Telefonica’s developer program BlueVia has entered a deal with San Francisco based Boku, a global platform for online mobile payments, to provide it with mobile payment back-end services. This deal will provide Telefonica’s 295 million subscriber base a secure and reliable bank-grade billing platform, enabling users to make purchases online using their mobile number and getting the bills charged to their mobile bill.

This new partnership will make it possible for BlueVia to bill customers as well as provide a solution to the consumer segment that does not currently have access to credit cards or other payment capabilities. The deal will make it easier for Telefonica customers to make in-app payments helping the company increase revenue. Boku currently operates in 65 countries across 230 carriers.