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Mark your diaries for this afternoon Panel sessions at the Global Carrier Billing Summit

Posted on by Andrea Putnam-Moorcroft

Global Carrier Billing and Mobile Payments Summit 2026 Amsterdam with aimm speaking on 2 panels

Are you at the Global Carrier Billing & Mobile Payments Summit in Amsterdam today?

Looking at the agenda and deciding what to go and see?  Then we recommend two afternoon sessions for your diary:

The Carrier as Content Distributor – From Billing Rail to Strategic Partner

Start time: 14:30 (CEST)

End time: 15:00 (CEST)

Audio/video streaming, gaming and digital subscriptions remain among the biggest DCB use cases globally, but the panel now broadens beyond the “classic” streaming/gaming lens to include an established-but-resurging model: broadcaster interactive competitions (call-in/text-in/app-based TV competitions monetized via carrier billing and micropayments).

AIMM brings this Broadcast Competition Success Story to the panel as a proof point that carrier billing’s oldest content use case is still commercially relevant alongside streaming and gaming. EE and Telefónica broaden the operator perspective across markets. Together, this gives the panel a fuller picture of how how carriers are evolving from passive billing infrastructure into active content distribution and co-creation partners in 2026.

followed by:

Consumer Trust is the New Currency: Reframing the Future of DCB

Start time: 15:00 (CEST)

End time: 15:30 (CEST)

Growth is no longer driven only by acquisition performance. It now depends on billing clarity, transparent communication, simple cancellation mechanisms, visible customer support and high-quality post-sale experiences capable of reinforcing consumer confidence over time.

The future of carrier billing will therefore likely belong to the ecosystems capable of balancing seamless monetization with visible consumer protection and trust-driven operational practices. The long-term sustainability of DCB ecosystems increasingly depends on their ability to demonstrate that users remain informed, reassured and in control throughout the entire experience.

AIMM Joanna Cox will be taking part in both of these valuable panel discussions that put the importance of DCB for business at the heart of the conversation. Bookmark the times, to get the fuller picture of what DCB can do to help build a sustainable business.

For the full agenda for the next two days visit: https://mobileecosystemforum.com/global-carrier-billing-and-mobile-payments-2026/#agenda

Vodafone Ireland appoints SLA Digital as Managed Service Provider for Direct Carrier Billing

Posted on by Andrea Putnam-Moorcroft

 Irish mobile operator, Vodafone Ireland, has appointed SLA Digital as their managed service provider for Direct Carrier Billing for their 1.96 million subscribers.

SLA Digital has a previously long-standing relationship with Vodafone Ireland, providing the mobile operator with the platform to enable carrier billing. Vodafone Ireland’s customers are already able to make payments for digital content including app stores, streaming services and games by charging purchases to their mobile account.

The new partnership agreement means that Vodafone Ireland will be able to delegate new services to SLA Digital for onboarding, integration and business support. SLA Digital, in turn, will provide digital content providers with seamless access to carrier billing.

“We are delighted to extend our relationship with Vodafone Ireland and become their managed service partner for carrier billing. By working with new digital content providers, we see this as a real opportunity to extend the offering of a secure and convenient mobile payment option to Vodafone’s customers,” said Kevin Drayne, CEO at SLA Digital.

SLA Digital provides carrier billing to app stores including Google Play and Samsung as well as digital content providers including Gameloft, Playwing, Spuul, MBC and Vuclip. To work with us, please contact emea@sla-ltd.com

SLA Digital partners with Spuul to increase carrier billing coverage

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SLA Digital has partnered with Spuul, one of the most popular Indian movie streaming platforms, to increase their direct carrier billing connections, enabling more customers to pay by mobile.

With more than 47 million registered users across the world, Spuul is a video on demand streaming service with more than 10,000 hours of Bollywood movies and TV shows in multiple languages for customers to enjoy ad-free.

“Video on demand services have seen a huge uptake in recent years. Through our partnership with Spuul, we are excited to help them grow via our carrier billing connections across the Middle East and Asia,” commented Ashley O’Kane, Head of Marketing at SLA Digital.

Carrier billing allows customers to use their mobile device and add purchases and subscriptions to their post-paid bill or use their prepaid credit, giving a truly seamless and convenient customer experience.

Commenting on the partnership, Rajiv Vaidya, Spuul India, CEO said, “We have partnered successfully with SLA Digital to enable us to access more customers through carrier billing across the Middle East. We expect to continue expanding our coverage into other regions, offering Spuul customers easier ways to subscribe.”