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14 OCT 2020

Q3 2020: new launches & features update

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Andrei Dementjev

COO, Fortumo

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Here’s an update on the connections and platform improvements we have been working on over the last couple of months. In case you’ve missed previous updates and news, you can check them out in our Q1 2020 and Q2 2020 recaps. New connections The following telcos are now available on Hosted DCB: Denmark: 3 (18% […]

8 OCT 2020

Why do publishers ignore a crucial component of their paywall?

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Mattias Liivak

Head of Marketing & PR, Fortumo

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Online news and magazine publishers have seen shifts in the industry accelerate this year due to the global health crisis. During May, FIPP held a webinar which summarized the trends: Print circulation declining Advertising revenue declining Online subscriptions revenue growing Reader revenue growth from online channels is a positive for publishers, but paying for news […]

6 OCT 2020

Carrier billing market report: Asia

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Andrea Boetti

Director of Strategic Partnerships, Fortumo

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This market report takes a look at the carrier billing landscape in Asia: Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Taiwan and Cambodia. In the report below, we have profiled the digital payment ecosystem and demographics of each of the major Asian markets. Internal carrier billing data from Fortumo is also included, to help merchants […]

18 AUG 2020

Does carrier billing improve checkout conversion rates for value-added services?

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Jaak Kalja

DIGITAL MARKETING SPECIALIST

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Global mobile usage has increased by nearly 70% over the past 5 years alone. In the same period, digital spending in e-commerce has grown exponentially and contributes to more than 3.5 trillion dollars in total to the world economy. The same trend follows classifieds sites & premium listings. As more and more money is spent […]

4 AUG 2020

Infographic: 5 things you didn’t know about your user base

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Jaak Kalja

DIGITAL MARKETING SPECIALIST

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Selling and buying of digital goods is easier than ever. It does not matter whether its music, plugins, e-books, or any other form of digital content. Both sellers and buyers have access to a vast number of options through various marketplaces. Yet we tend to forget about the nature of how people interact with our […]