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MEF’s 9th Annual Trust Study: Control Through Data Abstinence

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Join us for an insightful discussion featuring speakers Barbara Langer, Co-Founder and Director of Insight Angels, Dario Betti, CEO of MEF, Michael Becker, Personal Data & Identity Working Group Chair at MEF, and Craig Thole, Product Management Executive at Assurant. They will share the latest findings from MEF’s global Trust…

Celebrating RCS Success: Highlights from RCS World 2023 in Paris

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Michael Power, Future of Messaging Adviser for MEF, shares his highlights and takeaways from the recent RCS World event in Paris where MEF Members and guests gathered to take stock of RCS’ progress and success since the inaugural event in 2022. Wow! RCS World, hosted by the Mobile Ecosystem Forum…

Exploring the Path to Authenticated Communication

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Director of Programmes for MEF, James Williams, is joined by the members of the Numeracle and TransNexus teams to take a deep dive into the intricacies of call authentication, with a focus on the Consolidated Signing Service Provider (SSP) Matrix of Attestation found in the 2020 CATA (Call Authentication Trust…

Fraud, the Mobile Ecosystem and Number Verification: Prevention, Application & More

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Bradley Greer, Senior Director of Data Solutions & Partnerships for netnumber Global Data Services, shares highlights from a recent MEF Webinar where he chats to Director of Programmes for MEF, James Williams, about tackling fraud through number verification, and explains in detail some of netnumber’s own tools and solutions.

On Message – Collaboration really is King!

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Join James Williams, the Director of Programmes at the Mobile Ecosystem Forum, as he cuts through the noise and gets straight to the heart of the matter in the latest episode of On Message. With this new series of podcasts James promises to stay “on message” – join him as…

MEFCast – Using Phone Numbers to Stop Fraud

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At MEF CONNECTS Nordics, we discussed the increasing use of mobile phone numbers for personal and security purposes. However, this has also made phone numbers a target for fraud. Learn more with host James Williams, along with Catalin Badea and Roberto Peretto from netnumber Global Data Services.

MEFCast – The Future of Mobile Fraud Prevention

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In this week’s MEFCast, MEF’s CEO Dario Betti explores the future of Fraud Prevention, with insights from the new MEF Report shared at the ‘MEF Connects: Future of Mobile Fraud Prevention’ event. Learn about the future of safeguarding against mobile fraud.

MEFCast – The Important Role of Government in the Evolution of ID & Auth

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In this week’s MEFCast, Michael Becker delves into the realms of legislation, policy governance, regulation, public trust, inclusion, equity, equality, security, and technology within the context of identification and authentication. Through comparisons and contrasts, we’ll examine the potential roles governments ‘could’ and ‘should’ play and the dynamic impact of these…

5 minutes with… Lleida.net

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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 Eduard Salla Simó, Chief UX & Marketing Officer, introduces electronic communications service provider & telco operator Lleida.net. Okay, First things first. How to pronounce Lleida.net. Lleida.nɛt…

5 minutes with… Intentful

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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 CEO & Co-Founder Marina Petrova, introduces brand AI specialists Intenful. Intentful is an AI-first company. We add AI and data to content-related workflows to achieve unprecedented…

5 minutes with… Sekura.id

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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 Chief Product Officer Keiron Dalton, introduces mobile identity specialists Sekura.id. Sekura.id leverages the connected world to provide the Identity Layer that doesn’t exist on the Internet…

5 minutes with… Smadex

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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 Stefan Suripatty, Business Development Director, introduces Smadex, specialists in user acquisition, retargeting and branding campaigns for parent company Entravision.

MEF Connectivity Yearbook 2023

| Internet of Things, Mobile Advertising, Mobile Content, Mobile Payments, Personal Data | No Comments
Half a century ago, the mobile industry connected two people for the first time. Today, the total number of connections is closing in on 11 billion. What does this tell us? First, it reflects the universal human desire to communicate (and pay to do so). Second, from the telco point…

MEFCast – Using Phone Numbers to Stop Fraud

| Personal Data, Podcasts | No Comments
At MEF CONNECTS Nordics, we discussed the increasing use of mobile phone numbers for personal and security purposes. However, this has also made phone numbers a target for fraud. Learn more with host James Williams, along with Catalin Badea and Roberto Peretto from netnumber Global Data Services.

