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BT drafts in AWS for cloud edge computing trial
BT Wholesale is working with AWS to trial a mobile cloud edge computing service for businesses to facilitate mobile IoT applications over EE networks.
Another day, another new lab, as Vodafone seeks an edge
Vodafone UK wants to show the people of Manchester what can be done with multi-access edge computing (MEC).
Bharti Airtel taps up IBM for enterprise edge compute services
As India finally enters the 5G era, Bharti Airtel is keen to push on with an accompanying edge deployment.
Nokia adds bells and whistles to its private networking and edge portfolios
Finnish kit maker Nokia is ramping up its private networking strategy in the US with some updates to its product line-up.
NTT, Intel and VMware buddy up to flog ‘Edge as a Service’
NTT, Intel and VMware have all put their hats in the ring to offer a managed edge compute platform they are calling Edge as a Service.
EU recruits telecoms giants to develop connected car industry
The 5G-Carmen project is a pilot scheme that leveraged 5G and edge installations to test some spicier capabilities of autonomous cars.
Telenor says edge providers should be happy adoption isn’t happening any faster
Terje Jensen SVP of Network Architecture at MNO Telenor said of the speed of edge infrastructure adoption: “I think we kind of have to be happy that it’s probably not moving as fast as originally planned.”
Telco leaders assess the pros and cons of going to the edge
Speakers from big tech and the telecoms industry gathered for The Edge Event in London to wax around the potential and also the difficulties involved in the brave new world of edge computing.
Qualcomm snaps up network automation firm Cellwize
US mobile chip giant Qualcomm has acquired network automation firm Cellwize in order to further its ambitions in 5G and edge computing.
Nvidia and friends build a 5G VR workspace for engineers
Chip giant Nvidia has got a gang of firms together to build a virtual collaborative industrial workspace using edge computing and what it says is the world’s first 5G-enabled VR.
Bell launches AWS-powered edge services
Bell’s Amazon Web Services (AWS) partnership reached a new milestone this week with the commercial launch of multi-access edge computing (MEC) services.
Nokia kicks off MWC with commercial 5G edge slicing trials
Finnish kit vendor Nokia has hit the ground running at this year’s Mobile World Congress, announcing commercial 5G edge slicing trials with Cellcom and Telia.
Edge spending on track to hit $176 billion this year
Enterprises and service providers alike are preparing to spend big to unlock the benefits of edge computing.
Google launches a more flexible iteration of its cloud portfolio
Google Distributed Cloud is a collection of hardware, software and services that aren’t restricted to the public cloud.
Telstra connects business users directly to Azure and Teams
Telstra announced two new services for business users through its partnership with Microsoft: direct connection to Azure Peering Service and Operator Connect for Teams.
NEC and AWS expand partnership to drag 5G even further into the cloud
The two tech heavyweights are expanding their existing collaboration to deliver cloud native 5G, enhanced digital government solutions, as well as hybrid cloud.
Managed edge services revenue expected to hit $2.8 billion by 2025
Telcos, network vendors, hyperscalers and IT providers have been working overtime to hype up multi-access edge computing (MEC), and that excitement is trickling down to the enterprise market.
NTT unveils “global” private 5G network
Japanese telecoms group offers cross-border 5G network-as-a-service platform but keeps schtum on ecosystem partners.
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MVNOs World Congress
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Future Enterprise Networks: Private 5G and Edge
- 15-15 June 2023
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- 21-22 June 2023
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