Direct Carrier Billing Market Trends
                     Market Highlights 
Data carrier billing service is an online payment method that allows a consumer to make a purchase 
against his phone bill. The process eliminates the need for a banking infrastructure for making 
transactions. In this observation by Market Research Future (MRFR), it has been revealed that the 
global direct carrier billing market is expected to register a significant CAGR across the projection 
period 2018 to 2023. The market is anticipated to earn a decent amount of revenue over the next 
couple of years. 
The fact that a banking infrastructure is not required, but only a phone, broadens the consumer 
base of the service. In addition, the service is accessible by both smartphones and feature phones. It 
is projected to lead the direct carrier billing market towards its growth trajectory in the foreseeable 
future. Furthermore, the service is gaining popularity on account of the privacy of the consumers, 
which is not required to be revealed. The transaction is smooth and private, which is poised to 
drive the growth of the direct carrier billing market in the upcoming years. Also, the rising demand 
for streaming services is likely to influence the market positively across the forecast period. 
Segmentation: 
The component-based segments of the direct carrier billing market trends are hardware, software, 
and services (professional and managed). 
On the basis of type, the direct carrier billing market has been segmented into Limited DCB, Pure 
DCB, PIN or MO Base Window, MSISDN Forwarding, and others. 
Based on the feature, the direct carrier billing market has been segmented into PIN defined, Mobile 
Originated & Mobile Terminated, Pre-defined Window, and Others. 
The direct carrier billing market is divided on the basis of authentication type into single-factor 
authentication and two-factor authentication. 
By platform, the direct carrier billing market has been segmented into Android, Windows, and iOS. 
Regional Analysis: 
On the basis of region, the global direct carrier billing market has been segmented into North 
America, Asia Pacific (APAC), Europe, and the Rest of the World (RoW). Europe is anticipated to 
maintain its forefront position in the global marketplace over the next few years. The direct carrier 
billing market in the region is prognosticated to benefit from the efforts of the European Union for 
the regularization of payment services.  
North America is projected to account for the second spot through the assessment period. 
Meanwhile, Asia Pacific is projected to exhibit growth at a rapid rate. It is expected to strike the 
highest CAGR over the forecast period. China, India, Japan, and South Korea are the leading country-
level markets in the region. 
Competitive Dashboard: 
NTT DoCoMo, Boku, Singtel, Bango, Swisscom, Fortumo, DIMOCO, T-Mobile, Telenor, AT&T, Bell 
Canada, and Orange are some of the few top-notch players of the direct carrier billing market 
analyzed in this report. These players are focusing on technological innovations for capturing 
market share and sustaining competition. The growing popularity of the service is likely to attract 
new players to the competitive landscape of the global market in the upcoming years. Also, growth 
approaches such as mergers & acquisitions, product development, value-added services, 
collaborations, strategic partnerships with competitors, etc. are poised to be witnessed in the direct 
carrier billing market over the next couple of years. The focus and investments in regional 
expansion are expected to revolutionize the growth trajectory of the market in the years to come. 
Industry News: 
In October 2019, Fortumo, a data carrier billing service provider, and Vidio, an Indonesian 
streaming platform, have signed a direct carrier billing partnership. 
In October 2019, Telefónica, a Spanish multinational telecommunications company, has partnered 
with preeminent mobile commerce enabler, DOCOMO Digital, for the development of direct carrier 
billing (DCB).