MEFCast – The Future of Mobile Fraud Prevention

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In this week’s MEFCast, MEF’s CEO Dario Betti explores the future of Fraud Prevention, with insights from the new MEF Report shared at the ‘MEF Connects: Future of Mobile Fraud Prevention’ event. Learn about the future of safeguarding against mobile fraud.

Will Your Business Survive the AI Revolution?

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Transformation consultant Christopher Flores (with contributions from David Arnoux and Chat GPT) , discuss the topic of a recent webinar where they joined MEF’s James Williams to discuss the AI revolution and what it means for the tech ecosystems and the enterprises in them. As technology hurtles forward at an…

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

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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

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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

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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?

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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…

Navigating Growth in IoT: Implications for Wholesale Carriers

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At the MEF CONNECTS Wholesale Event in October 2023, Andrew Parkin-White of TecFutures examines the dynamics of a changing IoT market and competitive environment and how wholesale carriers can optimize their approach and positioning. He is in discussion with MEF Wholesale Advisor Suzy Menneret, and here shares the six key…

MEF Connectivity Yearbook 2023

| Internet of Things, Mobile Advertising, Mobile Content, Mobile Payments, Personal Data | No Comments
Half a century ago, the mobile industry connected two people for the first time. Today, the total number of connections is closing in on 11 billion. What does this tell us? First, it reflects the universal human desire to communicate (and pay to do so). Second, from the telco point…

Unfolding the Potential of IoT: A Recap of the MEF CONNECTS IoT Day

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The recent MEF CONNECTS IoT Day “The Connected Future: How IoT is Transforming Our Lives,” offered a glimpse into the transformative potential of the Internet of Things. The virtual event showcased the evolution of our technological landscape, where devices are no longer merely functional but are now an integral part…

The Big Switch-Off: What Turning Off The UK’s 3G and 2G Networks Will Mean for IoT

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MEF Programme Director for IoT Nassia Skoulikariti comments on the impending UK ‘switch off’ of the 2G and 3G networks, and explores the potential implications for IoT suppliers and enterprises. The UK stands poised for a transformative leap in the throes of relentless digital innovation. The nation’s primary mobile network…

5 minutes with… Lleida.net

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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 Eduard Salla Simó, Chief UX & Marketing Officer, introduces electronic communications service provider & telco operator Lleida.net. Okay, First things first. How to pronounce Lleida.net. Lleida.nɛt…

5 minutes with… Intentful

| 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 CEO & Co-Founder Marina Petrova, introduces brand AI specialists Intenful. Intentful is an AI-first company. We add AI and data to content-related workflows to achieve unprecedented…

5 minutes with… Sekura.id

| 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 Chief Product Officer Keiron Dalton, introduces mobile identity specialists Sekura.id. Sekura.id leverages the connected world to provide the Identity Layer that doesn’t exist on the Internet…

5 minutes with… Smadex

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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 Stefan Suripatty, Business Development Director, introduces Smadex, specialists in user acquisition, retargeting and branding campaigns for parent company Entravision.

How Telcos Can Tap into AI-Powered CPaaS to Win the Digital Race

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In this guest post, Deshbandhu Bansal, COO of MEF Member Comviva, shares his thoughts on how telcos can utilise emerging trends in AI with their CPaaS offering, allowing them to enhance and enrich their interactions with customers. Amidst a digital reinvention of the global economy, telecom is shaping up the…

Openmind Networks Turns 20!

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MEF Member Openmind Networks is turning 20 ad to celebrate, in this guest post, Marketing Manager James Connor shares an overview of their history and what comes next for the Dublin-based, global network. In 2003, four co-founders created Openmind Networks to bring low cost hardware infrastructure to the billion-dollar messaging…

10 ways MWC Las Vegas will supercharge your business’s potential

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Taking place September 26 – 28, 2023, MWC Las Vegas, in partnership with CTIA, is the event that hosts the ultimate convergence of cutting-edge mobile technology and enterprise innovation. This year, our Velocity event theme explores how vital areas such as 5G Acceleration, Digital Everything, the Age of AI and…

Messaging and billing are key to the bottom line

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Customer messaging and billing are key items to get right in the communications ecosystem, but failings still prevail. Business technology journalist, Antony Savvas looks at how both enterprises and telecoms resellers are not coming up to the mark. Research shows that 89% of consumers want to initiate and reply to…
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[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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