tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575764.post8524759684656360677..comments2007-07-10T11:53:53.599-07:00Anshu Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16808179818443881370noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575764.post-18414265233045956242007-03-19T18:06:00.001-07:002007-03-19T18:06:00.001-07:00I agree with your opinion about Cisco externalizing the hardware for Telcos. <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://skynine.blogspot.com/2007/03/amazon-os-operating-system-of-e.html" REL="nofollow">Other example</A> of hardware externalization is Amazon's offering of <A HREF="http://aws.amazon.com/ec2" REL="nofollow">EC2</A> and <A HREF="http://aws.amazon.com/s3" REL="nofollow">S3</A>. Additionally, Amazon, with its <A HREF="http://www.amazonservices.com/fulfillment/" REL="nofollow">'Fulfillment by Amazon'</A> service is externalizing its internal warehouse infrastructure to online retail clients. Using this service, even a small online retailer can gain access to world class warehouse management infrastructure using <A HREF="http://blog.programmableweb.com/2006/11/16/paying-by-the-drink-with-jeff-bezos/" REL="nofollow">'pay by the drink'</A> model. <BR/><BR/>For Cisco, WebEx combined with Linksys could open up new array of products which can cater to emerging markets who, as you rightly stated, prefer pay-as-you-go model. <BR/><BR/>Such offerings from the likes of Cisco, Amazon et al will definitely act as a catalyst in bringing Saas model to mainstream play.Ashwin Patelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17876346297361070167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575764.post-56562599644560472852007-03-19T18:06:00.000-07:002007-03-19T18:06:00.000-07:00I agree with your opinion about Cisco externalizing the hardware for Telcos. <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://skynine.blogspot.com/2007/03/amazon-os-operating-system-of-e.html" REL="nofollow">Other example</A> of hardware externalization is Amazon's offering of <A HREF="http://aws.amazon.com/ec2" REL="nofollow">EC2</A> and <A HREF="http://aws.amazon.com/s3" REL="nofollow">S3</A>. Additionally, Amazon, with its <A HREF="http://www.amazonservices.com/fulfillment/" REL="nofollow">'Fulfillment by Amazon'</A> service is externalizing its internal warehouse infrastructure to online retail clients. Using this service, even a small online retailer can gain access to world class warehouse management infrastructure using <A HREF="http://blog.programmableweb.com/2006/11/16/paying-by-the-drink-with-jeff-bezos/" REL="nofollow">'pay by the drink'</A> model. <BR/><BR/>For Cisco, WebEx combined with Linksys could open up new array of products which can cater to emerging markets who, as you rightly stated, prefer pay-as-you-go model. <BR/><BR/>Such offerings from the likes of Cisco, Amazon et al will definitely act as a catalyst in bringing Saas model to mainstream play.Ashwin Patelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17876346297361070167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13575764.post-53022463100320351562007-03-19T10:48:00.000-07:002007-03-19T10:48:00.000-07:00It is definitely a SaaS strategy.<BR/><BR/> Cisco sales of IP Telephony in Emerging countries is meager % of their overall revenue.<BR/><BR/>Webex in combination with Linksys can do wonders in this space. Both have a good brand name and will have excellent sales and support since they are now part of Cisco.<BR/><BR/>Cheap Linksys phones powered by a hosted on demand service. Easy to implement, deploy and one that provides Cisco consistent, predicatble revenues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com