Direct Carrier Billing Market: 2026-2030

Description

'Direct Carrier Billing to Grow by $35 Billion Globally Over the Next Four Years, as Anti-fraud Capabilities Are Enhanced by Network APIs'

Overview

Juniper Research's Direct Carrier Billing research suite for mobile network operators provides detailed analysis and strategic recommendations for the direct carrier billing market over the next four years. Direct carrier billing is an established service, with limited market share in many countries. However, over the next four years, growth in new market verticals and mobile network operator investments into technologies, such as network APIs, will provide mobile network operators with new opportunities to maximise direct carrier billing revenue growth.

The report includes analysis of key technologies and merchant business models for direct carrier billing, including Rich Communication Services (RCS), network APIs, microtransactions, the agent model, soft bundling, and the subscription economy. Across each of these topics, Juniper Research provides strategic analysis and recommendations to enable mobile network operators to develop strategies for growing their transaction volume, market share, and revenue gained through direct carrier billing.

In addition, the report includes strategic analysis and recommendations for key market verticals in direct carrier billing including:

Digital Gambling
Digital Gaming
Digital Lifestyle
Digital Music and Digital Video
Digital Publishing
Digital Ticketing
Digital Video
Remote Physical Goods

It also includes a Country Readiness Index, with insights and analysis of the direct carrier billing market over the next four years; allowing stakeholders to effectively understand the current and future status of direct carrier billing in more than 61 countries.

The suite comprises several different options that can be purchased separately, including access to a data and forecasting document, a strategy and trends document detailing critical trends in the market, and strategic recommendations for increasing direct carrier billing adoption and usage over the next four years. The research suite also includes a Competitor Leaderboard, which can be purchased separately, that contains analysis and market sizing for 13 leading direct carrier billing vendors.

Collectively, the suite provides a critical tool for understanding the direct carrier billing market; allowing mobile network operators and other stakeholders to optimise their future business strategies and product or service development, and providing them with a competitive advantage in the market.

All report content is delivered in the English language.

Key Features

Key Takeaways & Strategic Recommendations: In-depth analysis of key development opportunities and findings within the direct carrier billing market. This is accompanied by strategic recommendations for mobile network operators wanting to maximise revenue growth in the direct carrier billing space.
Market Dynamics: Insights into major trends and opportunities in the direct carrier billing market, including analysis of key market verticals such as digital gaming, digital music and digital video, along with strategic recommendations for key topics and technologies such as microtransactions, network APIs, and RCS.
Benchmark Industry Forecasts: The suite provides five-year forecasts for the direct carrier billing market, including for the total number of direct carrier billing users, total number of direct carrier billing transactions, total value of direct carrier billing transactions, and total mobile network operator revenue from direct carrier billing.
Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard: Key player capability and capacity assessment for 13 leading vendors in the direct carrier billing market; featuring market sizing and detailed analysis of each vendor's offering.

Market Trends & Strategies

1. Key Takeaways & Strategic Recommendations

1.1 Key Takeaways
1.2 Key Strategic Recommendations

2. Market Landscape & Strategies

2.1 Introduction to Carrier Billing and DCB
- Figure 2.1: Typical DCB Process
2.2 Overview of the DCB Market
- Figure 2.2: Total Number of DCB Users (m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
- Figure 2.3: Total Value of DCB Transactions ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
2.3 Unbanked Consumers and DCB
- Figure 2.4: Total Number of Unbanked Consumers (m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
- Figure 2.5: Total Number of Mobile Device Users Registered for a Mobile Money Account (m) Split by 4 Key Regions, 2025-2030
2.4 Microtransactions and DCB
2.5 Subscriptions and DCB
- Figure 2.6: Global Subscription Revenue ($m), 2025-2030
2.6 Reduced Transaction Fees Are Key to New Market Vertical Growth
2.7 RCS and DCB
- Figure 2.7: Total Number of RCS for Business Messages Sent Globally (bn), 2025-2030
- Figure 2.8: SMS and RCS Comparison
2.8 App Stores and DCB Coverage
2.9 PSD2, PSD3, and the Agent Model
2.10 GSMA Open Gateway and DCB
- Table 2.9: Availability of DCB APIs in January 2026
2.11 MNOs Must Use Network APIs to Bolster DCB
2.12 Bundling and Super Bundling
2.13 Applications and DCB

