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Essential mobile snapshot: Myanmar

Investment is now pouring into new democracy Myanmar. Here's a snapshot of what has been described as the world's first mobile-only country... When President Thein Sein of Myanmar conceded the 2015 general election to Ms Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy, he did it with a post on Facebook.
MEF
August 24, 2016
MEF Member News round-up

MEF member news: August 22

Here are the latest announcements from MEF members across the mobile ecosystem. This week's posts include Bitbit's content deal with FC Barcelona, Wirecard's newest fiscal results, Boku's carrier billing deal with Bite and more. Mexico’s mobile VAS specialist Binbit has snapped up exclusive distribution of mobile content for F.C. Barcelona…
MEF
August 22, 2016
Meffys

Meffys 2015 winners 12 months on: Viacom International

Submissions for the 2016 Meffys are opening for entries soon, so we are taking a look at some of last year’s winners to find out what the prestigious industry award meant to them and what they’ve been up to in the 12 months since they celebrated their win. Here we…
Sam Hill
August 18, 2016
5 minutes with

5 minutes with… Turk Telekom International

In our 5 minutes with profiles, MEF members talk about their business, their aspirations for the future and the wider mobile industry. This week, CSO Stuart Evers introduces Turk Telekom. Our company’s strap-line is “Bridging Continents” which I believe is a pretty good summary of what we do, both figuratively…
Sam Hill
August 17, 2016
Enterprise Communications

Thoughts on the NIST proposals on 2FA – part 2

In part one of this post, Rob Malcom of Mblox & CLX, explored the recent draft NIST guidelines on digital authentication that suggested the depreciation of SMS based 2-factor authentication (2FA). Here, he sets out his recommendations for businesses, carriers and consumers and his conclusions on the NIST proposals. NIST…
Sam Hill
August 16, 2016
MEF Member News round-up

MEF member news: August 15

Get the latest announcements from MEF Members across the mobile ecosystem globally in this weekly review of member news… Three years after trailing the tech for the first time, Barclays UK is to make available voice recognition for all UK customers. The move could hasten the demise of passwords.
MEF
August 15, 2016
Enterprise Communications

Thoughts on the NIST proposals on 2FA

Recent draft NIST guidelines on digital authentication suggested the depreciation of SMS based 2-factor authentication (2FA). Here Rob Malcom of Mblox & CLX, takes a deep dive into what the proposals mean, and how they may cause 72% of Americans to fail to adopt 2FA at all. I went on…
Sam Hill
August 15, 2016
Mobile GamingMobile Payments

Pokémon Go and financial gamification

People can’t stop talking about Pokémon GO! Here MEF Member and mobile payments facilitator Novatti take inspiration from the phenomenon and reflect on the possibilities of gamification of the mobile financial services sector… If you are yet to hear about or encounter Pokémon GO by now, you must truly be…
Sam Hill
August 12, 2016
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