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MEF Member News round-up, August 3rd

Get the latest announcements from MEF Members across the mobile ecosystem globally in this weekly review of member news… Infobip, a global cloud communications company that provides messaging solutions for advanced customer engagement, identity authentication and security, released data showing that COVID-19 is driving businesses to invest in long-term digital…
Sam Hill
August 3, 2020
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MEF Data: Mobile Payments – Growing Fast

Get key insights from MEF’s 6th Global Smartphone User Survey – this week, looking at Mobile Payments (pre- Covid-19). The world of mobile payments is showing three different clusters of activity. Developing economies are enjoying faster adoption (China 60%;India 46%; Brazil 38% and South Africa 36%). Most of Europe and…
Sam Hill
July 31, 2020
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Global mobile news round-up, July 31st

Find out the week’s top mobile stories from around the world. This week..  Big Tech’s day on the Hill, Twitter says ‘phone spear phishing attack’ used to gain network access in crypto scam, coronavirus tracing apps: is privacy protection to blame for low downloads, and much more... A bevy of tech’s…
Sam Hill
July 31, 2020
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Industry Views: Why business models based on revenue sharing do not work when it comes to preventing DCB fraud

Earlier this year MEF’s DCB working group kicked off a new programme to look at tackling fraud in Direct Carrier Billing (DCB). The cross-stakeholder group is currently developing a fraud framework to seek industry alignment and help market education to ensure a sustainable trusted channel. When looking at fraud detection…
Sam Hill
July 30, 2020
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MEF Member News round-up, July 27th

Get the latest announcements from MEF Members across the mobile ecosystem globally in this weekly review of member news… Global cloud communications software and solutions provider IMImobile PLC, announced that Mercedes-Benz India has integrated WhatsApp Business as part of its customer communications strategy. Mercedes-Benz now uses WhatsApp to
Sam Hill
July 27, 2020
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Global mobile news round-up, July 24th

Find out the week’s top mobile stories from around the world. This week.. Facebook Nears $650 Million Settlement Over Biometric Privacy, Google plans big Chrome update to reduce mobile data, Mobile Ad Tech Companies Try To Adapt To Likely Loss Of Apple’s IDFA and much more. The judge overseeing a…
Sam Hill
July 24, 2020
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Artificial Intelligence – Friend or foe?

Stein Hansen, founder and CEO of OpenSky Consulting, explores the state of artificial intelligence and the companies and stakeholders coming to grips with its countless applications. How will AI be used to enhance our daily lives and what risks does it pose when mishandled or abused?
Sam Hill
July 23, 2020
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