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Sophisticated Schemes Call For Sophisticated Services: How Real-Time Data is Taking a Bite Out of Crime

| Anti-fraud, MEF Webinars & Workshops, Messaging Channels | No Comments
In a recent MEF webinar Nicholas Rossman, MEF Director of Programmes was joined by Bradley Greer, Vice President, Data Solutions & Product Marketing at netnumber, who shed light on the power of harnessing next-generation insights at the phone number level to circumvent fraudulent activities and establish trust with phone numbers…

Webinar: The Future of Wholesale Messaging: Trends, Challenges & Innovations

| Connectivity & Wholesale, MEF Webinars & Workshops | No Comments
MEF's Isabelle Paradis is joined by Evgeniya Pikina, VP Business Development at Mitto, to discuss the evolving A2P messaging landscape, the enduring value of SMS, the role of AI in fraud prevention, and why trusted partnerships and service quality are key to long-term success in enterprise communications. In the shifting…

Webinar: Containers to Connectivity; The Ripple Effect of Tariffs on Telecoms

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MEF Advisor and telecom strategy consultant Paul Ruppert is joined by Ambassador Frank Lavin, former U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade and Ambassador to Singapore, for a high-stakes conversation on how new U.S. tariffs are reshaping global telecommunications—from infrastructure to innovation. This webinar explores the second-order impacts beyond ports…

The Conversational Commerce Shift: Ushering in a New Messaging Era

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Caitlin Long, Senior Director for Product Management & Strategy at Bandwidth, shares an overview of their session from MEF Global Forum 2025 in Barcelona, where she and Stephanie Lashley explored the shift towards "conversational" commerce and how you can best prepare for and embrace this new era in business messaging.…

Fresh Off MEFFYS Win, Vox Solutions Hints at Major Messaging Moves

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Vox executives unveil how real-time, on-device AI, semantic traffic analysis, and flexible anti-fraud infrastructure are driving a global shift in telecom security — from monetizing A2P in high-risk markets to preparing for threats like voice cloning and quantum disruption. “When you start stopping the fraudsters, they adapt — so you…

Perspectives in Mobile – Signal Scandal Human Flaw, Quantum Tech Will Defy Crypto

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Listen to the latest Perspectives in Mobile podcast as MEF’s Riccardo Amati speaks with CCS Insight’s Chief Analyst Ben Wood about security, trust, and the impact of emerging technologies on encryption standards. A recent mistake where a journalist was accidentally added to a private Signal chat has raised fresh concerns…

Perspectives in Mobile: AI Meta-Surfaces to transform sensing in mobile

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Listen to the latest Perspectives in Mobile podcast – in this special episode, recorded at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Metalenz CEO Rob Devlin discusses how their breakthrough technology could reshape the industry. Metalenz is on a mission to revolutionize mobile devices with its cutting-edge metasurface technology. The company’s…

Perspectives in Mobile – The Battle for Connectivity: Satellite, Cellular to Converge

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Listen to the latest Perspectives in Mobile podcast. Satellite and cellular networks are shifting from competition to convergence, promising lower costs and seamless connectivity in the next 2–3 years.In this episode of MEF podcast Perspectives, mobile satellite service specialist Iridium CEO Matt Desch ...

Fresh Off MEFFYS Win, Vox Solutions Hints at Major Messaging Moves

| Interviews, Messaging Channels, Podcasts | No Comments
Vox executives unveil how real-time, on-device AI, semantic traffic analysis, and flexible anti-fraud infrastructure are driving a global shift in telecom security — from monetizing A2P in high-risk markets to preparing for threats like voice cloning and quantum disruption. “When you start stopping the fraudsters, they adapt — so you…

5 minutes with… Infobip

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In our 5 minutes with profiles, MEF members talk about their business, their aspirations for the future and the wider mobile industry. This week, Matija Ražem, Chief Commercial Telecom Officer talks about his business, a venerable 20 year old veteran of the industry and MEF Member of 10 years this…

The Conversational Commerce Shift: Ushering in a New Messaging Era

| Event Roundup, MEF Webinars & Workshops, MEFTV, Messaging Channels | No Comments
Caitlin Long, Senior Director for Product Management & Strategy at Bandwidth, shares an overview of their session from MEF Global Forum 2025 in Barcelona, where she and Stephanie Lashley explored the shift towards "conversational" commerce and how you can best prepare for and embrace this new era in business messaging.…

Unlocking value with RCS for Business: Insights from Sinch, Google, and WeCredit

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At The Future of Mobile 2025 event during MWC in March 2025, industry leaders from Sinch, Google, and WeCredit took the stage to discuss why businesses should be paying attention to RCS as a business messaging solution – below, Sinch share an overview from the session. For more than two…

5 minutes with… Infobip

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In our 5 minutes with profiles, MEF members talk about their business, their aspirations for the future and the wider mobile industry. This week, Matija Ražem, Chief Commercial Telecom Officer talks about his business, a venerable 20 year old veteran of the industry and MEF Member of 10 years this…

