Direct carrier billing
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Direct carrier billing (DCB) is an online mobile payment method which allows users to make purchases by charging payments to their mobile phone carrier bill.[1] The global direct carrier billing market was valued at US$ 29.8 billion in 2019.[2] In July 2020, Juniper Research estimated that in 2019 end users around the world spent approximately US$ 33 billion via carrier billing.[3]
The method is useful in developing countries and undeveloped areas where credit card usage is not widespread. In India, only two percent of the population have a credit card whereas mobile phones are widespread.[4]
Service providers
- Docomo Digital
- Boku, Inc.
- Fortumo
- Google Pay
- Fonix
- SLA Digital
- DIMOCO Carrier Billing
- InternetQ kanzaroo
- More Technologies
References
- ^ Gupta, Rajdipkumar (April 17, 2019). "Direct Carrier Billing: a Bridge Towards Convenient Billing/Commerce". Entrepreneur.
- ^ "Direct Carrier Billing Market Forecast to 2027 - Covid-19 Impact and Global Analysis by Type (Limited DCB, Pure DCB, MSISDN Forwarding, and PIN or MO Base Window); Platform (iOS, Android, and Other Platforms); End User (Apps and Games, Online Media, and Other End Users". theinsightpartners.com. May 2020.
- ^ Barker, Sam (July 2020). "Direct Carrier Billing: Mitigating the Impact of COVID-19". juniperresearch.com. Juniper Research. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "What is direct carrier billing?". Fortumo.com.