Billing & Payments
How A2A, mobile wallets, generative AI and faster payments are all set to reshape the payments sector in 2024
There has been a lot of change in the world of payments and fintech over the past few years – much…
MEET THE PEOPLE Marco Priewe, Managing Director, InternetQ
What does your company do? We have been providing carrier billing solutions under the brand of KANZAROO for almost 30…
Poland’s iGaming specialist STS to use DCB from DIMOCO Payments
Poland’s leading iGaming provider STS has signed a strategic partnership with DIMOCO Payments to use carrier billing to transform access…
WORLD TELEMEDIA 23 How is carrier billing in Europe evolving?
Bernd Pilcher, mobile payment specialist at DIMOCO Payments takes a look at how DCB is evolving in the European market,…
EDITORIAL Let’s get engaged!
Everyone wants to get engaged and brands, retailers and merchants are all getting down on one knee in front of…
UK consumers are frustrated with SCA and merchants are missing out
After nearly six months of living with regulations designed to protect online shoppers, consumers in the UK say they embrace…
More than half of UK retailers now take Apple Pay over £30, giving m-payments the edge over contactless cards
More than half of contactless payment terminals in the UK now accept Apple Pay transactions of more than £30 –…
Mobile payments set to almost triple in the next five years, Forrester report predicts
The European mobile payments market will almost triple over the next five years, vaulting from €52 billion at the end…
The march of mobile payments across Europe
As consumers embrace contactless payments, mobile payments seems inevitable – but while European consumers are interested there are some things holding…
Oxygen8 rebrands as Dynamic Mobile Billing as its focus shifts
Oxygen8 has commenced a re-brand exercise to Dynamic Mobile Billing (DMB) to better reflect its changing focus on mobile payments –…
Independent company to handle PRS complaints and refunds set up to help boost service use
The UK PRS industry has got a boost thanks to changes in how customer complaints can be handled. Until now,…
EDITOR’s BLOG 060417 Interconnect issues
Recent news that BT is to be fined £42million by Ofcom for abusing the terms of the contract by reducing…
The dawn of micro payments for online publishers
Mention the word “Paywall” to an online publisher and you will get a stern stare back at best or sharp…
One in four businesses still unprepared for GDPR
A quarter of marketers (26%) believe their companies are still unprepared for the introduction of the EU General Data Protection…
GUEST OPINION PSA’s regulatory framework and special conditions
Telemedia readers will have noticed that The Phone-paid Services Authority (PSA) published a number of documents last week, including statements…
Watch the video and vote for KWAK at the European Business Awards
KWAK Telecom is the first telemedia company in history to be crowned “National Champions” in the “Business of the Year“…
I-New launches “weex” MVNO in Mexico with VAS for subscribers’ everyday needs in mind
Mobile network infrastructure around the world continues to evolve with the subscribers in mind and no more so than in…
World Telemedia Marbella: The key issues
This year’s World Telemedia in Marbella on 18-20 October couldn’t come at a more pivotal time for the industry. In…
Why I’m going to World Telemedia Marbella
As we gear up for World Telemedia Marbella on the 18-20 October, we asked some of the key speakers and…
txtNation launches carrier billing in ‘lucrative’ South African market
txtNation is now offering carrier billing services in South Africa, a market the company deems to be “highly lucrative”. Called…
Text donations increase in popularity, driven by AIME’s work in the UK
The Association for Interactive Media and Entertainment (AIME) has been pivotal in facilitating collaboration between charities, mobile network operators and…
Oxygen8 rebrands as Dynamic Mobile Billing as its focus shifts
Oxygen8 has commenced a re-brand exercise to Dynamic Mobile Billing (DMB) to better reflect its changing focus on mobile payments –…
Fonix listed 150th in FT1000 of Europe’s Fastest Growing companies
Mobile payments and messaging specialist Fonix has been ranked #150 in the FT1000 list of Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies. The…
Chinese shoppers visiting the UK can now pay with WeChat Pay
Through its strategic partnership with payment solution Valoot Technologies, Fintech business Tramonex has begun a cooperation with Chinese messaging app…
Customer churn all down to not receiving push notifications, says Urban Airship study
A study spanning new users’ first 90-days of app usage within retail, media, sports & recreation and utility/productivity, finds that…
WORLD TELEMEDIA 23 How is carrier billing in Europe evolving?
Bernd Pilcher, mobile payment specialist at DIMOCO Payments takes a look at how DCB is evolving in the European market,…
WORLD TELEMEDIA 23 DCB: payments with an identity crisis?
