A mobile commerce service provider (mCSP) is an organization (or
company) that provides any combination of consulting, software and computer systems for mobile
e-commerce
E-commerce (electronic commerce) is the activity of electronically buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. E-commerce draws on technologies such as mobile commerce, electronic funds transfer, supply chain managem ...
platforms,
mobile device
A mobile device (or handheld computer) is a computer small enough to hold and operate in the hand. Mobile devices typically have a flat LCD or OLED screen, a touchscreen interface, and digital or physical buttons. They may also have a physica ...
s (cellular phones, smartphones),
mobile commerce
The term mobile commerce was originally coined in 1997 by Kevin Duffey at the launch of the Global Mobile Commerce Forum, to mean "the delivery of electronic commerce capabilities directly into the consumer’s hand, anywhere, via wireless tech ...
, mobile content or mobile web sites.
mCSPs supply businesses with the tools and services they need to distribute and sell products and services over both the Internet and Mobile Internet and manage their online enterprises. Specifically, these firms specialize in all aspects of mobile commerce, including for all digital goods (games, video, ringtones, wallpapers and applications) that are downloaded to mobile devices.
mCSPs provide service in areas such as
* ''mobile device databases''
* ''billing systems''
* ''text messaging services''
* ''hardware/software design''
* ''mobile payments''
* ''brand recognition''
* ''distribution control''
*
Web site development and hosting'
* ''Web site performance monitoring''
* ''fulfillment management''
* ''online marketing''
* ''order processing and delivery''
* ''Mobile app development''
Providers of services to on-line companies