> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.colt.net/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.colt.net/on-demand/on-demand-lso-portal.md).

# ON DEMAND LSO PORTAL

## LIFECYCLE SERVICE ORCHESTRATION PORTAL 

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This section is specifically for customers who want to benefit from a “quote centric” NaaS model. Customers who want to benefit from a “buy it now” experience, please refer to the main sections of the On Demand Knowledge Centre
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To address customer’s distinct needs, Colt now offers two complementary digital experiences: the existing **On Demand portal**, designed for instant, on‑demand purchasing, and a newly launched **On Demand Lifecycle Service Orchestration (LSO) portal** that enables customers to create, store, and later convert quotes into orders. 

Colt’s Lifecycle Service Orchestration (LSO) portal enables customers to benefit from a NaaS-based experience via a traditional “quote centric” model. 

The LSO portal is built on the **Mplify Sonata API**, enables API generated quotes to be converted to portal driven orders (and vice versa) and offers a future path to full Mplify API adoption.  

|                       | Default On Demand/NaaS portal                                                                                               | LSO portal                                                                                                                                                    |
| --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Main use case**     | Customers who want a “buy it now” experience & NaaS based flexibility                                                       | Customers who operate traditional “quote based” procurement                                                                                                   |
| **Target customers**  | Enterprises (all sizes)                                                                                                     | Wholesale carriers, larger enterprises                                                                                                                        |
| **Commercial model**  | A choice between shorter contract terms & multi-year contracts                                                              | Fixed multi year contracts                                                                                                                                    |
| **API compatibility** | <p>Colt’s own “SDN” API  </p><p>(for bandwidth flexing, etc.) </p>                                                          | <p>Industry standard Mplify API  </p><p>(with quote/order compatibility) </p>                                                                                 |
| **Product support**   | <p><strong>Today:</strong> </p><p>Ethernet spoke  </p><p>Ethernet Line (P-P) </p><p>Cloud (DCA) </p><p>DIA (IP Access) </p> | <p><strong>Today:</strong> </p><p>Ethernet spoke  </p><p><strong>Tomorrow:</strong> </p><p>Ethernet Line (P-P) </p><p>Cloud (DCA) </p><p>DIA (IP Access) </p> |
| **Product model**     | Separate access ports & circuit connections                                                                                 | Circuit connections                                                                                                                                           |

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