market summary United Kingdom

Country Manager

Oussama Bouras

Oussama Bouras

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Facts & Figures

  • The UK population in 2020 is 67,886,011.
  • Mobile Operators and Market Share (The UK Mobile penetration is 130%):
    • EE 27%
    • O2 22%
    • Vodafone 16%
    • Three 9%
    • Virgin 5%
    • Other MNOs 10% (Tesco, ASDA, Sky, GiffGaff, Lebara etc.)

Flows & Rules

  • The UK is regulated on a day-to-day basis by Phone-Paid Services Authorities (PSA).
  • All services are hosted by aggregators and their subesquent merchants. Content providers must comply with PSA Code of practise and carrier mandates.
  • There are 2 types of carrier billing flows:
    • standard OTP Flow – provides a more templated approach to payment pages.
    • One-off payment; 2-click; < £9.99.

Reports

status 28 days

medium: 3 (<1%)technical: 2 (<1%)low: 1596 (100%)1596 low

regulatory issues 28 days

no price on banner/prelander2no price on banner/prelander: 67%misleading flow1misleading flow: 33%0%17%33%50%67%

service type compliance 28 days

gamesgames616 - 100%6162 - 0%618game marketplacegame marketplace247 - 100%247not classifiednot classified181 - 100%181dating/chat, non-adultdating/chat, non-adult176 - 100%176glamour/adultglamour/adult117 - 99%1171 - 1%118educationeducation105 - 100%105videos/streamingvideos/streaming82 - 100%82sportsport51 - 100%51competitioncompetition15 - 100%15mixed contentmixed content2 - 100%20%10%19%29%39%

payment type compliance 28 days

header enrichment / PINheader enrichment / PIN100%0%MSISDN / PINMSISDN / PIN100%PSMS / user initiatedPSMS / user initiated100%ICSSICSS100%otherother100%0%23%45%68%91%

traffic source compliance 28 days

webweb1227 - 100%12272 - 0%1229in-appin-app193 - 100%193FacebookFacebook150 - 99%1501 - 1%151TwitterTwitter15 - 100%15instant messengerinstant messenger4 - 100%4emailemail3 - 100%3YouTubeYouTube3 - 100%3InstagramInstagram2 - 100%2smssms1 - 100%10%19%38%58%77%