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Is data an asset or a liability?

Drawing on discussions from recent MEF Privacy events in London and Las Vegas, CEO Rimma Perelmuter explores the debate around how companies handle the safeguarding of consumer data and asks, in the context of increasingly stringent regulation relating to such data, if the burden of ownership could outweigh the potential…

MEFFebruary 8, 2017

5 minutes with VAS

5 minutes with… Empello

In our 5 minutes with profiles, MEF members talk about their business, their aspirations for the future and the wider mobile industry. This week, Gavin Dent introduces mobile advertising monitoring specialists Empello. Empello is the first company to specialise in monitoring 3G/ 4G advertising leading to services paid for on…

MEFFebruary 1, 2017

Internet of Things Privacy VAS

Consumer trust and the IoT: can a lamp be trusted with your data?

What happens when connectivity extends to light fittings, alarm systems and cars? The IoT could see billions of devices gathering data about people. A panel of experts discussed the issue at the MEF’s Consumer Trust Summit last December… At present, issues of privacy, trust and security centre mostly around PCs…

Tim GreenJanuary 31, 2017

VAS

What to expect at Mobile World Congress 2017

MWC 2017 is just four weeks away. As ever, it will present an unmissable opportunity to network, try out gadgets, absorb new ideas and queue for lunch. Here's your sneak peak at the show's big attractions... Are you are going to Mobile World Congress? Have you booked your flights yet?…

Tim GreenJanuary 25, 2017

Industry Views Regulation VAS

What’s in store for the mobile ecosystem in 2017?

2016 was an eventful year for technology innovation across the board. And whilst new models have come to the fore the global base of mobile users continues to grow, confirming mobile's central role in how businesses innovate and monetise their services. Everything has been fair game, from the collection and…

MEFJanuary 5, 2017

Africa Interviews Music VAS

Africa’s mobile-first music scene: Antos Stella, Content Connect Africa

There’s huge potential in Africa’s mobile-first music scene. But you need strong local knowledge to unlock it. So says Antos Stella, managing director of Content Connect Africa. In this exclusive interview for MEF Minute, she explains why she is so excited about the market… In the ‘mature markets’ of Europe…

Tim GreenJanuary 4, 2017

Africa VAS

Africa and the shifting sands of Internet services, networks and smartphones

The availability of faster networks, cheaper data tariffs and smartphones all have a part to play when it comes to driving demand for Internet services in Sub-Saharan Africa. According to Analysys Mason, total service revenue across Sub-Saharan Africa will reach USD51.1 billion in 2021, driven by growth opportunities in mobile…

MEFDecember 14, 2016

Guest blog Opinions Privacy Regulation VAS

Fitbug : GDPR and keeping the future of privacy healthy

At MEF’s Consumer Trust Summit in London much of the discussion focussed on the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which is set to change the rules around how personal data is collected and used. Anna Gudmundson, CEO of Fitbug and Consumer Trust Summit panelist, shares her thoughts on how…

MEFDecember 14, 2016

Africa Analytics Stats Roundup VAS

15 stats that explore the growth of mobile in Sub-Saharan Africa

The boom in smartphone sales in Africa is slowing, despite the fact that overall mobile handset shipments were up slightly in Q2 2016, with shipments of basic feature phones rising 31.9 per cent year on year to total 29.8 million units. That's according to figures from IDC’s recently published Worldwide…

MEFDecember 6, 2016

Meffys VAS

Meffys finalists 2016: Mobile Messaging

The Meffys final, supported by Mozilla & BiP, is upon us, kicking off from 5.30pm tomorrow! (tickets available here, probably sold out by now!) We are taking a brief look at the finalists in the nine different categories. The Mobile Messaging award, one of our new Global Initiative Categories, recognises…

MEFNovember 30, 2016

5 minutes with… Empello

Consumer trust and the IoT: can a lamp be trusted with your data?

What to expect at Mobile World Congress 2017

Africa’s mobile-first music scene: Antos Stella, Content Connect Africa

Africa and the shifting sands of Internet services, networks and smartphones

15 stats that explore the growth of mobile in Sub-Saharan Africa

Meffys finalists 2016: Mobile Messaging

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