Payments for the on-demand economy

Payments for the on-demand economy

Unexplained error codes, rising cart abandonment, chargeback spikes. That is scale-up syndrome: what happens when a merchant outgrows a generic payment setup.

Expanding the role of Carrier Billing

An agent model lets telcos offer carrier billing for physical services without becoming financial institutions. What that opens up for EV charging and parking.

Carrier Billing & Micro Mobility

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Adding a payment method is the easy part. Getting riders to use it took banners on 1,200 bikes, in-app prompts and cashback across 75 cities. The nextbike rollout.

Why Carrier Billing?

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Carrier billing has existed since the 1990s. What changed: the agent model lifted the €50 cap and the digital-goods limit. Where it earns its place now.

The Agent Model’s impact

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Under the agent model, MNOs act as payment agents for a licensed payment institution. That lifts the €50 cap and the digital-goods restriction. How it works.

Anti-money laundering in eCommerce

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Money laundering in eCommerce, and why a provider’s AML program is your problem too. KYC, transaction monitoring and sanctions screening, explained.