EXPERT INSIGHT: Telco vs. Cloud: Who gets the value in MEC?

Edge computing stands at the confluence of technologies and players vying for leadership in this emerging sector. Telcos who connect the cloud providers and the enterprise could benefit from the edge to generate new revenue streams. This idea is emboldened by the advent of 5G technology and its promise of low latency (i.e. sub 20 msec) and high throughput.

This report breaks down the market, highlighting the key movers in the Cloud market and illustrating how they are experimenting in relationships at the Edge. The closing section of this report breaks down multiple vertical markets, to illustrate how the business model between the Cloud and the Telco will be different in each case. Our goal is to provide a map of the business value chain for each market area, so that next month’s Edge Computing market forecast can accurately predict the revenue to each sector of the ecosystem.

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