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The pathway to payment in RCS has started

The multimedia evolution of the SMS messaging format (RCS) is getting much of the telecom world to review existing models and businesses for enterprise communication. Recently, the first trials of mobile payment in RCS have been launched, generating plenty of interest. The potential of friction-free transactions and interactive messaging could…
Sam Hill
July 24, 2019
Personal DataRegulation

Infographic: Understanding the revised PSD2

The EU’s Payment Services Directive (PSD2) gets an update in September with the introduction of new Secure Customer Authentication (SCA) requirements. Here MEF Member JT International share a handy infographic to remind us of the background to the PSD2 and what the new updates mean for businesses.
Sam Hill
July 22, 2019
Internet of Things

Internet of Cars: Connectivity Standardisation In a Jam

MEF Advisor Andrew Parkin-White examines the current thinking on connectivity for autonomous cars and vehicles, and explores why the delays in progress now might benefit the industry in the long term. Autonomous vehicles will feature strongly in future global transportation trends. Regulators were promising a new standard to vehicle to…
Sam Hill
July 17, 2019
MEF Member News round-up

MEF Member news, 15th July

Get the latest announcements from MEF Members across the mobile ecosystem globally in this weekly review of member news… mGage, a Vivial company and Gold level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), announced today that it has integrated with the Oracle Responsys SMS Public Aggregator Network (SPAN) to provide an easier…
Sam Hill
July 15, 2019
News Roundup

Global Mobile News Round up, July 12th

Find out the week’s top mobile stories from around the world.This week.. Google workers listen to your “OK Google” queries, US authority demands Facebook puts Libra on ice, Amazon becomes the fastest-growing music streaming service… Google today defended its practice of having workers listen to users’ Google Assistant queries, following…
Sam Hill
July 12, 2019
Internet of Things

IoT @ ITW2019: Telco New Approaches Required

MEF Advisor Andrew Parkin-White reflects on the discussions on IoT held during ITW Atlanta, and how the market is developing. At the 2019 International Telecom Week (ITW) in Atlanta IoT was a common topic of discussion. This might surprise some: ITW is a wholesale event and it rarely covers ‘service…
Sam Hill
July 10, 2019
MEF