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MEF @ MWC

A brief history of mobile data

Sponsored data and the idea of rewarding mobile users with data for was a key theme of #MWC17 – here MEF Member, Syntonic shares a brief history of the model and how it has evolved to its present incarnation. In the beginning, there was mobile voice calling. The natural currency…
Sam Hill
May 2, 2017
MEF Member News round-up

MEF Member news – May 2

What’s the news from the MEF community? Here’s your weekly round up of all the latest announcements from MEF members including product launches, partnerships, research insights and more… Starling has joined the scheme that lets customers ‘push’ payments to mobile apps and sites direct from their bank apps. It’s an…
MEF
May 2, 2017
News Roundup

Global mobile news round-up 28th April

Find out the week’s top mobile stories from around the world. This week.. Apple wants to stop mining and start making everything from recycled materials, Rural Indian women lag far behind urban counterparts in mobile phone usage, WeChat sees bigger spenders as China goes cashless and much more. Apple wants…
Sam Hill
April 28, 2017
Mobile Payments

Mobile Money Landscape Update

Mobile money continues to grow both in terms of usage and in the variety of options that are available to the consumer, bringing new and increasingly convenient ways to transact, peer-to-peer, in-store and online. Check out the developments below in the latest Mobile Money Landscape graphic. It categorises the Mobile…
MEF
April 28, 2017
Enterprise Communications

You have a new message (from an oil rig)

Heavy industry might be the next big user of mobile messaging, says Sethu Meenakshisundaram, president of SAP Mobile Services. He recently talked to MEF Minute features editor, Tim Green, about the promise of smart connected machines for MEF's free Future of Messaging Guide. Sethu Meenakshisundaram has a vision for mobile…
Tim Green
April 25, 2017
MEF Member News round-up

MEF Member News – April 24

What’s the news from the MEF community? Here’s your weekly round up of all the latest announcements from MEF members including product launches, partnerships, research insights and more… Telco Orange will open its first bank in France from July, with all services available through an app. Orange Bank will offer…
MEF
April 24, 2017
News Roundup

Global mobile news round-up April 21

Find out the week’s top mobile stories from around the world. This week.. Facebook predicts smartphones will be replaced by AR glasses in 2022, Credit card with a fingerprint sensor revealed by Mastercard, man accuses Bose of invasion of privacy, why Africa is the ‘final frontier’ for global brands and…
Sam Hill
April 21, 2017
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