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Opinion

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

MEF Member News round-up

MEF Member News, May 11th

Get the latest announcements from MEF Members across the mobile ecosystem globally in this weekly review of member news… M&A activity has generally slowed down in the weeks since the novel coronavirus took a grip on the world, but there have been some pockets of activity in the tech industry…

MEFMay 11, 2020

News Roundup

Global Mobile News Round-up, May 8th

Find out the week’s top mobile stories from around the world. This week.. Telefonica, Liberty Global agree massive UK merger, why New Contact Tracing Apps Have A Critical WhatsApp-Sized Problem, gargantuan volumes of mobile data unused due to lockdown and much more. Telefonica and Liberty Global agreed a blockbuster deal…

MEFMay 8, 2020

Content & Advertising Opinion

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

ID & Data MEF Webinars & Workshops

What can companies do to optimise Identity Management?

Iain McCallum, mobile industry veteran and MEF Advisor is joined by MEF and PD&I Working Group Members Boku, Boloro and xConnect to discuss online identity and the practical steps enterprises can take to optimise the balance between security and a streamlined UX.

MEFMay 6, 2020

Messaging Channels

MEF Programme participants update RCS Business Messaging guidelines

Much progress has been made in RCS over the last 12 months: more launches, joint ventures in USA and Japan, the Google Guest rollout, and many innovative campaigns. However, RCS business messaging, still needs more work to be done on industry alignment. Today, MEF’s Future of Messaging Programme participants have…

MEFMay 6, 2020

Mobile Evolution Payments & Commerce Podcasts

Blockchain Podcast: Blockchain meets IoT: hyped words or hyper worlds?

In Episode 6 Daniele and Dario chat about two of hottest hyped words in the ecosystem: IoT and Blockchain. Security challenges to IoT have made difficult to share data openly across services and devices, Blockchain can come to the rescue. Interestingly Blockchain can also help to track things and sensors…

MEFMay 5, 2020

MEF Member News round-up

MEF Member News Round-up, May 4th

Get the latest announcements from MEF Members across the mobile ecosystem globally in this weekly review of member news… AdaptiveMobile Security, the world leader in cyber-telecoms security, is delighted to announce that Zipwhip, the leading provider of texting for business, is the first organization to launch its Commercial Traffic Management…

MEFMay 4, 2020

Interviews Messaging Channels

MMD Smart Interview: Covid19’s impact on small to medium enterprises

As part of MEF’s COVID19 IMPACT series, Dario Betti asks Ira Cohen from MMD Smart how small and medium enterprises can maintain their business and grow customer relations. While the health emergency is now largely understood for COVID19 the impact on business is also becoming clearer. In particular, small and…

MEFMay 1, 2020