3. Market Verticals & Future Opportunities

3.1 Market Vertical Analysis
- 3.1.1 Charity and Crowdfunding
  - Figure 3.1: Example of RCS-based DCB Donation
- 3.1.2 Digital Publishing
  - Table 3.2: Total MNO Revenue From DCB Transactions for Digital Publishing ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
- 3.1.3 Digital Lifestyle
  - Table 3.3: Total Value of DCB Transactions for Digital Lifestyle ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
- 3.1.4 Digital Gambling
  - Figure 3.4: Total Digital Gambling DCB Transaction Value ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
- 3.1.5 Digital Music and Digital Video
  - Table 3.5: Total DCB Transaction Value for Digital Music and Digital Video ($m), Split by Digital Music and Digital Video, 2025-2030
  - i. Digital Entertainment and Social Media
- 3.1.6 Digital Gaming
  - Figure 3.6: Total DCB Transaction Value for Digital Gaming ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
- 3.1.7 Remote Physical Goods
  - Figure 3.7: Total DCB Transaction Value for Remote Physical Goods ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
  - i. Social Commerce
- 3.1.8 Digital Ticketing
  - Figure 3.8: Total DCB Transaction Value for Digital Ticketing ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030

4. Country Readiness Index

4.1 Introduction to Country Readiness Index
- Figure 4.1: Juniper Research Country Readiness Index Regional Definitions
- Table 4.2: Juniper Research Country Readiness Index Scoring Criteria: DCB
- Figure 4.3: Juniper Research Country Readiness Index: DCB
- Table 4.4: Juniper Research DCB Country Readiness Index: Market Segments
4.2 Focus Market
- 4.2.1 Egypt
  - Table 4.5: Egypt DCB Key Statistics
- 4.2.2 Japan
  - Table 4.6: Japan DCB Key Statistics, 2026-2030
4.3 Growth Markets
- 4.3.1 Turkey
  - Table 4.7: Turkey DCB Key Statistics, 2026-2030
4.4 Developing Markets
- 4.4.1 Kenya
  - Table 4.8: Kenya DCB Key Statistics, 2026-2030
  - Table 4.9: Juniper Research Country Readiness Index Heatmap: North America
  - Table 4.10: Juniper Research Country Readiness Index Heatmap: Latin America
  - Table 4.11: Juniper Research Country Readiness Index Heatmap: West Europe
  - Table 4.12: Juniper Research Country Readiness Index Heatmap: Central & East Europe
  - Table 4.13: Juniper Research Country Readiness Index Heatmap: Far East & China
  - Table 4.14: Juniper Research Country Readiness Index Heatmap: Indian Subcontinent
  - Table 4.15: Juniper Research Country Readiness Index Heatmap: Rest of Asia Pacific
  - Table 4.16: Juniper Research Country Readiness Index Heatmap: Africa & Middle East

Competitor Leaderboard

1. Competitor Leaderboard

1.1 Why Read This Report
- Figure 1.1: Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard Vendors and Product Portfolios: DCB
- Figure 1.2: Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard: DCB 13 Vendors
- Table 1.3: Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard: DCB 13 Vendors & Positioning
- Table 1.4: Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard Heatmap: DCB 13 Vendors

2. Vendor Profiles

2.1 Vendor Profiles
- 2.1.1 Bango
  - i. Corporate Information
    - Table 2.1: Bango Financial Reporting ($m), 2023-2024
  - ii. Geographical Spread
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 2.1.2 Boku
  - i. Corporate Information
    - Figure 2.2: Boku Key Financial Reporting ($m), 2023-2024
  - ii. Geographical Spread
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 2.1.3 Centili
  - i. Corporate Information
  - ii. Geographical Spread
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 2.1.4 Digital Virgo
  - i. Corporate Information
  - ii. Geographical Spread
    - Figure 2.3: Digital Virgo's Global Presence
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
    - Figure 2.4: Digital Virgo's Network and Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 2.1.5 DIMOCO
  - i. Corporate Information
  - ii. Geographical Spread
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 2.1.6 Dynamic Mobile Billing
  - i. Corporate Information
  - ii. Geographical Spread
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
    - Figure 2.5: Payment Methods Supported by Dynamic Mobile Billing
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 2.1.7 Fonix
  - i. Corporate Information
    - Figure 2.6: Fonix Financial Information (Pound-m), 2022-2024
  - ii. Geographical Spread
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 2.1.8 Infomedia
  - i. Corporate Information
  - ii. Geographical Spread
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
    - Figure 2.7: Infomedia Key Statistics
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 2.1.9 KOMOJU
  - i. Corporate Information
  - ii. Geographical Spread
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 2.1.10 NTH Mobile
  - i. Corporate Information
  - ii. Geographical Spread
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 2.1.11 PM Connect
  - i. Corporate Information
  - ii. Geographical Spread
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 2.1.12 SLA Digital
  - i. Corporate Information
  - ii. Geographical Spread
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
- 2.1.13 tpay Mobile
  - i. Corporate Information
  - ii. Geographical Spread
    - Figure 2.8: tpay Mobile Coverage Map
  - iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
  - iv. High-level View of Offerings
  - v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.2 Juniper Research Leaderboard Assessment Methodology
2.3 Limitations & Interpretations
- Table 2.9: Juniper Research Competitor Leaderboard: DCB
2.4 Related Research