5 minutes with… Gamma

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In our 5 minutes with profiles, MEF members talk about their business, their aspirations for the future and the wider mobile industry. This week, Business Director Mike Mills introduces unified communication specialists Gamma. Gamma works to simplify complex communication challenges. Our mission to make communication more human means businesses, no…

5 minutes with… TeleSystems

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about their business, their aspirations for the future and the wider mobile industry. This week, Chief Business Development Officer Ivan Mihaljevic introduces Telesytstems. TeleSystems is a Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) provider, offering a proprietary end-to-end solution for business messaging. Our OMNI-channel platform enables companies to seamlessly communicate with…

5 minutes with… MediaXO

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In our 5 minutes with profiles, MEF members talk about their business, their aspirations for the future and the wider mobile industry. This week, Nir Weissman, Business Development Director introduces MediaXO.MediaXO specialises in the development of cutting-edge digital products with a strong focus on mobile value-added services (VAS). We are…

RCS momentum and omnichannel innovation

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In her session at the recent MEF Leadership Forum Americas 2025, Sinch’s Lodema Steinbach explored the evolution of enterprise omnichannel communications. With customer expectations rising, she emphasized that seamless, multi-channel engagement – powered by AI and enriched by interactive messaging like RCS and WhatsApp – is no longer optional. In…

The $1.03 Trillion Problem – Today’s Sophisticated Fraud Environment

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MEF Member netnumber share an overview of their keynote presentation at the recent MEF Leadership Forum Americas 2025, where Catalin Badea, VP of Product Management, unveiled key strategies for combating phone number fraud – including discussing a recently launched innovation as well as a long-time industry staple – that strategically…

MEF Leadership Forum Americas 2025 – Aduna and Connecting Networks

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Kicking off the show Aduna CEO Anthony Bartolo delivered a visionary keynote that positioned the newly formed venture as “the connector of networks” poised to transform the telecommunications industry. Bartolo outlined how Aduna will simplify the complex ecosystem of network APIs by creating a unified global platform that enables seamless…

Will 2025 be the year of RCS?

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Dave Boddington, Group Product Manager at Infobip shares an overview of their session at MEF CONNECTS Omnichannel where he was joined by Upland Software’s Rew Golding to discuss where we are as an industry with RCS and whether 2025 will be the year it becomes the new standard. Some of…
Webinar: Global Trust Foundation spells out the 13 Commandments of digital ID wallets Content & Advertising

Webinar: Global Trust Foundation spells out the 13 Commandments of digital ID wallets

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,…
Sam Hill
July 14, 2025
In India, TRAI Tougher on Spam: A Call for Industry Action Anti-fraud

In India, TRAI Tougher on Spam: A Call for Industry Action

India’s telecom regulator TRAI has introduced tougher rules to combat the country’s rising spam problem across SMS, calls, RCS, and WhatsApp. Stricter consent requirements, faster complaint resolution, and blockchain-based enforcement raise the compliance bar for marketers and operators. The new regulations demand immediate industry action to protect consumers and restore…
Sam Hill
July 11, 2025
Beyond FCC Control: Supreme Court Ruling Shakes Up TCPA Compliance and Telecom Risks Connectivity & Wholesale

Beyond FCC Control: Supreme Court Ruling Shakes Up TCPA Compliance and Telecom Risks

MEF Advisor Paul Ruppert takes a closer look at recent news that the Federal Communications Commission is considering amendments to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Quiet Hours provision, which could curb abuse, protect businesses, and promote cohesive regulation for SMS marketing practices. But what could the impact be for…
Sam Hill
July 10, 2025
iPhone Tap to Pay in Global Expansion: Smartphones Revolutionizing Mobile Payments Payments & Commerce

iPhone Tap to Pay in Global Expansion: Smartphones Revolutionizing Mobile Payments

Apple’s “Tap to Pay on iPhone” is transforming how businesses worldwide accept payments. With the latest May announcement more countries can turn compatible iPhones into secure contactless payment terminals, eliminating the need for extra hardware. With widespread global adoption, Apple and Android are empowering merchants, enhancing security, and streamlining transactions,…
Sam Hill
July 9, 2025
Navigating the AI Tsunami: A Synopsis of Microsoft’s Layoffs and the Broader Tech Landscape Mobile Evolution

Navigating the AI Tsunami: A Synopsis of Microsoft’s Layoffs and the Broader Tech Landscape

In July Microsoft announced the layoff of approximately 9,000 employees—nearly 4% of its global workforce. While occurring amid strong financial performance and substantial AI-driven revenue growth, this decision reflects a broader industry trend: tech companies are reassessing structures, correcting overexpansion, and realigning toward emerging priorities. MEF Director of Programmes Nick…
Sam Hill
July 8, 2025
Aduna and Microsoft: A Pivotal Alliance for the Programmable Network Era Anti-fraud

Aduna and Microsoft: A Pivotal Alliance for the Programmable Network Era

MEF Advisor and Programme Lead Matt Ekram discusses Aduna and Microsoft’s announced global partnership, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of programmable networks. This development promises to enhance interoperability, enable new enterprise use cases, and support scalable connectivity monetisation across the mobile ecosystem. In June 2025, Aduna and Microsoft…
Sam Hill
July 8, 2025
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