Proof of Usefulness Report

Plume Design

Analysis completed on 1/28/2026

+814
Proof of Usefulness Score
Unicorn Utility

The project 'Plume Design' (submitted as ThunderWing) represents a verified 'unicorn' status company (Plume) with a $2.6B valuation and massive global footprint (45M+ active locations). While the submission text is low-effort and contains hyperbolic claims ('everyone', 'most people'), the underlying technology (OpenSync, Cognitive Service Curation) is a verified industry standard used by major ISPs like Comcast and Charter. The score reflects the immense real-world utility and traction of the entity, significantly penalized in the 'Response Quality' and 'Quality Factor' metrics due to the careless data entry.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+285.0
Audience Reach Impact+190.0
Technical Innovation+162.0
Evidence Of Traction+190.0
Market Timing Relevance+90.0
Functional Completeness+7.5
Subtotal+924.5
Usefulness Multiplierx0.88
Final Score+814

Project Details

Project URL
platform.plume.com
Description
Plume is committed to powering operator services beyond traditional voice, video and data.\n\nWe believe that the core competitive advantage in the over-the-top era resides in your ability to create new services at high cadence, deploy them at massive scale, and to orchestrate through a common data set.\n\nWe architected the Plume Cognitive Service Curation platform (CSC) precisely with this intent.\n\nOur flexible cloud control plane paired with an open source device software stack decouples service creation and delivery from dependence on proprietary hardware.\n\nWith Plume, you can put your services over the top.\n\nPlume’s Cognitive Service Curation platform (CSC) removes the strains of updating CPE software. Beyond the services offered by Plume, the platform can also enable and host third party services and applications.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Strong market validation with clear user adoption patterns
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

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Technical Roadmap

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