Sam Media

29/09/2026

Day one of the Mobile Ecosystem Forum's Global Carrier Billing & Mobile Payment Summit 2026 in Amsterdam, and our CEO & founder Alexis Bartelds is here too! 🚀

If you're at the event, this is your chance to meet the person who built Sam Media and talk about 20 years of mobile monetisation and what comes next.

📅 Today & tomorrow, 29 & 30 September
📍 Van der Valk Hotel Amsterdam Zuidas

Come find us at the Sam Media booth or send Alexis a message to set up a meeting.

28/09/2026

Heading to the Mobile Ecosystem Forum's Global Carrier Billing & Mobile Payment Summit 2026 in Amsterdam? Make sure to meet Pamela Sotomayor.

She'll be at the Sam Media booth over the next two days and is the right person to talk to about 20 years of mobile monetisation and where carrier billing is heading next.

📅 29 & 30 September
📍 Van der Valk Hotel Amsterdam Zuidas

Stop by the booth or send her a message to plan a meeting: [email protected].

25/09/2026

CPA looks great. Margin doesn't. Why? 🤔

On 30 September, our CEO Alexis Bartelds joins the panel "From Launch-and-Pray to Data-Led Growth" at the Global Carrier Billing & Mobile Payments Summit 2026 (09:30 – 10:00).

The topic: why digital services advertising still optimises on surface metrics, while billing success, early churn, complaints and fraud quietly decide profitability. And what a same-day feedback loop between carrier, quality data and advertiser actually looks like.

On stage with:
▪️ Diego Conforti – MEF
▪️ Christopher Henseler – Mesh Ads
▪️ Bassem Akkad – MCP Insight
▪️ Alexis Bartelds – Sam Media

See you there? 👇

24/09/2026

A lot has changed since the early days of premium SMS, but one thing hasn't: carrier billing still makes it easy for people to pay for digital content.

Next week you'll find the Sam Media team at our booth at the Global Carrier Billing & Mobile Payment Summit 2026 in Amsterdam.

📅 29 & 30 September
📍 Van der Valk Hotel Amsterdam Zuidas

Attending too? Come by the booth, or send us a message so we can plan a meeting.

27/08/2026

How do you take esports mainstream while giving mobile network operators a brand-safe, high-converting digital service? Alexis Bartelds (Founder & CEO, SAM Media) and Arnaud Verlhac (Co-founder & CEO, eCLUTCH) share a preview of their global strategic partnership.

You can find the full interview here: https://sam-media.com/bridging-esports-and-telcos-how-sam-media-and-eclutch-are-scaling-global-digital-entertainment/

An exclusive interview with Alexis Bartelds (SAM Media) and Arnaud Verlhac (eClutch) on mobile-first monetisation, brand-safe gaming content, and operator partnerships. In a rapidly changing digital landscape, strategic collaboration is the key to reaching new audiences. When premium content experti...

24/08/2026

Think e-wallets killed Direct Carrier Billing in APAC? Think again.

Far from a winner-take-all battle, DCB and e-wallets are comfortably coexisting, with DCB continuing to power digital content checkouts as a frictionless credit line across markets like Japan and South Korea.

In our latest live session recorded at our KL office, Adam Lee (CPO, Boku) and Guillermo Escofet (Programme Director, Mobile Ecosystem Forum) break down:

🔹 Why DCB remains resilient alongside e-wallets
🔹 How telcos can evolve into active merchant growth engines
🔹 Why standalone wallets are pivoting to "super-apps" to survive

Watch the video & read the full takeaways: https://sam-media.com/beyond-the-wallet-the-future-of-alternative-payments-in-apac/

What payment trends are you watching in APAC? Let us know below 👇

Recorded live at the MEF Leadership Forum APAC in January 2026, hosted at Sam Media’s Kuala Lumpur office, this featured discussion brought together Adam Lee, Chief Product Officer at Boku, and Guillermo Escofet, Programme Director & Advisor at the Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF). Together, they unpa...

28/07/2026

Great ecosystems aren't built by one company. They're built together.

Reflecting on an inspiring week at Mobile Ecosystem Forum's Leadership Forum Toronto 2026, where industry leaders came together to discuss the technologies and partnerships shaping the future of the mobile ecosystem.

From AI and Open Gateway APIs to premium digital services and carrier innovation, one message was clear: delivering meaningful customer experiences requires a connected ecosystem where operators, technology providers and content partners work together.

At Sam Media, we're proud to play our part in that ecosystem, helping mobile operators unlock new digital revenue streams through innovative content, carrier-grade technology and trusted partnerships.

A big thank you to the Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF), TELUS Partner Solutions, and everyone we had the opportunity to meet. We leave Toronto with fresh ideas, stronger relationships and an even greater excitement for what's ahead.

Here's to continuing the conversations, and turning them into innovation.

21/07/2026

Every partnership starts the same way: introductions, ideas, and a few laughs 🙂
Ours with iKO Media Group turned into something bigger, unlocking eCLUTCH eSports revenue for mobile operators worldwide.

Hear it straight from the source. Our full CEO interview with Alexis Bartelds (Sam Media) and Arnaud Verlhac (eCLUTCH) drops soon.

07/07/2026

We are excited to announce that SAM Media will be attending the MEF Leadership Forum Canada in Toronto on July 14th!

Don’t miss our Business Development Director, Pamela Sotomayor, who will be sharing her expertise on the panel discussing the "Canada Mobile DCB Market and Digital Services". She will be joining an incredible lineup of industry leaders to dive into the latest trends and opportunities in the mobile ecosystem.

🗓️ Tuesday, July 14th, 2026 🕒 15:50 EDT 📍 Toronto, Canada

Will you be there? Let’s connect! Learn more about the event here: https://mobileecosystemforum.com/event/mef-leadership-forum-canada-3/

12/06/2026

🚀 Exciting news! We are thrilled to partner with eCLUTCH to help Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) tap into the rapidly growing esports market and unlock new revenue streams. Check our press release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAM MEDIA PARTNERS WITH eCLUTCH TO EXPAND GLOBAL REACH OF MOBILE ESPORTS CONTENT Amsterdam, June 11th, 2026 — Sam Media, a leading mobile-first content and monetisation company, today announced the official integration of eCLUTCH into its ecosystem, marking a significant mile...