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Meta, WhatsApp and the Price of AI Access
Meta has reopened WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots—but at a price. This episode explores why paid access may matter as much as exclusion, how AI distribution is becoming the new battleground, and what…
Spectrum Has Fallen: Why the Economics of Mobile Radio Have Changed
From the 3G auction frenzy to today’s declining $/MHz‑pop prices, spectrum economics tell a deeper story about maturity, efficiency, and monetisation challenges. This episode explains why spectrum is…
Scam Centres and the Battle for Trust in Global Messaging
Industrial-scale scam centres are no longer a marginal problem— recent news from META shows they are embedded in the global messaging ecosystem. This episode explores why fraud has become systemic,…
TikTok Resets U.S. Privacy Rules
Tougher governance — but less privacy than beforeLet us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.
Global Regulators Align on Age Assurance
A new baseline for online child safetyLet us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.
RCS Reaches Apple in South Korea
Near‑universal messaging — but large files still lagLet us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.
ETSI Sets the Rules for Securing AI
Why the first global AI cybersecurity standard matters for mobile?Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.
CES 2026: Hardware Sets the Tone
Foldables, AI PCs, 6G — and the future of mobile telecom.Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.
Mexico Mandates SIM KYC
160 million mobile lines. 120 days. Zero anonymity.Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.
From Buttons to Prompts, What the Nokia 3310 still teaches us about AI and simplicity
Why great user experience hasn’t changed — even as interfaces move from keypads to AI conversations.Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and…
Who Really Decides Your Mobile Spectrum? Your Elevator
How Spain’s 2G shutdown is being delayed by lift emergency phones — and what it means for spectrum policy, IoT, and network sunsets everywhere.Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27…
AI’s Power Problem: Why the Coming Energy Crunch Matters for Mobile
How AI’s exploding energy demand could reshape the mobile ecosystem. As data‑centre power use is set to more than double by 2030, Dario Betti explains why electricity is no longer “someone else’s…
Google's RCS Archival: When Work Texts Go On The Record
Dario examines Google's new RCS message archiving feature for Android Enterprise devices. He cuts through the headlines to explain what the feature actually does, why it exists—hint: regulatory…
WhatsApp Flaw Exposes 3.5 Billion Phone Numbers
Dario examines how researchers exploited a weakness in WhatsApp's contact discovery to enumerate 3.5 billion phone numbers – along with profile photos and "about" text for hundreds of millions of…
Meta, WhatsApp and AI: Italy’s Antitrust Warning Shot
Dario unpacks how Italy’s antitrust authority is challenging Meta’s integration of Meta AI inside WhatsApp and the exclusion of rival chatbots from the WhatsApp Business platform. He explains why…
2025 TMT M&A: The Race for Scale, Capital and Infrastructure
Dario breaks down the major M&A moves reshaping telecoms and the wider TMT sector in 2025. From mega‑deals in the US and Europe to fibre carve‑outs, tower sales and regional consolidation, he…
WhatsApp Calling API: When Voice Joins the Conversational Commerce Stack
Dario unpacks Meta’s new WhatsApp Business Calling API. He explains how native voice inside WhatsApp threads changes customer journeys, why AI‑ready voice matters for brands and CPaaS providers, and…
Social Messaging: Why DMs Are the New Battleground for Social Media
In this episode of ON MESSAGE, MEF CEO Dario Betti looks back at 2025, the year social media turned into social messaging. He explains why platforms like X, Threads, Instagram and TikTok are pouring…
India’s Sanchar Saathi Reversal: Security, Surveillance and Trust
Dario unpacks India’s U‑turn on making the Sanchar Saathi security app mandatory on new smartphones. He explains why the government backed off, why critics still worry about surveillance and data…
Network API Monetisation: Why Ericsson Is Now Counting on LotusFlare (and Vonage, and Aduna)
In this episode of ON MESSAGE, MEF CEO Dario Betti examines Ericsson's strategic stake in LotusFlare and what it signals about the future of network API monetisation. He explains how Ericsson is…
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