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MEF CONNECTS Personal Data and Identity: ID & AUTH – in Pictures

| Event Roundup, MEF Webinars & Workshops | No Comments
At this year’s MEF CONNECTS Personal Data and Identity event we moved our focus from the individual to the concept of organisational identity; a new approach for combating fraud at the source, securing and streamlining online, offline, and ‘phygital’ engagements, and re-establishing trust throughout the world’s economies. Organisational identity establishes…

Securing SMS with new technologies & Qualcomm

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MEF Director of Programs James Williams was recently joined by Amandeep Grover, Staff Manager of Strategy and Partnerships, for a discussion around the topic of SMS security and encryption messaging. Qualcomm was established in 1985, its early research into CDMA wireless cell phone technology was funded by selling a two-way…

Mobile Industry Leaders’ Top Tips for Detecting and Averting Fraud

| MEF Webinars & Workshops | No Comments
In the recent MEF Webinar, CEO Dario Betti is joined by two leaders in phone number intelligence and mobile identity, who take a deep dive into the current state of fraud, how it harms the global communications ecosystem — and how phone number intelligence data can unlock new protective potential.…

MEF Leadership Forum Italy 2023 – in Pictures

| Event Roundup, MEF Webinars & Workshops | No Comments
MEF Members met in Rome last week for a unique Leadership Forum, where key players including industry leaders, policymakers and regulators met to talk about interaction, orientation and support necessary to reenergise the tenth largest economy in the world. The day consisted of panels, interviews and keynote speeches covering Italy’s…

Blockchain podcast: Facebook in Crypto – what’s the new, new plan?

| Blockchain, Mobile Payments, Podcasts | No Comments
MEF’s series of Blockchain Podcasts continues with MEF CEO Dario Betti and Blockchain advisor Daniele Mensi’s regular discussions on the latest impact and innovations in blockchain in the ecosystem. Facebook’s blockchain project has changed again. In the third podcast episode dedicated to Libra’s story Daniele Mensi and Dario Betti discuss…

Blockchain podcast: Has crypto gone mainstream?

| Blockchain, Mobile Payments, Podcasts | No Comments
MEF’s series of Blockchain Podcasts continues with MEF CEO Dario Betti and Blockchain advisor Daniele Mensi’s regular discussions on the latest impact and innovations in blockchain in the ecosystem. This week: 100 million users are using cryptocurrency right now, is the crypto world finally turning into a mass-market payment system?…

Blockchain podcast: Fan Tokens and NFT

| Carrier Billing, Mobile Payments, Podcasts | No Comments
MEF’s series of Blockchain Podcasts continues with MEF CEO Dario Betti and Blockchain advisor Daniele Mensi’s regular discussions on the latest impact and innovations in blockchain in the ecosystem. This week: If you are a media, sports, or art company you should probably pay attention to the new way to…

Blockchain podcast: Coinbase

| Carrier Billing, Mobile Payments, Podcasts | No Comments
MEF’s series of Blockchain Podcasts continues with MEF CEO Dario Betti and Blockchain advisor Daniele Mensi’s regular discussions on the latest impact and innovations in blockchain in the ecosystem. This week: Coinbase. Cryptocurrency broker Coinbase’s listing on the NASDAQ for $76 billion was a step towards legitimacy for the world…

5 minutes with… Arelion

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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, Senior Messaging Specialist Fabio Bottan introduces Arelion. Arelion is a global Internet carrier that operates the #1 ranked global Internet backbone, AS1299. Our global network connects…

5 minutes with… Dharam Digital

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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, Director of Global Partnerships Han Arora introduces Dharam Digital. Dharam Digital is into the DCB space where we monetize content. Our content catalogue ranges from services…

5 minutes with… nexG Platforms

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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, Assistant Marketing Manager Krishna Kafle introduces nexG Platforms. nexG Platforms is a part of the Infotel Group, a leading provider of IT-enabled services, and is backed…

Globe Teleservices on the R&D unit that’s tackling the market’s toughest challenges

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Can AI, blockchain and other frontier technologies offer hope in the fight against malpractice and fraud? Globe Teleservices thinks so. In this MEF TV interview at MWC, Pallavi Kudtarkar, executive director of Globe Teleservices explains why. The global A2P messaging market has been booming for ten years. And it’s still…

Personal Data & Identity: Key Terms

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The world is moving towards a new era of technological advancements, and with it comes the need for individuals to have digital agency and self-determination. The fifth industrial revolution, the self-sovereign identity movement, authentic data management, and the personal information economy are all key terms that are rooted in the…

