FCC targets texts in latest spam crackdown
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) set out a range of proposed rules to prevent …
Heavyweights back MEF SMS fraud prevention move
National cybersecurity, mobile and banking industry groups joined a Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) initiative to …
ACCC aims to continue regulating mobile termination
Australia’s competition watchdog proposed continuing regulating wholesale mobile voice services for an additional five years, …
Text and talk still top for almost half of mobile users
Almost half of mobile phone users worldwide are still only accessing voice and SMS services, …
SMS “grey routes” creating $15B hole for operators
Operators could generate as much as $15 billion in additional revenue next year by addressing …
ONEm chief sees voice, SMS future for operators
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Christopher Richardson, CEO of emerging markets player ONEm, dismissed scepticism around the future of …
Rebalancing the value from voice and SMS to data
NEW ANALYSIS: GSMA Intelligence reviews new approaches to data tariffs for operators in developed markets. …
Samsung ChatON gains SMS/MMS support on Android
SMS and MMS functionality have been rolled into Samsung’s ChatON messaging app for Android. The …
Chat app messages overtake SMS – report
By the end of 2012, more instant messages were sent via chat apps per day …
Ovum: Social messaging apps to cost operators US$54B
Mobile operators will lose US$54 billion in SMS revenue to smartphone ‘social messaging’ apps by …
