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NB-IoT – in Japan DoCoMo says ‘no more’

NTT DoCoMo will discontinue its NB-IoT network – 11 months after launch - The Japanese operator will continue to serve the market with the existing LTE-M service for IoT - This might not be about the strength of NB-IoT, but the rationale for a telco to keep multiple IoT networks…

MEFApril 10, 2020

News Roundup

Global Mobile News round-up, April 10th

Find out the week’s top mobile stories from around the world. This week.. EU to adopt unified policy on coronavirus mobile apps, consumers spending more on Mobile Apps, Google cracks down on ads relating to coronavirus-5G conspiracy theories and much more. The European Union is drawing up common rules for using…

MEFApril 10, 2020

Messaging Channels

Chinese Operators commit to RCS for 5G: good news for rich messaging

On April the 8th the Chinese MNOs showed clear unity in their vision that RCS will replace SMS messaging as its natural evolution in 5G services. In the event 11 Chinese manufactures joined the declaration, showing a full supply chain support to make RCS the next telco standard for messaging.…

MEFApril 9, 2020

Content & Advertising Interviews Messaging Channels

Industry views: COVID19 responses from the mobile ecosystem

The mobile ecosystem has been central to many of the innovations and creative solutions that have emerged in the last few weeks: not just in communications in keeping us connected but also in the essential sharing of information, entertainment, education, business and finance all now commonly managed at home from…

MEFApril 9, 2020

ID & Data MEF Data

MEF trust study identifies need for user empowerment over personal data

Data surrender is the price of participation in digital life. Are brands sacrificing long-term trust? 83% of consumers are now taking action to protect personal data on their phone, but despite this, perceptions of data control and data security have worsened.

MEFApril 8, 2020

Content & Advertising Opinion

COVID19: Fake news hits mobile masts, real news shows mobile value

Un-founded conspiracy theories have gone global on the web claiming 5G communication cause COVID19 In the UK two separate incidents saw arsonists setting fire to 5G towers based on this claim Mobile services are helping people in this hard time: mobile payments, advertising, games, business communications are in strong demand

Dario BettiApril 7, 2020

MEF Member News round-up

MEF Member News round-up, April 6th

Get the latest announcements from MEF Members across the mobile ecosystem globally in this weekly review of member news… Rich Business Messaging, powered by Rich Communication Services (RCS), is poised to be the new wave of messaging technology, offering enhanced features like read receipts, video, group chat and paying for…

MEFApril 6, 2020

News Roundup

Global mobile news round-up, April 3rd

Find out the week’s top mobile stories from around the world. This week.. Google wields vast troves of phone-tracking data in virus fight, experts warn of GPS privacy risk, coronavirus threatens the next generation of smartphones and much more… Google will use its mammoth collection of mobile location data to…

MEFApril 3, 2020

ID & Data MEF Webinars & Workshops

UNMWC 2020: Personal Data & Identity Session

Iain McCallum, mobile industry veteran and MEF Advisor shares discussions from the MEF Connects personal data and Identity sessions held in Barcelona in February. At the behest of many MEF Members who, following the formal cancellation of MWC2020, had decided to travel to Barcelona for impromptu gatherings and one-to-one meetings

MEFApril 2, 2020

ID & Data Mobile Evolution Payments & Commerce Podcasts

Blockchain Podcast: Blockchain against COVID19: digital identity and secure tracking

In Episode 3 Daniele and Dario chat about the potential applications of blockchain to support the fight on COVID19 – how governments and industry are working on potential ways to scale up virus testing by using blockchain for secure digital identities and information sharing.

MEFApril 1, 2020