Consumer edge: the opportunity for operators and home device vendors
"Local consumer edges will be needed to support growing domestic compute demand and provide a platform for future AI and/or metaverse applications."
Consumer XR devices are increasingly available and feature-rich, but they are limited by the location of compute within the device or on the public cloud. Home device vendors and operators have an opportunity to meet this demand but need to work together to take advantage of it.
Information provided in this report
- An analysis of the opportunities for home network device makers and operators in supporting the demand from next generation consumer devices.
- Insights showing why devices and home connectivity will need to evolve to meet this new demand.
- Information on the next steps operators and home device makers need to take.
Author
Gorkem Yigit
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