MEF CONNECTS Business Messaging 2023

| Enterprise Communications, Mobile Content, Mobile Payments, Personal Data | No Comments
MEF Connects - On Demand Welcome back {first_name} Thanks for logging in   Log in now MEF Members can access exclusive content This fully hybrid MEF event is THE place to hear from stakeholders from across the globe who share everything you need to know about how to ace Business…

Future of Mobile Summit – The Interviews

| Enterprise Communications, Mobile Content, Mobile Payments, Personal Data | No Comments
MEF Connects - On Demand Welcome back {first_name} Thanks for logging in   Log in now MEF Members can access exclusive content MEF once again takes entre stage in MWC for its Members, with the Future of Mobile Summit. Explore a ‘Vision of the future of personal data and identity…

MEF Global Forum

| Enterprise Communications, Mobile Content, Mobile Payments, Personal Data | No Comments
MEF Connects - On Demand Welcome back {first_name} Thanks for logging in   Log in now MEF Members can access exclusive content The global industry bodies represented under one roof. A mixture of conferences, live streaming and networking where you drive the thought leadership. Ample exhibition, networking and hospitality space…

Need-to-know: 10 takeaways on PIX instant payments in Brazil

| Industry Views, MEF Global, MEF LatAm, Mobile Payments | No Comments
PIX is an instant payment ecosystem launched in Brazil October 2020 which in one year of use has managed to exceed 110m users. To understand more, we spoke to Valter Pinheiro, Head of PIX and Digital Cash at Itaú, one of Brazil’s biggest banks, to share his view on what’s…

New whitepaper: Business SMS, SIM Farms and the Data Protection Risk

| Enterprise Communications, Industry Views, Personal Data | No Comments
MEF’s Future of Messaging Programme was founded in 2015 to align best practices and sustain business messaging as a trusted channel for businesses to communicate with their customers. As new business communications channels evolve, SMS remains key thanks to its ubiquity. However, use of unauthorised routes such as SIM Farms…

New whitepaper: Combatting Fraud in Mobile Content

| DCB growth, Industry Views, Mobile Content | No Comments
Wherever there are digital transactions, there is the risk of fraud. Mobile content is no exception, with ever-evolving methods to defraud customers, mobile content providers, payment aggregators and MNOs. All stakeholders must be aware of the fraud types and their differing impacts in order to align on best practice, limit…

Covid-19 may reduce short term IoT revenues but will it create new opportunities?

| Industry Views, Internet of Things | No Comments
Before the virus had an impact globally, we were seeing growth in IoT of up to 20% per year. Enterprises could see the clear value of IoT applications and adoption was on the increase. There was significant market potential and a high degree of confidence that 25m global IoT connections…

Enterprise IoT 2023 – Opportunities and Challenges for CSPs

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This new report from market analyst and consulting firm TecFutures draws upon 75 interviews with MNOs and MVNOs all offering enterprise IoT solutions. These CSPs are global, regional and local players, active across the main geographical regions of the world. Use this report to explore the following issues: Which sectors…

The Italian Mobile Consumer 2023​

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Italy was one of the world leading markets for service take up and innovations in mobile telephony and services in the late 1990s. Will the 2020s see a resurgence of the Italian Mobile Ecosystems?​​ The Mobile Ecosystem Forum runs a yearly consumer survey of mobile phone users across multiple countries to benchmark consumer sentiment and service…

The Complex Nature of the Drone Industry

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MEF Programme Director for IoT Nassia Skoulikariti shares her thoughts from a recent MEF IoT Working Group meeting, where Stefano Nicoletti, an expert in telecom regulation, spoke about drone regulations within the IoT framework. Find out more about how the commercial drone industry is influencing IoT regulation. The drone industry…

MEF Business Messaging Yearbook 2023

| Internet of Things, Mobile Advertising, Mobile Content, Mobile Payments, Personal Data | No Comments
Business messaging is booming. Enterprises now send trillions of ‘A2P’ messages every year. And why wouldn’t they? Mobile messaging is the most immediate, personal and effective comms channel ever invented. It’s why the industry is now worth – by one estimate – $48 billion. But nothing stands still. The market faces external challenges from…

5 minutes with… Arelion

| 5 minutes with, Interviews | No Comments
In our 5 minutes with profiles, MEF members talk about their business, their aspirations for the future and the wider mobile industry. This week, Senior Messaging Specialist Fabio Bottan introduces Arelion. Arelion is a global Internet carrier that operates the #1 ranked global Internet backbone, AS1299. Our global network connects…

