TRENDING
The range of applications is enormous.
From telcos and IoT, to AR/VR and AI – data
volume and latency is driving investment to
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MARKETSANDMARKETS
PREDICTS THE
EDGE COMPUTING
MARKET WILL
GROW 35.4% A
YEAR BETWEEN
2017 AND 2022
WHEN IT WILL HIT
US$6.72 BILLION.
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the edge and while 5G might be getting all
the buzz, there’s growing demand for lower
latency and higher bandwidth.
The kinds of technologies unveiled
in Barcelona are made through a
combination of high-speed data delivery
like 5G and edge computing devices that
combine data with real-time analytics.
Edge computing will continue to flourish
as data devices are able to quickly collect
and transfer information, whether its tiny
sensors, smartphones, Smart Cities or
autonomous vehicles.
And we’re only just getting started. Today,
around 10% of enterprise-generated data is
created and processed outside a traditional
centralised data centre or cloud. According
to Gartner, this figure will reach 75% by
2022. MarketsandMarkets predicts the edge
computing market will grow 35.4% a year
between 2017 and 2022 when it will hit
US$6.72 billion.
Companies like AT&T and Lenovo
introduced new edge offerings at the
show. AT&T announced it is working
with Microsoft on a proof of concept
to integrate network edge compute
capabilities with its 5G network and Azure
cloud services. The resulting solution is
expected to enable Microsoft Azure cloud
services to connect to more customers
and devices across the US through AT&T’s
nationwide wireless network.
Lenovo Data Center Group (DCG) showed off
its edge computing and Internet of Things
(IoT) portfolio including a new small form-
factor ThinkServer system which will bring
processing and storage capabilities closer to
where data is created.
2019’s Mobile World Congress was a
memorable event and while 5G handsets
took centre stage, the story behind the
headlines – that of 5G at the edge – will
shape the future of entire industries. n
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