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Apple has introduced a model that lets users commit to a full year of service while paying monthly, creating a new subscription structure with implications for app stores, billing and mobile payments. Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.

Thailand’s NBTC has introduced stricter anti-fraud compliance measures covering SIM registration, activation controls, blacklist screening, device blocking and data retention. Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.

Google is reshaping search around AI-generated answers, with implications for publishing, advertising and the growing role of conversational interfaces in digital discovery. Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.

Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026, Meta says ticket fraud is increasingly moving through group and messaging environments, showing how scams now travel across social, OTT messaging and telecom channels. Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.

Indonesia will require facial biometric verification for all new SIM registrations from 1 July 2026, embedding stronger identity checks into telecom onboarding as part of its anti-fraud strategy. Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.

Meta says WhatsApp disrupted an NSO-linked spearphishing campaign, underlining how fraud and spyware activity are spreading across messaging apps, email and SMS rather than staying within a single channel. Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.

The Nigerian Communications Commission has published updated draft MVNO business rules to tackle slow market development, with clearer onboarding timelines, more oversight and wholesale safeguards. Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.

Chipotle’s NBA Finals campaign shows how brands can use social media for reach and SMS for fulfilment, conversion and first-party data capture in a fast-moving live event. Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.

Bharti Airtel’s agreement with Tanla expands RCS business messaging coverage in India, adding momentum to a market where all major operators now support RCS and enterprise adoption is building. Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.

WhatsApp Plus is not about charging for messages. It’s about monetising convenience and personalisation, while keeping core communication free. Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.

After years of blocking failures, the FCC is shifting upstream, targeting how phone numbers are allocated, resold and recycled to combat robocalls. Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.

Anthropic’s Mythos highlights how frontier AI changes cyber risk economics, forcing telecom operators to treat security as strategic leadership responsibility. Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.

Nigeria’s regulator‑run fraud platform challenges the commercial API model, treating mobile number intelligence as public infrastructure, not a monetised data product. Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.

End‑to‑end encryption between iPhone and Android marks a milestone for RCS, closing a long‑standing gap and refocusing attention on business messaging growth. Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.

India’s latest TRAI proposals intensify spam controls and reopen the debate on whether OTT messaging should face telecom‑style regulation. Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.

XChat and X Money show Elon Musk’s super‑app ambition is becoming real, but adoption will hinge on trust, regulation, and whether Western users truly want financial convergence. Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.

Airtel Money's planned IPO could become a defining valuation moment for mobile money, showing how telecom-led financial platforms are now core digital infrastructure. Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.

Twilio’s Q1 results show how CPaaS leaders are shifting from scale to discipline, using AI and software layers to drive profitability, not just volume. Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.

Instagram’s decision to remove end‑to‑end encryption from direct messages and what it tells us about the changing priorities of major messaging platforms. Dario explains how Meta’s original vision of a fully encrypted, unified messaging system has stalled, why Instagram is reversing course, and how other platforms, from Messenger to Telegram and Snapchat, are also adopting mixed or partial encrypt...

As AI data centres absorb the world’s memory supply, smartphones are being forced to compromise. This episode explains why AI is driving up DRAM and NAND prices, how that pressure reshapes device design, and why cloud‑based intelligence will matter more than raw on‑device power in the years ahead. Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay...

Aetna’s RCS deployment is one of the clearest examples yet of rich messaging moving from pilot to production in the US. This episode explains why healthcare matters, what the results show, and why RCS is evolving—but not yet a national standard. Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.

Asia is building cross‑border QR payment corridors without fanfare—and without a single global platform. This episode explores how domestic success, regulator leadership and mobile‑first design are turning QR into an international retail tool. Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.

OpenAI is stepping back from native checkout in ChatGPT, refocusing on discovery and recommendation. This episode explains why conversational commerce is fragmenting—and why influence may matter more than ownership. Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.

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 this signals for platforms, developers and regulators. Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.

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 no longer the growth engine it once was—and what that means for future generations. Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.