5G isn’t only about downloading movies in just a few minutes. Wireless operators are leveraging 5G technology to bring a host of public and private network edge services to the market – and open hybrid cloud technologies are a key enabler.5G allows for increased numbers of data sources or processing points that can be interconnected, implying an exponential increase in the volume of data to be processed. The issue is, this can overwhelm existing “sites to cloud” connections and requires data processing much closer to the source. 5G also allows for much lower latencies.“5G and edge computing are two inextricably linked technologies: they are both poised to significantly improve the performance of applications and enable huge amounts of data to be processed in real-time,” writes Dalia Adib of telecom consulting firm STL Partners. “5G increases speeds by up to 10 times that of 4G, whereas mobile edge computing reduces latency by bringing compute capabilities into the network, closer to the end-user.” Adib makes the case that “5G needs edge computing to drive demand for its services.”To read this article in full, please click her
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