Slick payments are a must for VAS customer acquisition, says Gary Corbett, chairman, Dynamic Mobile Billing, who goes on to…
Understanding payment reversals: what merchants need to know
In the bustling world of e-commerce and digital transactions, there’s a term that often sends shivers down the spine of…
How do AI algorithms detect non-standard transactions in financial applications?
AI algorithms have attracted a lot of press, but what can they do in the world of payments? Since online…
What is Cryptocurrency and what are its benefits?
Cryptocurrency, as its name indicates, is a digital currency. It is different from your regular paper money, which is less…
Change at the top of ImpulsePay as Newell hands over the reins
Adam Williams is to take over as CEO at ImpulsePay as CEO Chris Newell and right hand man Paul Paterson…
Why I’m going to World Telemedia Marbella
As we gear up for World Telemedia Marbella on the 18-20 October, we asked some of the key speakers and…
PhonepayPlus appoints Khamisa as chair of new Code Adjudication Panel
PhonepayPlus has appointed Mohammed Khamisa QC as the chair of a new Code Adjudication Panel – the long awaited replacement for the Code…
A noble cause
John BaRoss, who at one time was the head of e-commerce at ClickAT&T, has a vision for a global advocacy…
DIMOCO acquires Mpulse as base for French micropayment expansion
DIMOCO, a leading carrier billing and mobile messaging provider, has their bought messaging and micropayments company Mpulse and will be…
UK consumers are frustrated with SCA and merchants are missing out
After nearly six months of living with regulations designed to protect online shoppers, consumers in the UK say they embrace…
Commission must act now or add major payment obstacles for EU online merchants facing global competition
Ecommerce Europe remains strongly concerned about the European Banking Authority’s final draft RTS on Strong Customer Authentication. The European Commission…
Independent company to handle PRS complaints and refunds set up to help boost service use
The UK PRS industry has got a boost thanks to changes in how customer complaints can be handled. Until now,…
The dawn of micro payments for online publishers
Mention the word “Paywall” to an online publisher and you will get a stern stare back at best or sharp…
Exclusion confusion dogs PSD2
With the implementation of PSD2 gathering steam, issues abound about how exclusion to it will work – with direct impact on…
Oxygen8 awarded accredited platinum partner by Vodafone
Oxygen8, a leading global technology provider of multi-channel solutions, has been awarded Vodafone Platinum Partner status. Oxygen8 is one of…
EDITOR’s BLOG 060417 Interconnect issues
Recent news that BT is to be fined £42million by Ofcom for abusing the terms of the contract by reducing…
ICT sector see massive rise in SME entrants
The information and communication sector has seen a 33% increase in the number of SMEs from 2010 according to the…
Exclusion confusion dogs PSD2
With the implementation of PSD2 gathering steam, issues abound about how exclusion to it will work – with direct impact on…
Mobile industry collaborates to tackle messaging fraud as sharp practices threaten to erode consumer trust
A2P messaging is a key growth area for the telemedia industry, but while it continues to grow and is trusted…
OPINION Why mobile tickets are the ‘ghostbusters’ businesses should be using
With more and more businesses operating in a paperless environment and cashless payments set to increase with unrivalled speed year…
Beat off the bots
With bots scalping tickets left, right and centre, could mobile change the face of entertainment and ticketing? Rory Maguire, Managing Director…
Contactless payments and ticketing to be a winner at Eurovision 2016
Digital security company Gemalto is collaborating with Visa to equip visitors to the Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm with contactless payment…
EDITORIAL World Telemedia Marbella 2023 – the show that quite literally rocked
World Telemedia Marbella 2023 rocked – almost literally as it was in the magnificent Hard Rock Hotel and featured members…
World Telemedia announces new 5 star venue for October ‘21 show’s return
With the much-anticipated return of World Telemedia, Marbella (13-15 Oct) comes news that the organisers have secured a fabulous new…
TELEMEDIA VIEWPOINT Juniper Research’s take on Global DCB
Elson Sutanto, senior analyst at Juniper Research, spoke at World Telemedia Marbella about trends in global DCB and where the…
EDITORIAL World Telemedia Marbella show: a maturing industry uncovered
Another World Telemedia show is done and dusted and, bags unpacked, it is clear that the industry has come on…
WORLD TELEMEDIA MARBELLA Unlocking the DCB opportunity
Direct carrier billing is having a moment. If this year’s World Telemedia Marbella was anything to go by, DCB is…
