Direct Carrier Billing Market to Grow at a CAGR of 11.5% to reach US$ 70.0 billion from 2020 to 2027

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)

  • Report Code : TIPRE00004643
  • Category : Technology, Media and Telecommunications
  • Status : Published
  • No. of Pages : 166
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The direct carrier billing market expected to grow from US$ 36.1 billion in 2021 to US$ 70.0 billion by 2027; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 11.5% from 2021 to 2027.

Over-the-top and mobile gaming is attributing to the growth of the market. The mobile games developing companies are experiencing a tremendous demand for their products and services. Pertaining to the stupendous penetration of smartphones, mobile gaming has become an omnipresent industry worldwide. The gaming market globally has surpassed a worth US$ 150 billion in 2019, with 45% generated from mobile games. In recent years, mobile games account for more than 30% of all app downloads, 74% of consumer spending, and 10% of all time spent in-app. These statistics reflect the demand for mobile games and the continuous surge in penetration of the same. The mobile game players have access to games at all times and are able to purchase several features using various payment channels. The demand for purchasing a gaming feature and adding the price of the feature to the carrier bill is one of the easiest options available to the players. Thus, most of the players in developed and developing countries make use of the same payment channel, which catalyzes the direct carrier billing market

The shortage of content over television (TV) and the proliferation of high-speed internet have resulted in a rise in the adoption of over the top (OTT) content in recent times. Smartphones are presently the key platforms for the adoption of OTT contents. The staggering acceptance of OTT services has persuaded many network service providers to accept direct carrier billing as a payment method. This is boosting the direct carrier billing market growth. From the customers’ perspective, the benefit of subscribing to or paying for a feature or media content while offline is generating significant demand for direct carrier billing option. This factor is also acting as a catalyzer to the direct carrier billing market.

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Direct Carrier Billing Market

The COVID-19 crisis had a positive impact on the growth of some sectors such as e-commerce, video-conferencing, and mobile payments. The demand for digital services especially video and audio streaming has grown at a high rate in past few months. Similarly, online app and game purchases have also increased due to most people working from home and staying indoors to contain the spread of COVID-19. However, the decrease in business activities such as partnerships to increase the adoption of direct carrier billing in various countries is anticipated to impact the direct billing platform and service providers expansion growth negatively. Hence, there will be a mixed impact due to which the growth will drop a little in 2020 and 2021.


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Market Insights–Direct Carrier Billing Market

Easy Affordability of Smartphones and Associated Services in Developing Countries

The developing countries across the globe are experiencing a substantial rise in the number of smartphone users. This is majorly attributed to the rise in the availability of low-cost smartphones. In recent several local smartphone manufacturers have evolved in the developing countries in APAC, MEA, and South America. The easy affordability of smartphones in the region has led individuals to opt for the same, and consequently use features, apps, games, and OTT services. Despite the low cost of smartphones, these mobile phones are embedded with high-end technologies, which enable users to take advantage of premium smartphones. Owing to this, the adoption of mobile games, OTT services, and paid applications is surging rapidly. With the rise in usage of the apps, games, and OTT services among the individuals in the developing countries, the demand for paid features and subscriptions are also increasing. This is increasing the demand for direct carrier billing among users. Moreover, the number of smartphone users in developing countries is much higher than that of credit card users. The low usage of credit cards among a significant percentage of the population poses a substantial business opportunity for direct carrier billing solution providers to flourish, and is foreseen to throttle the direct carrier billing market in the coming years.



Type -Based Insights

Based on cntent type, the direct carrier billing market is segmented into limited DCB, Pure DCB, MSISDN forwarding, and PIN or MO base window. The Pure DCB segment held the largest market share in 2019.

Platform -Based Insights

Based on platform, the direct carrier billing market is segmented into iOS, Android, and other platforms. The android segment held the largest market share in 2019.

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Direct Carrier Billing Market: Strategic Insights

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Market Size Value inUS$ 36.1 Billion in 2021
Market Size Value byUS$ 70.0 Billion by 2027
Growth rateCAGR of 11.5% from 2022-2027
Forecast Period2022-2027
Base Year2022
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Players operating in the direct carrier billing market are mainly focused on the development of advanced and efficient products.

  • In 2020, Bango announced the expansion of partnership with NHN Corp, the partnership is focused on empowering customers to innovate and gain maximum value from their data.
  • In 2020, iTaxi launched a new ticketing model supported by direct carrier billing, which enables its customers to charge taxi rides to their postpaid plans with Play. Centili did the technical integration work for this model.

The direct carrier billing market has been segmented as follows:

Direct Carrier Billing Market – by Type

  • Limited DCB
  • Pure DCB
  • MSISDN Forwarding
  • PIN or MO Base Window

Direct Carrier Billing Market – by Platform

  • iOS
  • Android
  • Other Platforms

Direct Carrier Billing Market – by End User                                            

  • Apps and Games
  • Online Media
  • Other End Users

Direct Carrier Billing Market – by Geography

  • North America

    • US
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • Europe

    • France
    • Germany
    • Italy
    • Russia
    • U.K
    • Rest of Europe
  • Asia Pacific (APAC)

    • Japan
    • China
    • Australia
    • India
    • South Korea
    • Rest of APAC
  • Middle East and Africa (MEA)

    • Saudi Arabia
    • UAE
    • South Africa
    • Rest of MEA
  • South America (SAM)

    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Rest of SAM

Direct Carrier Billing Market – Company Profiles

  • Bango PLC
  • Boku, Inc.
  • Centili
  • Comviva Technologies Limited
  • DIMOCO
  • Fortumo
  • Infomedia Services Limited
  • NTH Mobile,
  • TELECOMING S.A.
  • txtNation Limited
Report Coverage
Report Coverage

Revenue forecast, Company Analysis, Industry landscape, Growth factors, and Trends

Segment Covered
Segment Covered

Type ; Platform ; End User

Regional Scope
Regional Scope

North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, South & Central America

Country Scope
Country Scope

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

The List of companies - Direct Carrier Billing Market

  1. BangoPLC
  2. Boku, Inc.
  3. Centili
  4. Comviva Technologies Limited
  5. DIMOCO
  6. Fortumo
  7. Infomedia Services Limited
  8. NTH Mobile
  9. TELECOMING S.A.
  10. txtNation Limited

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