Building edge computing resources for advanced applications is going to be a big challenge to telcos in terms of how and where to invest, as well as when and where to partner with cloud providers, vendors and others.

Phil Harvey, Editor-in-Chief

June 25, 2019

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Podcast: Why Telcos Are Challenged at the Edge

What do telcos need to succeed at edge computing? For one thing, a lot more time.

In this episode, Ray, Kelsey and Phil talk about why so many believe that innovation at the edge will unlock a lot of promises of next-generation networks. But it will be a challenge -- getting those boundaries between the physical and digital worlds to blur will require some things that telcos are good at (connectivity, security, quality of service) and some things they're not so good at (flexible computing infrastructure, new business and operating models).

We discuss the journey of some service providers, such as Telefónica, that have been actively working on edge computing for years. In Spain, Telefónica has been tackling the technical challenges at the edge, and it is still hard at work making sure it has a clear understanding of the business case for edge computing, even without knowing the demand.

Listen to find out how edge computing fits into the 5G puzzle and what we think will happen next.

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About the Author(s)

Phil Harvey

Editor-in-Chief, Light Reading

Phil Harvey has been a Light Reading writer and editor for more than 18 years combined. He began his second tour as the site's chief editor in April 2020.

His interest in speed and scale means he often covers optical networking and the foundational technologies powering the modern Internet.

Harvey covered networking, Internet infrastructure and dot-com mania in the late 90s for Silicon Valley magazines like UPSIDE and Red Herring before joining Light Reading (for the first time) in late 2000.

After moving to the Republic of Texas, Harvey spent eight years as a contributing tech writer for D CEO magazine, producing columns about tech advances in everything from supercomputing to cellphone recycling.

Harvey is an avid photographer and camera collector – if you accept that compulsive shopping and "collecting" are the same.

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