PT Hutchison 3 Indonesia, the owner of 3 (Tri) GSM provider, in partnership with mobile payment company Fortumo has launched direct carrier billing service in Indonesia. 55.5 million subscribers of Tri will now be able to make online payments without any additional information required from the mobile user which provides a significant conversion improvement compared to any other online payment method.
Indonesia has 259 million mobile phone users and 55 million smartphone users, a number which is estimated to grow 17% this year. At the same time, only 4 million people in the country have a credit card. This means most people in the country can access online content but are unable to pay for it. Carrier billing solves this issue by allowing any phone owner to make payments, said Fortumo.
Dolly Susanto, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of Hutchison 3 Indonesia
As a mobile broadband provider in Indonesia, we understand that digital, including online payment and other online transaction, is part of our subscriber lifestyle.
Siddharth Sahi, Vice President of Business Development & Carrier Relations at Fortumo
Indonesia has one of the biggest and most quickly growing digital populations in Asia. But a majority of the population cannot make online payments due to a lacking bank infrastructure.
