Telcos, watch out for hyperscalers! The pandemic has intensified the move by hyperscalers to use digital platform services to position themselves permanently in the telco industry. The platform business model provides a powerful solution for telcos! This publication outlines how "Everything-as-a-service solutions" can future-proof the telco business model". It highlights 3 key options for XaaS platform implementation and provides a helpful checklist for finding the right platform model.