(Starting a blog by defining a term is really ‘high school book report’ of me, I know. Just bear with me…)
According to Wikipedia, A marketplace is a location where goods and services are exchanged. The traditional market square is a city square where traders set up stalls and buyers browse the merchandise. This kind of market is very old, and countless such markets are still in operation around the whole world.
So as I was reading the above definition, that voice in my head (which can be long-winded) only said “duh!” It’s because the concept is super-duper simple, right? It’s just folks getting together to exchange things, right? Nope. The concept is simple, yes, but to provide a truly meaningful marketplace in the digital age takes a unique level of understanding and insight about the greater environment and industry, the participants, the infrastructure, past, present and future. It ain’t easy.
So, consider the telecommunications industry (and you thought I’d never get there), and the hundreds of service providers, network operators and equipment vendors. Consider for a second the literally millions of physical connections it takes to link me, to you – from anywhere, to anywhere. Consider that all of this must be organized and managed so that it can be bought and sold to meet the needs of a connectivity addicted planet. **Deep breath** Now imagine trying to create a “marketplace” that facilitates and automates the efficient and seamless exchange of these connections. Sound impossible? It exists folks! Global Capacity’s One Marketplace Access Exchange does just that. And this ain’t your Father’s marketplace either.
Global Capacity’s One Marketplace Access Exchange is a comprehensive access network solution platform that automates the design, quotation and provisioning of access networks, globally. By creating a “marketplace” where customers and suppliers are connected by a common platform, One Marketplace Access Exchange reduces the cost and simplifies the operation of access networks, providing transparency into global access network pricing, capacity and availability across vendors and geographies.
Through the multi-carrier exchange of access networks, information and the optimization of existing network infrastructure, One Marketplace Access Exchange allows customers and vendors to connect via a single Global Capacity managed interconnection, facilitating ubiquitous access to solutions and providers, regardless of geography.
Hot dog! Now THAT’s a marketplace!
To learn more about Global Capacity’s One Marketplace Access Exchange, go here: www.globablcapacity.com
