Mobile Ecosystem Forum

14/08/2026

Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC)'s Top Talent Leadership Development Program!

Take the next step towards executive leadership with PTC's Top Talent Leadership Development Program, taking place 13–15 January 2027 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village® Waikiki Beach Resort, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi.

Delivered in partnership with Columbia Business School Executive Education, this exclusive three-day programme is designed for senior managers preparing to advance to the C-suite. Limited to just 30 executive participants, it provides an intimate and highly interactive learning experience, combining world-class faculty, industry expertise, strategic leadership development, and invaluable peer networking.

MEF members receive an exclusive discount on registration. If you would like to take advantage of the member rate, please reach out to the MEF team for your discount code.

📅 13–15 January 2027
📍Hilton Hawaiian Village® Waikiki Beach Resort, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi

14/08/2026

Your MEF Weekly Digest -

In this post, Ira Cohen, Chief Corporate Strategy Officer at MMDSmart, reflects on key themes from a recent MEF webinar examining how brands engaged fans during World Cup 2026

14/08/2026

MEF Data Insight - From Challenger to Leader — Jio Redefined India’s Telecom Market

In 2018, India's mobile market was fairly balanced — four major players, each with tens of millions of loyal users. Fast forward to 2025: Jio has nearly doubled its subscriber base to 453 million, becoming the undisputed leader. Airtel held strong with steady growth to 368 million. But Vodafone Idea (Vi) has lost nearly half its customers, BSNL has also seen its user base shrink, and MTNL's small share has been virtually decimated. It's a masterclass in disruption: one bold entrant reshaped an entire industry, while legacy players struggled to keep pace. Jio did not merely win customers from incumbents — it changed India’s mobile market from a voice-led business with expensive data into a mass-market, data-led utility.

All MEF Market Data is available to download from mef.mobi – click on Insights/MEF Data Downloads.

13/08/2026

MEF Webinar - Register Now!
AI-Powered Experiences with Apple Messages for Business: Why It Matters for Your Business Now

The next generation of customer engagement is already here.

Join MEF and Messaging Advisory on September 9th, 2026 at 16:00–17:00 BST for an exclusive executive webinar exploring how Apple Messages for Business is reshaping customer engagement.

Dario Betti, CEO of Mobile Ecosystem Forum, will host the session with James Brown, Co-Founder of Messaging Advisory, as guest speaker, alongside insights from the Apple Messages for Business team.

Many businesses are still exploring what AI means for customer engagement. A new generation of experiences is already taking shape on Apple Messages for Business, bringing conversational AI, automation, payments, scheduling, Apple Wallet and human support together in one native messaging experience.

Discover what this shift means for enterprises, brands, CPaaS providers, aggregators and operators.

Attendance is limited. Register now to secure your place here:
https://mobileecosystemforum.com/event/ai-powered-experiences-with-apple-messages-for-business-why-it-matters-for-your-business-now/

12/08/2026

MEF Webinar - Register Now!
Network APIs are opening new doors for telecom operators, but where will they lead?

Join MEF on August 27th, 2026, from 10:30 to 11:30 GMT for a discussion on whether Network APIs represent the next stage of telecom evolution or a fundamental shift in how network capabilities are packaged, delivered and monetised. This webinar is supported by Globe Teleservices Pte. Ltd..

Matt Ekram, Advisor at Mobile Ecosystem Forum and Gavin Patterson, Director of Data at Mobile Ecosystem Forum, will be joined by Kunal Mittal, GM, Presales & Business Development at Globe Teleservices Pte. Ltd., and Mark Harvey, Chief Identity Officer at XConnect, to share their perspectives on the opportunities and challenges shaping the Network API market.

From identity verification and fraud prevention to location, quality-on-demand and communications, Network APIs are creating new opportunities for operators to move beyond traditional connectivity while raising important questions around adoption, interoperability and monetisation.

