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28 January 2021
The Bumpy Road to Digital: 75% of Telcos Increase Digital Transformation Investments in 2021 but 3 out of 4 still Rely on Stores and Call Centers for Revenues
75 percent of telecommunications (telco) operators are increasing their digital transformation investments following the unprecedented connectivity demand...
21 January 2021
Upstream Appoints Fernando Bortman As Chief Business Officer
Leading international mobile technology company, Upstream, has appointed Fernando Bortman as its new Chief Business Officer. He will be responsible...
11 December 2020
Upstream Tops Customer Engagement At Questex’s Fierce Innovation Awards 2020
Leading mobile technology company, Upstream, has been selected as a winner in the 2020 Fierce Innovation Awards- Telecom Edition...
24 November 2020
Q3 Mobile Malware Rise Soars in Asia with 97% Transactions Flagged Fraudulent, Reports Upstream’s Secure-D
In the third quarter of 2020 there has been a consistent and significant increase in mobile malware activity with Asia at...
12 November 2020
Over 20 Million Fraudulent Transaction Attempts Made By Video Editing Android App VivaVideo
More than 20 million suspicious transaction requests from the popular Android app, VivaVideo, could have cost users more than $27 million...
11 November 2020
Network Operators Risk Missing “Massive Opportunity” To Drive Change Says Upstream at AfricaCom 2020
Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) are missing a “massive opportunity” to bridge the digital gap in Africa as the COVID-19 pandemic alters the telecoms...
7 October 2020
“Passive reliance on toxic revenues no longer acceptable for MNOs” Upstream says at Global Carrier Billing Summit 2020
Fraud prevention technology will cut toxic revenue for mobile network operators (MNOs), keep customers safe, safeguard user experience and...
5 October 2020
Demand for Free Mobile Internet Access in Emerging Markets Reaches New High in Q2 During Pandemic
The demand for uninterrupted, free mobile Internet access is only increasing as the world dives deeper into the pandemic. That’s according to information...
30 September 2020
“MNOs need new revenue streams to safeguard their future” Upstream outlines at NigeriaCom 2020
“Potential”, “digital growth” and “new revenues” are three keywords characterizing Nigeria’s telecom market. That’s according to mobile technology company, Upstream...
11 September 2020
Upstream’s Zero-D Scores Gold Hat Trick at Stevie® Awards
Leading mobile technology company, Upstream, has been awarded three Gold Stevie® Awards in the 17th Annual International Business Awards®...
4 September 2020
Malware main culprit for mobile ad fraud and airtime theft in South Africa according to Secure-D
Nearly 1.7 million mobile subscribers are infected with mobile malware in South Africa alone, according to full year 2019 data...
24 August 2020
xHelper/Triada malware pre-installed on thousands of low cost Chinese Android devices in emerging markets
Pre-installed malware signing mobile users up to subscription services without their permission has been seen on thousands of low cost devices...