Lastly, in order for e.g. a mobile operator (like AT&T) to be able to support the provision of new ICT based services by the automaker, they had to rely on technology suppliers like Ericsson to deliver new, technical platforms. Hence, Ericsson delivered a scalable platform architecture that was required from e.g. an automaker to be able to manage the ecosystem of actors providing the new set of services. The new technical platform became a new important point of connection for actors of many types, delivering associated with the connected cars.