Register now to join the discussion here:
https://mobileecosystemforum.com/event/network-apis-vs-traditional-telecom-services-evolution-or-disruption/

11/08/2026

Regulators Converge on Anti-CLI Spoofing as Global Best Practice Emerges

As regulators around the world intensify efforts to combat fraud, a recommendation from GIRAF highlights growing consensus around tackling CLI spoofing through harmonised, technology-neutral measures. The proposal signals increasing expectations for accountability across the communications value chain. Stefano Nicoletti describes what this means for operators, aggregators and CPaaS providers.

Read the full article here: https://mobileecosystemforum.com/2026/08/11/regulators-converge-on-anti-cli-spoofing-as-global-best-practice-emerges/

As regulators around the world intensify efforts to combat fraud, a recommendation from GIRAF highlights growing consensus around tackling CLI spoofing through ...

10/08/2026

Global Carrier Billing & Mobile Payments Summit - Wallets vs. Carrier Billing: Rivals, Rails or Partners?

Super-app wallets, Big Tech payment services and standalone mobile money platforms are expanding fast and carriers face a defining strategic question: compete directly, integrate as a billing rail, or co-own the wallet experience? Carriers, wallet operators and merchants share the stage for a live, unscripted debate on where DCB and mobile wallets genuinely complement each other, and where they collide.

· Carrier-branded wallets: differentiation or distraction?

· DCB as a wallet funding rail: revenue-share models and integration realities

· Interoperability: ISO 20022, open wallet standards and cross-border potential

· Regional dynamics: super-app wallets vs. European fragmentation

· The consumer trust question: who owns the relationship?

Senior leaders, innovators, operators, regulators, and ecosystem partners will all be in the room, sharing perspectives and shaping what comes next!

If you’re working across carrier billing, mobile payments, digital content, advertising, or fintech, this is where the conversations matter most.

Register now to be part of the discussion in Amsterdam: https://events.ringcentral.com/events/global-carrier-billing-mobile-payments-summit

For more information about the event, please visit: https://mobileecosystemforum.com/global-carrier-billing-and-mobile-payments-2026/

07/08/2026

MEF Data Insight - Where MVNO Market Share Has Most Grown and Most Shrunk

Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) inject diversity and competitiveness into mobile markets. And theirs can be quite a mercurial space. Between 2020 and 2025, some MVNO markets blossomed to capture around a fifth of mobile connections — including, out of the five fastest growing, South Korea, Austria and the Netherlands. Dutch MVNOs led the pack, achieving 22% market share in 2025.

The fastest growing MVNO market was Mexico, whose share grew fourfold from a low base of 2% in 2020 to 11% in 2025. That share would have been bigger if it had not been for a slight correction in 2025 — a stutter in an otherwise vertiginous ascent.

The steepest contractions were confined to the mature MVNO market of Europe. Some European countries saw MVNOs' share of connections shrink by around three quarters — 85% in Switzerland's case. Spain, Belgium and Czechia also saw massive reductions.

Wholesale access, regulatory conditions, operator strategy, positioning, distribution, and customer retention are all determining factors in deciding the sustainability of MVNO market gains.

All MEF Market Data is available to download from mef.mobi – click on Insights/MEF Data Downloads

31/07/2026

ITW Africa 2026 – Nairobi, Kenya
MEF is proud to support ITW Africa 2026 as a Media Partner.

ITW Africa is the continent's leading event for connectivity and digital infrastructure, bringing together telecom operators, carriers, hyperscalers, ISPs, data centre providers, cloud platforms, investors, technology vendors and policymakers from across Africa and around the world. . Co-located with Datacloud Africa, the event provides a unique platform to explore the future of digital infrastructure, forge strategic partnerships and drive investment across the region. With more than 1,800 decision-makers from over 80 countries expected to attend, ITW Africa combines a high-level conference programme with an extensive exhibition and dedicated networking opportunities, making it the premier meeting place for organisations shaping Africa's digital future.

MEF members are eligible for a discount. Please reach out to the MEF team to request your discount code.