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Option number three is a hybrid of the first two options, where operators deliver transport and a few original services but primarily perform the role of facilitator, adding value-added treatment to the content that originates outside of their networks. Key to pulling off this last scenario is leveraging the assets – some would say baggage – that separates them from the OTT players. Operators must exploit their relationships with subscribers, the ability to control the flow of content across the last mile, as well as the ability to provide the mobility management required to ensure that a service looks and behaves the same regardless of the access network (fixed or wireless) or device (mobile phone, PC or television) that a subscriber is using at a given time.

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