Huawei, a global information and communications technology products provider, has announced a partnership with direct carrier billing company Fortumo.

Fortumo will combine its global carrier billing capability with Huawei's global carrier billing Digital inCloud service to extend business in more countries and cover more users, especially in emerging markets, according to a press release.

"Fortumo is proud to be selected by Huawei as their partner for payments, enabling carrier billing for Huawei inTouch partners across the world," Gerri Kodres, chief business officer at Fortumo, said in a statement. "Carrier billing stands out as one of the most convenient methods to charge for content and apps for OEMs and app stores, especially in the emerging countries which have low credit card penetration."

Fortumo has announced partnerships with leading carrier groups of the world, including Telefónica, Telenor, Singtel, Turkcell, Kyivstar and leading mobile operators in India and China.

Fortumo also has previously announced partnerships with leading OEMs such as Alcatel Onetouch, Oppo, Mitashi, and Gionee. In addition to OEMs and app stores, Fortumo works with top digital content providers like EA Mobile, Gameloft, Rovio, Times Internet and Gaana.