5 minutes with… Dharam Digital

| 5 minutes with, Interviews | No Comments
In our 5 minutes with profiles, MEF members talk about their business, their aspirations for the future and the wider mobile industry. This week, Director of Global Partnerships Han Arora introduces Dharam Digital. Dharam Digital is into the DCB space where we monetize content. Our content catalogue ranges from services…

5 minutes with… nexG Platforms

| 5 minutes with, Interviews | No Comments
In our 5 minutes with profiles, MEF members talk about their business, their aspirations for the future and the wider mobile industry. This week, Assistant Marketing Manager Krishna Kafle introduces nexG Platforms. nexG Platforms is a part of the Infotel Group, a leading provider of IT-enabled services, and is backed…

5 minutes with… BSG

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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, CCO Mila Budylo introduces global communication platform BSG. BSG offers messaging services, both for wholesale and enterprise customers. For the Telecom world, we provide A2P SMS…

From Smart to Dumb: The Surprising Rise of “Dumb” Phones Among Millennials

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Senior Marketing Manager at Dynamic Mobile Billing Aleksander Piulski dives into the recently observed phenomenon of increasing desire for “dumb” phones among millennials, and explores how carrier billing is helping to drive the trend. A recent LinkedIn post by the World Economic Forum announced that “dumb” phone sales are on…

In Memory of Matt Ingold

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On the 24th of May 2023, Matt Ingold passed away. A member of the Sekura Mobile intelligence team, and previously at Cisco/IMIMobile, Matt was widely know in the MEF community. The Mobile Ecosystem Forum is an association of companies and professionals: we build new partnerships and enrich existing relationships. In…

Mobile World Congress 2023: The Telco “burning platform”

| Guest blog, Mobile Content | No Comments
Shiv Putcha, Principal Analyst at emerging tech specialists Mandala Insights, provides a rich retrospective on this year’s MWC and examines the major themes and takeaways that will be occupying the mobile ecosystem in 2023. MWC23 has just ended after a busy week interspersed with chilly weather, countless meetings, both planned…

How CPaaS is Reinventing Customer Engagement and Experience

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In this guest post, Deshbandhu Bansal, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Comviva’s Cloud Communication Solutions portfolio discusses the importance of CPaaS for their business and explains why its such a useful tool for enterprises and customers alike. Delivering exceptional customers experiences is the top most priority for businesses across…
News Roundup

Global Mobile News Round-up – Week 7th October

Each week the MEF team curates mobile stories from around the world. Essential news, the latest market insight & data nuggets, the Global News Round-up offers an instant international mobile content and commerce snapshot.  Global News Stories Mobile Messaging App Line Bags 10M Users In India, Readies Bollywood Marketing Push…
Sam Hill
October 11, 2013
Uncategorized

[Infographic] Preferred mobile brands & content in emerging markets

Mobile marketing company, Upstream, has put together this interesting infographic about mobile preferences in emerging markets based on their recent Emerging Markets Mobile Attitudes Report. Don't forget, MEF Africa is currently conducting a pan-African mobile study to better understand the mobile content and commerce landscape in South Africa, Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria.…
Sam Hill
October 10, 2013
Guest blogPrivacy

Australian Government publishes guide to mobile privacy

Simon Bates is MEF’s Senior Advisor for Policy & Initiatives - here he shares his thoughts on a recently published guide to Mobile privacy from the Australian Information Commissioner. Simon and other MEF members are hosting a free privacy workshop on October 23rd at Apps World Europe in London, that will…
Sam Hill
October 9, 2013
Event

MEF Global Board Elections 2013 in Pictures

Unable to attend this year’s Global AGM? Check out the photos from the evening where four new Directors were elected by the membership on to the MEF Global Board representing DMG Media, mBlox, Pearson and TIMWE. The Global AGM is always a great opportunity for members to get an update…
Sam Hill
October 4, 2013
News Roundup

Global Mobile News Round-up – Week 30th September

Each week the MEF team curates mobile stories from around the world. Essential news, the latest market insight & data nuggets, the Global News Round-up offers an instant international mobile content and commerce snapshot.  Global News Stories WhatsApp Suddenly Looks Like A Huge Threat To Facebook Business Insider Facebook CEO Mark…
Sam Hill
October 4, 2013
Guest blog

Keep up: why upload speeds are the forgotten part of the broadband equation

Later this month, MEF is hosting a panel session at Broadband World Forum 2013, the world’s largest Broadband event, revealing some of the mobile trends & insights uncovered by the 3rd annual MEF Global Consumer Survey, and featuring survey partners KPMG and On Device Research. In this week's guest post, Benny Har-Even, Senior Content…
Sam Hill
October 2, 2013
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