> But I've never heard of anyone calling AT&T or Verizon or Comcast a "platform"...

rayiner on Sept 12, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: iPhone 6 and Android value

> But I've never heard of anyone calling AT&T or Verizon or Comcast a "platform" that a developer might choose to build a business on.

E.g. Netflix is a business built on AT&T and Verizon's and Comcast's platform (namely their customer-facing telecommunications networks).