Exclusive: Digital-Economy Billing Boom Exceeds Every Service-Provider Forecast: The dash for data partnerships now matters more than

Internal documents exclusive to the network reveal digital-service spending grew faster than analyst forecasts across three straight seasons.

The data shows cloud-platform subscriptions doubling in emerging markets within one year.

Sources point to upcoming billing-formula shifts amid growing user pressure.

The dash for data partnerships now matters more than the technology race; the full reading lives inside the room.