEFMay 11, 2020

Mobile Content Opinions

India under COVID19: The telecom networks are holding up, barely

Shiv Putcha, Principal Analyst at emerging tech specialists Mandala Insights, shares insight into how the covid19 pandemic is affecting the mobile ecosystem in India, and how the telcos are coping with keeping the country connected. There are multiple trends to review from the emerging market response to the COVID19 virus.

MEFMay 7, 2020

Enterprise Communications Opinions

A new WhatsApp business model? Facebook bets big on Indian e-commerce

Facebook acquired 10% shares in Jio Platforms (the e-commerce and digital service arm of India’s Reliance) for $5.7 billion. The deal will have to be approved by competition regulators The collaboration between WhatsApp and e-commerce platform JioMart shows great potential – creating an Indian equivalent of WeChat, a combination of…

MEFApril 29, 2020

Internet of Things Opinions

NB-IoT – in Japan DoCoMo says ‘no more’

NTT DoCoMo will discontinue its NB-IoT network – 11 months after launch - The Japanese operator will continue to serve the market with the existing LTE-M service for IoT - This might not be about the strength of NB-IoT, but the rationale for a telco to keep multiple IoT networks…

MEFApril 10, 2020

“Here’s a bandaid” – musings on the T-Mobile data breach and what we need to do next

Huawei AppGallery: time to bet on the new App Store?

Zimbabwe blocks mobile money

More mobile mergers to be allowed in the EU

Digital Gap: older women are left out of the Smartphone Economy

Brazil Telecom: ready for consolidation?

India under COVID19: The telecom networks are holding up, barely

A new WhatsApp business model? Facebook bets big on Indian e-commerce

NB-IoT – in Japan DoCoMo says ‘no more’

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