Tuesday, February 7, 2023

The Zero Touch, On Demand Telco, and Beyond


PCCW Global's Console Connect is in many ways a bit hard to describe. You might think of it as an automated platform for transactions that today might include two or more enterprises, two or more data centers or entities using applications and application providers. 

You might call it an example of a platform business model, or a two-sided business model. You might think of it as a way of allowing entities to order up resources--bandwidth, compute cycles or apps--on demand. 

You might call it "internet on demand" for enterprises. Some might note that Console Connect is an example of a use case for distributed ledger (blockchain). Some might think of it as "infrastructure as a service." 

It is all of those things. And more, actually. It is a distribution channel for local access providers, data centers and app providers. It is an example of network effects, or communities of interest, not just a sales channel for connectivity, application or data center value propositions. 

It is more than that. 

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