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Monetizing the Next Two Billion: Business Models for Emerging Markets – App Annie Insights

The scale of mobile has become a hot topic among technology investors, and rightfully so, with the mobile industry dwarfing the size of other technology sub-verticals. The smartphone installed base is quickly approaching 2 billion and may have already overtaken PCs. This is incredibly impressive given that the smartphone revolution…

MEFMay 20, 2015

Industry Views Mobile Payments

Industry Views: mobile money – is cash on its way out?

Last week UK Bank, Halifax, released an interesting report. The headline statistic is that cash makes up just £18.33 of every £100 spent (18%), with digital transactions soaring over the last few years. Smartphone usage has powered the change, and mobile transactions are expected to grow from £9.7bn this year to…

Tim BanksApril 23, 2015

5 minutes with

5 minutes with…Terragon Group

In our 5 minutes with profiles, MEF members talk about their business, their aspirations for the future and the wider mobile industry. This week, Elo Umeh, CEO & Founder, introduces Africa based digital media company, Terragon Group. What does Terragon Group do? Terragon Group is a leading digital media company focused on Africa, with…

MEFMarch 24, 2015

Analytics Guest blog Mobile Payments

Tackling the barriers to mobile payments

2014 was a big year for mobile payments, Apple made its hotly anticipated move with the launch of the NFC powered Apple Pay, stimulating consumers to reach for their phones to pay for goods at the checkout. One recent study by Boston Retail Partners estimates that 38% of large US…

Tim BanksFebruary 16, 2015

Industry Views

Industry Views: Mobile predictions 2015

Last week, MEF looked at the year ahead in its traditional annual predictions featuring ten key mobile trends that will shape the global mobile landscape in 2015. Here contributors to that list, drawn from MEF’s Global and Regional Boards of Directors and other members, share their thoughts on the top ten,…

MEFJanuary 15, 2015

MEF Global

MEF identifies 10 key mobile trends for 2015

MEF looks at the year ahead to predict the ten key mobile trends that will shape the global mobile landscape in 2015. The predictions leverage the expert and diverse insights from MEF’s Global Board of Directors as well as its recently published fourth annual Global Mobile Consumer Survey which studied responses…

MEFJanuary 7, 2015

Guest blog m-commerce Mobile Payments Regulation

Direct Carrier Billing and Boku’s e-money: from digital to physical purchases

Until recently, in Europe, direct carrier billing (AKA direct operator billing) was restricted to the purchase of digital goods and operated under an exemption to the European Union’s Payment Services Directive (PSD). This regulatory framework was largely established to deal with the purchase of ringtones and wallpapers. Now however, it’s possible for…

MEFDecember 10, 2014

Guest blog Mobile Payments

Why Direct Operator Billing Is Back In Style

From its early beginnings as a convenient way to purchase a ringtone or game with a premium rate SMS message, paying with your mobile bill has come a long way. Today, Direct Operator Billing (DOB) (sometimes referred to as Direct Carrier Billing) is recognised globally as a highly convenient way to pay…

Tim BanksNovember 28, 2014

MEF Global MEF Global Forum Mobile Payments

15 stats that show how mobile money is taking shape globally

Earlier this month we created this Mobile Money Landscape diagram - a who's who of the companies that are booting up the mobile money ecosystem. Take a closer look at the statistics below which we've picked out to illustrate how mobile money is pushing out in every direction, bringing mobile…

Tim BanksNovember 17, 2014

Guest blog

A mobile commerce revolution: carrier billing

MEF Member Neomobile highlight everything you need to know about direct carrier billing in this guest post from CEO Gianluca D'Agostino, as well as sharing their latest infographic on how and why your business should be leveraging DCB to monetize apps and content in emerging and developed markets around the globe. The…

MEFOctober 10, 2014

Monetizing the Next Two Billion: Business Models for Emerging Markets – App Annie Insights

Industry Views: mobile money – is cash on its way out?

5 minutes with…Terragon Group

Tackling the barriers to mobile payments

Industry Views: Mobile predictions 2015

MEF identifies 10 key mobile trends for 2015

Direct Carrier Billing and Boku’s e-money: from digital to physical purchases

Why Direct Operator Billing Is Back In Style

15 stats that show how mobile money is taking shape globally

A mobile commerce revolution: carrier billing

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