Spending on edge computing will exceed that on 5G across Europe and the US between now and 2026.
Light Reading.Telcos have been touting the latency attractions of 5G technology over existing networks. But Gillott is not the only expert to have argued that unless operators reduce the distances over which signals have to travel -- by investing in edge computing facilities -- 5G will not live up to this promise.Gillott also believes that edge computing could have a radical impact on the economics of running a mobile network."By taking off-the-shelf hardware and processing more toward the edge of the network, you change backhaul costs," he said. "You don't have to backhaul to the core and you change the economics of running a network in the first place."The prediction that 5G and edge computing spending in Europe will exceed that in the US over the next nine years may come as a surprise to some industry observers, given perceptions that Europe is lagging North America and parts of Asia in the technology stakes.— Iain Morris, News Editor, Light Reading
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