Edge computing use cases: the near-term opportunities for fixed and mobile operators
18 July 2019 | Research
Caroline Gabriel | Caroline Chappell
Strategy report | PPTX and PDF (14 slides) | Next-Generation Wireless Networks
The combination of edge computing and advanced connectivity appears to offer fixed and mobile operators a significant opportunity for new revenue. Some operators will score short-term gains by prioritising use cases that rely on existing network assets, but real success will come with formulating a medium-term strategy, which gives the operator a pivotal role in wider edge-centric ecosystems.
This report provides:
- clear recommendations for mobile and fixed operators about how to prepare for, and seize, short- and medium-term edge-enabled opportunities
- a unique list of almost 100 use cases, which we have considered for their importance to an operator edge business model
- identification of the 10 most-promising short-term use cases for operators, and among these, an indication of which will support expansion of revenue in the medium term through enhanced network and platform enablers
- recommendations about the different options for operators in the edge services value chains.
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