Direct carrier billing
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]
Direct carrier billing is an online payment method. It allows users to make purchases by charging payments to their mobile phone bill
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
- More Technologies
- Docomo Digital
- Boku, Inc.
- Fortumo
- Google Pay
- Fonix
- SLA Digital
- DIMOCO Carrier Billing
- InternetQ kanzaroo
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.
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