Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), the revolution of cross-border payments in Africa
COO of Digital Virgo, Eric Tiberghien, shares insights into the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) and how it is revolutionising intra-African mobile payments.
The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) is revolutionizing intra-African trade by eliminating reliance on foreign currencies and reducing transaction costs.
Five Key Payment Trends to Watch in 2025
Işık Uman, CEO of META region payment specialsts tpay Mobile, shares five key trends he expects to see in the global payments space in 2025. The mood in the payments industry looks more optimistic compared to previous years, reflecting a cautious recovery for the sector as the adoption of digital payments continues to accelerate globally. Encouraging findings from major fintech-related research companies highlight the growing integration of digital payment methods into everyday transactions.
The Internet of Things Wholesale Revolution: From Chaos to Cooperation
MEF Programme Lead for Connectivity & Wholesale Isabelle Paradis discusses the key challenges facing the wholesale IoT sector and explores meaningful solutions for unlocking its full potential.
The Internet of Things Wholesale market is at an inflection point. While the potential for growth is undeniable, the lack of clarity in trading practices is hindering progress. This ecosystem is characterized by fragmentation, inconsistent APIs, and a lack of structured processes – challenges that the industry must overcome to unlock its full potential.
MEF at PTC 2025: A Celebration of Innovation, Insight, and Connection
MEF Programme Lead for Connectivity & Wholesale Isabelle Paradis shares an overview of MEF’s presence in Hawaii for PTC where Members and guests gathered to discuss the issues facing the mobile ecosystem in the region and beyond.
The breathtaking beauty of Hawaii served as the perfect backdrop for PTC 2025, where the Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) delivered a series of unforgettable panel discussions and an energetic meet-up. Packed venues, lively debates, and groundbreaking ideas defined the discussion, as industry leaders gathered to share insights and chart the future of the mobile ecosystem.
AIT in A2P Messaging: The silent predator
MEF Programme Lead for Connectivity & Wholesale Isabelle Paradis discusses the scale of the AIT issue in A2P messaging, and what the industry can do to prevent it from undermining the messaging ecosystem. In the shadows of the A2P messaging ecosystem lies a growing predator: Artificially Inflated Traffic (AIT). While it may not grab headlines like other fraud types, AIT is quietly wreaking havoc, draining billions of dollars, eroding trust, and putting the future of SMS at risk.
The Travel eSIM Revolution: A Wake-Up Call for the Connectivity Industry
MEF Programme Lead for Connectivity & Wholesale Isabelle Paradis shares insights from a recent Interest Group discussion where participants from Kaleido and GTC discussed the role of eSIMs in the future of the travel industry, and why some are hesitant to embrace their potential. The telecom world is standing at a crossroads. eSIM technology has unleashed a new era of seamless connectivity, promising to transform how consumers, enterprises, and IoT ecosystems interact with networks. Yet, this massive wave of innovation is being met with hesitation, fragmentation, and missed opportunities.
Going back to the roots of an IoT solution
Ahead of their upcoming webinar on Jimmy Jones, Head of Security for ZARIOT, takes us back to the roots of all IoT solutions – connectivity and security – to remind us why these often-neglected fundamentals are vital to maximise your IoT investments and benefits. The Internet of Things (IoT) provides businesses the opportunity to “move the needle”, enhancing everything from market share to customer service, and delivering unprecedented levels of business efficiency.
The importance of being able to select and control edge locations for mobile IoT data
Today’s breakout solutions don’t offer the granular control over how and where remote IoT application traffic is routed. Routing this valuable data to the home network introduces delays, exposes traffic to security threats – and cannot be directly controlled by IoT service providers .How can a software-defined distributed edge network help? By enabling new levels of control and optimisation for IoT traffic routing. Mike Bromwich, CEO & Founder of IoT connectivity specialists Stacuity explains.
Building a collaborative IoT ecosystem to power the next wave of secure, intelligent applications
Jimmy Jones, Head of Security for ZARIOT, shares some highlights from a recent MEF Webinar where experts from all facets of the IoT value chain shared insights on how connectivity, hardware, software, cybersecurity, privacy, data management, and more, seamlessly come together to create ground-breaking, secure, and reliable IoT-powered experiences. The discussion is led by MEF Personal Data & Identity Working group lead, Michael Becker.
Navigating Growth in IoT: Implications for Wholesale Carriers
At the MEF CONNECTS Wholesale Event in October 2023, Andrew Parkin-White of TecFutures examines the dynamics of a changing IoT market and competitive environment and how wholesale carriers can optimize their approach and positioning. He is in discussion with MEF Wholesale Advisor Suzy Menneret, and here shares the six key issues that wholesale carriers need to address when navigating the IoT connectivity market.