Data & Forecasting

1. Introduction & Methodology

1.1 Introduction
- Figure 1.1: Total Value of DCB Transactions ($m), 2025-2030
1.2 Forecast Methodology
- Figure 1.2: DCB Market Forecast Methodology

2. Market Summary & Future Market Outlook

2.1 Total Number of DCB Users
- Figure & Table 2.1: Total Number of DCB Users (m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
- Table 2.2: DCB Penetration Rate (%), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
2.2 Total Number of DCB Transactions
- Figure & Table 2.3: Total Number of DCB Transactions (m), Split by 8 key Regions, 2025-2030
- Table 2.4: Total Number of DCB Transactions (m), Split by Remote Physical Goods and Digital Goods, 2025-2030
2.3 Total DCB Transaction Value
- Figure & Table 2.5: Total DCB Transaction Value ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
- Table 2.6: Total DCB Transaction Value ($m), Split by Remote Physical Goods and Digital Goods, 2025-2030
2.4 Total MNO Revenue From DCB
- Figure & Table 2.7: Total MNO Revenue From DCB ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
- Table 2.8: Total MNO Revenue From DCB ($m), Split by Remote Physical Goods and Digital Goods, 2025-2030

3. Remote Physical Goods

3.1 Introduction
- Figure 3.1: Total Value of Transactions of Remote Physical Goods Via DCB ($m), 2025-2030
3.2 Forecast Methodology
- Figure 3.2: DCB Physical Goods Forecast Methodology
3.3 Total Number of DCB Transactions for Remote Physical Goods
- Figure & Table 3.3: Total Number of DCB Transactions for Remote Physical Goods (m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
3.4 Total Value of DCB Transactions for Remote Physical Goods
- Figure & Table 3.4: Total Transaction Value of DCB for Remote Physical Goods ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
3.5 Total MNO Revenue From DCB Transactions for Physical Goods
- Figure & Table 3.5: Total MNO Revenue From DCB Transactions for Physical Goods ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030

4. Digital Goods

4.1 Introduction
- Figure 4.1: Total Value of DCB Transactions for Digital Goods ($m), Split by 8 Regions, 2025-2030
4.2 Forecast Methodology
- Figure 4.2: DCB Digital Goods Forecast Methodology
- 4.2.1 Total Number of DCB Transactions for Digital Goods
  - Figure & Table 4.3: Total Number of DCB Transactions for Digital Goods (m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
  - Table 4.4: Total Number of DCB Transactions for Digital Goods (m), Split by Key Market Verticals, 2025-2030
- 4.2.2 Total Value of DCB Transactions for Digital Goods
  - Figure & Table 4.5: Total Transaction Value of DCB for Digital Goods ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
  - Table 4.6: Total Value of DCB Transactions for Digital Goods ($m), Split by Key Market Verticals, 2025-2030
- 4.2.3 Total MNO Revenue From DCB Transactions for Digital Goods
  - Figure & Table 4.7: Total MNO Revenue From DCB Transactions for Digital Goods ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
  - Table 4.8: Total MNO Revenue From DCB Transactions for Digital Goods ($m), Split by Key Market Verticals, 2025-2030
- 4.2.4 DCB for Digital Gambling
  - Figure & Table 4.9: Total Value of DCB Transactions for Digital Gambling ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
  - Figure 4.10: Total MNO Revenue From DCB Transactions for Digital Gambling ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
4.3 DCB for Digital Gaming
- Figure 4.11: Total Value of DCB Transactions for Digital Gaming ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
- Table 4.12: Total MNO Revenue From DCB Transactions for Digital Gaming ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
- 4.3.1 DCB for Digital Lifestyle
  - Figure & Table 4.13: Total DCB Transaction Value for Digital Lifestyle ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
  - Table 4.14: Total MNO Revenue From DCB Transactions for Digital Lifestyle ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
- 4.3.2 DCB for Digital Music
  - Figure & Table 4.15: Total DCB Transaction Value for Digital Music ($m), Split 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
  - Table 4.16: Total MNO Revenue From DCB Transactions for Digital Music ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
- 4.3.3 DCB for Digital Publishing
  - Figure & Table 4.17: Total DCB Transaction Value for Digital Publishing ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
  - Table 4.18: Total MNO Revenue From DCB Transactions for Digital Publishing ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
- 4.3.4 DCB for Digital Ticketing
  - Figure & Table 4.19: Total DCB Transaction Value for Digital Ticketing ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
  - Table 4.20: Total MNO Revenue From DCB Transactions for Digital Ticketing ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
- 4.3.5 DCB for Digital Video
  - Figure & Table 4.21: Total Value of DCB Transactions for Digital Video ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
  - Table 4.22: Total MNO Revenue From DCB Transactions for Digital Video ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
- 4.3.6 DCB for Digital Other
  - Figure & Table 4.23: Total DCB Transaction Value for Digital Other ($m), Split 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030
  - Table 4.24: Total MNO Revenue From DCB Transactions for Digital Other ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2025-2030