OREANDA-NEWS. June 29, 2015. Bango (AIM: BGO), the mobile payment leader, has recently launched carrier billing routes for its app store partners in several additional markets, underlining the role of the Bango Payment Platform at the heart of the growing global app store economy.

Following Bango's growth in Latin America (announced in May 2015), these latest launches around the world provide carrier billing through the Bango Payment Platform to users of:

1.   Samsung GALAXYTM Apps that subscribe to O2 in Germany and Movistar (Telef?nica) in Spain,

2.   Google PlayTM that subscribe to Taiwan Star and XL in Indonesia,

3.   Windows Phone StoreTM that subscribe to Umniah in Jordan, Movistar in Mexico and Three in the UK.

Bango already powers carrier billing in more than 140 markets globally, and is the only payment platform that works in partnership with every major app store to offer carrier billing.

"Today's announcement demonstrates that Bango is a crucial part of the monetization strategy of both global app stores and major mobile network operators. These industry players know the importance of launching carrier billing in a greater number of markets quickly, and trust the Bango Payment Platform to deliver this vital revenue driver. Smartphone sales and digital content sales continue to grow globally and we are proud to be part of this exciting expansion of the app economy".