MACH, a direct carrier billing provider based in Luxembourg, announced it had signed deals with the U.K.'s largest wireless carriers to implement its carrier billing services. The company said it has agreements with Vodafone, Everything Everywhere and Three, and is working with O2 to roll out its new Charge to Mobile platform.

MACH's agreements will include support for the new Payforit micro payment scheme supported by the U.K.'s MNOs.

"Through our Direct Billing Gateway, a service we pioneered in 2007, MACH offers the most comprehensive direct operator billing services available," said Michael De Jongh, global head of sales, mobile billing and payments for MACH. "We provide the glue that unites application stores, content providers and merchants with operators, and simplifies the apps ecosystem."

De Jongh added that Payforit Version 4 creates huge value for U.K. consumers, since they will know that their purchases are governed by the Payforit Version 4 scheme rules, providing a trusted and safe framework for payments.

"The Payforit scheme will accelerate the monetization of services for developers whilst ensuring consumer confidence in what they are buying," De Jongh said.

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