Tag Archives: Edge Computing

Edge Computing: Has The Edge Turned Dull?

It did not go unnoticed the downturn in activities revolving around edge computing. Several analysts and industry sites have reported on it more than a year ago, like Lightreading. In the latest Xona Partners Insight Note, we provide our insights on this market segment(download below). The Edge computing is one of these foggy concepts that has in it… Read More »

A Perspective on the Edge Computing Value Proposition

Last week, I had the opportunity to attend Edge Computing World where I participated in providing a workshop on the economics of the edge. Over the course of two and a half days of discussions common themes become evident. Here, I share a few observations on the edge computing value proposition and recent market developments that indicate what… Read More »

Can Telecom Service Providers Monetize the Edge: Why the Telco Edge Cloud will be Far!

“Where is the edge?” is one of the most popular questions I heard at telco industry events. The answer often comes as “the edge is where it needs to be.” Some understand this to mean wide distribution of computing hardware that will make the telco edge cloud. Here, I will argue why wide distribution of computing is unlikely… Read More »

Can Telecom Service Providers Monetize the Edge: On-Premise Edge Computing

As 5G rolls out, edge computing is the hope of service providers to finally provide differentiated services. Service provides have two paths to monetize the edge: a consumer services path and an enterprise services path. The former plays to the strengths of the mobile service providers. The latter, enterprise path, is as an incremental opportunity that 5G could… Read More »

The Media and Broadcast Sectors Intersect with the Mobile Industry

I had the opportunity to spend a few days last week at the media and broadcast sector event IBC to check out the latest developments in the these sectors. Video dominates Internet traffic, so this was a good platform to check out what the ecosystem players from “lens to screen” are working on. Of interest to me is… Read More »

Edge Computing Economics: Is Latency Worth the Price?

The benefits of edge computing, low latency and backhaul efficiency are well understood. However, there is a cost to realize these benefits through small data centers. Hyperscale data centers are the backbone of the cloud. The cost structure and operation of these data centers is well understood. On the other hand, different requirements govern the edge cloud leading… Read More »

Telcos vs. Cloud Players: Can Edge Computing Change the Competitive Dynamics?

Cloud players continue to set record revenues and profits while the telcos grapple with stalled revenues. The market cap of three to the top cloud players – Amazon, Google and Microsoft – stand at around $1.9 trillion while the top 4 US telcos – AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint, stand at under $500 billion. The telcos have lost… Read More »

The Five Myths of Edge Computing

Edge computing has been attracting a lot of interest lately. The reasons are many, not the least is the potential for service providers to create and monetize new services and applications. I recently chaired a panel on MEC at the Layer123 NFV Congress 2017 in San Jose. In speaking with different ecosystem players, I noted a few misconceptions… Read More »

The Road to MWC: The Challenge Ahead

It’s only a week or so for MWC to opens. The biggest telecom event in the globe continues to grow, challenging companies to get their message heard. Press releases are no-longer effective. Day 0 – Sunday before the show – is now a full event day. But even that is not enough, leading major corporations host to analysts and… Read More »