Platform businesses provide the necessary common infrastructure upon which an ecosystem of businesses, products and services can be accessed by users, customers, vendors and partners. (rogermontgomery.com)
A second source working closely on this government backed initiative said that, «two months ago, conceptualising of one common infrastructure for blockchain began.» (kryptomoney.com)
To continue with the mall analogy, it's the stores located there that pay to maintain and upgrade their common infrastructure through rents to the property owners. (canadianbusiness.com)