TechCrunch has signed up Econet Wireless , the third teleco to commit to using its mobile ad-blocking technology. Italian mobile operator Digicel partnered with Shine February and Three joined in February . Digicel operates in Africa where it has 40 million subscribers and this latest deal gives the largest potential reach so far for Shine . The company's mobile ad-blocking technology uses deep packet inspection to detect and eject ads at the network level. It will be turned on by default for all subscribers in Europe , At the time he said it was talking to more than 60 carriers globally about potential rollouts. an approach Shine cannot pursue in Europe due to different regulatory requirements.
TechCrunch has signed up Econet Wireless , the third teleco to commit to using its mobile ad-blocking technology. Italian mobile operator Digicel partnered with Shine February and Three joined in February . Digicel operates in Africa where it has 40 million subscribers and this latest deal gives the largest potential reach so far for Shine . The company's mobile ad-blocking technology uses deep packet inspection to detect and eject ads at the network level. It will be turned on by default for all subscribers in Europe , an approach Shine cannot pursue in Europe due to different regulatory requirements.